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Title: What Music Are You Listening To Now..?
Post by: harv on February 24, 2012, 09:48:08 PM
I decided to take a trip down Memory Lane and download the songs that a Punk band I was in recorded 17 or 18 years ago. They're available to listen to here (http://www.mf-enterprizes.com/My%20Recordings%20mp3.html) if you want to have a listen. We were bloody terrible lol. A few half-decent songs though including Where The Fields Are Green, Harvey's Song (lol), I Lay You To Rest and our finale, Take Me To Your Leader.

I wore a French Maid's outfit on stage (I was drunk when I agreed to it in front of witnesses) and the singer, Spark, changed into a wedding dress before we started playing I Lay You To Rest about halfway through the gig lololol.

First gig was on 20th May 1995 in front of 128 people and after that we averaged 70-80 until I quit the band because the other band members weren't too interested in doing gigs. We only did half a dozen as far as I remember.
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Post by: ancelotti on February 25, 2012, 06:59:34 PM
Bit of the incredibly quaint Kate Bush. Really puts the pseudo-original mainstream artists these days to shame.
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Post by: harv on February 25, 2012, 07:23:56 PM
And she's a right hornbat too  ;D
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Post by: Dragontao on February 26, 2012, 03:49:30 PM
Dammit, we need a "general" general forum, not just this general forum. Our TV, films, music threads will get lost amongst the SL forum chatter about the game itself.
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Post by: harv on February 26, 2012, 04:09:03 PM
Yup, agreed. Or that sort of stuff could be moved to the Football Competitions forum..? ???
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Post by: Dragontao on February 26, 2012, 08:02:32 PM
Or that sort of stuff could be moved to the Football Competitions forum..? ???

Yup, ironic, isn't it.
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Post by: Dragontao on February 29, 2012, 08:41:12 PM
Off to see 3 Doors Down and Seether at Hammersmith on 15th March. Listening to a lot of their back catalogue at the moment.
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Post by: jman on February 29, 2012, 09:53:47 PM
3 doors down are great!
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Post by: harv on February 29, 2012, 10:02:21 PM
3 doors down..? How on earth do you know my neighbours..? Are you both stalking me..?!!?!? :o
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Post by: armyholmes on March 06, 2012, 11:43:02 PM
Dixieland Delight- Alabama
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Post by: ed_henderson on March 09, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
I decided to take a trip down Memory Lane and download the songs that a Punk band I was in recorded 17 or 18 years ago. They're available to listen to here (http://www.mf-enterprizes.com/My%20Recordings%20mp3.html) if you want to have a listen. We were bloody terrible lol.
If we're posting bad old bands we were in... Here's my attempt at thrash metal (http://www.myspace.com/572184675/music), from 1989. No good, but loved every minute of it.  8)
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Post by: Momo on March 30, 2012, 06:23:55 PM
A wee treat for Harv if he's still on his Prog trip.................

Brother Of Mine. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjlPu8kxkKQ)
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Post by: harv on March 30, 2012, 07:15:16 PM
Yup, I am. They had to change the name of the band too as far as I remember because the rest of the Yes members objected to the name 'Affirmative' lololol ;D

Hope that's not an urban myth because it's bloomin hilarious lol :P
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Post by: chelseachelsea on March 31, 2012, 05:54:09 PM
Beautiful Day -- U2 :)
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Post by: harv on March 31, 2012, 07:58:43 PM
Lol :P
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Post by: Momo on April 06, 2012, 06:56:42 AM
Nice wee rocker from a young team...............

Blame It On The Boom Boom. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXIEtJHKsG4&feature=related)
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Post by: Momo on May 04, 2012, 06:39:49 PM
Wow..............

Treat Yo Mama. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqNXOk_jmZQ&feature=relmfu)
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Post by: Dragontao on May 04, 2012, 11:23:12 PM
Seen JBT live quite a few times. First time I saw him was at the Isle of Wight Festival a few years back. Mid afternoon slot, normally a lot of people milling about taking no notice of the band playing. John Butler starts playing the guitar and just about everybody stopped and listened. Went out and bought all his albums on import from Australia after the festival and have bought every one since.

He's a decent human being too.

