Facebook stuff...all pondlife filtered out!

THE place for your Sisters-related comments, questions and snippets of Sisters information. For those who do not know, The Sisters of Mercy are a rock'n'roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine. Or so they say. They make records. Lots of records, apparently. But not in your galaxy. They play concerts. Lots of concerts, actually. But you still cannot see them. So what's it all about, Alfie? This is one of the few tightly-moderated forums on Heartland, so please keep on-topic. All off-topic posts will either be moved or deleted. Chairman Bux is the editor and the editor's decision is final. Danke.
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

Gothicbiff wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 16:57
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 16:37 Tom 'lightfingered fritzl' Riddler's Ribbons group posted this, a downloadable radio interview with some old English bloke called Andrew from 10 years ago

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programm ... ew-eldrich
Yep....I posted it Lee.
oh ok cool. and i see its on here already. sorry.
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
Gothicbiff
Utterly Bastard Groovy Amphetamine Filth
Posts: 709
Joined: 22 Oct 2019, 12:06

eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 17:00
Gothicbiff wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 16:57
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 16:37 Tom 'lightfingered fritzl' Riddler's Ribbons group posted this, a downloadable radio interview with some old English bloke called Andrew from 10 years ago

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programm ... ew-eldrich
Yep....I posted it Lee.
oh ok cool. you dont mind it being here do you? or did you post it here too?
I was going to post it here first, but I checked and there was already a thread for it from years ago. I commented on that thread, but for some strange reason I can't find the thread now :?
I have seen The Sisters at The Paradiso. I will die happy
With massive thanks to Ruffers for his company and help.
A girl is never too old to wear a Sisters tshirt!
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

Gothicbiff wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 17:05
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 17:00
Gothicbiff wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 16:57

Yep....I posted it Lee.
oh ok cool. you dont mind it being here do you? or did you post it here too?
I was going to post it here first, but I checked and there was already a thread for it from years ago. I commented on that thread, but for some strange reason I can't find the thread now :?
its here https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24662 8)
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
Gothicbiff
Utterly Bastard Groovy Amphetamine Filth
Posts: 709
Joined: 22 Oct 2019, 12:06

eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 17:07
Gothicbiff wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 17:05
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 17:00
oh ok cool. you dont mind it being here do you? or did you post it here too?
I was going to post it here first, but I checked and there was already a thread for it from years ago. I commented on that thread, but for some strange reason I can't find the thread now :?
its here https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24662 8)
I knew I had seen it and commented :lol:
I have seen The Sisters at The Paradiso. I will die happy
With massive thanks to Ruffers for his company and help.
A girl is never too old to wear a Sisters tshirt!
User avatar
LyanvisAberrant
Utterly Bastard Groovy Amphetamine Filth
Posts: 757
Joined: 18 Mar 2013, 21:58
Location: Where the wild roses grow.
Contact:

Gothicbiff wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 16:57
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 16:37 Tom 'lightfingered fritzl' Riddler's Ribbons group posted this, a downloadable radio interview with some old English bloke called Andrew from 10 years ago

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programm ... ew-eldrich
Yep....I posted it Lee.
My word... that was quite the interview.
A man with a fictitious grin pondered the terrain in which he flooded with anguish, for this is England. The lion cannot be tamed, this is the game.
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

a nice pic from instagram
Image
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
czuczu
Overbomber
Posts: 2191
Joined: 24 Oct 2005, 14:11
Location: UK

They really need to get over the matching guitars
User avatar
Planet Dave
Underneath the Rock
Posts: 6747
Joined: 22 Apr 2003, 23:51
Location: Where the streets fold round

czuczu wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:29 They really need to get over the matching guitars
Because...?
'What a heavy load Einstein must have had. Morons everywhere.'
User avatar
czuczu
Overbomber
Posts: 2191
Joined: 24 Oct 2005, 14:11
Location: UK

Planet Dave wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:32
czuczu wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:29 They really need to get over the matching guitars
Because...?
From a musical perspective sounding different on stage would be a massive plus and having the same base guitar tone isn't going to help with that.

But, much more importantly, they look like a couple of absolute bellends everytime they do these poses.

And it literally looks like shilling for free kit.

