Wall of Mouths

Wanted to go to the Social Distortion gig in Amsterdam, but it’s sold out. Bollocks…

That was one fine gig! Cheers lads!

Just ordered my ticket for the Utrecht show! Can’t wait!

Just phoned the guy in the record store. I don’t know how he does it, but he always is a few days earlier than the official dates. E.g. I asked him about the new NOFX album (due 28th of april) and he said that he could get it for me around the 7th already! Don’t know how he does it, don’t care actually! Gimme the albums!

Ok guys, just giving it its second spin of the day. Picked it up this morning at the local record store here in Holland. Must say i’m positively surprised by the album. It’s my again favorite band playing, but again from a different angle. Can’t say it feels like e.g. SPYF or NANE, it’s different. Mike’s bass sound is the best i heard of him so far. Good job! Neils drumming is again excellent (and audible). The emphasis is more on drum / bass grooves rather than on the guitar work, but it gives CT a nice, dark, experimental groove. Like it, although i have to get used to it. I’d give it a 7/10 now, think it will grow on me even more after a few listening / drinking sessions ;).
Andy’s voice is great, the production as well. (maybe do a remixing of OCFA with Gill? hehe) . Favorite songs so far: The head that tried to strangle itself, I told you i was ill (Guitar sound in the beginning…wow) and Somnambulist. Would be nice to see this live.
Everybody have a good weekend, and happy listening for those who got it as well.

Haven’t checked this in ages…but i’ll explain: Years ago i was playing in a punkband and i met this german guy who couldn’t pronounce ‘punk’ . At one point he said to me in a think german accent: “you are a poonkrocker!” write that down in fonetical dutch and you have ‘poenkrokker’. Voila.

when i need space: Rise up

for the relax atmospere: Play on or Our white noise

for lots of women: Straight life or Turn

for no women: Sister

let’s swim: Deluded son

Straight life
If it kills me
Turn

Cum on feel the noize by Slade…

Sprung, Deluded Son, DSA, Our White Noise, Walk through Darkness.. Fuck can’t pick one, they’re all brilliant i guess when experienced live…

If you really want pain and suffering try playing some jazz chords like the ones Django Reinhardt played, and which the Stray Cats (Brian Setzer that is) use. It looks impossible, feels that way as well, but it is really great for your technique and knowledge of the guitar / chords / scales. Best practice there is…

Our White noise, for sure!

The new and improved Effenaar is the place to be 4 the guys. It’s big, but still intimate and the sound… oh my god the sound is awesome in the big hall! The smaller one is ok as well…check http://www.effenaar.nl

I think i will get a tube-driven amp, probably a Marshall or so, and use that one for the rougher stuff. The old 1977 100 watt transistor amp which i already have is sufficient enough for the clean work so i’ll put an A/B switch in between. 2 amps, but probably the best of 2 worlds…
Thanks everybody for the advice!

Cheers man, i’m workin’the nightshift now but as soon as i get home i’ll try it, and then this boy’s asleep…
Tnx!

Title: The boy’s asleep tab request

Does anyone have / know a accurate tab of “The boy’s asleep” from Semi-Detached?

This one would make me pretty happy :D

Sprung
Rain Hits Concrete
Deluded Son
Stories
Church of Noise
Panic
Dopamine, Seratonin, Adrenaline
If It Kills Me
Long Distance
Crazy Cocaine Eyes
Sister
I am the money
Voodoo Doll
Teethgrinder
Walk Through Darkness
Last one to heaven’s a loser

Meat Abstract
Straight life
Never Ending
Lonely Cryin’ only

Good idea to bring T? back in the top 40. Here in Holland ( and i quess everywhere) the charts are filled with a lot of ‘things’, but not with music! Electronic R’n B shite everywhere. Time for the real musicians to take over again! Time for Therapy? in the charts!

replace Heart beat hits with Play on, Crazy Cocaine eyes as ‘secret’ bonus track, as Never Ending was on HA…

That guitar has EVIL written all over it! It really looks cool, and i hope you have lots of fun playing/abusing it!

Cheers!

The ones i have…

troublegum - 9/10
infernal love - 7/10
semi-detached - 8/10
suicide pact you first 8.5/10
so much for the ten year plan, the best of 1990-2000 - 7/10
shameless - 7.5/10
high anxiety - 9/10
never apologise, never explain - 7.5/10
Rain hits concrete EP - 8.5/10
One cure fits all - 9/10

Title: amps

i’m thinking of getting a new amp, so i want some advice from fellow-guitarists…
I’m looking for something loud enough for on-stage, maybe a top and an speakercabinet, Marshall style, but I want a nice clean sound as well, so does anybody have a good idea?

maybe he used a guitar with a bigsby-style tremolo…?

I was surprised this morning to find the new album already in record shops here in Holland so of course i bought it immediately.
Just listened to it for the first time and i must say WOW! When i first heared NANE i really had to get used to the sound of this album and it took a few sessions to appreciate it. I’ve listened to OCFA now and it appeals more to me sound and songwise than NANE. It combines the melodic stuff from High anxiety with the agression of NANE.
OCFA is an album which will grow on you the more you hear it (i think), but i’m really excited! Commence headbangin’!

Evil Elvis…

No he doesn’t suck, he just didn’t fit in what Therapy stands for (now). He’s a good musician though.

I’m not a drummer but i’ve played in a few bands (guitars) and i must say that Neil is really an extraordinary drummer. But hey so is Fyfe and Graham. But, to me, Therapy with Neil is my favorite line-up. Check “Rise up”, “Sprung”… Man! He’s unbelievable!

Most of Troublegum and High Anxiety. I love stuff like voodoo doll and watch you go. Teethgrinder and Meat abstract also work for me…

OK then i didn’t quite understand you, sorry ‘bout that!