Laat saw them at the Southampton Guildhall last year (July 2011). The new band members he has put together are even better in my opinion (he likes to change the bassist and drummer every so often to freshen things up).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Ky8zTh6DY


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Post by: styles on May 05, 2012, 11:52:35 AM
just heard Craig David's atmospheric 'Walking Away'... You sometimes forget in the years that pass how utterly fucking shit he was...
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Post by: harv on May 05, 2012, 03:30:11 PM
Seen JBT live quite a few times. First time I saw him was at the Isle of Wight Festival a few years back. Mid afternoon slot, normally a lot of people milling about taking no notice of the band playing. John Butler starts playing the guitar and just about everybody stopped and listened. Went out and bought all his albums on import from Australia after the festival and have bought every one since.

He's a decent human being too.

Laat saw them at the Southampton Guildhall last year (July 2011). The new band members he has put together are even better in my opinion (he likes to change the bassist and drummer every so often to freshen things up).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Ky8zTh6DY

Doesn't sound like a decent human being if you're a bassist or a drummer :o :P
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Post by: bealec on May 05, 2012, 06:18:58 PM
Didn't know where to put this as there's no condolences thread but this place seems right as he was a musician among other things.

R.I.P Adam Yauch aka MCA aka Nathaniel Hornblower.

Founding member of The Beastie Boys. He passed away yesterday after a three year battle with cancer.
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Post by: chelseachelsea on May 05, 2012, 07:47:09 PM
It's a Beautiful Day - U2 followed by.........

Blue Day - Suggs

 :D
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Post by: Dragontao on May 05, 2012, 08:03:57 PM
just heard Craig David's atmospheric 'Walking Away'... You sometimes forget in the years that pass how utterly fucking shit he was...

Craig David went to a couple of my friend's kick-boxing classes in Southampton a few years back. He was useless as a kick-boxer too.
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Post by: gldntrmite13 on May 08, 2012, 12:12:05 AM
Didn't know where to put this as there's no condolences thread but this place seems right as he was a musician among other things.

R.I.P Adam Yauch aka MCA aka Nathaniel Hornblower.

Founding member of The Beastie Boys. He passed away yesterday after a three year battle with cancer.

Sad day, i broke out all my Beasties CD's and have been playing them since...
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Post by: Momo on May 19, 2012, 02:06:55 AM
Some Teutonic madness.............

Rammstein. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEW-Qb2qqA8&list=PLAE25016401641437&index=56&feature=plpp_video)
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Post by: Momo on June 01, 2012, 05:30:44 PM
Sexy Little Thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeqpRvFaCtI)

Something for the weekend, mibbes.
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Post by: Dragontao on June 23, 2012, 03:14:18 PM
Went and saw Jack Savoretti on Thursday night. Superb singer songwriter and excellent live. Might not be everyone's cup of tea.

http://youtu.be/MXFB065WOvc

http://youtu.be/_umPZhkAUtg

Support acts weren't bad either if you like folksy kind of rock and mellow stuff.

Leah Mason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkMLJy7VrGk
http://youtu.be/nIrVmkex9r0

Donna Fullman
http://youtu.be/4m8N6GDZ1SU

Springsteen at Hyde Park next month.
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Post by: Momo on June 25, 2012, 05:32:48 PM
Boogie. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_cJDXeN954)
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Post by: Momo on June 27, 2012, 06:16:15 PM
Two tracks from one of my favorite bands.

In For The Kill. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YTNnNcs4Ao&feature=related)

Gunslinger. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNK9DVq6Ilg)
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Post by: harv on June 27, 2012, 10:04:37 PM
Dear Alice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiAl0Tvm3eo) from the 1978 concept album The Mad Hatter by Chick Corea. The best concept album I've ever heard and that track has the best bass solo I've ever heard from Joe Farrell. 8)
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Post by: Dragontao on July 15, 2012, 03:13:48 AM
Been back for a little while from Hard Rock Calling, watching Springsteen and a few other bands.

Jack Savoretti and a couple of others on one of the smaller stages were pretty good. John Fogerty was pretty good but the highlight of his set was when Springsteen came on at the end and sang Rocking All Over the World with Fogerty.

Then it was Springsteen's turn. As usual, bloody excellent. If you've never seen him live you really need to before he stops performing. The E-street band are superb musicians and with Steve Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren both in the band they are even better. Clarence Clemons nephew has taken over from the big man on sax and was damned good as well.

Bruce definitely doesn't play because he needs the money or help in selling records. He plays because he loves it, as do the likes of Van Zandt. 3 hrs and 10 minutes on stage and he only stopped because the miserable toads turned the speakers off to stop him carrying on, which was a bloody disgrace considering he was just finishing his second song with Paul McCartney, who had been brought on as a special guest (which was pretty damned awesome in itself), what a version of Twist and Shout that was. That menat no encore and no tribute to Clarence Clemons. Totally disrespectful to Springsteen and McCartney to do what they did in the manner they did it. 

