Musicians who are ****s
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Had a friend in my early 20's who was pretty central in the music industry so met a few names. I'm not a person that is starstruck I'll talk to anyone at any level and it doesn't phase me. Even if I'm a fan of their music.
Majority of people are perfectly normaI found over the years I found some others that expect you to kiss their arse and get offended if you don't.
My biggest claim is probably standing in disgust a few feet away from a very famous radio presenter while he took a massive sniff of Columbian marching powder off the top of an AGA. Won't name names but he'd probably been front page of the rags if somebody had taken a photo.
Probably the biggest w
ker I've ever been around was a guy called Cut Chemist who was around about 15 years ago. You could not meet a bigger tosspot. He kept asking why nobody wanted a photo with him, 'do you not know who I am?'
Majority of people are perfectly normaI found over the years I found some others that expect you to kiss their arse and get offended if you don't.
My biggest claim is probably standing in disgust a few feet away from a very famous radio presenter while he took a massive sniff of Columbian marching powder off the top of an AGA. Won't name names but he'd probably been front page of the rags if somebody had taken a photo.
Probably the biggest w
ker I've ever been around was a guy called Cut Chemist who was around about 15 years ago. You could not meet a bigger tosspot. He kept asking why nobody wanted a photo with him, 'do you not know who I am?'Edited by sutoka on Sunday 24th January 02:53
irocfan said:
Simes205 said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Simes205 said:
A friend of mine is Van’s current drummer,
Is he/she a fan?Came across this for sale recently. According to the description, Kate Bush gave it to her sound engineer as a gift to thank him for the success of “Wow”, hence the number plate.
That sounds so lovely of her but ‘Wow’ came out in 1978 and the 348 started production in 1989... So if true, she was very slow to thank him.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1286649
That sounds so lovely of her but ‘Wow’ came out in 1978 and the 348 started production in 1989... So if true, she was very slow to thank him.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1286649
sutoka said:
Had a friend in my early 20's who was pretty central in the music industry so met a few names. I'm not a person that is starstruck I'll talk to anyone at any level and it doesn't phase me. Even if I'm a fan of their music.
Majority of people are perfectly normaI found over the years I found some others that expect you to kiss their arse and get offended if you don't.
My biggest claim is probably standing in disgust a few feet away from a very famous radio presenter while he took a massive sniff of Columbian marching powder off the top of an AGA. Won't name names but he'd probably been front page of the rags if somebody had taken a photo.
Probably the biggest wker I've ever been around was a guy called Cut Chemist who was around about 15 years ago. You could not meet a bigger tosspot. He kept asking why nobody wanted a photo with him, 'do you not know who I am?'
Why standing in disgust? Was he forcing you or someone else to do something you didn’t want to do? If he was snorting cocaine that’s up to him isn’t it? Majority of people are perfectly normaI found over the years I found some others that expect you to kiss their arse and get offended if you don't.
My biggest claim is probably standing in disgust a few feet away from a very famous radio presenter while he took a massive sniff of Columbian marching powder off the top of an AGA. Won't name names but he'd probably been front page of the rags if somebody had taken a photo.
Probably the biggest w
ker I've ever been around was a guy called Cut Chemist who was around about 15 years ago. You could not meet a bigger tosspot. He kept asking why nobody wanted a photo with him, 'do you not know who I am?'Edited by sutoka on Sunday 24th January 02:53
I have to say Craig David on this one. A friend worked with him very closely - as part of his inner circle - for a year or two. Apart from his music being utter ste, he is the biggest self-obsessed bellend with delusions of grandeur - Have no idea how people can become so detached from reality and their lose sense of perspective regarding their importance. I'd love to share some specific stories but I can't - but take it from me.... UBERTOSSER
te, he is the biggest self-obsessed bellend with delusions of grandeur - Have no idea how people can become so detached from reality and their lose sense of perspective regarding their importance. I'd love to share some specific stories but I can't - but take it from me.... UBERTOSSER Came across this article about Sammy Hagar and the band Riot, who played support on his early tours:
https://mayobat.wordpress.com/2016/01/24/swords-te...
Not sure how much was down to Hagar's manager, but the man himself wasn't entirely innocent.
BTW, I saw Hagar and Riot in Glasgow c.1980. A rare occasion when a support band got called back for an encore. And Hagar's set wasn't half bad either.
https://mayobat.wordpress.com/2016/01/24/swords-te...
Not sure how much was down to Hagar's manager, but the man himself wasn't entirely innocent.
BTW, I saw Hagar and Riot in Glasgow c.1980. A rare occasion when a support band got called back for an encore. And Hagar's set wasn't half bad either.
h0b0 said:
...The one she really had no good things to say about was Jools Holland.
We did the PA for a show with Jools Holland, the sound check went fine, and everyone said they were happy with their on stage mix. The show started, and nobody asked for any changes. About an hour into the set and the guitarist, whose name escapes me now, storms over and shouts,“Admit it, you are a
, and you don’t know what you are doing.”and goes back to his position on stage.
We turn his monitors off, and go back to drinking the rider.
Lotobear said:
Mark Knopfler comes across as a genuinely lovely, humble, bloke.
