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[JamieFro]

Judge: Rick Wallace

Artist: Lilac Joke

Musicianship/Skill - 3.5
A generally good performance: vox and bass were constantly good though.
Drums: generally excellent, but occasionally the fills seemed unnecessarily complicated, leads to a couple of apparent mistakes during 2nd song.
Guitar 1: performance somewhat moved by a virtually non-existent solo in first song but confident display out from that
Guitar 2: generally good but not really given enough to do until the banjo song.

Professionalism - 3.5
Set up quickly.
Could be slightly cleaner between songs.
Occasional feedback issues during the 2nd half of the set but nothing too noteworthy.
Off quickly

Song Writing - 3
Generally good, but the band often suffered slightly from having stronger verses that choruses, which occasionally leads to them tailing off towards the end. Maybe some more melodic vocal parts could help as it occasionally veers towards the shouter territory.
2nd song (the one that sounded a bit like Elvis Costello) at the start was good. Not too sure about the vocal interplay on penultimate song without lyrics.

Creativity - 3
Not a huge amount going on here that is particularly new.
1st song sounded like under the bridge with an indie chorus. The banjo was an interesting additional and the vocal interplay had potential although it had become somewhat formulaic by the end of the set, although to their own formula.

Stage Presence - 4
Good attempt to engage an initially fairly quiet crowd. Between song banter is well judged and added to the performance. Good movement from vox and 2 guitarists throughout. The jumpy drumming at the end was interesting.

Overall - 17
Probably suffered from being the first band on, however did well to engage the crowd. Songs were entertaining and the vocal arrangement certainly added and element of creatively to what could have been fairly pedestrian songs. A good start to the evening.


Artist: Cannibal Fish

Musicianship/Skill - 3
Shaky start as vocals began almost out of tune but quickly improved.Drumming was fairly straight forward but needed more presence as it occasionally felt like the guitar was providing the rhythm which caused a couple of minor tempo issues in the second song. Good bass but again fairly simple stuff here. The vocals sounds somewhat contrived (sounds like a fake American accent?)

Professionalism - 3
Took quite a long time to set up and made a lot of noise doing it.
It was good to see a band go straight from one to another although it the rapid change in tempo was slightly jarring.
Handled the sunglasses heckle as well as can be expected.
Off quickly.

Song Writing - 3
The songs are generally engaging enough but they all sound rather similar. The opening 2 tracks with the more prominent acoustic guitar worked better on the whole that the last and arrangements could have been more dynamic to allow space for more interesting bass/drum parts.

Creativity - 2.5
This is generally quite standard stuff although not following a strict verse/chorus structure. The result is occasionally rather aimless and repetitive, that may be the point but is quite wearisome quickly.

Stage Presence - 3
A valiant attempt to get the crowd going through audience participation and pace. The rest of the band could do more though.
Token sunglasses almost always look like a gimmick either highlighting pretentiousness or nervousness.
The American idiot bit hobo didn’t really work except to highlight how much more exciting that song is than the one played instead.

Overall - 14.5
Not a bad effort. However there is definitely a feeling that this is a singer/songwriter hiding within a group. The second guitarist, while reasonably well played, seemed redundant. The bass and drums didn’t add a huge amount to the rhythm. Nevertheless the band did play together well throughout and made a good attempt to engage the crowd.





Artist: 3=Car

Musicianship/Skill - 4
A very good display from all 3. Vocals improved massively after the first song and the shouty parts really work. Drumming was excellent, holding the whole thing together, especially during the first song when there were a couple of different problems with guitar/bass (nothing major though).

Professionalism - 3.5
On quickly. Feedback problems almost handled. Reasonably competent until joke telling. Other than that a well executed set - quick on and off and between song banter well judged

Song Writing - 4
The songs worked well in the 3-piece arrangement, giving plenty of room for each of the instruments to have a significant impact. Structurally, the songs are interesting and the mixture of style works well.

Creativity - 3.5
Good to see some bass heavy songs here. The sparseness really worked well play was of the songs somewhere between indie and post-rock to good effect.

Stage Presence - 4
Did well to enthuse the crowd and the on-stage chemistry really helps. Plenty of movement and hand-claps well integrated.