Apparently there was a 10:30 curfew on a Saturday night because it upsets the residents in the area. Well I hope that the organisers take Hard Rock Calling elsewhere and tell Kensington Borough where to poke it. The festival brings in enough revenue for them.

I think Sir Paul should have a word with Queeny and tell her that the Royal Borough of Kensington should have the Royal taken away from it. There were a lot of people made happy by the music, made very unhappy at the end by the organisers.
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Post by: Dragontao on July 16, 2012, 03:53:52 PM
Popped into Asda to get some lunch on my way home from the physio, picked up the new Train album for £4.97. Now if only they sold all CDs for that price.
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Post by: Late on July 17, 2012, 02:56:28 PM
Free Madonna tickets (Awaiting Approval)
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Pfft. Stupid forums.

Will duplicate here since it's probably a time sensitive offer...
________________________________________________________

Not remotely interested, myself, but:
LINK (http://www.bitterwallet.com/deal-attack-free-madonna-tickets/57722)

Free Madonna tickets, for this Saturday in Edinburgh.
Not sure if it's deliberate, or a glitch. Either way I'd imagine you need to be fast to stand a chance.
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Post by: jman on July 17, 2012, 03:15:42 PM
Dont know whats worse, going to see Madonna or going to Edinburgh  :P ;D


P.S.  Any new topics with a link in the first post always needs to be approved first.. bit stupid.. but stops the crap spambots I guess
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Post by: Momo on July 27, 2012, 08:02:37 PM
Keine Lust. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1st6O1tqII)
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Post by: Momo on July 29, 2012, 09:52:41 AM
The Perception Of Johnny Punter. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FFDiM5N9w&feature=related)
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Post by: Momo on August 03, 2012, 11:44:24 PM
Minstrel In The Gallery. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ljy6PTbX9I)
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Post by: Momo on August 18, 2012, 04:17:02 PM
Spoonman. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_zzCLLRvE&feature=relmfu)
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Post by: Momo on September 02, 2012, 08:53:16 AM
The Logical Song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k3JVfxluFU&feature=BFa&list=AL94UKMTqg-9CcbX0V2PqSb9RMexRfZKhc)
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Post by: Momo on September 08, 2012, 08:17:35 AM
Keith Moon's love child................Sharp Dressed Man. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E&feature=related)
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Post by: Dragontao on November 16, 2012, 11:13:14 AM
Swent and saw Seether at the Electric Ballroom in Camden last night. Great gig once they sorted out the sound levels on the vocals, which took them about 5 or 6 songs and was really annoying. Great live band though.

Support were an old school heavy metal band called Heaven's Basement and they were very good live. Excellent guitarist and the vocalist was superb.
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Post by: Momo on December 14, 2012, 08:34:22 PM
Would this work on the 'X' Tractor.

I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow.. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og6Lye5rVxk&list=PL80B52A21C6DB66DD&index=2)

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Post by: Dragontao on December 15, 2012, 12:10:41 PM
I personally quite like that but then I have very eclectic musical tastes.

Got my ticket to see Springsteen again at Wembley next year. Waiting to see who's on at Hard Rock calling as well.
Springsteen concert clashes with the IoW festival this year, but they are selling day tickets again, rather than just whole weekend tickets, so may get a ticket for Sunday at the IoW.
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Post by: Momo on December 21, 2012, 06:58:48 PM
A wee Winter Solstice pressy for the Dragon..........

Treat Yo Mama. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqNXOk_jmZQ&list=PLAE25016401641437)
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Post by: harv on December 21, 2012, 07:28:15 PM
I've been in a real folk-rock mood lately. When they first started out Heart were a fantastic folk-rock group, their first two albums - Dreamboat Annie and Little Queen - were outstanding. Here's Dreamboat Annie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQDJ45qJHBQ).

They've also done a live unplugged album, On The Road Home which is the dog's bollocks. 8)
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Post by: Dragontao on December 22, 2012, 03:34:14 PM
A wee Winter Solstice pressy for the Dragon..........