He really is a lovely chap - I've spent a few days in his company. The sort of bloke who asks you questions about yourself - er, Mark Knopfler is asking me about me?! Genuine delight to spend time with.Another would be Roger Taylor - lovely man.
Kind of thread drift as it's supposedly about arses!
NDA said:
He really is a lovely chap - I've spent a few days in his company. The sort of bloke who asks you questions about yourself - er, Mark Knopfler is asking me about me?! Genuine delight to spend time with.
Another would be Roger Taylor - lovely man.
Kind of thread drift as it's supposedly about arses!
but it's also nice to hear that some are also nice.Another would be Roger Taylor - lovely man.
Kind of thread drift as it's supposedly about arses!
A mate of mine met Brian Johnson for an extended period - apparently, although a bit of a diva, was a lovely bloke to hang with
Douglas Quaid said:
sutoka said:
Had a friend in my early 20's who was pretty central in the music industry so met a few names. I'm not a person that is starstruck I'll talk to anyone at any level and it doesn't phase me. Even if I'm a fan of their music.
Majority of people are perfectly normaI found over the years I found some others that expect you to kiss their arse and get offended if you don't.
My biggest claim is probably standing in disgust a few feet away from a very famous radio presenter while he took a massive sniff of Columbian marching powder off the top of an AGA. Won't name names but he'd probably been front page of the rags if somebody had taken a photo.
Probably the biggest wker I've ever been around was a guy called Cut Chemist who was around about 15 years ago. You could not meet a bigger tosspot. He kept asking why nobody wanted a photo with him, 'do you not know who I am?'
Why standing in disgust? Was he forcing you or someone else to do something you didn’t want to do? If he was snorting cocaine that’s up to him isn’t it? Majority of people are perfectly normaI found over the years I found some others that expect you to kiss their arse and get offended if you don't.
My biggest claim is probably standing in disgust a few feet away from a very famous radio presenter while he took a massive sniff of Columbian marching powder off the top of an AGA. Won't name names but he'd probably been front page of the rags if somebody had taken a photo.
Probably the biggest w
ker I've ever been around was a guy called Cut Chemist who was around about 15 years ago. You could not meet a bigger tosspot. He kept asking why nobody wanted a photo with him, 'do you not know who I am?'Edited by sutoka on Sunday 24th January 02:53
irocfan said:
Simes205 said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Simes205 said:
A friend of mine is Van’s current drummer,
Is he/she a fan?Van Morisson's reputation in the biz for being a tit is widely known. I think the funniest tale I heard was that a disgruntled session musician wiped his arse with VM's harmonica shortly before a recording session started. Van Morisson completed the session without noticing anything unusual, but the backing band all had an easier time than usual dealing with him, knowing what they knew.
paulguitar said:
Van Morisson's reputation in the biz for being a tit is widely known. I think the funniest tale I heard was that a disgruntled session musician wiped his arse with VM's harmonica shortly before a recording session started. Van Morisson completed the session without noticing anything unusual, but the backing band all had an easier time than usual dealing with him, knowing what they knew.
I heard he expects his backing band to improv a lot in the studio. One engineer on the desk forgot to press record and the 20 minute wasn't laid down.Thankfully Van said it wasn't worth listening back.
GetCarter said:
No, I'm not claiming he was autotuned. If he had been, it would have sounded in tune.
Out of interest (and O/T) we did use a form of autotune back then, but it was a right faff, by altering the speed of the 2", then bouncing to 1/4", then bouncing back... but it was horrendous and took silly time to do. Mind you in the 80's we had so much money thrown at us, time wasn't an issue (an album I did took 6 months and cost WEA over half a million!)
As for examples: I hate you for making me having to listen!, but the first Youtube I found, he manages the first phrase in tune, but sadly, didn't make the second. 27 seconds in, second half of the worth ThinkING is almost a quarter tone sharp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w
Might not bother you, but it's like finger nails on blackboards to me.
Anyway, as I mentioned originally, the fact he can't sing it tune isn't why I think he's a prat, it's because I saw him in an interview comparing himself to Bach. That's like me comparing my 100 meter running to Usaine Bolt.
I'd never noticed that before. but you're right, it does sound noticeably off. Not quite "fingernails on a blackboard" but even my stupid ears can tell something not qite right on that one.Out of interest (and O/T) we did use a form of autotune back then, but it was a right faff, by altering the speed of the 2", then bouncing to 1/4", then bouncing back... but it was horrendous and took silly time to do. Mind you in the 80's we had so much money thrown at us, time wasn't an issue (an album I did took 6 months and cost WEA over half a million!)
As for examples: I hate you for making me having to listen!, but the first Youtube I found, he manages the first phrase in tune, but sadly, didn't make the second. 27 seconds in, second half of the worth ThinkING is almost a quarter tone sharp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w
Might not bother you, but it's like finger nails on blackboards to me.
Anyway, as I mentioned originally, the fact he can't sing it tune isn't why I think he's a prat, it's because I saw him in an interview comparing himself to Bach. That's like me comparing my 100 meter running to Usaine Bolt.
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