Twang, Skirky, Bartleby, Askwith and El Hombre Malo convene in the pod to discuss the noble practice of being in a band – forming, storming, norming, falling apart, making a row and having FUN. Hoary anecdotes are told, bad gigs ruefully recounted and occasional triumphs celebrated. Tips are available on the tricky art of getting rid of failing band members – spoiler alert, cowardice is your friend. Part 2 is threatened…
The Afterword #73: The Bandcast
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I’m going to HAVE to listen to this. Was in a band at school, early 80’s, covering cliched rock tracks . Paranoid, My woman from Tokyo, of course Smoke on the Water. Branched on to trickier songs like Abacab.
We were rubbish but it was the best fun ever.
My mum used to pick me up on Saturday mornings after rehearsal , after she’d done the weekly shop at Fine Fare. One day she stopped in a lay bye on the way home and asked in a concerned tone, “Do you think you’re going to make it?” My A Levels were coming up. I got one, Grade E Geography. Rock and Roll!
Enjoyed this one.
Ive been in my own self-named band for about 15 years although we are currently in permanent hiatus so good to know you boys still out there doing it. I recognise many of the issues/cock ups from my very limited experience of the few live gigs that we did.
Remarkable kind about drummers, incidentally.
Heard a good joke about bass players (I am one, incidentally)
Q. What did the bass player use as a contraceptive?
A. His personality
What happened when the drummer locked his keys in the car?
They had to break a window to get the bass player out.
The nobel practice?
Where’s my prize?
😉
Who knew Roger Allam was an Afterworder?