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The Fall

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Not the best quality video but 330s in there regardless.Nice introduction from Tony Wilson.A great performance what everyone wants negative Rickenbackers on stage.
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Scotty: We can all count on you to pick the finest entertainment. Thanks for documenting that the Fall play Rickenbackers. I would never arrived at this conclusion from listening to the track. Another example of the versatility of the instruments we love. :)
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm

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The Ric player is Brix Smith, Mark E Smiths ex wife.
Whilst she was married to Smith and played in the band, The Fall certainly had a more 'pop' feel about them, as can be winessed with their cover of the Kinks 'Victoria'.
Not sure if they still have a Ric player in the band now that Brix has split with mark and left the band.

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Here's a little true story for you.....

Damon Gough (AKA Badly Drawn Boy) was driving through Manchester when a drunk guy jumped into the back of his car. The drunk had thought it was a taxi and demanded to be driven home, so seeing who the 'client' actually was, Gough obliged and drove him home. The drunk was of course, Mark E Smith.
When Gough got back to his own home he saw something on the back seat of his car. It was a full set of false teeth. I think he still has them to this day. :lol:
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Rob: Thanks, a number of people would give their eye teeth to tell that story. :lol:
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Rob thats a great story is it really true?If it is thats remarkable. :shock:
oh and seen that you mentioned him lets give Damon a whirl.enjoy......
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Yes Scotty, 100% true! :D
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The Shapes supported The Fall back in the day. Miserable buggers they were.
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I seem to remember Brix had a Rick (JG 325?) on the cover of her single 'Incense and Peppermints'. I loved a lot of the Fall's stuff so long ago- crucial listening in the early '80s for my crowd.
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