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Baz could always go back to bass to make room for Hugh. How surreal could things get?

marky wrote: ↑13 Apr 2024, 15:22 It’s not even worth responding except it is I would love to see those that say genetix isn’t too difficult to play to post themselves actually doing it

Haha yes. There is only one small part that is tricky. A couple of bars. As tricky as the Heroes intro. Edit. ah, another bit as well.

There is always a more negative response to 'what if' than what usually transpires. You only have to go back to when Dave passed and compare it to now to see that.

I've no doubt that a JJ 'disciple' could step in but I don't think it will happen.

Genetix sounds like a struggle to keep the guitar in time.

Was anyone actually playing that little 'ting' sound in the verse of 'Hallow To Our Men'?
https://youtu.be/fC6cIKeJzu0?si=eohM5U_W7el16JHf&t=113

11) Some technical jiggery-pokery from Louie

I think Baz is being under-appreciated here. He CAN write good songs... just not enough of them.

ThinkTank wrote: ↑03 Apr 2024, 08:37 My personal opinion until proven wrong i cant see Toby being able to write anything that Dave or any other original member can do its a huge and impossible task.

Toby could be more 'Dave' than Dave was, post 1990. In fact that's what I'm expecting.

What any lineup needs is a studio album to help their credentials (they've already proved themselves live). I'm hoping that by revisiting some more interesting material recently it might fuel some similar creativity.

I'd agree as well. It's been a landmark tour in many respects. The deep cuts have completed the jigsaw. From the clips I've seen JJ's bass sound has been spot-on too.

This tours blue flashing lights into JLNOE & the Ruby's 40th opening with the four of them coming down in boxes into toiler must stand out as this bands best two visual opening intos ...not the best gigs overall toy would have to go back to Hugh and the originals but visual openings. Yes I was ...

Yes I get the feeling the RAH know their worth - or overstate their worth - and insist on big fees for filming. It put off The Damned a few years back. In fact the venues wanting a big cut of this and that (despite the band filling the venue and subsequent drink sales) is abhorrent.