Treat Yo Mama. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqNXOk_jmZQ&list=PLAE25016401641437)

 ;D

Think he's back in the studio working on a new album at the moment, so hopefully he'll be touring again soon.
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Post by: Momo on January 11, 2013, 09:42:21 PM
Tidy James Marshall cover................Foxy Lady. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGHyZPSQBRk&list=PL512E06C8A0B15A36)
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Post by: Momo on January 18, 2013, 02:16:37 PM
Paris (Ooh La La). (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oHlhOgQ36m8)
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Post by: harv on January 19, 2013, 02:29:10 AM
Tidy James Marshall cover................Foxy Lady. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGHyZPSQBRk&list=PL512E06C8A0B15A36)

I should have that on my hard drive somewhere, have all of Satriani's stuff. The man who taught Steve Vai to play 8)

Funnily enough I've always thought that Vai was the better guitar player but where it really counts - songwriting - Satriani is streets ahead.

Still, you're not going to find a better songwriter or guitarist than Frank Zappa was. Probably the most underrated guitarist out there, and I'm still convinced he was killed by the US secret services due to his communist links - he was the Minister of Culture for Cuba :o Mercury in his drinking water in the 80s, that's all it will take to kill someone from prostate cancer in the 90s.
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Post by: Dragontao on January 20, 2013, 10:27:27 AM
I was thinking about Zappa the other day when I got a yellow snow alert from the Met Office at work.

My boss had sent the alert on. I read it, taking it seriously, then when I got to the part about the yellow snow alert and the possibility of it being raised to amber, I thought "this is a wind up".

But no, the Met Office really do have a yellow snow alert.  ;D
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Post by: Momo on January 27, 2013, 02:26:38 AM
Lean & Mean. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpRZAKC2KkA)


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Post by: harv on January 27, 2013, 04:47:23 AM
Al Stewart - Accident On 3rd Street (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjW1WRcvRWE). I've always liked folk-rock and of all the folk-rock artists Al Stewart is my favourite. 8)

That reminds me, am going to start a new music thread tomorrow ;D
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Post by: chelseachelsea on February 16, 2013, 04:54:27 PM
It's a Beautiful Day - U2

 8) :) :) :) 8)
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Post by: Momo on February 26, 2013, 06:02:12 PM
Search And Destroy. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKYALsp-sIg)
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Post by: harv on February 28, 2013, 07:43:34 PM
I've been continuing with my folk-rock vibe, am on Heart's Dreamboat Annie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehv65xC7pTU). Bloody hell, Ann Wilson hasn't aged too well...she used to be a right hornbat in the 70s and has put on a shitload of weight going by this 2002 performance :o

Have also been listening to Simon & Garfunkel, love this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnTa4t-Ssjc).

Might have to download some of Paul Simon's solo stuff, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG-0BWLybIQ) is another one of my favourites, nice shuffle from Steve Gadd on the drums. Awesome. 8)
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Post by: Dragontao on March 02, 2013, 05:19:57 PM
Ah, Simon and Garfunkel, fantastic. Never get tired of listening to them.
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Post by: Momo on April 20, 2013, 07:23:17 PM
State Of Mind. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_4Nl_qFF8o)
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Post by: Momo on April 23, 2013, 06:23:34 PM
In Your Eyes. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK7Z83UbwKM&list=PLAE25016401641437)
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Post by: harv on April 23, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
One of my favourite Peter Gabriel songs. He's done some great solo stuff. Certainly puts Phil Collins to shame, and Collins is a much better musician too...he's wasted a shitload of talent after Genesis. >:(
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Post by: Momo on April 24, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Angel's Hide. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91XGip4OBqI&list=PLAE25016401641437&index=124)

Some serious Southern Rock.
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Post by: harv on April 29, 2013, 06:21:49 PM
Best. Guitar. Effects. Pedal. EVAR!!!!!!! :o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPYf0fYfbu0)

Fuck knows how much it costs BUT I WANT ONE!!! 8)

Edit: Got so excited I forgot to post the link lol :-[ ;D
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Post by: harv on April 29, 2013, 10:32:18 PM
Cheapest I've seen is £157 with free delivery, got some bonus bagging to do when I'm feeling up to it and am getting some money refunded by my landlord due to one of the other flats being connected to my electricity meter without my realising it :o Turns out I've been paying for his electricity!!! >:( Have only got £470 worth of receipts too which is a right bugger so he'll probably only refund half, this has been going on for a couple of years I think >:( >:( >:(

Has to be the best pedal I've ever heard, I've always loved the sound of the sitar...was thinking about buying one some time in the future.
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Post by: harv on May 01, 2013, 04:17:47 PM
Make that the second best pedal ever made (http://www.ehx.com/products/hog2), the HOG 2 basically turns your guitar into a synth lol. Keyboard sounds, cello sounds and best of all violin sounds. Fucking amazing but it's waaaay out of my league in terms of finances...it's about 300 quid :o

