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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:54 am
by tennis_nick
I've seen that video a few times over! you can really hear ther 12 string chime in there. Poor guy on the JL 325 isn't loud enough though! I don't think I've ever really heard or seen a video of someone just playing a 325 on youtube. there's alot of stuff going on in Beatles songs, I can't quite pinpoint the sound of the short scale Rick.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:08 am
by twangs
Listen to the intro to "She's a Woman", or the guitar solo in "You Can't Do That". All 325 through a Vox. Good stuff

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:35 am
by brammy
yup, good stuff. But at the risk of being overly harsh... THIS guy needs to get with the program:
Image
If he really cant sing, maybe they could give him an unplugged mic.... or at least convince him to smile and shake his booty a little ... or something like that. He looks like a casting reject from Night of the Living Dead. Just MHO of course.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:23 am
by twangs
Kent - that's EXACTLY what made me smile. Looks a little like John's dad Freddy....

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:30 pm
by arrow201
LOL !! ..that's our little tribute Image ...that vid was taken 4 months after
forming the band ...our rhythm player is well aware of his short commings and has
a good sense of humour about it ...Kent..we did exactly what you said...supplied
him a mic at the few gigs we've played ...he's starting to do some backing bits now
and taking vocal lessons Image

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:41 pm
by wayang
...and maybe letting his bangs grow out a little?

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:54 pm
by arrow201
> ...and maybe letting his bangs grow out a little?

...he wears a wig at gigs :P

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:03 am
by brammy
haaa... well, give ole 'zombie-face' a thumbs up from me. I too am an old fart who's had the audacity to get up in front of the public and I too am a bit "stage presence challenged".

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:11 am
by wayang
Er, that ain't a picture of him at a gig? What does he do, wear a tie to rehearsals?

(Incidentally, the 'tie' thing's been the deal breaker between me and every Beatles Tribute Band that's approached me...)

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:50 am
by arrow201
> Er, that ain't a picture of him at a gig? What does he do, wear a tie to rehearsals?

ha ...nope ...that's a rehearsal in the basement ...our 1st gig was a few days later
and we'd never worn suits before so our drummer thought it would be good idea, for this one time,
to get used to feel of wearing them while having to play :P

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:01 am
by brammy
so was he any more animated at the live gig?

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:47 am
by blazer
Well then here are the Beatle tributes that have brought a smile on my face.

The Fab four, they are american but they got the Liverpudlean shtick down and their "Paul" looks, sounds and plays so much like the real thing, it's spooky. He even re-learned playing lefthanded, now there's dertermination.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=__djOxc4lFc
"Can't buy me love"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yzxyV_iVgNo
"Day tripper"

Then there's the "Cavern Beatles" If "the Fab Four" have the most convincing "Paul" then this band has the most convincing "John" This guy NAILS Lennon's voice to unheard levels of perfection.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ERHJ-_PpDHw
"Don't let me down"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CtrpIXE7xPA
"In my life" ("John" solo performance)

Much less detailed are the Japanese band "The Beatrips" their "Engrish" is far from perfect and they don't bother with playing the "right" gear not to mention that they are a five piece. But their renditions are simply breathtaking.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Ku8WHPlX0
"Something" (Check out that solo...)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=K8l7HpmgVPU
"Hey Bulldog"

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:39 pm
by arrow201
> so was he any more animated at the live gig?

ya..he's getting there ..though i think we still
need to put itching powder in his undies :P

Wouter, seen the American Fab Four 2x ...best
tribute out there IMHO

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:30 am
by 325_fan
The Fab Four are awesome!!

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:24 am
by rickinroma