I'm sure the Alarm could sound better if they just used Les Pauls, because their acoustic guitars sound like Les Pauls! They're just thrashed. ONE TWO: It's often used almost as percussion, just a rhythmic thing.įRAME: Yeah, and a lot of people use it for fashion. A lot of people use it for surface, and superficial reasons. Acoustic sounded refreshing to me, and the more I got into it I realised that there's more to it. It may have been conscious in the beginning, thinking I was gonna go back and play acoustic guitar, trying to be contrary when everyone else was getting more into effects again. I don't think the acoustic on 'High Land' was a conscious thing, I just like acoustic guitar. This was 1976 - an electric seemed like the thing you should have. It did actually sound quite like a Telecaster. RODDY FRAME: Yeah, I learned on acoustic first, and I moved to a Telecaster copy when I heard Wilko Johnson (then with Dr Feelgood). ONE TWO: It was refreshing to hear such prominent acoustic guitar on much of 'High Land' - was that a natural instrument to use, did you learn on acoustic? Already, the WEA-labelled "Oblivious" creeps up the singles charts. WEA snapped up the enthusiastic Roddy - who now seems to personify Aztec Camera - and the international record company appear set on exploiting him for wider success. Thus was born Aztec Camera's "High Land Hard Rain" LP, issued on Rough Trade last year, together with one of 1983's best and most infectious 45s, "Oblivious". He mentions, too, the tendency of other musical instrument magazines to concentrate their efforts on "Ronnie Dio and Yes," and generally applauds us.įair enough: let's return the compliment and praise this thoughtful songwriter who strums mostly acoustic guitars amid a mixture of Sixties West-coast flavourings and straightforward drums/bass/guitar/keyboard arrangements. They will also be adding on a small fluffy classic set at the end."It's good to see you're covering pop," says Roddy Frame as he leafs through the Kajagoogoo issue of One Two and sinks deeper into an enormous piece of upholstery which serves only to accentuate his small frame. This July The Orb will perform the album live in its entirety for the first and last time. In July 1992 seminal ambient house band, The Orb hit the number one spot in the UK album charts with the genre-defining album UFOrb. Not an over-hyped claim so close to the original that three different members of Guns N’ Roses have personally asked them to join them on stage. Guns N’ Roses Experience are the biggest, the best, the most successful and the most in demand GN’R tribute in the world. With over 50 years’ gigging experience amongst them, Metallica Reloaded are very skilled musicians that take their approach and sound very seriously, using exactly the same guitars and musical equipment as Metallica themselves.įriday 29th July from 8pm. The No1 Green Day Tribute act, Green Haze regularly play to sell-out crowds at some of the biggest and most established venues & festivals, including The Manchester Academy, BugJam Festival at The Santa Pod Raceway, The O2 Academies & The Rugby 7s Festival in Dubai to name just a few!įriday 22nd July from 8pm. They were there at the start of the punk rock movement and are still recording and touring today.įriday 15th July from 8pm. Their first album, Inflammable Material, made the world aware of The Troubles - the sectarian civil war happening in Northern Ireland at the time - and is generally considered to be one of the greatest punk albums of all time. The ‘In Your Back yard’ summer tour will see The Iconic Punk Rock band kicking off the July leg of their tour at The Cheese and Grain this summer! Stiff Little Fingers formed in 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Frome Symphony Orchestra performing an exciting programme featuring Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major. Sunday 10th July from 7.30pm – tickets are £12 for an adult, £5 for under 18’s. Following a remarkable recovery from diagnosis of terminal cancer, Wilko Johnson the original Dr Feelgood guitarist, actor (Game of Thrones character Ser ilyn Payne) and all-round national treasure has enjoyed a rousing return to the live arena.
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Wilko Johnson plus special guest John Otway One of the UK’s breakout artists over the past few years, the Kris Barras Band are set for an incredible 12 months ahead they’ve just finished a sold-out UK tour with Kentucky’s favourite sons Black Stone Cherry, culminating with a show at the world-famous Royal Albert Hall. THERE is an exciting line-up at the Cheese and Grain for September including performances from Stiff Little Fingers, Green Haze, Metallica Reloaded, Guns N’ Roses Experience, and many more.įriday 8th July.
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