I've been thinking of buying a DIY violin kit because I've always wanted to play one so will probably do that because it's going to be a great deal cheaper than a HOG 2 lol.
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Post by: Momo on May 17, 2013, 06:06:33 PM
Hoochie Coochie Gal. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhrO-aX7AA4)
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Post by: Momo on May 23, 2013, 05:59:26 PM
Lift Me Up. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-2yuGgp_U8)
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Post by: jman on June 03, 2013, 03:30:27 PM
Bit of classical music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT_W4SVPcNw) is striking a chord today  ;)
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Post by: Dragontao on June 03, 2013, 06:07:48 PM
Bit of classical music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT_W4SVPcNw) is striking a chord today  ;)

lol. But it does have a nice tune doesn't it.
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Post by: chelseachelsea on June 03, 2013, 06:50:47 PM
Bit of classical music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT_W4SVPcNw) is striking a chord today  ;)

lol. But it does have a nice tune doesn't it.

 ;D +1
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Post by: chelseachelsea on June 29, 2013, 06:25:47 PM

The great thing about music, is you always rediscover little gems from years gone by, that you've forgot about. The first concert I went to was The Jam on the Modern World tour................I absolutely love this song, but probably hadn't heard it for 30+ years.....2 mins 50 secs of brilliance from Weller....enjoy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr0RJP4-kns
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Post by: Dragontao on June 29, 2013, 07:01:40 PM
The Jam, my all time favourite band.
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Post by: chelseachelsea on June 29, 2013, 09:04:17 PM
The Jam, my all time favourite band.

I had the good fortune to see The Jam live 3 times, between 77 and 82. All the gigs were great, but the first as it was my first gig, was so special. It was at Bracknell Leisure Centre, I was 14 really naive, and wore my black school blazer (without the badge which had been ripped off on the train to Bracknell), white shirt and a black shoe lace tie, thought I looked the dogs bollocks, but probably just Bollocks. ;D

I can't say i meet Paul Weller, Rick or Bruce.................. but it was the kind of gig, that as I was waiting for a lift home with my mate in the car park, the band and a few roadies were loading their gear into a van. :o
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Post by: Dragontao on June 29, 2013, 10:01:38 PM
Saw them live 6 times in total, including their last ever official gig at the Brighton centre, though people I've spoken to since said they played a smaller intimate gig after that but I've found no record of it.

I met the band once at Portsmouth Guildhall and got their autographs. 1981 I think (it was the year Funeral Pyre was released - how nice it was when bands could release stand alone singles without them being leaders for an album).

Jam gigs were great because, if the venue allowed it, if you got there early enough and queued, they'd let those people who were there really early in to watch the sound check. So you'd end up with a mini concert of three or four songs and they'd chat to fans and sign autographs. Bruce Foxton told me how pissed off they were that Funeral Pyre didn't make number one - it really is a brilliant track. Weller is probably responsible for me being the bane of many a future bosses' life (not to mention my teachers for the following year) because he told a slightly impressionable and very stubborn 15 year old never to take any shit from anyone.

After that gig I had bruises on my chest and stomach from being crushed against the barrier in front of ther mosh pit at the front for the whole gig but at the end of it Weller handed me his plectrum. I was one very awestruck 15 year old kid lol.
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Post by: harv on June 29, 2013, 10:42:19 PM
My Mum had all of the Beatles' autographs on one piece of paper donkey's years ago but cut them up and sold them when our family needed money. She kept Paul McCartney and John Lennon though. The things parents do to feed their kids :o :-\ :o

Bet she's wished she let me and my brother starve since then lol :P ;D :P

I've paid some of that back a little though because I wrote to David Beckham in 1998 asking him to send my Mum an autograph and he sent her a proper signed photo. Was expecting a print at best, that's why I won't have a word said against him. ;D
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Post by: harv on July 09, 2013, 09:57:19 PM
This is brilliant lol ;D ;D ;D

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld23dzfO581qzxzwwo1_500.jpg)
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Post by: Momo on July 26, 2013, 03:11:20 PM
Saving Grace. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPYFWnzjIy0)
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Post by: chelseachelsea on August 17, 2013, 08:03:11 PM
A few hours late, but I've just got in from work............so it's


U2..... A Beautiful Day   ;D
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Post by: jman on August 17, 2013, 09:38:00 PM
Lol
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Post by: harv on August 17, 2013, 09:56:19 PM
Today's results probably mean 2 things going by previous experience:

