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Off Topic - The Superhoops music thread

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by UTRs, Jun 20, 2014.

  1. Steelmonkey

    Steelmonkey Well-Known Member

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    And I always liked Kristen Hersch's voice....and had a bit of a crush on her!!



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    And this was the album opener, with a great sample out of the original Evil Dead movie....

     
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    Went to watch these boys last night, and they were brilliant - very raw energy, like a punked up Arctic Monkeys......

     
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    These boys from Dublin were the support, and were great too - Nirvana re-born!!

     
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    My good friend Billy Franks from the Faith Brothers was found dead at his home in Fulham by his daughter today Steelmonkey. No one knows why or how yet. I was only playing guitar with him a few weeks ago. I'd just thought I'd let you know mate.



     
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    Mate, very sad news, sorry to hear this being you were also a mate!

    My thoughts and condolences go out to the ones close he has left behind. At least he will be remembered by many for years having given many the joy of the gift of music.

    Billy Franks now jamming at the great gig in the sky... RIP!<peacedove><rose>
     
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    Thanks mate.
     
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    RIP Billy!

    Peace!
     
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    never marry a Kiwi lol

     
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    Cheers for letting me know Mr 999s....I will always have an enduring memory of that day back in '85 when they opened The Longest Day, my first all day open sir gig.

    Sad news pal, hope it was all natural and he didn't suffer in any way - must be hard for his family to have found him that way. Please feel free to pass my condolences on to them.

    They're in this clip from that day, at 0:22



    RIP Billy <peacedove> <rose>
     
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    Ok, further to our discussion about the 70/80s, I thought i'd post some of my favourite tracks from those halcyon days, starting with these songs from 1977 (I was 15)...

     
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