RIP Fletch (Depeche Mode)

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Re: RIP Fletch (Depeche Mode)

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droopsnoot wrote: 27 May 2022, 18:00
Summer Dreamer wrote: 27 May 2022, 13:57 Their riff in 'New Life' always reminded me of the riff in 'Go Buddy Go'...
Is that the bit that's taken (by his own admission) almost directly from "Hey Joe"? I know some DM songs, but not all that well.
I always remember the classic Master and Servant being played on kids TV if course it's about Upstairs and Downstairs,but have given the band a huge laugh getting away with it,a bit like the Stranglers with GB until JJ ruined it by saying what it was really about, but Depeche Mode became a Stadium band in US and still play to huge crowds,I imagine they will carry on.Lt Kudu.
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Love Depeche Mode, especially the later, darker stuff.
Fletch always seemed the most reliable, least erratic of the group.
I suppose nowadays we should never be surprised by our heroes leaving the stage early but it's noticeable how many people this has obviously struck a chord with.
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droopsnoot wrote: 27 May 2022, 18:00 Is that the bit that's taken (by his own admission) almost directly from "Hey Joe"? I know some DM songs, but not all that well.
No I think the part in question is what you hear as soon as the drums come in. The keyboard part before each verse. I've never noticed before but now it's mentioned I can hear it.
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I wonder what happened to him. He broke his wrist recently so I hope it wasn't related to that. I lost a great friend last year after he broke his leg playing five a side football with me. He had a blood clot a few days later. The hospital didn't give him enough blood thinners.
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jason wrote:I wonder what happened to him. He broke his wrist recently so I hope it wasn't related to that. I lost a great friend last year after he broke his leg playing five a side football with me. He had a blood clot a few days later. The hospital didn't give him enough blood thinners.
Sorry to hear that. That's incredibly unfortunate


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theraven1979 wrote: 28 May 2022, 10:31
jason wrote:I wonder what happened to him. He broke his wrist recently so I hope it wasn't related to that. I lost a great friend last year after he broke his leg playing five a side football with me. He had a blood clot a few days later. The hospital didn't give him enough blood thinners.
Sorry to hear that. That's incredibly unfortunate


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Thanks Jim. Yes it was terrible. Scary to think a friendly kick about with his mates led to his death. His wife said he didn't even want to play that night but didn't want to let us down with the numbers.
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markorbit wrote: 28 May 2022, 00:53
droopsnoot wrote: 27 May 2022, 18:00 Is that the bit that's taken (by his own admission) almost directly from "Hey Joe"? I know some DM songs, but not all that well.
No I think the part in question is what you hear as soon as the drums come in. The keyboard part before each verse. I've never noticed before but now it's mentioned I can hear it.
Yes, the intro to 'Go Buddy Go' has Hugh's guitar first then Dave's keys mirroring Hugh, building the sound, before Jet and JJ kick in. The synth sound in the intro and repeated through 'New Life' closely resembles Dave's keys.
I read about JJ's admission of the 'Hey Joe' link to 'Go Buddy Go', but it's not a very obvious link to my ears...
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I don't know if they was planning a new album. It's been a while since their last one.
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Summer Dreamer wrote:
markorbit wrote: 28 May 2022, 00:53
droopsnoot wrote: 27 May 2022, 18:00 Is that the bit that's taken (by his own admission) almost directly from "Hey Joe"? I know some DM songs, but not all that well.
No I think the part in question is what you hear as soon as the drums come in. The keyboard part before each verse. I've never noticed before but now it's mentioned I can hear it.
Yes, the intro to 'Go Buddy Go' has Hugh's guitar first then Dave's keys mirroring Hugh, building the sound, before Jet and JJ kick in. The synth sound in the intro and repeated through 'New Life' closely resembles Dave's keys.
I read about JJ's admission of the 'Hey Joe' link to 'Go Buddy Go', but it's not a very obvious link to my ears...
It's the bass run but twice as fast as Hey Joe.
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