Overall - 19
A thoroughly enjoyable performance. Very interesting songs, with nice arrangements. The on-stage chemistry is clear and transmits well. They are clearly having fun which always helps in providing a good display. Well done.


Artist: Fourth Wave

Musicianship/Skill - 3.5
Generally work well as a group. Ska has to be tight otherwise is falls apart and thankfully this was well executed. Brass did well -- a few missed notes but punctuated the songs well (a bit flat towards the end though it seemed).
Drums and bass rhythmically spot on as well as doing some interesting things.
Vocals could match the music more -- maybe be a bit choppier.
Guitar was nice and sharp but could be louder.

Professionalism - 3
Took a very long time to set up.
Worked well together on stage and moved swiftly between songs.
Off quickly.

Song Writing - 4
This is interesting stuff. The arrangements make plenty of space for everyone to take a turn. Very good work on the tempo changes.
These are hugely fun ska-pop songs.

Creativity - 3
I really liked the way the arrangement allowed space for soloing -- the guitar, bass and sax all had turns, but without sacrificing the collective sound.
Loved the mixing of styles with songs (the last song was particularly good in this respect).

Stage Presence - 4.5
Probably needed a bigger stage. Lots of dancing going on (good work trumpet).
The bass conga was almost a step too far, but full marks for it.
Good work from all band members to get the crowd going.

Overall - 18
A really fun performance. Generally really tight, through some interesting tempo changes. Brass seemed slightly flat which was a shame but the collective worked well as a whole. Engaged the crowd well through the songs and the stage presence. Well done.


Artist: Narwhals

Musicianship/Skill - 3
Singer: A good voice and can play although occasionally felt a bit sorry for the guitar being played so hard. Again, why the American accent?
Guitar: Seemed a bit uncomfortable. Not a bad guitarist but seemed somewhat at times. Excellent during the green man song though.

Professionalism - 2.5
Playing along to start wasn’t great, followed by feedback. Could have dealt with the minor heckles rather than flinging barbed comments towards half of the crowd (and by proxy in the rough direction of the judges).

Song Writing - 3
The guitar wasn’t interesting but was repetitive almost to the point of tedium. Why not just arrange the songs for a single guitar? Either that of give the second guitarist more to do. As a whole, they are fairly conventional numbers that don’t really go anywhere.

Creativity - 3
There is a sense that there is a deliberate attempt to be “creative” but just having two guitars, however doesn’t really work as it either sounds too sparse or the 2nd guitar is redundant. Very little about the execution stood out.

Stage Presence - 2.5
The crowd seemed happy but not really as a result of any showmanship.
Banter was okay although a little sharp in places. The glasses comment was nice though.

Overall - 14
Not a bad set of songs but nothing exciting. Arrangements seemed a tad underthought and only one song really worked with just 2 guitars -- when you give guitarist 2 something to do he seems to be enjoying himself and the whole performance lifted. Criticising half of your audience was also a bad move. Still, an enjoyable performance


Positions
1st - 3=Car
2nd - Fourth Wave
3rd - Lilac Joke
4th - Cannibal Fish
5th - Narwhals
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[JamieFro]

Judge: Chaz

Artist: Lilac Joke

Musicianship/Skill - 3
Some nice fills from the drummer - definite Matt Tong-style messy flair going on - kind of wish the rest of the band were as groovy. Bassist was solid but this needs a few more melodic lines like in the 3rd song. Though actually, nice playing in the fourth song.
Rhythm guitar fairly standard, solid playing. Banjo/Acoustic/Synth man did his job but I felt he could've provided a lot more melodic interest than he did. Not sold on the scat vocals.

Professionalism - 4
Handled between song tuning etc. pretty well, though the set maybe didn't flow through as well as it could. Glad the acoustic man moved his mic, he was singing lower and lower!
Got off stage pretty sharpish, I looked up from writing and they were gone!

Song Writing - 3
1st song - quite enjoyed the vocal line, feel a little under-confident though.
2nd song - A cappella section always welcome. Worked pretty nicely.
3rd, 4th - Sold, not much different going on.
Last song - More a cappella - good this time!
Overall, not a huge amount of interest amongst the songs- this is a throwaway comment.

Creativity - 4
The banjo was a nice touch - and certainly alters the sound - but doesn't add much that another guitar couldn't; the acoustic worked just as well. Great STOMP ending. Doves would be proud!

