Seems like we might be on the same drugs
Seriously though, Do you think Piercepd is actually Paul Potts? I know his name is Paul and he does seem to have vanished since fame came his way.

Adny T.

jandyt:

Seems like we might be on the same drugs
Seriously though, Do you think Piercepd is actually Paul Potts? I know his name is Paul.

Adny T.

You've lost me! - who is Paul Potts (sorry if I'm missing something obvious)??

Hi

what ISO shout I use if a'm to thy and take the photo??

Paul Potts was a virtually unknown Carphone Warehouse salesman til two or three weeks ago.
On Tv he shocked the country by singing Nessun Dorma beautifully and won a place in front of HRH the queen in tomorrow's Royal Variety Performance.
Piercepd sings opera.

bang1:

Hi

what ISO shout I use if a'm to thy and take the photo??

Depends on how quick you ran and did you pause on the way.

Andy T.

OMG I hope Peter is not reading this thread. I'm expecting to meet him in King Street in less than a fortnight.
He'll probably peer through the door, spot me and do a runner. Or inject me with a mild sedative.

okay I will they SPORTS MODE then

Medogsfat:

There are very few American artsits who can really be classed as globally influential.

Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground are a couple who spring to mind.

The majority of them spew out the same old mid Atlantic light rock which is great for insomniacs.

British music on the other hand has always stood apart by its constant refusal to pander to the masses simply to shift shed loads of records. The beauty is that the best of these artists actually achieve the sales because of this non-conformist attitude. Dare I add that the British public have a more sophisticated musical pallet than our stateside cousins?

 

Chris.

In so many instances I agree - but where would the Beatles/Stones have started had it not been for Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly??

Obviously the whole post punk thing was English (Caberet Voltaire, Human League, Gary Numan, OMD etc.) - just as well they didn't listen to Kraftwerk or Tangerine Dream!

My thoughts are that British bands have managed to take in a whole range of influences from different genres and mould them into something "new" that appealed to the masses. The US scene (to me - and please speak up if you are from America) seems much  happier to sit in within boundaries and entertain (the much larger) masses who appreciate a particular type of music - country being the genre that immediately springs to mind. To me there are young artists and bands in the US who are happy to churn out music in the "Jim Reeves" genre (and while there is still a market who can blame them) but I find it slghtly disturbing that there are teenagers in the US who are happy with this and "don't wear chains and spit at establishment" - after all most who did in the late Seventies are now in charge of small parts of the world (except some in the US who loved Country music and are now in charge of the majority).

jandyt:

Paul Potts was a virtually unknown Carphone Warehouse salesman til two or three weeks ago.
On Tv he shocked the country by singing Nessun Dorma beautifully and won a place in front of HRH the queen in tomorrow's Royal Variety Performance.
Piercepd sings opera.

That'll explain it! I won't watch any "Factors, Brothers, Jungles or any other "almost a Celebrity" or "like to be a Celebrity" type programmes on TV - they either give me Hives or induce vomiting.

Just to throw a spanner in the works - the speed of light is a bit of a myth. Scientists have actually slowed it down to less than 30 mph at near to absolute zero temparatures so all you'd really need is some very good thermals.

 

Wow!!  So, in theory, a 1985 Lada Riva 1200L - designed to start at temperatures lower than absolute zero anyway in deepest Russia, can effectively stand a chance of travelling faster than the speed of light (once it's warmed up and you've pushed the choke in) ??

Wow... this forum never ceases to provide me with factoids!

 

Lee, absolute zero is actually minus 273.15 degrees celsius ( Minus 459 Fahrenheit)  A bit colder than deepest Russia!

Andy T.

Piece of cake for a Riva! - Just pull the choke out so far it touches the back window, pump the throttle, and turn the key whilst sliding your bum from side to side on the vinyl seats to keep it warm.

 

Absolute zero has never actually been acheived.
Neither has a perfect vacuum!
Nor a good Lada.

Andy T.

Sorry, but this is quite inaccurate. The whole punk thing was not English, but actually originated in New York in '75/'76; adopted by McLaren / The Sex Pistols and The Buzzcocks to become the blueprint for what we term as punk (English). Cabaret Voltaire and the list you mention are definitely not punk. The Cabs actually originated in the mid 70's and categorised themselves as 'Noise Sound Engineers', until Chris Watson saw Kraftwerk live in the UK; from here there sound developed further muscality, as illustrated with 'Nag Nag Nag', probably their best track of the period. I believe all the acts you mention here were heavily influenced by 'Krautrock', even to the point of The Cabs first interview in NME, proclaiming to be an 'English Kraftwerk'.

I did it (gold member), can I now get some respect??? or  do I actually need some knowledges to B&O for that

Right, I'm off to watch Corrie-orrie and The Bill.
Back in a bit.

Andy T.

Please send the photo in first. It must have Pendle Hill in the background.

Andy T.

not the photo upgraded to gold

bang1:

not the photo upgraded to gold

Welcome to the club - you can now look forward to hoping you win a prize on the last day of every month

Thanks :) yes and I can see, that if I white many times, that I'll win first price. it's actually happens (jandyt)

bang1:

not the photo upgraded to gold

Job done!

Thank you for supporting BeoWorld 'bang1'

Yes, it's agony (and possibly elation) at the end of every month for the next 12 months - but the main thing is you supported the site and are helping to keep it going!  We all appreciate that.

Lee 

bang1:

Thanks :) yes and I can see, that if I white many times, that I'll win first price. it's actually happens (jandyt)

That could be construed as an accusation of fixing you know!

I am always happy to publish the "random.org" results (i always take a snapshot for proof!)

Lee 

so looking forward to win 1st prize...1st prize... 1st prize... 1st prize... 1st prize...

just kidding lee

it's with pleasure to support this nice place

Puncher, I have tried to reply to your earlier post but it has been halted, to be approved by a moderator (?)...Don't quite agree with your conclusion about Punk origins, did actually originate from New York in the mid 70's with The Ramones and Suicide, along with the zine 'Punk', which gave the music its tag. Also Cabaret Voltaire were not regarded as a punk band; they termed their early 'music' as Noise Engineering (basically taped noise from Sheffield, looped to beat); their sound only developed after Chris Watson saw Kraftwerk live, to the musicality displayed with 'Nag Nag Nag'. NME's first interview with the Cabs even quoted them as 'Englands Kraftwerk'...

I marched off to the "posts pending approval" room and approved it.

It's because it had the word "ess ee ex" in it..

Our spam filters are stricter than strict - but thats one of the reasons we don't ever get spammed!  Remember the ones that used to get through almost daily on the old forum?  Lot's were spotted and nuked immediately by moderators, but i do miss being offered Russian Love from a Thai Bride with pills that made you a love god in a strange kinda way.