1) styles will go missing for a few days

2) When he comes back he'll be more abusive than usual, probably after the pub has closed and he's attempted to drown his sorrows

Lololol ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: chelseachelsea on August 17, 2013, 10:03:50 PM
Today's results probably mean 2 things going by previous experience:

1) styles will go missing for a few days

2) When he comes back he'll be more abusive than usual, probably after the pub has closed and he's attempted to drown his sorrows

Lololol ;D ;D ;D

Both correct, the only time he will appear earlier than expected, is if Chelsea lose or draw to Hull tomorrow
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Post by: chelseachelsea on August 17, 2013, 10:05:56 PM
Oh I just played U2's, beautiful day again, just so I really appreciateit before MOTD..... 8) ;D 8)
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Post by: harv on August 20, 2013, 12:15:04 AM
Forever Autumn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCdlX-5UjE) from Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds. Fantastic album!!! 8)
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Post by: Momo on September 01, 2013, 01:24:08 AM
White Room (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUo3Nv7k4R0)

10/10
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Post by: harv on September 01, 2013, 02:42:39 AM
Just sorted out my nut on one of my guitars. Filed it down a bit too much though so it falls out of the guitar without the strings there to keep it in place but have just restrung my guitar and it plays fine. Just need to sort out my intonation tomorrow and I'll be good to start work on writing my Space Rock Opera based on Stephen Donaldson's Gap novels 8)

Still need to sort out the whammy bar though but it's not a big priority for me tbh.
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Post by: chelseachelsea on October 09, 2013, 06:49:47 PM
I don't know why, but recently I have been listening to lots of 80's bands...........King, Go West, Joe Jackson, Dexys, Fine Young Canniballs etc etc and Howard Jones....A few possibly could be classed as boy bands or manufactured, but at least the fuckers could play instruments and write good songs.

My current fave song is Hide and Seek by Howard Jones, plus this little ditty.................





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amD2G9Kuu10&feature=player_detailpage
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Post by: harv on October 10, 2013, 05:35:00 PM
Best version of Stairway To Heaven you will EVER hear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af4-zOFPcA8), a jazz version by Stanley Jordan. The man is a genius. He plays two guitars at the same time on stage here and I have an album where he plays three at the same time for a song, one with each hand and one with his fucking feet lol :o :o :o 8)

Absolutely fucking amazing :o

Have been listening to a good amount of rock lately, Led Zepp, Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd but now I've heard some Stanley Jordan I think I'm going to go on a jazz and jazz-funk fusion run.
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Post by: chelseachelsea on October 12, 2013, 08:25:53 PM
Best version of Stairway To Heaven you will EVER hear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af4-zOFPcA8), a jazz version by Stanley Jordan. The man is a genius. He plays two guitars at the same time on stage here and I have an album where he plays three at the same time for a song, one with each hand and one with his fucking feet lol :o :o :o 8)

Absolutely fucking amazing :o

Have been listening to a good amount of rock lately, Led Zepp, Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd but now I've heard some Stanley Jordan I think I'm going to go on a jazz and jazz-funk fusion run.

He's very good Harv, but I still prefer the original and best................http://youtu.be/9Q7Vr3yQYWQ
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Post by: Momo on February 13, 2014, 05:03:28 PM
Angel. (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t2WBNiskJ0s)
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Post by: harv on February 19, 2014, 12:43:39 AM
Aaaaaaaargh!!! Have got Kenny Loggins' Danger Zone going through my head now. Someone made an Archer reference, something to do with a zone of danger or something and now I can't get:

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Hiiiiiiwaaaaay toooooo thurrrr Danger Zone!

out of my head now.

And now you've read this you're all going to suffer with me lololol
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Post by: harv on February 19, 2014, 01:53:52 AM
Was noodling around with Pentatonics earlier with Rocksmith's Session Mode and some of it actually sounded half decent :o 8)

Might try recording it sometime during the next couple of days and post a link so you can hear how badly my guitar playing is going. 8) :-[ ;D
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Post by: harv on February 24, 2014, 03:17:51 AM
Haven't been able to find my mojo these last couple of days for some reason, but decided to upload something anyway (http://youtu.be/Pv0sx29WTc8). There's a few bum notes in there, some of them done deliberately and some not. Going to do another one in a week or two so it's going to be interesting to see if there's much improvement. Might try something at a higher tempo I reckon. Let me know what you think and please be honest lol  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: harv on March 29, 2014, 04:05:10 PM
Haven't played for a while because I haven't been feeling up to it. A bit weird, you would have thought that depression would have some sort of benefit when playing the Blues but when I'm feeling bad I can't go anywhere near my guitar :(

Have had a bad few weeks but feeling pretty good for the first time in ages so I've joined in the weekly Session Mode thread that's begun last Monday. They choose a different band, a different scale and a different key to play with and upload their stuff to either Soundcloud or YouTube.