Stage Presence - 3
Giving off an air of confidence on stage but there's a slight feeling that no one quite knows what to do with themselves. Awkwardly charming. Or charmingly awkward. One of those. You can't hold his guitar behind his head for the solo! Imagine if Hendrix had used a pair of false teeth to play his guitar!

Overall - 17
Good sound lead by the drums and vocals (like any good band) which were both pretty good. With a bit more time and cohesion there's definitely some promise here shown by the creative touches like the ending and the a capella bits.


Artist: Cannibal Fish

Musicianship/Skill - 4
Not a big fan of the faux-US accent. Or maybe that's just how you sound. Either way, I don't like it. Bassist is great - providing much of the harmonic interest and locking in with the drums well. Drums were solid and while not flamboyant there was some interesting rhythmic tomfoolery occasionally. Lead player looked like he knew what he was doing and seemed to have a nice tone. Good effort.

Professionalism - 3
Literally wouldn't have noticed a problem if you hadn't mentioned one! Actually on pretty quickly though - looked like a band, if a little shy perhaps.

Song Writing - 2
I wasn't that inspired. Songs with four chords can be great- there just wasn't anything else going on beyond some chords and some fairly uninspiring melodies. Probably enjoyed the last song best for what it's worth, definitely rocked the most.

Creativity - 1
Um. To be honest there's not anything here that raises my eyebrows. Bassist had some interesting lines but nothing mega special.

Stage Presence - 2
Not necessarily fair because it's me, but coming out in sunglasses already means I don't like you. Sorry - hopefully the music will be good! Dealt with heckles well! Could definitely afford to go more nuts!

Overall - 12
I know it's completely unfair to say it but the lead guitar was so low in the mix compared to the acoustic that a lot of the 'bite' of the performance was lost. Regardless, it was all fairly standard, if solid and well executed.


Artist: 3=Car

Musicianship/Skill - 3.5
Drumming is sloppy, but it fits pretty well actually! Need to hit a bit harder for sure. Bass and guitar did the job of driving the music and were well played. Generally there's nothing outstanding technically, but everything works *together*. Tuning on the vocals was pretty suspect at times, especially the slower song. Somehow it all ends up being pretty tight.

Professionalism - 4
Dealt with problem quickly, no tuning issues, on quickly, gone quickly. Nothing to note, best kept like that.

Song Writing - 4.5
They don't instantly make me think "oh, they sound like X". Which is brill. Obviously there's bits and bobs of influences coming through, but the punky raucousness balanced against the melodic guitar and bass was ace. Big, big flavours.

Creativity - 4
Probably the most interesting band so far in this category. There's a pleasant blend of genres that all balances out well - an exciting mix of interesting melodic material and some rocking tunes going on, some actually pretty groovy uses of odd time sigs etc. Best use of vocals by miles, bar the a cappella bits earlier.

Stage Presence - 3.5
The bassist has a good jumper. (That's not counting towards the score). Seem very nice - less jokes, more ROCK please (raise horns, smash shit). I liked that there was not much talking and lots of music.

Overall - 19.5
Did a neat job of pulling off the three-piece thing. I was a little skeptical at first but you managed to have more going on with just the three of you than a lot of bands with four or five members. Sat-is-factory.


Artist: Fourth Wave

Musicianship/Skill - 4
Weirdly I'm getting more of a Ricky Martin than Reel Big Fish vibe from the singer, which is not to say it's not good - fine performance if not a world-beater. Great drumming - grooves, is tight and really leads the band from the back. Guitar has his upstrokes down (if you'll excuse the disgraceful pun), bassist is funky, throws in a couple of nice fills - sadly the horn section let the whole thing down a tad - tuning, tuning, tuning! and they don't quite nail the groove the rest of the band have oodles of. Bit of tightening up needed.

Professionalism - 3
Er, not much to say, looked like a band, made little fuss despite there being lots of them. No tuning issues or technical problems on the guitars. Was that a beer bottle trumpet mute? Cool.

Song Writing - 3.5
This was actually pretty heavy in places and was exciting too, if a little samey by the end. Some of the writing for the horns reminded me of Michael Nyman - ace-icles! Last song dragged a tad

Creativity - 4
Guitar and bass tone the best so far by a mile, although the solo tone was pretty grim!! These guys aren't afraid to mix things up a little - I enjoyed this because it wasn't that ska. The drummer feels like he could fit into a hardcore band, the singer could replace Jamie Cullum.. all kinda works, bizarrely!

