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by Turkey Troter
23 Sep 2016, 13:12
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Guitar Roadies & Tuning issues
Replies: 14
Views: 5549

Re: Guitar Roadies & Tuning issues

Diff reasons, guitar tech needs to know all works, the monitor tech needs to know his monitoring ok, also FOH sound man needs to know all his stuff works, also as venue fills up temp rises which affects tuning so they re check guitars in tune. Spot on. But why tune up every 10 mins - why not do it ...
by Turkey Troter
21 Sep 2016, 13:20
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Guitar Roadies & Tuning issues
Replies: 14
Views: 5549

Guitar Roadies & Tuning issues

Why is it when you go and see a band, the roadies check the guitars and mics every 5 mins even though we all know the band are not going on for half an hour or more, just once when they set the equipment up and then 30 seconds before the band goes on would be OK. Is it really neccesary to keep doing...
by Turkey Troter
20 Jul 2016, 12:47
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Things you fecken hate..........
Replies: 3916
Views: 344382

Re: Things you fecken hate..........

jason wrote:Mary Ann Hobbs voice.

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Yes, insipid with no gravitas ... very dull.
by Turkey Troter
01 Jun 2016, 08:20
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: Gig Review - The Dead Ringers - The Tropic Ruislip - 27-5-16
Replies: 7
Views: 1388

Re: Gig Review - The Dead Ringers - The Tropic Ruislip - 27-

elvisintheclouds wrote:
PaulinLondon wrote:Very excellent and thank you.
Thank you very much Sir!
I believe the bar has been raised! 8)
Lilian's done a blinder!
Be honest, she can't raise it too high without assistance ... or a box to stand on :wink:
by Turkey Troter
19 May 2016, 15:22
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: RAH - Friday 20/05/2016 - Damned
Replies: 23
Views: 2981

Re: RAH - Friday 20/05/2016 - Damned

Rockula wrote:What pub are you going to before?
I'll probably end up in The Goat.
http://www.thequeensarmskensington.co.uk/

This Pub is closer, but tucked away ... may be less busy???
by Turkey Troter
01 Mar 2016, 15:33
Forum: Contact Fans/Arrange Pre-gig piss-ups etc.
Topic: Meet ups?
Replies: 65
Views: 43310

Re: Meet ups?

Everyone drinking on their own this year then? :roll:
by Turkey Troter
17 Feb 2016, 10:05
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: RADIOHEAD TOUR 2016!!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 4207

Re: RADIOHEAD TOUR 2016!!!!

Boody wrote:
PaulinLondon wrote:Words you can make out of RADIOHEAD.

I'll go first if I may.

DIRE.
HEAD RADIO
Die hard
Airhead
Diarrhea
by Turkey Troter
11 Dec 2015, 16:37
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: Punk / New Wave / Indie Dance: Top 5 Bands
Replies: 28
Views: 4341

Re: Punk / New Wave / Indie Dance: Top 5 Bands

Top 5 punk/new wave 1 Stranglers 2 Clash 3 Jam 4 Ramones 5 The Boys Top 5 non-punk 1 Springsteen 2 Arcade Fire 3 Dexys 4 Beatles 5 Killers Top 5 people called Norman 1 Norman Normal 2 Norman Wisdom 3 Norman Hunter 4 Norman the Doorman 5 Norman Conquest Cool but... Norman Watt Roy! Norm Peterson
by Turkey Troter
08 Dec 2015, 14:41
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Things you fecken hate..........
Replies: 3916
Views: 344382

Re: Things you fecken hate..........

Burn e 77 wrote:Hungarian laundarette businesses... we own machines so feck off!
Free market philosophy in action Burnie? :grin:
by Turkey Troter
06 Dec 2015, 17:09
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Things you fecken hate..........
Replies: 3916
Views: 344382

Re: Things you fecken hate..........

Bag Lady wrote:I've tried to get over this and to ignore them but I still hate all these damn fecken BLUE Christmas lights.

:evil:
Blue Christmas lights, I can't focus on them .... hate them!
by Turkey Troter
10 Nov 2015, 14:03
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Things you fecken hate..........
Replies: 3916
Views: 344382

Re: Things you fecken hate..........

When people say "Bless you" when you sneeze. Even worse is when they say it every sneeze you make in a row - with allergies I can sneeze twenty times and nothing they say is going to stop it and they sound more stupid as they go on and on trying to keep up with me. What if the person is a...
by Turkey Troter
20 Oct 2015, 12:46
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Hotels in Cardiff and Bristol
Replies: 12
Views: 2841

Re: Hotels in Cardiff and Bristol

The Strangler wrote:
Turkey Troter wrote:Looking at Cardiff ... Due to it being a Friday night they are all looking a bit pricey.
Wales are home to Italy in rugby the next day, so thats why the prices are high.
We have found a one room B&B in the city centre for £40 ... Gwerth eithriadol!