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doc · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

No 2 for me!

What an amazing primary colour amusment park funhouse of an album... one of the albums that turned my whole musical direction around!!!

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platinumheart · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject:

the saddest thing about drums and wires is that they didn't pull another single off it.......shit sometimes you become a bit reticent about how feckin brilliant a single 'making plans for nigel' was.....like as soon as you mention XTC everyone including your auntie hilda knows 'nigel' as 'their' song and for years i'd be face twisting at that.....but i've started to just love this track again.....it's feckin perfect.....i just wished they had of went for real by reel,ten feet tall or helicopter as a follow up.....'boat' was a great little song but as a follow up to the 'nigel' it gave a bad 2nd impression........the XTC single choices of virgin should be a swedish black and white film from the 6o's ......feckin tragic!

great,great album.....has it aged well though?

one tiny gripe from the geordie pefrectionist.......the inserts with those much needed earlier album lyrics and the freebie 45rpm were perfecto as was the uber ultra iconic sleeve but.....here is my only gripe of xtc's marvellous drums and wire's......the back cover is a wasted part of the sleeve did we really need that wonderful face on both sides? Laughing

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sticksman3 · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

They should have released "Complicated Game" as a single from the album IMO.

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LRandall · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

I love Drums and Wires! whoo-hoo! Razz

Sticksman3, I love Complicated Game, but I think it works better as an album track. But that's my opinion........ Wink

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Clayhanger · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

I think Day In Day Out would have made a good single.

Jon · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:38 am Post subject:

Great album...but what where the ass hats at Epic thinking of taking out Nigel for their issue? Confused

sticksman3 · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject:

Ah yes, Nigel... the song that defined XTC to the public! Why it should be left off is a complete mystery - and a stupid decision in anyone's books!

Still the best song on the album for me - and one that helped me on my musical path. And, I still believe Complicate game should have been a single... now that WOULD have turned heads! Just imagine them performing that on Top Of The Pops! Wink

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AnotherSatellite · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject:

Ricky Wilson - played bass on "Ten Feet Tall" and "Roads Girdle the Globe"?
WTF! I can't believe I didn't know this. I didn't know the man, but it was my honor to write his obit in the college paper in his home town, Athens, Ga.
Does anyone know the story behind this one?

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Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

AnotherSatellite wrote:

Ricky Wilson - played bass on "Ten Feet Tall" and "Roads Girdle the Globe"?
WTF! I can't believe I didn't know this. I didn't know the man, but it was my honor to write his obit in the college paper in his home town, Athens, Ga.
Does anyone know the story behind this one?

I never noticed that before.
And I usually read all the album fine print stuff.

Don't know, but would like to.

AnotherSatellite · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject:

AnotherSatellite wrote:

Ricky Wilson - played bass on "Ten Feet Tall" and "Roads Girdle the Globe"?
WTF! I can't believe I didn't know this. I didn't know the man, but it was my honor to write his obit in the college paper in his home town, Athens, Ga.
Does anyone know the story behind this one?

This is odd. It's apparently some sort of urban myth among Ricky wilson/B-52s fans, but

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which bass Colin played it on, and how:
Only when Steve and Hugh were setting up the mix for the track did I suddenly hear and appreciate what Colin was playing there -- genius! He played a black Fender Mustang bass through a H+H bass amp with an Orange 4"x12" cabinet...

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Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject:

I don't see the info on the Chalkhills site,
only on the Wilipedia site.

Someone may be pulling a fast one.