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NC.

I like it live as a sound guy especially. Lets me know when I'm mixing for bands I'm not familiar with that it's time to goose (or reduce) the soloist.

For James Brown and others, I always took it as cues for the band and acting as a conductor.

Not crap.

Oh move over Rover
And let Jimi take over.

NC

Big fan of the sarcastic Chorus! in Outdoor Miner.

edit: shit, I mean Map Ref 43 whatever

Right at the end of one of the choruses in 'New Sensation', Michael Hutchence casually says "trumpet". Right?

But doesn't the instrument that plays right after that a saxophone? Is this incorrect?

Anyways, this is N/C. See also: 'Dance to the Music' by Sly and the Family Stone.

rsmurphy wrote: Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:53 am I even like it when bands refer to themselves in song

So far every example given made me smile (how could anyone vote crap, I thought) and then I remembered KMFDM and their 'hilarious' lyrics.

So, WF

The "referring to your own band name in the lyrics" thing is something separate than what I was originally thinking about, and is definitely more jam-packed with waffles. Somebody should start a separate thread about that. as it is worthy of discussion and compiling a list.

Garth wrote: Wed Jun 12, 2024 11:14 am

For James Brown and others, I always took it as cues for the band and acting as a conductor.

Not crap.

Yeah, JB conducted his bands in "real" time, both studio and live, hence why the structures and song-lengths and even tempos often varied a lot between different versions while keeping the core ingrediens.

Anyay, Not Crap, personally I'm very fond of Tom G warrior (Celtic Frost) grunting "FAST!", "THRASH!" and "SLOOOW!" alongside an abrupt tempo change...

I do not like any "guitar!!" call, it feels lazy and takes me outta the song.

Big fan of theatrics though, even The Doors had an acceptable "do it Robbie do it!"

Vic Chesnutt's handling of the last verse here is nothing short of masterful, but probably not the same thing as directing the band? Dunno, any excuse to post Vic.

tallchris wrote: Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:56 am The Stooges - "No Fun"

"Blow Steve!!"

"Bring it down!"

Very James Brown-esque