But apart from that, crack on I guess :)
User avatar
Planet Dave
Underneath the Rock
Posts: 6747
Joined: 22 Apr 2003, 23:51
Location: Where the streets fold round

I thought that was the point?
'What a heavy load Einstein must have had. Morons everywhere.'
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

czuczu wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:45
Planet Dave wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:32
czuczu wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:29 They really need to get over the matching guitars
Because...?
And it literally looks like shilling for free kit.
in fairness the blurb which accompanied the pic was a thank you to kemperamps for their continuing support. as kemperamps are listed along with gibson and marshall etc on the 'Dylan and Ben use' part of the live page its safe to assume the free kit came already as part of the mutual backscratch for free advertising. nice to know the band are considered influential enough -without releasing a record in aeons- for such brands to think them worthy.
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
Husek
Slight Overbomber
Posts: 1063
Joined: 02 May 2006, 05:03
Location: Canada
Contact:

czuczu wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:45
Planet Dave wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:32
czuczu wrote: 11 Feb 2022, 20:29 They really need to get over the matching guitars
Because...?
From a musical perspective sounding different on stage would be a massive plus and having the same base guitar tone isn't going to help with that.

But, much more importantly, they look like a couple of absolute bellends everytime they do these poses.

And it literally looks like shilling for free kit.

But apart from that, crack on I guess :)
Tha's a fair point, though the guitars were enough modified to each of them execute their parts accordingly.

For example, Ben added Coil Split pickups, so he can use single-coils which is essential for the bell-like tones he used to get from his Fender strat, he also added a tremolo bridge which does affect the overall sound a bit, as he tends to use the whammy bar quite a lot.

If memory serves me right, Dylan's Firebird uses the same pickups as Chris' Ibanez iceman (EMG 81/85), high gain and very bass-y, good for rhythm and bring some 'body' to the thin tones Ben gets from his single coils.

Anyhoo, Dylan was last seen buying a black fender strat, but if I had to bet, he will only use it for certain songs where the firebird was a bit too heavy, like Flood II, I was Wrong etc.


All that said, I do prefer having two different guitars on stage @czuczu , but then again, I'm biased, hence my guitar collection:

Image

do they look familiar? :innocent:
Project Personal Dok
Hardware: 100% (Single Hackintosh)
AU: 90%
Software: 90%
The Final Floorshow - My Own Sisters T-Shirt Shop
User avatar
czuczu
Overbomber
Posts: 2191
Joined: 24 Oct 2005, 14:11
Location: UK

Husek wrote: 14 Feb 2022, 19:54All that said, I do prefer having two different guitars on stage @czuczu , but then again, I'm biased, hence my guitar collection:

Image

do they look familiar? :innocent:
Isn't the Ibanez the preferred weapon of Mr Catalyst?
My first electric was an Aria Pro 2, coincidence but a very happy one :)
User avatar
Husek
Slight Overbomber
Posts: 1063
Joined: 02 May 2006, 05:03
Location: Canada
Contact:

czuczu wrote: 15 Feb 2022, 13:16
Husek wrote: 14 Feb 2022, 19:54All that said, I do prefer having two different guitars on stage @czuczu , but then again, I'm biased, hence my guitar collection:

Image

do they look familiar? :innocent:
Isn't the Ibanez the preferred weapon of Mr Catalyst?
My first electric was an Aria Pro 2, coincidence but a very happy one :)
It is, well used to be, Chris sold his Iceman last year to another chap from leeds, but from 2005 to 2012-ish I reckon that was his main ax.

I actually got the specs directly from him (EMG 81/85, rotosound rotoblues strings etc etc).

Now I'm doing the same with the fender strat, it's a 08 Olympic white american strat just like the one ben used right till he started using the Firebird, I'm planning adding Lace Sensor pickups and a hot rail as well, with so I'll finish my 1:1 replica from the sisters guitars from this era.
Project Personal Dok
Hardware: 100% (Single Hackintosh)
AU: 90%
Software: 90%
The Final Floorshow - My Own Sisters T-Shirt Shop
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

ome twat on FB just now saying he stopped buying new Sisters records after Under The Gun. no shit Shergar....maybe stop talking about them full stop and spend time doing something you enjoy. Oh hold on- slagging off OUR bamd is something you enjoy! in that case -please! knock yourself out. Before i do...
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
markfiend
goriller of form 3b
Posts: 21181
Joined: 11 Nov 2003, 10:55
Location: st custards
Contact:

eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 03:59 ome twat on FB just now saying he stopped buying new Sisters records after Under The Gun. no shit Shergar...
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