Stage Presence - 4
The terribly polite singer ('I bet he says that after sex') was maybe trying a bit too hard with the crowd - the music rocks, let that talk for you! Bass conga was fun - kinda rocked out more *on* stage though...
Guitarist and bassist going for it. Nice. Pretty exciting to watch really.

Overall - 18.5
Enjoyed that! As an aside, I think a trombonist might beef up the sound quite a bit.
Catchy tunes, well played.


Artist: Narwhals

Musicianship/Skill - 4
It's half of Cannibal Fish! They can play really well! Nice contrapuntal interplay between the guitars in the more intricate moments, and some fairly gnarly chords floating around. The vocals are definitely the weak point here both in performance and writing but I'm nit picking a bit I guess.

Professionalism - 3
Not a whole lot to go wrong here and nothing does. All very pro in general, couple of little niggles but whatever. Please get off the stage at the end!

Song Writing - 3
Liked the African/reggae/Vampire Weekend feel of the second song lots. Stand out for me. Again, not a whole lot of variety, the last song especially descended slightly into tedium. Generally much more interesting though!

Creativity - 3.5
There's enough dynamic interest going on to make this interesting, in fact possibly the most dynamic band of the night. Otherwise not a whole bunch.

Stage Presence - 3.5
Obviously comparing two static dudes to a stage full of skanks (that's the collective noun for ska band members right, right?) is not fair, so I won't. The lead guitar dude is reserved but the performance feels really genuine and actually manages to feel quite intimate which is impressive. Too much talk though - to pull this off you have to be mega charismatic and cool. Aaalmost.

Overall - 17
Really if they played this stuff with a full band it would be ace. But, it doesn't necessarily feel like 'band music played without a band', it stands up well on its own. With some more developed vocals (and a few harmonies?) this could be great. 'Leave it on and die' is possible the best heckle I've heard.

Positions:
1st - 3=Car
2nd - Fourth Wave
Joint 3rd - Lilac Joke & The Narwhals
5th Cannibal Fish
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[JamieFro]

Judge: Rob Langtry

Artist: Lilac Joke

Musicianship/Skill - 4
Vox: Nice timbre, range not huge, but fits pleasantly
Tele: Some of the solos grate a little, otherwise perfectly proficient. Too much wah
Bass: No issues, fills out the low end nicely
Acoustic/Banjo/Synth: Tones need improvement. Nothing especially showy, but could play what you wrote.
Drums: Some excellent fills + rhythms that ventured away from the standard. Occasionally felt at edge of ability, but held it together.

Professionalism - 4
Comfortable + confident on stage, with some nice swagger. Banter was entertaining enough. Don't tune out loud between songs - it sounds awful.
On + off with no issues.

Song Writing - 3.5
1st Song: Decent, held my attention, but lost momentum towards the end
2nd Song: Banjo cool, but not going a great deal? Vocal break with all 3 of you was nice, engaging.
3rd Song: Nice structure with enough variation to keep me interested. More active/prominent drumming works well.
4th Song: Structure a bit too standard. Scat doesn't work too well. Guitar stunt not too smooth.
5th Song: More interesting structurally, end was excellent

Creativity - 2
A lot of these sections/hooks sound familiar from the pop/rock vein. Occasionally interesting break holds my attention, but there's nothing that stands out as particularly creative here. 3rd & 5th songs displayed something a little more interesting, vocal interplay especially. Actually, jumping percussion was damn cool.

Stage Presence - 4
All look equally into it + enjoying themselves. Gelled well + was appropriate to the music. Nice.

Overall - 17.5
Entertaining. A few of the songs veered into the pedestrian in terms of hooks/structure, making me feel like I'd heard it before, but occasionally more interesting fill/break brought it back. Comfortable on stage + put on a performance for the audience.



Artist: Cannibal Fish

Musicianship/Skill - 3.5
Vox/Guitar: You sound like Brian Molko! Good singer though, holding the songs together nicely.
Guitar: Alas, I can't really hear you
Bass: Proficient, but nothing exciting
Drums: A little pedestrian. Could do well with more activity to fill out the rhythms.

