wedding present

> anybody else here worship The Wedding Present,too.

kinda .... I guess I actually prefer Cinerama if push comes to shove. I find The Wedding Present a bit same-y, whereas I love the instrumentation of Cinerama. Plus David gedge is getting better and better at singing. But yes ..... love'em.
 
Rock and Bowl:a crap anecdote about The Wedding Present-

A couple of years ago I worked at the Hollywood Bowl, Kirkstall, Leeds and the guitarist out of The Wedding Present was a regularly visitor. I was never that much a fan really- I prefered the Bridewell Taxis.

The lead singer out of that comic 'anarchist' group Chumbawumba was a member of the bowling alley and used to be in every week, ten-pin bowling with his Dad!

The best laugh I had during my time their was when Leeds United thug Alan Smith came in. Never being a great fan of the Third Reich at Elland Road or the arrogant Mr. Smith, it gave me great delight when my brother, who worked behind the bar, wiped his cheesy bellend round the rim of 'Smithys' Coke glass before serving the little scally.
A number of staff followed Smith back to his bowling Lane and waited for him to drink. The silly bastard thought we were star-struck and even gave us a posing wink before downing the Coke!!!

How we laughed.
 
Re: Rock and Bowl:a crap anecdote about The Wedding Present-

....but isn't anyone connected with Leeds United a thug?

Great story.

> A couple of years ago I worked at the Hollywood Bowl, Kirkstall, Leeds and
> the guitarist out of The Wedding Present was a regularly visitor. I was
> never that much a fan really- I prefered the Bridewell Taxis.

> The lead singer out of that comic 'anarchist' group Chumbawumba was a
> member of the bowling alley and used to be in every week, ten-pin bowling
> with his Dad!

> The best laugh I had during my time their was when Leeds United thug Alan
> Smith came in. Never being a great fan of the Third Reich at Elland Road
> or the arrogant Mr. Smith, it gave me great delight when my brother, who
> worked behind the bar, wiped his cheesy bellend round the rim of 'Smithys'
> Coke glass before serving the little scally.
> A number of staff followed Smith back to his bowling Lane and waited for
> him to drink. The silly bastard thought we were star-struck and even gave
> us a posing wink before downing the Coke!!!

> How we laughed.
 
Re: wedding present vs Cinerama

> anybody else here worship The Wedding Present,too.

Worship? No.. But I can see how good they are when they are 'on fire'.. I prefer the Cinerama work.. consistently charming.. Check out the recent single 'Health and Efficiency'.. And have I ever said I've met David Gedge twice.. if I could I'd post you a picture.
 
Anecdotes and The Wedding Present-

I confirm the story about Alan Smith is true and how I laugh every time I hear that story.
I often used to see various members of the Wedding Present around Leeds, Dave Gedge use to say he had a letter sent to him from Morrissey but I don't know how true that story is.
 
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> Worship? No.. But I can see how good they are when they are 'on fire'.. I
> prefer the Cinerama work.. consistently charming.. Check out the recent
> single 'Health and Efficiency'.. And have I ever said I've met David Gedge
> twice.. if I could I'd post you a picture.

Why is everyone such a fan of Cinerama? I just can't see the appeal. Even The Magic 'I love love love Cinerama and know all the B-sides' Fairy has broken down and confessed their crapness in moments of weakness. The song 'Barefoot in the Park' is cheesier than Steps smothered in Philadelphia. I think it is one of the worst songs I have ever heard.

And Sally, why, WHY must you sing??!!

LMC
 
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> Why is everyone such a fan of Cinerama? I just can't see the appeal. Even
> The Magic 'I love love love Cinerama and know all the B-sides' Fairy has
> broken down and confessed their crapness in moments of weakness.

Lies! Lies! I worship at the feet of Lord Gedge and Lady Sally!

I love the Weddoes... They were one of the first bands that I really got into. Sigh, I still go weak at the knees when I hear their 100 mpg jangly workouts!

I'm not always so stupid.

TMF
 
Re: Anecdotes and The Wedding Present-

> I confirm the story about Alan Smith is true and how I laugh every time I
> hear that story.
> I often used to see various members of the Wedding Present around Leeds,
> Dave Gedge use to say he had a letter sent to him from Morrissey but I
> don't know how true that story is.

Was it supposed to be a letter of praise? I don't remember Moz ever mentioning them, and I've always wondered what his opinion of them was.
 
Re: wedding present vs Cinerama

> Why is everyone such a fan of Cinerama? I just can't see the appeal. Even
> The Magic 'I love love love Cinerama and know all the B-sides' Fairy has
> broken down and confessed their crapness in moments of weakness. The song
> 'Barefoot in the Park' is cheesier than Steps smothered in Philadelphia. I
> think it is one of the worst songs I have ever heard.

> And Sally, why, WHY must you sing??!!

> LMC

Because Cinerama have depth, emotion, great lyrics and some great backing tarcks maybe? BY Ok, I can't defend all the songs.. but most of the stuff I know from the 3 or 4 albums I have is welcome in my collection!

Sally can be a bit of weed on the vocals I must admit. But feminen backing is needed sometimes.. in all we do !! a metaphor of life!!

See you both in Leeds on the 25th?

Ruffian
 
Re: wedding present vs Cinerama

> See you both in Leeds on the 25th?

Hopefully... it's a bit more awkward at the moment than it was a week ago, as I find myself lacking a car. But this should be sorted by early next week. There's always the train (or should I say, coach).

TMF
 
Re: Anecdotes and The Wedding Present-

> Was it supposed to be a letter of praise? I don't remember Moz ever
> mentioning them, and I've always wondered what his opinion of them was.

I believe that Morrissey hated the Wedding Presnt for some reason.. I am sure there may be an anecdote about when Gedge met Morrissey.. I think the Weddoes were accused of being poor Smiths copy-ists..
 
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> Hopefully... it's a bit more awkward at the moment than it was a week ago,
> as I find myself lacking a car. But this should be sorted by early next
> week. There's always the train (or should I say, coach).

> TMF

Try and be there.. you're one of the respected names here and I am not up North very often.. And let's face it, It'll be interesting to hear all these crazy Northern accents!

Party Hard..
 
Re: Anecdotes and The Wedding Present

Let's hope Mr Gedge gets the bus down from Otley on the 25th and we can ask him. I don't think he'll come down, I havn't see him in Leeds for years.
 
Re: wedding present vs Cinerama

> Try and be there.. you're one of the respected names here and I am not up
> North very often..

Gah, flattery will get you somewhere or other!

> And let's face it, It'll be interesting to hear all these crazy Northern accents!

Born and bred in the NW though I be, I don't actually have too strong an accent.

Will pull out all the stops to be there though.

TMF
 
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> Try and be there.. you're one of the respected names here and I am not up
> North very often.. And let's face it, It'll be interesting to hear all
> these crazy Northern accents!

> Party Hard..

Aye ooop am ker-ray-zee luv!

Quite.

LMC

PS TMF is a dirty Lancastrian.
 
Re: Anecdotes and The Wedding Present-

> I believe that Morrissey hated the Wedding Presnt for some reason.. I am
> sure there may be an anecdote about when Gedge met Morrissey.. I think the
> Weddoes were accused of being poor Smiths copy-ists..

They don't make me think of The Smiths, do they you?
 
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