<< on Mayfly, towards the end, the kind of buzzing keyboard? anyone know what instrument that is? >>
Sounds like a genuine "Rolf Harris Stylophone" to me.
Mike
It is indeed the very wonderful Stylophone. I seem to recall the said instrument causing a few sound problems for the band at one of the Glasgow QMU gigs. And wasn't there some kind of "Stylophone orchestra" playing in the Eighties? On a different musical note, each time I hear "Le Pastie...", I am reminded of The Monochrome Set. It's in the tempo, the guitar sound......even Stuart's voice reminds me of Bid (Monochrome Set's singer, who was the son of an Indian Prince, or something). Mmmm.....another great pop band - anyone else spot the likeness? And Simon Tyers from Leicester........for heaven's sake, don't shop in HMV - buy your records from Rockaboom! I bought the 7" for 99p and the cd for 1.98. It's a MUCH BETTER SHOP all round (and I don't even work there!). Also go see Yo La Tengo at the Charlotte on Sat 8th Nov. A brilliant band - kind of like a Velvets-meet-Stereolab-in-a-David-Lynch-movie. You won't regret it! Nigel xx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Nigel Turner wrote:
<< on Mayfly, towards the end, the kind of buzzing keyboard? anyone know what instrument that is? >>
Sounds like a genuine "Rolf Harris Stylophone" to me.
Mike
It is indeed the very wonderful Stylophone. I seem to recall the said instrument causing a few sound problems for the band at one of the Glasgow QMU gigs. And wasn't there some kind of "Stylophone orchestra" playing in the Eighties?
Tell me more!
On a different musical note, each time I hear "Le Pastie...", I am reminded of The Monochrome Set. It's in the tempo, the guitar sound......even Stuart's voice reminds me of Bid (Monochrome Set's singer, who was the son of an Indian Prince, or something). Mmmm.....another great pop band - anyone else spot the likeness?
Yes, a bit. I'm hoping B&S do a comilation job like that Monochrome Set one with all the talking on. Can't remember what it was called, with the song my old man's a dustman, only he wasn't a dustman. Bloody good record.
And Simon Tyers from Leicester........for heaven's sake, don't shop in HMV - buy your records from Rockaboom! I bought the 7" for 99p and the cd for 1.98. It's a MUCH BETTER SHOP all round (and I don't even work there!).
Which one's Rockaboom! then? I'm an Ultima Thule devotee. More freaks pass through there than a Psychic TV concert.
Also go see Yo La Tengo at the Charlotte on Sat 8th Nov. A brilliant band - kind of like a Velvets-meet-Stereolab-in-a-David-Lynch-movie. You won't regret it!
Has anybody ever seen Will Oldham in action? Playing here on Friday. Blimey, a concert! Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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