Interesting rock'n'roll anecdotes

I was watching an interview with Johnny Marr last night and he told a story I hadn't heard before. Apparently before Oasis were anything, Marr and Noel G were acquaintances. Gallagher had a pretty awful guitar, all he could afford, so Marr lent him his Gibson sunburst guitar which he had bought from Pete Townsend! The guitar can be seen in the Live Forever video and was used to record some of the bigger track on DM. The guitar unfortunately copped it when a stage invading fan wore it on his head after Noel had been bottled. Marr being the generous sought, replaced the guitar with a black version from his collection (seen in later live performances and some of the live stuff on the SMS video).

Anymore rock'n'roll anecdotes?

A mate of mine, called Steve, threw both of his Doc Martens at the singer of a band he didn't like at a music festival in the 80s. Security wouldn't give them back to him so he had to spend the night getting cuts and burns on his feet. Steve would probably have to become a famous musician himself for this to be a proper rock'n'roll anecdote but, unfortunately, that's not very likely to happen.

I've got some belters. Jeff will happily recite them.

superflyweight wrote:I've got some belters.  Jeff will happily recite them.  

  

I have a good one about the sister of the drummer in Bastille (me neither) cutting my wife's hair.

If I may be presumptive enough to speak on Jeff's behalf, nothing will beat his story about his Mum filming a dog sh*gging one of the members of Bros. It was something like that anyway.

One of my dogs used to try to shag my other dog in the years before they were dead.  Trouble was they were both females and the shagger was not only about a quarter of the size of the shaggee but she attempted it front on or at the shoulder.  Often resulted in some pretty spectacular bloodbaths when the shaggee got the hump, so to speak.

Lemmy Kilminster was appraoched by Sid Vicious who told him that he was starting a band and would be playing bass. Lemmy said, "But Sid, you're sh!t" Turns out Lemmy was right...but then again, he's Lemmy so it's pretty much guaranteed.

I sat next to the lead singer of Syposium in maths class.

His name is Ross something.

crap band

I had my driveway done by The Travelling Willberries

I say "Driveway done", I really mean "lead flashing from my roof nicked"

From Stateside:  my Brother-in-Law tells me that, while at the University of Delaware, he taught his dorm-mate how to play guitar.  Five year later B-i-L watches TV reports from Live-Aid USA in Philadelphia, and there onstage - before a crowd of 90,000 - playing bass for The Hooters is his old dorm-mate.

seanmichaels wrote: Marr lent him his Gibson sunburst guitar which he had bought from Pete Townsend!

Should have taught him to play the bleeding thing.

Rowley wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:  Marr lent him his Gibson sunburst guitar which he had bought from Pete Townsend!

Should have taught him to play the bleeding thing.

Yes. In all fairness NG has been very humble in the fact he had to get certain guys in to play certain bits of certain songs. pretty sure it was weller on champagne supernova, marr on one of the recentish ones, Johnny depp on.......... Actually JD is probably Poopie and paid to play. In kilos

The first Spice Girls Single not to go to Number 1 was Stop, it was kept off top spot by Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That.

Roy Wood was in The Move & Wizzard.  He has never received any royalties for Flowers In the Rain though - The Move got sued by Harold Wilson over a libellous postcard they used as promo material for the single, and all royalties continue to go to charity.

The Troggs collabertion with REM released in 1992 named 'From Athens to Andover' was derived from the home towns of each band.

The Bangles were originally The Bangs but had to change their name due to legal issues.

Most people would do the lead singer but not the other three.

An interesting Troggs fact now, Sean. Their song With a Girl Like You was number one the day England won the world cup in 1966.

I am a well of knowledge, feel free to dip your buckets.

The first three artists to go to Number 1 with their first three singles were Gerry and the Pacemakers, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Jive Bunny.

POWER OF LOVE has been a number one single three times with three different artists... Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Huey Lewis and the News and Jennifer Rush.

The interesting bit is that I think all three versions are sh!t.