This week it's the Modern Blues band, E Major and the Blues scale.

There's supposedto be a limit of 5 minutes but mine is 10m minutes long lol :-[ ;D

I'll post a link when it's uploaded. I'm pretty sure I've ripped off the hook that the song starts off with and that continues through the jam but no idea where from. :-[ :o ;D

It's almost The Thrill Is Gone-ish but that's not it. ???
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Post by: harv on March 29, 2014, 08:25:35 PM
Blimiey, that took forever to upload! Here it is:

Harv playing the Blues (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhryXhzGCzc&feature=youtu.be) 8) 8) 8)

I'm pretty sure I've ripped off that hook from somewhere but I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out, warts and all. It was just my second attempt (the first one I didn't press F9 to start the recording lol) too.

I got that custom tone from Parisienne Walkways from a cDLC song. I really love the sound of it and I think I'll be using it a lot.

Near enough a month has passed between that video on the previous page and this one and I'm a lot happier with this one. Still loads of cock ups but overall it sounds pretty reasonable I think.
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Post by: Momo on April 13, 2014, 08:15:31 AM
It Could Have Been Better. (http://youtu.be/OnFehAmnr-g)
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Post by: harv on April 13, 2014, 11:51:19 AM
 ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Momo on April 18, 2014, 10:43:29 AM
Something new from Ian Anderson.............

After These Wars (http://youtu.be/eHnzRqgUb5c)
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Post by: Momo on April 18, 2014, 11:26:46 AM
Some old Ian Anderson stuff, the encore from the 1978 Madison Square Garden concert, possibly the best live performance by any band ever................

Locomotive Breath / Dambusters March. (http://youtu.be/rLAIrfdU6O4)
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Post by: Late on April 24, 2014, 01:50:49 PM
I don't venture into the Music forum often, as I'm not much into music - but someone's just brought Avril Lavigne's "Hello Kitty" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Kcgqh8f40) to my attention and I feel it's my duty to subject any of you daft enough to click the link to the same eye and ear torture that I've just been subjected to.
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Post by: harv on April 24, 2014, 03:15:45 PM
Fucking hell, that's awful lmfao :o ;D ;D ;D

But I wouldn't kick it out of bed lol :-*
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Post by: Momo on April 25, 2014, 04:35:08 AM
When it comes to music this bitch hits the spot, literally............

Lemon Scent (http://youtu.be/_KSGKWrgjaQ)
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Post by: harv on April 25, 2014, 09:17:46 AM
That female guitarist is quite a Hornbat ;D

Might have to check these guys out. 8)
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Post by: Momo on May 24, 2014, 06:44:01 PM
Ghost. (http://youtu.be/42yUeYKNYck)
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Post by: Momo on July 02, 2014, 08:16:01 PM
Electric Love. (http://youtu.be/ekq4ZMgMa1Q)
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Post by: Momo on August 09, 2014, 07:27:27 PM
Electric Worry (http://youtu.be/kx6FV2qR2TY)
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Post by: Momo on August 15, 2014, 05:05:47 PM
Frank saying as it was 30 years ago, not changed since unfortunatley........

Casual Genius (http://youtu.be/3eT8Ip5mpZ0)

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Post by: harv on August 15, 2014, 06:14:23 PM
Was watching a few Zappa interviews on YouTube the other week as it goes. He was a musical genius, I'd go as far as to say he was the Beethoven or Mozart of our time.

My favourite albums are Joe's Garage Acts I, II and III, Over Nite Sensation and Hot Rats. Brilliant stuff. 8)

Movin' to Montana soon,
Gonna be a dental floss tycoon ;D
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Post by: Momo on August 29, 2014, 03:19:46 PM
Ritchie Blackmore I'm sure will be complimented by this , but at the same time mibbies a wee bit jealous, brilliant cover......