Professionalism - 3
Don't stand around looking worried before you play. If you're ready, put your guitar down + bugger off.
Banter a little cringeworthy and totally missed the opportunity to build off a prime heckle!
American Accent - *sigh*, Tight as a band

Song Writing - 2.5
1st Song: Pleasant enough, but unfortunately almost instantly forgettable
2nd Song: Good vocal hook, but you're overusing it + there doesn't seem to be much else to it.
3rd Song: Similarly unmemorable. The structure is very similar to the previous two.
4th Song: More interesting with a slightly more frantic feel giving a nice change of pace.

Creativity - 1
It's all very standard unfortunately. Chord sequence with vocal hook, guitar break, back in, repeat. Last song has a more pleasing raw edge, but still nothing that grabs me.

Stage Presence - 2.5
Gimmick glasses don't cover the fact that you look nervous. A valiant performance nonetheless. Just try to look more like you're on stage. (guitarist: you look like you're playing in your bedroom!) Confidence improved as the set went on.

Overall - 12.5
You sound like a singer-songwriter with a backing band - rest of the band don't seem to be doing much beyond filling out the frequencies. Pleasing on the ear, but you really need to add a bit more variation to make it stand out from the many many bands that sounds like this. Frontman holds it together.



Artist: 3=Car

Musicianship/Skill - 4.5
Guitar: Nice dynamics on the texturing, + good use of effects.
Bass: Carrying the structure really nicely. Tone could be improved (but Bandsoc amp sucks!)
Drums: Nice + active, filling out the sound to compensate for sections without rhythm guitar. Ghosting fits wonderfully.

Professionalism - 3
Nice chemistry in-song partially dispelled by awkward banter. All look really absorbed in the music.

Song Writing - 5
1st Song: Atmospheric, with hypnotic chanting - excellent. And it gets better. (^_^) Lovely build at the end!
2nd Song: Lacks the excitement of the first, but still nice. Ooh, tempo change.
3rd Song: Cool start, followed by cool section... And another. Genuinely enjoying this! (And apparently therefore unable to articulate myself)
4th Song: Also excellent. Vocal play-off works well - creates interplay between the members.

Creativity - 4.5
There's a fair amount of Bloc Party here. But a more post-rocky feel gives it an interesting edge. 3rd Song ventured into the enjoyably weird. A really nice mix of different styles.

Stage Presence - 4.5
You look totally into it + it really rubs off on the audience. A joy to watch.

Overall - 21.5
If you couldn't tell from the above, I loved it. Genuinely exciting to watch with some lovely variation + atmospheric builds. Great interplay between the members, really made them feel like a "real band".



Artist: Fourth Wave

Musicianship/Skill - 3.5
Brass: Could be tighter. A few not-quite-consistent notes, but otherwise good.
Vocals: Voice is decent, but could do with a little more energy to match the feel of the music.
Guitar: Tone for 'Metal/Rock' section nowhere near beefy enough. Solo tone is awful.
Bass+Drums: Holding the rhythm nicely. Drummer pulls a few slick fills out - more of that please

Professionalism - 2.5
Why standing around looking confused? Stop playing before you've started. Once you get going, it gels well in energetic skanking style. Good chemistry between members.

Song Writing - 3
1st song: Starts of standard ska with a few good brass hooks. Half-time gives a nice change.
2nd song: A nice slightly funky element.
Losing track of which song: Some nice variation
Last song is different, but start is quite dull, picking up nicely later.

Creativity - 3.5
Slight Funk/'Big Rock'/Reggae element add an interesting touch, but this is mostly reel-big-fish-esque ska. Sufficiently different to hold my attention however. Last song display ability to mix styles best + actually works really well (after the intro)

Stage Presence - 4.5
Immediate smile on my face, so it's ska gone right. Got the audience dancing + the rest of the audience tapping their foot. Off-beat jumping was ace. Plenty of energy from guitarist + bassist. But vocalist, you're a little static when singing.

Overall - 17
Very fun + entertaining. Style mixing a little hit + miss, but when it works, it works well. A few more gigs under your belt and you could be a stonking live band. Score doesn't really reflect how much I enjoyed it.