SLAYER's "Raining Blood" has been covered by acts such as Polish Death metal stalwarts VADER and all round freaky bird TORI AMOS. Shortly afterwards, TORI AMOS was informed that she's just covered a song by known White Supremacists Thrash Metallers and she said "Oh do **** off STRONGY you silly ****!!"

DAVE667 wrote:POWER OF LOVE has been a number one single three times with three different artists... Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Huey Lewis and the News and Jennifer Rush.

In a similar vein Dave Unchained Melody has been number one for four different artists. Jimmy Young, The Righteous Brothers, Robson and Jerome and Gareth Gates.

Johnny Marr was formerly in a band with Kevin Kennedy, better known as Curly Watts.

One of the stipulations made to Blur before they signed to a major record label was that Dave Rowntree had to stop wearing pyjamas on stage.

Kurt Cobain once spat on every key of a piano (at some MTV awards, or the Grammy's or something) because he thought Axl Rose was going to be playing it later.

He didn't, but Elton John did.

Ex Radio One DJ Mark Radcliffe (of cruelly underused Mark and Lard fame) once supported a band fronted by the fellow who went on to form the right wing fascist punk band Skrewdriver

Whilst performing as The Shirehorses, Mark and Lard were supported by a Spice Girls tribute band who were so sh!t they sang "Wannabe" twice and a stand up comedian who spend the last half of his set singing the theme tune to tv programmes. He was so rubbish I was begging for the Spice Girls tribute act to play again.

The talentless f***er's hilarious comedian's name? Peter Kay

DAVE667 wrote:right wing fascist punk band Skrewdriver

Dave, surely a right wing fascist punk band deserve to be in capitals? If ever a band did.

To make it worse, you have put TORI AMOS in capitals earlier in the thread. There is no consistency here at all.

I worry about you Tina I really do. TORI AMOS covered a track by SLAYER thus granting her the right to forever (or until I get bored) be immortalised using capital letters.

She's acheived greatness by proxy. Should James Blunt decide to so a cover of "War Ensemble", he too would have him name in capitals (although I would reserve the right to preface it with "THAT MASSIVE *UNT"....although I believe most do that anyway...including his parents..and, on occasion, Blunt himself)

Galted wrote:Roy Wood was in The Move & Wizzard.  He has never received any royalties for Flowers In the Rain though - The Move got sued by Harold Wilson over a libellous postcard they used as promo material for the single, and all royalties continue to go to charity.

F*ck me, really? I didn't know that!

The Nolan's "hit" single "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" was written by the 2nd cousin of Jim Davidson. Thy passed away recently and bequeathed everything to Jim. Jimbo's never said anything but I feel that given what's gone on in the BB house these past couple of weeks he'll be demanding his royalities pretty sharpish and Linda Nolan will be back on benefits before you can say, "Have THAT you f*****g loudmouthed b!tchy ****!!!!!!!!!!"

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:Roy Wood was in The Move & Wizzard.  He has never received any royalties for Flowers In the Rain though - The Move got sued by Harold Wilson over a libellous postcard they used as promo material for the single, and all royalties continue to go to charity.

F*ck me, really? I didn't know that!

Come on, Julius.  You should be acting in a manner that befits your status as a moderator and setting an example, not just to 606 v2 posters but to all lovers of music trivia.

He has let himself down a little bit. I am having serious reservations about sharing any more of my pop music trivia bombs on here.

I think you should sort him out, bare-knuckle, no rounds, fight until one of you doesn't get up.

I'm up for it Galted, since I have stopped the fags I reckon I am good for a full two minutes and lets face facts Julius is really, really old.

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:Roy Wood was in The Move & Wizzard.  He has never received any royalties for Flowers In the Rain though - The Move got sued by Harold Wilson over a libellous postcard they used as promo material for the single, and all royalties continue to go to charity.

F*ck me, really? I didn't know that!

Come on, Julius.  You should be acting in a manner that befits your status as a moderator and setting an example, not just to 606 v2 posters but to all lovers of music trivia.

You're right - I will set an example and ban you for bare-faced plagiarism.

Rowley wrote:I'm up for it Galted, since I have stopped the fags I reckon I am good for a full two minutes and lets face facts Julius is really, really old.

