For Patricia Fans...

[Being645]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJaZL1qyVIs

I think she looks great

Sorry, you can't watch that video in your country ... * thanks to GEMA ... ...

[metal on metal]

I half-thought it was, and that was her dig at the people on here calling her fat...

It could be that too.

In some ways I hope it really was her.

And if any of you are brave enough then come to one of The Damned shows, we are in the U.K. now, and I am usually around the backstage area, and say these remarks to my face if your brave enough.

Well, someone could always go along and ask her some time ... although that would involve having to watch The Damned, I suppose

[DeWinter]

Yes, I can just imagine that conversation..
"Hey Patricia? Yes, hello, I'm on an internet forum for The Sisters of Mer..no, don't turn away in disgust, listen. Did you post on it a few years back because all the regulars were claiming you look like a burst black pudding? No, put the broken bottle down, I was one of the one's who said you didn't.."

[UtterlyBastardGroovy]

I've always found it difficult to reconcile the Soundtrack scoring of Clint Mansell with his earlier PWEI career, as I had quite naturally assumed there was minimal talent going on in that band (although I did like two of the tracks from Dos Dedos mis Amigos).

http://youtu.be/hKLpJtvzlEI

[markfiend]

Yes, I can just imagine that conversation..
"Hey Patricia? Yes, hello, I'm on an internet forum for The Sisters of Mer..no, don't turn away in disgust, listen. Did you post on it a few years back because all the regulars were claiming you look like a burst black pudding? No, put the broken bottle down, I was one of the one's who said you didn't.."

I had almost the exact same scenario running in my head too.

[zaltys7]

[quote="UtterlyBastardGroovy"]I've always found it difficult to reconcile the Soundtrack scoring of Clint Mansell with his earlier PWEI career, as I had quite naturally assumed there was minimal talent going on in that band (although I did like two of the tracks from Dos Dedos mis Amigos).



Clint Mansell's soundtrack work is excellent:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKLpJtvzlEI

loved the Poppies as well, they where daft, entertaining and made an

interesting noise.

Paul.

[Nikolas Vitus Lagartija]

I've always found it difficult to reconcile the Soundtrack scoring of Clint Mansell with his earlier PWEI career, as I had quite naturally assumed there was minimal talent going on in that band (although I did like two of the tracks from Dos Dedos mis Amigos).

I bought the double remix album of Dos Dedros (imaginatively entitled "Two Fingers") instead by mistake and it was the most tedious listening expeience I have ever endured (until the remix set included with Made in Germany earlier this year) - a Metal Machine Music for the grebo generation. Totally agree with the earlier post which said that the Poppies were great at the time but (like Neds, Wonder stuff, Carter, Crazyhead etc of that era) have not aged well. But to be honest they started to go downhill when the drummer was replaced by a machine and decided he was a bit of a singer (now where have I herd that before).

[metal on metal]

Yes, I can just imagine that conversation..
"Hey Patricia? Yes, hello, I'm on an internet forum for The Sisters of Mer..no, don't turn away in disgust, listen. Did you post on it a few years back because all the regulars were claiming you look like a burst black pudding? No, put the broken bottle down, I was one of the one's who said you didn't.."

Fair enough. She did extend an invitation, though. Sort of.

You could always take a bucket of chicken along as a peace offering.

[Nikolas Vitus Lagartija]

I half-thought it was, and that was her dig at the people on here calling her fat...

It could be that too.

In some ways I hope it really was her.

I've always assumed it was her. Both the content and style of the post are similar to conversations friends of mine in London have had with her. And it's hard to argue with her basic points, ie that people ignore the fact that she played in legendary bands before the Girls, that she was not well treated by at the end, that the weight comments are pathetic, and that she can be proud of playing a key role in the band at their most commercially successful - it was certainly the highpoint of an interesting but otherwise musically unremarkable career for her. Which is probably why she hasn't actually moved on quite as much as she was claiming ...