Lazy. (http://youtu.be/69EcnxJmnd4)
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Post by: Dragontao on August 29, 2014, 11:05:09 PM
Nice Momo.
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Post by: Momo on September 06, 2014, 04:21:01 PM
Do The Evolution (http://youtu.be/aDaOgu2CQtI)
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Post by: harv on September 06, 2014, 04:42:54 PM
Foxy! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjUZ0amX4EI)

Inspired by seeing Bayonetta in a saucy Fox outfit. Hubba! Hubba! Hubba!
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Post by: harv on September 06, 2014, 04:48:23 PM
(http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2014/09/you_can_dress_up_as_fox_mccloud_thanks_to_bayonetta_2s_star_fox_costume/attachment/0/630x.jpg)

Have been trying to find a pic showing her tail but haven't found one yet. She looks amazingly HOT...I think I may be a furry lmfao :o ;D :P
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Post by: Momo on September 20, 2014, 06:45:56 PM
A challenge for the handful that actually like music, a wee mini concert broadcast in 1976 on a Saturday evening in simulcast with the radio in stereo. This was a very big deal for the time.
The artist they picked to push this experiment was a no brainer really, but the performance was exceptional.
The challenge is...... Find me a better live performance than THIS (http://youtu.be/7Nyrb8Oh6xg).

Good luck, it won't be easy.

Oh! and by the the way if you put up shite, the pish will be ripped........climb in pop-pickers
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Post by: harv on September 20, 2014, 08:56:24 PM
Plenty of amazing gigs at the Fillmore in the 70s. Here's Sultana (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWtkzfdMFU). 8)
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Post by: harv on September 21, 2014, 05:21:36 PM
And here's The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East 1971 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWy3Q30Cn2A&list=PLD6245C6E0DE40AE1). One of my all-time favourite albums of all-time, shame that there's no video for it though.
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Post by: harv on September 21, 2014, 05:49:12 PM
I think this trumps all 3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNgcKoJAYgs), Stevie Ray Vaughn in Toronto in 1983. Little Wing has always been my favourite Hendrix song and SRV improved on the original by tenfold.

Kinda makes me sad when I consider that there aren't any new, young, popular guitarists producing records anymore. I'd be quite happy to see a reality TV programme like X-Factor come out, but just for artists playing original material using real instruments. No drum machines, no (c)rap, no dancey dancey bollocks. Just proper musicians playing proper instruments and spanning different genres like rock, metal, blues, jazz, funk, proper R&B, proper soul, classical etc etc.

I'm hoping that in the next 5 years or so stuff like Rocksmith is going to encourage kids to play the guitar again...but I won't hold my breath. :'(
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2015, 05:06:13 PM
Love this........

R.I.P (http://youtu.be/7cjjo9PUOcg)
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Post by: Momo on May 08, 2015, 07:18:43 PM
Real material (http://youtu.be/u3g0NhJ7__k)........
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Post by: harv on May 18, 2015, 01:03:14 PM
Have been messing around with Band In A Box which is a really nice piece of kit! You can listen to my first song I've finished writing using it, a Texas Blues number called Autumn Breeze (https://soundcloud.com/arv1971/autumn-breeze). Done it as a jam track really but at some pint I may add some lyrics. 8)

Edit: And here's number 2 - Manhattan (https://soundcloud.com/arv1971/manhattanwav).

I did start off writing Manhattan a while back but have just finished it off. A jazz/funk number, both are pretty laid back. 8) 8) 8) :)
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Post by: harv on May 18, 2015, 10:27:40 PM
Have now added a third one, Fundamental Journey. Another Jazz/Funk one with a bit more pace to it.

Please let me know what you think of them.

Not much skill or talent involved mind you, Band In A Box is pretty simple to use if you only know the basics of Music Theory. :P
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Post by: harv on May 21, 2015, 10:48:37 PM
Added another 2 now. Rufus, The Cool Cat and Luciana. A Swing Jazz song and Jazz/Funk song respectively.

Has anyone checked them out yet..? Would be great to have some sort of feedback if you have please. ;D

Might do a couple of rock tracks next but I am enjoying this Jazz/Funk at the moment, one of my favourite genres of music. 8)
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Post by: harv on May 21, 2015, 11:53:44 PM
Just noticed that my songs have had 77 plays in total. That's not too shabby. If anyone wants my autograph I'll be selling signed photos of myself on eBay lol :P
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Post by: dannyjames2 on June 01, 2015, 07:38:00 PM
N Dubz - Playing With Fire
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Post by: harv on May 27, 2016, 05:44:55 PM
This is impressive, very Stanley Jordan-esque (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzwPZ27ju5I) ;D
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Post by: Momo on June 03, 2020, 05:26:50 PM
Hello again , let’s try a shouty number ..... https://youtu.be/aTafZRecy2k
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Post by: Momo on September 21, 2021, 10:34:12 AM
https://youtu.be/A6n0pH4tKQU