Artist: Narwhals

Musicianship/Skill - 3.5
Dude in jacket: You still have a good voice, and you still sound like Brian Molko.
Jacketless dude: Nothing particularly complex. You didn't seem to have an issue playing it.
You're both easily proficient enough to play your songs. Maybe be a bit more adventurous.

Professionalism - 3
Jamming on stage before you start, but I can't hear you so it's almost endearing. Missed banter opportunities, but maybe you'd be better just staying quiet + playing.

Song Writing - 2.5
Curious + quite listenable. But the songs don't really seem to build/go anywhere + are quite repetitive structure wise. The two guitars + nothing else gives it a folky feel, which is quite pleasant, but it feels like you're limiting yourself as there isn't that much interplay.
"Green Man Song" - This sounds like a full band song without the rest of the band. The guitar + vocal hooks are very nice though - I'm tapping my foot. Last song also has strong vocal hook.

Creativity - 3
Sound is reminiscent of several bands, but I can't pin you down to anything specific. Faint folk/indie feel which is quite a nice mix but not sure how much life it has as it all feels quite repetitive.

Stage Presence - 2
Not a great deal of chemistry between the 2 of you, which is odd for a duo. Non-singing guitarist looks a little bored/embarrassed. Relaxes as set goes on. Jacket dude looks like he is performing solo.

Overall - 14
Nice to listen to, but much of it didn't go anywhere + to be honest my attention was drifting. Your best song (Green Man thingy) is the least like the rest. Several nice vocal hooks.


Positions:
1st - 3=Car
2nd - Lilac Joke
3rd - Fourth Wave
4th - Narwhals
5th - Cannibal Fish
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[JamieFro]

Final Scores (Rick, Chaz then Rob)
1st - 3=Car = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
2nd - Fourth Wave = 2 + 2 + 3 = 7
3rd - Lilac Joke = 3 + 3.5 + 2 = 8.5
4th - Narwhals = 5 + 3.5 + 4 = 12.5
5th - Cannibal Fish = 4 + 5 + 5 = 14
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[JamieFro]

There you have it

Sorry for the delay again this week.

Enjoy.
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[Ben Newell]

Seems pretty fair to me, though I'm not sure how to interpret Rob's comment "Score doesn't really reflect how much I enjoyed it"!!! In reference to 'looking confused' before the set, someone had made off with the cable that connects the footswitch to my amp so I was having a minor crisis trying to track down another And, much to my distress, after listening back to the recordings from the night I've realised I must have accidentally nudged the effects knob on my amp, so there's a chorus effect on the guitar that sounds terrible and kills my tone

Rant over!

On the whole though, sounds like people had a good time, which is what we like to see We all had an absolute blast playing in the BOTB, it was a brilliant experience. Cheers to the exec/techs/etc etc and everyone who made it possible
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[Chaz]

[Snowdon]

Yeah, I wasn't sure what was going on at the start of our set. Myself and Heather (sax) were asked to play some notes by the sound desk, so obliged. Looking back and at the judges comments, playing melodies rather than sustained notes seems like a mistake.

[MaMeeshkaMowSkwoz]

[MaMeeshkaMowSkwoz]

So, the least controversial set of judges comments ever? I knew I should have left in that line about talentless shitmunchers.
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[yanik]

That, and it's Sunday. Sunday is always slow day.
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[Chaz]

[ziahlater]

Due to the fact that I have an essay in tomorrow, and will be awake all night, I feel I am duty bound to partake in a little BandSoc related procrastination...

I thought the judges' comments were pretty fair, so thanks guys!

A few minor points for clarification/excuse/redemption/pedantry:

I am very glad you all offered at least some reference to the presence of a synthesiser in the set, as due to the fact that (we can only assume) it was never turned up on the sound-desk, it was never heard... So thank you for recognising the fact that we were doing something when bashing the keys of the little Korg in the corner. Much appreciated. We just thought it must have been low in our wedges, but audience members told us after that there was no sign of it front of house either! (In the same vein, the 'guitar solo' in the first track was actually a minor part compared to the synth that you would have heard, had it been audible, hence why it sounded pretty sparse and wah-tastic.)

Also - you talked about me holding the guitar behind the guitarist's head for the solo. He was able to hold it all by himself, so that I could play the solo for him. Sorry you missed out on that moment of rock history due to vantage point. I liked the false teeth idea though, we'll use that next time.

Done.
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