[stufarq]

and that she can be proud of playing a key role in the band at their most commercially successful

They were arguably more commercially successful in the early '90s (with TOL surely the apex) but certainly she was in the band when they first achieved real mainstream success rather than hanging around on the fringes.

[markfiend]

it's hard to argue with her basic points, ie that people ignore the fact that she played in legendary bands before the Girls, that she was not well treated by at the end, that the weight comments are pathetic, and that she can be proud of playing a key role in the band at their most commercially successful

All good points

[robm]

But to be honest they started to go downhill when the drummer was replaced by a machine and decided he was a bit of a singer (now where have I herd that before).

I thought they started out with a drum machine and added a drummer later.

Now, as for the current line-up...

[Skip Intro]

I don't care that Patty was in it. The song and video was crap - do they sing songs about Ibiza, as well? They look like they would. Appalling, really.

I saw PWEI in concert once in early/mid '91, mainly because a hot chick I knew at the time wanted to go to the show but didn't want to go alone.

[NeilC]

Long time lurker and first time poster.

I read this conservation awhile ago and was waiting for the school year to start to actually ask Patty if she was the one who posted on this site. Her daughter goes to the same private school (go Moorland) as my son and I often see her in the morning dropping her daughter off and have talked with her a few times over the last couple of years.

By the way, some of the comments on this site are way off, because she looks great for her age. I would say she looks fifteen years younger than she actually is and has a great youthful glow to her.

I got up the nerve and asked her about the infamous post on here and she let out a great big laugh. “Oh that one�, she said. I had to know if it was her or not. She says it was.

I asked her about the last line with the bucket of chicken and she said she added that in since when she reread what she wrote it came off like she was way “to serious and bitchy�, her words not mine. She couldn’t believe that no one had figured out that it was a joke since she has been a vegan for over two decades.

I told her she should do an interview for the site and set the record straight about the Sisters but she said it was so long ago that she didn’t really care to relive the past. I can understand that though. We chatted for a few more minutes’ mostly about Vegan places in the area and then off she went.

She is an extremely nice woman and has an adorable daughter and I thought I was going to insult her when I asked about it but as always she was very pleasant to me.

Neil C.

[Back in time]

Thanks Neil, nice piece of info, directly from the source

[markfiend]

I always did think (or at least hope) that that post was genuinely her. The bucket-of-chicken gag was awesome.

Thanks Neil.

[abridged]

Ta for that Neil. It was her. Great stuff.

[Salome]

Thank you Neil for that info! Great to hear it from first source :.)

[Being645]

Nice NeilC !!! ... Thanks for posting ... ...

[RockNRoll Mercenary]

While looking at sisters bootlegs on youtube I saw Patricia Morrison- Alone, in the side bar. I didn't know she had a solo album so I gave it a listen. Didn't like it and you can tell she probably didn't write the song herself.

[Pista]

While looking at sisters bootlegs on youtube I saw Patricia Morrison- Alone, in the side bar. I didn't know she had a solo album so I gave it a listen. Didn't like it and you can tell she probably didn't write the song herself.

or play bass on it?

[RockNRoll Mercenary]

While looking at sisters bootlegs on youtube I saw Patricia Morrison- Alone, in the side bar. I didn't know she had a solo album so I gave it a listen. Didn't like it and you can tell she probably didn't write the song herself.

or play bass on it?

Touche good person

[Nikolas Vitus Lagartija]

Mid-October ? Are the top private schools back already ?? If young Vanian is being privately educated (did no harm after all - or did it ??), perhaps Pat did better out of the Sisters than she's letting on ...

[NeilC]

I ran into Patty the other morning and she was gracious enough to allow me to do a short interview with her with my Iphone. I asked her some questions about her time with the Sisters. She talked to me for a bit about that, the upcoming Damned U.S. mini tour, and her favorite curry place. LOL.
I will try to upload it to Youtube since I don’t know how to add it to this forum. My son said that is probably the best way. I am not as technically savvy as I would like but that is probably because of my age. It will take a few days since he is staying with his mother all week. Hopefully sometime next week I will have it online.

Cheers
Neil