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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jun 30, 2008 12:06:40 GMT -1
How to write a Verve song. 1. Put on Sunglasses, regardless of whether it is day or night. 2. Convince yourself, as you make your tea in the morning, that you are fantastic and that the song you are about to write will be the one that will connect with the world at large, not just 16 year old indie fuckwits and 30+ year old men that really should know better. 3. Get acoustic guitar. 4. Standard Tuning. 5. Re-check standard tuning - none of that fancy shit here boy...just rock'n'roll Wigan style. 6. Jingle-jangle a bit - C, F, G Am...throw in a few minor 7ths. This will help to connect with those people who've just seen their team lose a minor cup game or have just been dumped by some Northern tramp/skank hybrid. Think about them welling up...they fucking love it. 7. Start to sing deeply but tenderly. Set-up should be:- a) Life is shite. b) We are all in this together. c) Everyone is equal but you are more equal and, regardless of what 'The Man' throws at you, you will stride through this broken, petty world like a big, goggle-eyed half-man/half-observation tower. 8. After 8 bars get the weird quiet one to do some widdly-diddly bits over the top. The 'Rick'n'Bruce' combo can come in with some rhythm. 9. End with a bit more jingle-jangle and a few more widdly-diddly bits from that quiet dude (wish I could remember the C*nt's name - you know, the 'difficult' one who is actually responsible for all those break-ups. Not you ego, no-sirree bob). 10. Repeat to fade. 11. Drink tea. 12. Check shades. 13. Go to Lidl - 70% off fruit and veg. Tell check-out girl you're the greatest singer in the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. Ever. Little pig still charges you for the decent plastic bags though... I actually love The Verve |
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Post by Travis on Jun 30, 2008 12:09:30 GMT -1
How to write a Verve song. 1. Put on Sunglasses, regardless of whether it is day or night. 2. Convince yourself, as you make your tea in the morning, that you are fantastic and that the song you are about to write will be the one that will connect with the world at large, not just 16 year old indie fuckwits and 30+ year old men that really should know better. 3. Get acoustic guitar. 4. Standard Tuning. 5. Re-check standard tuning - none of that fancy shit here boy...just rock'n'roll Wigan style. 6. Jingle-jangle a bit - C, F, G Am...throw in a few minor 7ths. This will help to connect with those people who've just seen their team lose a minor cup game or have just been dumped by some Northern tramp/skank hybrid. Think about them welling up...they fucking love it. 7. Start to sing deeply but tenderly. Set-up should be:- a) Life is shite. b) We are all in this together. c) Everyone is equal but you are more equal and, regardless of what 'The Man' throws at you, you will stride through this broken, petty world like a big, goggle-eyed half-man/half-observation tower. 8. After 8 bars get the weird quiet one to do some widdly-diddly bits over the top. The 'Rick'n'Bruce' combo can come in with some rhythm. 9. End with a bit more jingle-jangle and a few more widdly-diddly bits from that quiet dude (wish I could remember the C*nt's name - you know, the 'difficult' one who is actually responsible for all those break-ups. Not you ego, no-sirree bob). 10. Repeat to fade. 11. Drink tea. 12. Check shades. 13. Go to Lidl - 70% off fruit and veg. Tell check-out girl you're the greatest singer in the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. Ever. Little pig still charges you for the decent plastic bags though... I actually love The Verve Lol!! You're giving the boring fuckers too much credit Liam! ;D |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 30, 2008 12:33:45 GMT -1
;D Love it!
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jun 30, 2008 18:03:42 GMT -1
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Post by URRZZZ!!! on Jul 14, 2008 15:03:02 GMT -1
Urban Hymns has 3 or 4 good tracks on, it hardly constitutes a good band but it's not all that good. Bittersweet Symphony, Sonnet, Lucky Man.......okay, maybe people are right. I still remember the Xfm news bulletin where they reported that Richard Ashcroft declared that only he and Liam Gallagher knew what it felt like to be a modern day Jesus. How bloody highly does he think of himself? At least when the Beatles came out with something like that they were damn good.
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Post by gt on Jul 14, 2008 15:08:49 GMT -1
Blimey, I agree with every word of what URZZ just said
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Post by gt on Sept 2, 2008 11:57:59 GMT -1
The song that has been out for the past few weeks is terrible, truly awful.
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Post by Travis on Sept 2, 2008 12:00:07 GMT -1
I'm hugely impressed by it!!  What other vocalist could articulate with such clarity when his head is so obviously lodged up his own arse?  |
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Post by gt on Sept 2, 2008 12:10:41 GMT -1
LOL
But what is with that sound effect all the way through? It sounds like someone repeatedly stamping on a frog whilst being punched in the knackers
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Post by Travis on Sept 2, 2008 12:11:49 GMT -1
LOL But what is with that sound effect all the way through? It sounds like someone repeatedly stamping on a frog whilst being punched in the knackers I can tell this has been keeping you awake at night! ;D |
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Post by gt on Sept 2, 2008 12:14:47 GMT -1
LOL But what is with that sound effect all the way through? It sounds like someone repeatedly stamping on a frog whilst being punched in the knackers I can tell this has been keeping you awake at night! ;D Only if it's playing next door... Nah it's just I sometimes work in another office where they play Radio 1 all day  Plus it's quite often one the music channels when I'm flicking round. |
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Post by Travis on Sept 2, 2008 12:19:56 GMT -1
I can tell this has been keeping you awake at night! ;D Only if it's playing next door... Nah it's just I sometimes work in another office where they play Radio 1 all day Plus it's quite often one the music channels when I'm flicking round. Radio 1 is utterly awful these days, I can never have it on for more than an hour before I have to look for something else. Is the station's mandate not to promote new and exciting talent? Is so, why is the playlist almost exactly the same as that you can find on any of huge range of satellite music channels? It seems to be 50% R&B and 50% commercial, manufactured tat! |
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Post by gt on Sept 2, 2008 12:23:06 GMT -1
I only found out the other day the Rock Show is still on. At 2am or something Last time I listened to it it was full of bands who patently didn't rock anyway. To think that it's not that long since they proudly broadcast the Friday Rock Show and would happily broadcast live all day from the Monsters of Rock. Now I know that's not your cup of tea mate, but it's still a worrying development! |
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Post by Travis on Sept 2, 2008 12:27:51 GMT -1
Radio 1 is a public funded entity which appears to operate on market principles. Tis a joke!
Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie on weeknights, and Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross on Saturdays on Radio 2 are amongst the few worthwhile music entertainment shows on BBC Radio for me now. 6 Music isn't bad though in fairness.
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Post by Mrs H on Sept 3, 2008 10:36:47 GMT -1
I'm just listening to the song again now on the radio and I never realised how much Richard Ashcroft sounds like Neil Diamond. Neil Diamond with the Teletubbies on backing vocals.
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Plus it's quite often one the music channels when I'm flicking round.
Forever without exception. x