Hot Keys!
We have a bass player! There was much competition for this role and although Norman from the Blockheads, Hooky from New Order and Geddy Lee of Rush all got multiple nominations it came down to two men. It was almost going to be blogger's favourite and the man described by one listener as 'Bishopbrigg's finest' - Jack Bruce, but in the end it was Lemmy that won it.
I know there were other more credible musicians we could have installed in the rhythm section but I just thought that Lemmy would be great fun and would certainly liven up the Get It On tour bus.
So, the line up thus far is:
Lead guitar - Stuart Adamson
Mandolin - Ray Jackson ( allegedly)
Bass - Lemmy
Keyboards - TBA
Whose fingers will occupy the hallowed keys in our imaginary super-group?
Hammonds, synths and pianos all count so I'll leave it to you to decide!
Comment number 1.
At 4th Jan 2012, Scotch Get wrote:THURSDAY
A pianist from Dundee pays tribute to a pianist from New Orleans:
Mac Rebennack's Visit to Blairgowrie - Michael Marra
:o)
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At 4th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Staying with The Blockheads...Mickey Gallagher is a tremendous keyboards man...contributes so much to The Blockheads funky sound. Like Norman Watt-Roy, he's helped out a fair few other artists in his time...such as...
Topper Headon of The Clash...
Topper Headon - 'Leave it To Luck' from his solo album 'Waking Up'
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At 4th Jan 2012, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
I wonder if Friday's hunt for a singer will be abandoned in favour of "Drummer Boy"
Who managed to leave a comment?
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At 4th Jan 2012, Scotch Get wrote:THURSDAY
Pretty much anything from , an English pianist based in New Orleans.
His style reminds me of Little Feat
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Comment number 5.
At 4th Jan 2012, Will Power wrote:Nicky Hopkins - session player par excellence
Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow
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Comment number 6.
At 4th Jan 2012, DC wrote:#3 Mr Gelly was Kene to do so
DC
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Comment number 7.
At 4th Jan 2012, paolopablo wrote:Roll me away / Bob Seger
Its all coming back to me now / Pandoras box
Racing in the street / Bruce Springsteen
Romeo and juliet / Dire Straits
Heaven can wait / Meatloaf
Roy Bittan. That is all.
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At 4th Jan 2012, gaie wrote:Breakdown - Tom Petty &the Heartbreakers - Benmont Tench
Come On in My Kitchen - Eric Clapton - Chris Stainton
St James Infirmary - Jools Holland and Tom Jones
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Comment number 9.
At 4th Jan 2012, Kene Gelly wrote:3/6
Think ah'll go 'n eat worms ...
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Comment number 10.
At 5th Jan 2012, paulhandley wrote:I'm always impressed by vocalists who accompany themselves with any instrument and don't appear to be distracted by their own playing. In the case of Joan Wasser she can choose from many, but generally goes for the keyboards in concert. The following demonstrate her skill pretty well....
The Ride
I Defy
Magpies
....all by Joan as Police Woman
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Comment number 11.
At 5th Jan 2012, ericinelgin wrote:Bishopbriggs' finest
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Comment number 12.
At 5th Jan 2012, norriemaclean wrote:#7 said it all. Oh wait.....
Golden Yeras - Roy Bitan
Ashes To Ashes - Roy Bittan
Faster Than The Speed Of Night - Bonnie Tyler
Your Bright Baby Blues - Jackson Browne
Cleveland Rocks - Ian Hunter
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Comment number 13.
At 5th Jan 2012, norriemaclean wrote:I meant David Bowie of course, but Roy ....oh never mind. I second Roy Bittan. Any of Paolos suggested tracks.
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At 5th Jan 2012, norriemaclean wrote:Klaxon woo woo etc
Falkirk's Finest Bairn (well for one night)
Elton John - I Feel Love
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At 5th Jan 2012, gaie wrote:#10 well done, Paul for suggesting someone who's not got her bus pass yet. So far the average age of the band is 60.
How about
- Dancin' the Boogie
a mere stripling of 38
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Comment number 16.
At 5th Jan 2012, Scotch Get wrote:SPOT THE PUNCHLINE!
"No kidding! Do you think I asked for a 12-inch pianist?!?"
;o)
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Comment number 17.
At 5th Jan 2012, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
We went from drumsticks to Chopsticks in the time it takes to click a mouse.
(That is not a euphonium).
This will set back Frank's therapy by at least three years...
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Comment number 18.
At 5th Jan 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Bryan, JB is Henri's favourite.
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Comment number 19.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Alicia Keys would be a good addition to the band- 'Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart'
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Comment number 20.
At 5th Jan 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:The woman who inspired many in my age group to take up the piano -
Hilda Woodward
Julie's chums introduce this, their follow up to the number one hit while,the bass player's attire should remind you of the knitwear popular at the time.
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Comment number 21.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#20...hahaha! Even I have no idea what Woody's saying!
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Comment number 22.
At 5th Jan 2012, Kene Gelly wrote:the genius that is Thomas Dolby
'Hyperactive' would be rather nice ...
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Comment number 23.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Ah Chris Martin...sigh!
I do think sometimes his piano stool's going to slip off the wee piano plinth thingy...that'd be funny...
