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boo 19 Jan 2005 08:49:50 13,901 posts
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Just out of curiosity, as Peej mentioned forming an EG band in Slurpy's thread...

What do people play and where are they located?

Might be feasible.
Maybe.

Boo - Drums - North London

Vroom 19 Jan 2005 08:51:59 4,643 posts
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Me play guitar and live in Ireland.

(

Best of luck tho chaps!

pjmaybe 19 Jan 2005 08:55:14 70,666 posts
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Oxford, er...you name it I'll have a go at playing it but mostly guitar, drums and a bit of Bass...

Oh and I sing like an Angel (a hells angel)

Peej

Whizzo 19 Jan 2005 09:00:44 44,810 posts
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Use a VOIP package and you can do a cyber jam session.

pjmaybe 19 Jan 2005 09:02:15 70,666 posts
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heh, actually that might not be a bad idea - with the lag and general VOIP silliness we'd sound like a techno outfit!

Peej

Vroom 19 Jan 2005 09:03:18 4,643 posts
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Could be first VOIP supergroup.

ERG1008 19 Jan 2005 09:08:28 817 posts
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I thought we'd already formed the Boston Yeagles?
It had about 30 guitarists, Peej & I on bass & various drummers & pianists.

Bass, guitar & backing vox - Cheshire

We've just been booked for a wedding in Darlington.
Do they not have covers bands in the North East?

Hicksy 19 Jan 2005 09:08:37 2,677 posts
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Acoustic Guitar and Singer, Guildford, Surrey (could get into london easily)

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Acoustic guitar, West London. I can sing a bit too, although more in the style of Nick Cave, I can do a pretty good Sonics rendition too.

Angel_Treats 19 Jan 2005 10:24:32 11,070 posts
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Groupie, South West London.

Ginger 19 Jan 2005 10:26:30 7,256 posts
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Potential Bez, Southampton

Mike_Hunt 19 Jan 2005 10:29:19 23,524 posts
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Ginger wrote:
Potential Bez, Southampton

You swine! I was just about to post that.

I well practised in playing with spoons and myself if that helps - Manchester.

[MH]

Deleted user 19 January 2005 10:29:44

Ginger wrote:
Potential Bez, Southampton

Surely you can at least play tambourine or a triangle?

Edit: Going mad

Edited by Mr Sleep at 10:32:02 19-01-2005

Ginger 19 Jan 2005 10:31:22 7,256 posts
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Mr Sleep wrote:

Ginger wrote:
Potential Bez, Southampton
Surely you can at least place tambourine or a triangle?

I'm sure I can have a go on the maracas

Deleted user 19 January 2005 10:32:45

Ginger wrote:
I'm sure I can have a go on the maracas

Actually if you could learn to play the kazzoo and some castenets that would be cool.

UncleLou Moderator 19 Jan 2005 10:50:15 40,723 posts
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Saxophone, southern Germany. No problem, you'll hear me in the UK from here when I make an effort. ;-)

UncleLou Moderator 19 Jan 2005 10:51:52 40,723 posts
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New found respect for saxophonists....

So why had you lost it in the first place?

eviltobz� 19 Jan 2005 10:53:22 2,609 posts
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pink oboe...

i mean guitar (like a not very good eddie van halen wannabe) bass (like someone who thinks slap is cool but really can't do it) and drums (like a, well, i was gonna say talentless, but i'll change that to way less experienced lars ulrich)

watford

UncleLou Moderator 19 Jan 2005 10:56:32 40,723 posts
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Slurpy J wrote:
Dunno... guess I just associated saxophones with that careless whisper riff...

/shudders

Bloody hell, I knew you'd say that! Scary. I don't like saxophones in pop/rock music, they almost always get abused by crappy, schmaltzy stuff like this. Jazz is where it's at.

Deleted user 19 January 2005 10:56:41

UncleLou wrote:
Saxophone, southern Germany. No problem, you'll hear me in the UK from here when I make an effort.

I never realised quite how loud an instrument it is until someone plays it right in front of you, it's quite scary!

tobz, so you are the all around utility man then?

drumbaby 19 Jan 2005 10:57:09 2,688 posts
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Drums, Chelmsford.

I did a cyberjam once, about 3 years ago...here's a link:

HERE

Edited by drumbaby at 10:57:28 19-01-2005

Deleted user 19 January 2005 10:59:15

UncleLou wrote:
Bloody hell, I knew you'd say that! Scary. I don't like saxophones in pop/rock music, they almost always get abused by crappy, schmaltzy stuff like this. Jazz is where it's at.

Quite true, the only place it works at the moment in rock is the Zutons who seem to effectively use a sax player on every track. Although she is quite fit from about fifteen feet away and the closer one gets the more she looks like a bloke, it's quite weird.

drumbaby 19 Jan 2005 11:00:41 2,688 posts
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UncleLou wrote:

Slurpy J wrote:
Dunno... guess I just associated saxophones with that careless whisper riff...

/shudders

Bloody hell, I knew you'd say that! Scary. I don't like saxophones in pop/rock music, they almost always get abused by crappy, schmaltzy stuff like this. Jazz is where it's at.

Dream Theater use a sax nicely in 'Another Day' off of Images & Words...it can be done...sometimes. They use a fusion guy off the GRP label and by some miracle it fits really well with their progressive thrash sound.

Fishbone used sax and brass really well in a ska/ hardcore funk setting. The Police had loads of great sax in their stuff.

Edited by drumbaby at 11:01:56 19-01-2005

ERG1008 19 Jan 2005 11:21:54 817 posts
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Mr Sleep wrote:

UncleLou wrote:
Bloody hell, I knew you'd say that! Scary. I don't like saxophones in pop/rock music, they almost always get abused by crappy, schmaltzy stuff like this. Jazz is where it's at.
Quite true, the only place it works at the moment in rock is the Zutons who seem to effectively use a sax player on every track. Although she is quite fit from about fifteen feet away and the closer one gets the more she looks like a bloke, it's quite weird.

YES! I've noticed this as well. I saw them on Jools Holland & at first thought "Hello!" then on closer inspection thought "Nadia?".
Good album though.

Nasty 19 Jan 2005 11:41:40 4,840 posts
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Ayrshire. Drums (a bit like Steve White/Dave Abbruzezzezzezzeze but not as good).

I do some drum tracks for my mates, they send me good quality wavs, I drop them in Cakewalk and write a drum track to go with it with an excellent 60 meg drum soundfont I found. Internet Bands sometimes work. My last one only went titsup cos the other folks were dumb and kept sending me tapes in the post "Yeah thanks, really helpful".

Deleted user 19 January 2005 11:43:17

ERG1008 wrote:
YES! I've noticed this as well. I saw them on Jools Holland & at first thought "Hello!" then on closer inspection thought "Nadia?".
Good album though.

My girlfriend even noticed it too.

It is a good album, one of the better albums of last year I think.

mojojojomo 19 Jan 2005 12:11:56 138 posts
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boo wrote:
What do people play?

videogames and girls,...

can I be the Bez?