Soton Seagull
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The 'too much apple pie' song is classic.
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Anyone heard of a band called The Wedding Present?
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Trufflehound
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'George Best' was one of the two truly great British Indie guitar records of the late 80s - the other one being the first House of Love album (the Stone Roses' debut might have qualified as a third if they weren't such a bunch of pompous arrogant twats).
Brassneck is a good song, but practically anything of this album is better - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft is one of the best opening tracks of all time... Right from the sharp intake of breath at the start you just know it's going to be something special. You really need to listen to the whole original album (tracks 1-13 on the CD) in one go (a bit difficult for today's kids with their attention deficit problems, I know) to appreciate it's true brilliance: a 45 minute unrelenting adrenaline rush from beginning to end.
But you should know all this already Richie - I thought you were supposed to be a music journo?
Brassneck is a good song, but practically anything of this album is better - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft is one of the best opening tracks of all time... Right from the sharp intake of breath at the start you just know it's going to be something special. You really need to listen to the whole original album (tracks 1-13 on the CD) in one go (a bit difficult for today's kids with their attention deficit problems, I know) to appreciate it's true brilliance: a 45 minute unrelenting adrenaline rush from beginning to end.
But you should know all this already Richie - I thought you were supposed to be a music journo?
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Brighton Breezy
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I have dabbled in the wedding present but not a lot. Taking an interest now though.
fatbadger
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Trufflehound said:
The greatest opening to any album, ever. But it only works if you turn it up very, very loud. Breathe in ... and ... GO!
London Calling
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Whilst living in Wakefield thay were the Band. I saw yhem maNY A TIMES PLAYING IN PUBS, 2,000 venues and a few local mates bands would support them.
Fast, furious with that classic Yorkshire attitude.
LC
Fast, furious with that classic Yorkshire attitude.
LC
Brighton Breezy
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London Calling said:
Fast, furious with that classic Yorkshire attitude.
LC
Do you like the Kaiser Chiefs as well?
Trufflehound
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fatbadger said:
Agreed. There is no substitute for loud.
REDLAND
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Indeed I do Richie, actually quite well !!
The original drummer, runs the tea trolley at amex house or is that llyods tsb I can't remember now, bless him !!
The original drummer, runs the tea trolley at amex house or is that llyods tsb I can't remember now, bless him !!
Seagull Stew
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On this subject, has any Weddo's fan got the album they made as "The Ukranians"?
The kind of sound to make you want to wear a silly hat, grow a moustache and dance with your arms crossed, kness bent to almost a squat and kicking your feet out in front of you.
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The kind of sound to make you want to wear a silly hat, grow a moustache and dance with your arms crossed, kness bent to almost a squat and kicking your feet out in front of you.
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Pevenseagull
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They're playing at the Concorde in Feb
One of the greatest bands of all time
all of their albums are essential
In the early days of Nirvana Kurt Cobain was often seen in a Wedding Present T-Shirt
"Seamonsters" is one of my favourite British albums ever, more importantly Steve Albini has often commented that he considers it the best record he ever produced and the 'too much apple pie' song is Kennedy from the Bizarro album.
How the f*** anyone thinks they are qualified to write about guitar bands without having a thorough knowledge of the Wedding Present amazes me
just waiting for questions about has anyone ever heard of:
The Velvet Underground, Led Zepplin, Galaxie 500, The Who, Television etc. etc etc.
the ignorance of the Weddos oevre demonstrated in this thread appauls me - now go and listen to your Keane albums
One of the greatest bands of all time
all of their albums are essential
In the early days of Nirvana Kurt Cobain was often seen in a Wedding Present T-Shirt
"Seamonsters" is one of my favourite British albums ever, more importantly Steve Albini has often commented that he considers it the best record he ever produced and the 'too much apple pie' song is Kennedy from the Bizarro album.
How the f*** anyone thinks they are qualified to write about guitar bands without having a thorough knowledge of the Wedding Present amazes me
just waiting for questions about has anyone ever heard of:
The Velvet Underground, Led Zepplin, Galaxie 500, The Who, Television etc. etc etc.
the ignorance of the Weddos oevre demonstrated in this thread appauls me - now go and listen to your Keane albums
Trufflehound said:
Good calls. Notable that both George Best and HoL have cracking opening tracks – I can instantly hear the riff to Christine in my mind, even though I haven't played it for years.
I'd add Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine and Swagger by The Blue Aeroplanes into a Top Five Guitar Albums of that era.
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Pevenseagull
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bhafc99 said:
"pick a card, any card ......*DRUMS*.......... WRONG......*THAT riff*"
classic
Trufflehound
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bhafc99 said:
Coincidentally, it was playing in my CD player as I read this. Marvellous stuff.
attila
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I've got 'George Best'..pretty good.
Len Liggins from WP has a sideline band called The Ukrainians who play..Ukranian music.
A mate of mine really liked the Wedding Present so when he got married
I gave him a Wedding Present album as a wedding present.
But he'd already got it.
Len Liggins from WP has a sideline band called The Ukrainians who play..Ukranian music.
A mate of mine really liked the Wedding Present so when he got married
I gave him a Wedding Present album as a wedding present.
But he'd already got it.
fatbadger
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attila said:
Yuri's Hair Salon
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Yuri's Hair Salon
His parting was sweet sorrow...
Seagull Stew
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attila said:
Any chance of playing "Those were the days" by The Ukranians on Friday night?
Trufflehound
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attila said:
(Edited because I can't spell Ukrainian)
I think you mean Peter Solowka, the second guitarist from WP. His dad was Ukrainian.
Len Liggins was (still is as far as I know) a mate of Pete's and they formed the Ukrainians together, but I don't think he was ever in WP.
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Theatre of Trees
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pevenseagull said:
and very true.Thimble Keegan
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AIT76 said:
Shaun used to work where I did a few years ago in Worthing. It was a little shock when he told me of his Wedding Present days as although I have not really heard much of their stuff had heard of the band.
Albion & England forever.
Thimble Keegan
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Hungry Joe
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pevenseagull said:
My favourite opening line. Saw the Blue Aeroplanes at The Zap on the Swagger tour and the dancer leapt and whacked the stage as he landed on his hands when they opened with that. You could hear the thud above all the amplification, nutter. How they managed to get all those guitarists on the Zap stage is a miracle.