Ben posted:
Practice for the Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts tour - hitting the road NEXT WEEK! Get your tickets now:
https://bit.ly/3LzjRlz
Song: "You Don't Love Me", with original solo played by legendary Thunder Band guitarist Luke Morley! I tried to stay faithful to Luke's innovative & soulful piece here, whilst adding a few elaborations of my own (I recreated the backing track so to have free reign).
From Ricky Warwick's new album, "When Life Was Hard and Fast", out now on Nuclear Blast.
Using Gibson, Rotosound Music Strings, Kemper Amps

https://video.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t42.1790-2 ... e=621D3765
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

Ben Posted:
My Gibsons & @rickywarwickofficial ‘s Gretsch & Yamaha resting up after another 8 hours’ toil at the coal face of rock! Tour starts on Thursday! Are you coming? Tix in bio / https://bit.ly/3poy1N3

#whenlifewashardandfast #blackstarriders #thinlizzy #thealmighty #fightinghearts #myshella #zarozinia @gibsonguitar @gretsch
Image
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

Some nice pics from Bens insta account.

Image

Image

Image
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
Being645
Wiki Wizard
Posts: 15274
Joined: 09 Apr 2009, 12:54
Location: reconstruction status: whatever the f**k

Oh, thank you for all this. I missed your posts for months, because I hardly ever look into this thread.
But hell, I gotta change that habit ... :eek: :eek: ... :lol: ... :notworthy: :notworthy: ...
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

Being645 wrote: 10 Apr 2022, 20:30 Oh, thank you for all this. I missed your posts for months, because I hardly ever look into this thread.
But hell, I gotta change that habit ... :eek: :eek: ... :lol: ... :notworthy: :notworthy: ...
as i have said before i use facebook twitter & insta mostly out of a sense of them being necessary evils; but one of the best things to come from it is getting actual personal messages from Ben and Dylan and when i post vids of new Sisters songs on my FB page and tag them more often than not they will 'like' the post.
I feel like they respect me as a Long Time Fan...so f or example i will NOT be attending a single further Sisters gig without a damned good attempt at getting in on the "free entry for fans with Merciful Release tattoos" angle.
:innocent: :von:
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
Being645
Wiki Wizard
Posts: 15274
Joined: 09 Apr 2009, 12:54
Location: reconstruction status: whatever the f**k

eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 10 Apr 2022, 21:57so f or example i will NOT be attending a single further Sisters gig without a damned good attempt at getting in on the "free entry for fans with Merciful Release tattoos" angle.
:innocent: :von:
... :lol: ... but that's what you've always done, Brother Lee, isn't it ... :lol: ...
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

:lol: You're mistaking the goodwill & generous largesse of others for Andrew's rather rash promise in this interview here
Any bands ive been guestlisted in to see ever have usually been through my nefarious underworld/Hells Angels/ nightclub owners connections. whenever ive seen The Sisters for free it's been Gifts from Friends -The Very Best Kind Of Friends there are.
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
User avatar
Being645
Wiki Wizard
Posts: 15274
Joined: 09 Apr 2009, 12:54
Location: reconstruction status: whatever the f**k

eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 11 Apr 2022, 01:21 :lol: You're mistaking the goodwill & generous largesse of others for Andrew's rather rash promise in this interview here
Any bands ive been guestlisted in to see ever have usually been through my nefarious underworld/Hells Angels/ nightclub owners connections. whenever ive seen The Sisters for free it's been Gifts from Friends -The Very Best Kind Of Friends there are.
... :lol: ... only joking, Lee ... I know. I've read all those threads and I've always been pleased, when somebody saw to a ticket for you ... :kiss: :D ...
Anyway, it's nice to hear that members of the band like your posts on FB and stuff.
However, FB is clearly not for me. I don't want to go there.
User avatar
eastmidswhizzkid
Faster Than The Light Of Speed
Posts: 9879
Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
Location: WhizzWorld
Contact:

Being645 wrote: 11 Apr 2022, 03:41
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: 11 Apr 2022, 01:21 :lol: You're mistaking the goodwill & generous largesse of others for Andrew's rather rash promise in this interview here
Any bands ive been guestlisted in to see ever have usually been through my nefarious underworld/Hells Angels/ nightclub owners connections. whenever ive seen The Sisters for free it's been Gifts from Friends -The Very Best Kind Of Friends there are.
... :lol: ... only joking, Lee ... I know. I've read all those threads and I've always been pleased, when somebody saw to a ticket for you ... :kiss: :D ...
Anyway, it's nice to hear that members of the band like your posts on FB and stuff.
However, FB is clearly not for me. I don't want to go there.
you dont have to my dear. i will do it for you/us all. :kiss:
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"

:bat:
Post Reply