I am indeed really, really old, but my age still does not exceed your waistline measurement.

You're not 50 yet?

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:Roy Wood was in The Move & Wizzard.  He has never received any royalties for Flowers In the Rain though - The Move got sued by Harold Wilson over a libellous postcard they used as promo material for the single, and all royalties continue to go to charity.

F*ck me, really? I didn't know that!

Come on, Julius.  You should be acting in a manner that befits your status as a moderator and setting an example, not just to 606 v2 posters but to all lovers of music trivia.

You're right - I will set an example and ban you for bare-faced plagiarism.

Knowledge can't be owned, Julius, it's a blessing to be shared. I bet you don't give Tino credit when entrancing other members of the Gentleman's Club with the exploits of a scolopendra gigantea or a goliathus regius.

Rowley wrote:You're not 50 yet?

 
TBH, no I'm not.

Galted wrote:I bet you don't give Tino credit when entrancing other members of the Gentleman's Club with the exploits of a scolopendra gigantea or a goliathus regius.

I doubt any of you do. Gentleman's Club members or not. You all appear to think arthropods are a bit silly and something to sneer at. I bet the guy in Indonesia thought they were a bit of a giggle. Well, I bet he isn't laughing as he hops to work this morning.

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:Roy Wood was in The Move & Wizzard.  He has never received any royalties for Flowers In the Rain though - The Move got sued by Harold Wilson over a libellous postcard they used as promo material for the single, and all royalties continue to go to charity.

F*ck me, really? I didn't know that!

Come on, Julius.  You should be acting in a manner that befits your status as a moderator and setting an example, not just to 606 v2 posters but to all lovers of music trivia.

You're right - I will set an example and ban you for bare-faced plagiarism.

Knowledge can't be owned, Julius, it's a blessing to be shared.  I bet you don't give Tino credit when entrancing other members of the Gentleman's Club with the exploits of a scolopendra gigantea or a goliathus regius.

We're too busy enjoying the pole dancing to have such conversations.

Wouldn't it be an irony if michaels was waiting patiently for a bit of action on the Culture Cup thread when it's all happening on the thread he started?

I've been patiently waiting for a bit of action for 18 months......

seanmichaels wrote:I've been patiently waiting for a bit of action for 18 months......

Was that round 1 or the first two rounds?

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I've been patiently waiting for a bit of action for 18 months......

Was that round 1 or the first two rounds?

The Windows' music cup, like rocking horse sheeet.

Left my coffee and packed lunch at home today. Not a good start.

If you can make it to Sheffield before about 12.30 Sean you are more than welcome to half of my cheese salad sarnie.

I'd offer you some of my rice/pesto/feta/olive/cheddar/tofu concoction but I'm nowhere near as generous as Rowley.

Between you and me Galted only offered as I know the chances of him taking me up are slim.

Rowley wrote:Between you and me Galted only offered as I know the chances of him taking me up are slim.

  

Would make a great Daily Mail story, how a starving honest non-foregin lad made the trip from Berkshire to Rotherham for half a cheese salad sandwich only to be told to bugger off.

Rowley wrote:Between you and me Galted only offered as I know the chances of him taking me up are slim.

At least something's slim.

I would go for a panini but the kitchen mongs never make them with care. Could got ham cheese and coleslaw baguette but at £2.60 seems a bit pricey

seanmichaels wrote:I would go for a panini but the kitchen mongs never make them with care.

Take a clipboard or notebook with you and jot down a few scribblings while they're making it. To add to the quality of your panini you could wear a beret so they think you're quite a player in the food business.

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I would go for a panini but the kitchen mongs never make them with care.

Take a clipboard or notebook with you and jot down a few scribblings while they're making it.  To add to the quality of your panini you could wear a beret so they think you're quite a player in the food business.

Or a paratrooper?

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I would go for a panini but the kitchen mongs never make them with care.

Take a clipboard or notebook with you and jot down a few scribblings while they're making it.  To add to the quality of your panini you could wear a beret so they think you're quite a player in the food business.

Or a paratrooper?

Or a f***ing big machete.