'Clocks' - Coldplay
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Comment number 24.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Elton John - 'Someone Saved My life Tonight'
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At 5th Jan 2012, joe-k-brown wrote:House of the rising sun - the Animals (Alan Price)
Labour of love - Hue and Cry (Greg Kane)
Higher love - Steve Winwood
Hoedown - ELP (Keith Emerson)
Don't get around much anymore - Harry Connick Jnr
Joe
Linlithgow
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Comment number 26.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Oh! Oh! Nearly forgot!!!
Garth Hudson - Organ, Richard Manuel - Piano...
The Band - 'Whispering Pines'...beautiful!
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Comment number 27.
At 5th Jan 2012, Kene Gelly wrote:the peculiarity that was/is ...
Ron Mael
'The Number One Song in Heaven' ~~ Sparks
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Comment number 28.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Jerry Lee Lewis - 'High School Confidential'
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Comment number 29.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:David Gray - 'This Year's Love'
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Comment number 30.
At 5th Jan 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Keyboards
George Duke ~ Funkin For Jamaica
Steve Winwood ~ Voodoo Chile "apparently played on Hendrix’s classic"
Others... Billy Preston, Ray Manzarek, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Bernie Worrell, & Booker T Jones.
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Comment number 31.
At 5th Jan 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Sorry y'all & before Paolo or AFR spot it... got my Tom Browne & Brazilian Love Affairs mixed up!
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Comment number 32.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Regina Spektor - 'The Flowers' or 'The Call'
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Comment number 33.
At 5th Jan 2012, ericinelgin wrote:Is there a name for this band - what about White Heterosexual Males?
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At 5th Jan 2012, norriemaclean wrote:This can only come as a suprise to Elton and Joan Wasserman....
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At 5th Jan 2012, norriemaclean wrote:and Regina, Billy Preston, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Bernie Worrell, & Booker T Jones.
but other than that a good shout Eric
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Comment number 36.
At 5th Jan 2012, henri hannah wrote:you forgot the word 'Average' at the start of the title?
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Comment number 37.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Fats Waller -
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Comment number 38.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:cant forget this one...
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Comment number 39.
At 5th Jan 2012, ericinelgin wrote:#35
Three out of three so far. Give Russ Conway a chance and I'll forget all about it.
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Comment number 40.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Wilco (being very Beatle-like) with pots of keyboard-piano stuff going on:
'Cant Stand It'
'A Shot In The Arm'
'Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again)'
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Comment number 41.
At 5th Jan 2012, henri hannah wrote:Russ Conway takes me back to my childhood.....
China Tea - Russ Conway
Nutrocker - B Bumble & the Stingers
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Comment number 42.
At 5th Jan 2012, Rex Titter wrote:goodness gracious, don't forget 'The Killer' >
Jerry Lee Lewis ......... 'Great Balls of Fire'
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Comment number 43.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#42...I didn't...see #28
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Comment number 44.
At 5th Jan 2012, ericinelgin wrote:The band should be called as it's being designed by committee and is about as musical as an ironing board.
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Comment number 45.
At 5th Jan 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#35 - and Hilda!
You forgot Jon Lord Julie
You Fool No One - Deep Purple
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Comment number 46.
At 5th Jan 2012, Will Power wrote:Jools Holland:
The The - Uncertain Smile
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Comment number 47.
At 5th Jan 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Georgie Fame:
Alan Price:
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Comment number 48.
At 5th Jan 2012, henri hannah wrote:#44
Faither, there already is a band called Camel - they made an album about a Snowgoose? I've got one of their albums - bought it for the cover, which was incongruous with the twee folky-ness of the music, alright though.
Designation: How about 'The Dodo' or 'The Dead Parrot'?
Keys: So many of the artists I admire are multi-instrumentalists:
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me Off My Feet
Jack Bruce - Progress
Paul McCartney, The Beatles - Martha My Dear
Stevie Winwood ( Spencer Davis Group) - I'm A Man
plus - dedicated keyboards
Tony Banks, Genesis - Blood On The Rooftops
Rick Wakeman, Yes - And You And I Rick would be a good addition to this band
Alan Price - Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear not a showcase for his playing but great fun.
and
Dave Ball, Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye - 12" version form the 'Memorabilia' album. Nothing less will do.
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 49.
At 5th Jan 2012, gaie wrote:Albert Ammons - St Louis Blues
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Comment number 50.
At 5th Jan 2012, henri hannah wrote:Oh .. and
Rod Argent, Argent - Hold Your Head Up
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 51.
At 5th Jan 2012, GrahamfromCarbost wrote:Benmont Tench from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers playing Melinda from their Live Anthology. Incredible piano solo.
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Comment number 52.
At 5th Jan 2012, DC wrote:Welcome tae oor Carbost representative
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Comment number 53.
At 5th Jan 2012, Scotch Get wrote:Adam,
Nae Lynsey de Paul? Nae Barry Manilow?
C'way!
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Comment number 54.
At 5th Jan 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#51, #52
Obviously named after Carbost Street, Glasgow.
I never cease to be amazed at how many Scottish towns and villages are named after streets in Glasgow. There's even a Glasgow Street!
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Comment number 55.
At 5th Jan 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#53
Well minded SG:
Sugar Me - Lyndsey de Paul
Gotta get my candy free!!
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At 5th Jan 2012, gaie wrote:#51 you're so right, Graham - 8 mins well worth spending!
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At 5th Jan 2012, ericinelgin wrote:Gibson
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