WAS THE FAMOUS DRUMMER JOHN WARE A LAVERDA FAN?

You would need to be Ozzie and over 60 and have a TV habit of watching the ABC to have any idea who Aunie Jack was, which narrows the band a bit. Also in Oz Thin Lizzy was a thing for a month or 2 maybe 40 years back. So much local knowledge is needed to get the jokes.
 
Vince said:
You would need to be Ozzie and over 60 and have a TV habit of watching the ABC to have any idea who Aunie Jack was, which narrows the band a bit. Also in Oz Thin Lizzy was a thing for a month or 2 maybe 40 years back. So much local knowledge is needed to get the jokes.
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Yep and I knew it would be obscure - but reckon there are plenty of Oz candidates on this forum old enough to remember Aunty Jack!
 
I thought everyone (in Aus of course) watched Aunty Jack back in the day (well everyone I knew, but might have been diff for the city folk!).
Anyway we had to - or she'd rip our bloody arm's off............:eek::LOL:
 
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Vince, Thin Lizzy were a mainstay of pub rock in the latter 1970's, my band did a good selection of songs of Phil Lynott/Lizzy hook line riddled songs. Background to how Thin Lizzy failed from their own big feet getting in the way, if not the extensive drug problem... though throw away line of much worth, David Lee Roth.... interviewer.."what about your drug problem??" Roth of lightening retort... "no drug problem, we have the money now...sic" his other one liner i abide by, "Dont look in the rear view mirror, thats where you've been.... " indeed...

Rory was not a bad muso either... j
 
Maybe, I only remember the ONE song. But there is that old proverb about that affected memories from back then, something about inhaling or such.
 
iis_iis said:
Vince, Thin Lizzy were a mainstay of pub rock in the latter 1970's, my band did a good selection of songs of Phil Lynott/Lizzy hook line riddled songs. Background to how Thin Lizzy failed from their own big feet getting in the way, if not the extensive drug problem... though throw away line of much worth, David Lee Roth.... interviewer.."what about your drug problem??" Roth of lightening retort... "no drug problem, we have the money now...sic" his other one liner i abide by, "Dont look in the rear view mirror, thats where you've been.... " indeed...

Rory was not a bad muso either... j
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The great blues guitarist Gary Moore was an on/off member of the band over many years. He couldn’t put up with the heavy drinking and drugs use though.
 
SteveRocker62 said:
The great blues guitarist Gary Moore was an on/off member of the band over many years. He couldn’t put up with the heavy drinking and drugs use though.
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Too much talended guys and girls has dead due to their substance abuse.
At that time drugs and alcohol were characteristic of many artists and unfortunately among their fans there were many who took them as an example.

A motorbike riding buddy of mine left too soon, because he wanted to be similar to certain "cursed artists".

Thanks to my passion for sport and motorbikes, at least I avoided taking that type of risk.
With all the fractures I have, I just wish I had also had the habit of drinking, smoking and taking drugs! 🤣🤣🤣
 
SFC addict said:
Too much talended guys and girls has dead due to their substance abuse.
At that time drugs and alcohol were characteristic of many artists and unfortunately among their fans there were many who took them as an example.

A motorbike riding buddy of mine left too soon, because he wanted to be similar to certain "cursed artists".

Thanks to my passion for sport and motorbikes, at least I avoided taking that type of risk.
With all the fractures I have, I just wish I had also had the habit of drinking, smoking and taking drugs! 🤣🤣🤣
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Motorcycling “A lifetimes addiction“.
 
SteveRocker62 said:
The great blues guitarist Gary Moore was an on/off member of the band over many years. He couldn’t put up with the heavy drinking and drugs use though.
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There is a clip of Moore, doing a live gig, and breaks a major string, transposes song progression and solo as if nothing went wrong, skill in abundance, demonstrably so.

Cut to Lenny Kravitz live, breaks a string and tries to keep playing, calling it 'orrible would be kind, after perhaps a minute or more, gives up and stops playing, his gold plated fittings flying V, Lenny has skills, Gary had those skills and more besides.

In bands i have played in, various members "i play better when i have had a few beers...." me, " is that the beer telling you that? " wont put up with beer on stage, there are some players whom can play while effected by alcohol, mostly a jumbled interpretation of the rehearsed rep... would not call it better by any means. j.
 
Vince said:
Maybe, I only remember the ONE song. But there is that old proverb about that affected memories from back then, something about inhaling or such.
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As you say Vince, there were songs from Thin Lizzy that were not common on radio, "China Town" for one, stonking drive all the way through. j
 
iis_iis said:
There is a clip of Moore, doing a live gig, and breaks a major string, transposes song progression and solo as if nothing went wrong, skill in abundance, demonstrably so.

Cut to Lenny Kravitz live, breaks a string and tries to keep playing, calling it 'orrible would be kind, after perhaps a minute or more, gives up and stops playing, his gold plated fittings flying V, Lenny has skills, Gary had those skills and more besides.

In bands i have played in, various members "i play better when i have had a few beers...." me, " is that the beer telling you that? " wont put up with beer on stage, there are some players whom can play while effected by alcohol, mostly a jumbled interpretation of the rehearsed rep... would not call it better by any means. j.
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i've played in bands with two fretless stringed instruments (pedal/lap steel and upright bass) and players of those instruments who drank way too much - the result wasn't very pretty to listen to! I don't drink when I'm gigging - a beer afterwards maybe. Hate the loss of coordination booze brings to a drumkit. Also played with people who can play incredibly when they're almost paralytic, but they aren't much fiun to be on stage with.
 
piranha-bro2 said:
i've played in bands with two fretless stringed instruments (pedal/lap steel and upright bass) and players of those instruments who drank way too much - the result wasn't very pretty to listen to! I don't drink when I'm gigging - a beer afterwards maybe. Hate the loss of coordination booze brings to a drumkit. Also played with people who can play incredibly when they're almost paralytic, but they aren't much fiun to be on stage with.
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Also my older son , an informatic engineering graduate (specialized in sound studying and treatments...or something similar, due I'm not so sure to understand his technical slang rightly ;) ) but a good musicist, too, think it's better avoid drinkin' before and during the playing.

He is the frontman of a heavy metal group (but likes to play also instrumental, gothic songs and classic music in jam sessions or recording) he never drinks not even a small beer, so as not to run the risk of ruining the perfection of the performance.

Maybe he's so fussy because of me... :ROFLMAO:

Not exactly the same for his mates. But he is muscled and strong enough to make them behave more moderately when need ! 😂💪
 
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