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posted by [personal profile] panik at 08:27pm on 22/05/2007 under
...an ancient ('73) doumentary about Jimi Hendrix. Pete Townsend just told an anecdote about how 'Wilson Pickett pulled a gun on a drummer' and Mark looked up, peered at the screen over his glasses and said (in a grave tone); 'Not the first time someone's pulled a gun on a drummer. I'm sure he had good cause...'

It was a very Markish remark. It made me giggle.
location: Watching telly
Music:: Hendrix
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posted by [identity profile] cybelesundays.livejournal.com at 08:29pm on 22/05/2007
Very astute of Mark. Most drummers are insane. They either die, self-inflicted, or accidents, or someone kills them, or they go completely mad from booze and drugs. I guess it's the nature of the beast. It's the drummer who drives the band, especially heavy metal and hard rock, and he can't stop for rest periods. Blood pressure skyrockets, and I'm sure all that banging rattles more than a few brain cells too. Most bassists are crazy too. They work in concert with the drummer,or at least they should, and although the singer and the lead guitar get all the glory, it's the bassist and the drummer who work and sweat their asses off who make the band great.
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posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 08:34pm on 22/05/2007
Mark and I met in a band; our drummer became a pilot for british Airways. Does that count as madness...? Probably.

"Most bassists are crazy too."
Mark was a bass player - Ibanez fretless. Lovely instrument ::she said with a cheeky wink:: ::G::

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posted by [identity profile] cybelesundays.livejournal.com at 09:53pm on 22/05/2007
The drummer got out in time! Whether becoming a pilot is nuts, I don't know, but, probably yes. But, what do I know. *G*

What band were you in? How exciting! And did you play an instrument or you were the singer? How long did the band last?
And does Mark still play? I don't recognize an Ibanez fretless. How does he play it? One of my favorite bassists is Jason Newstead who was in Metallica. Wonderful! He kept that band together, although the drummer, Lars, put on one hell of a show.
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A picture of the band

posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 08:51pm on 22/05/2007
Manchester Gallery, 29th November, 1982.

http://pics.livejournal.com/gillyp/pic/0001bx4b
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posted by [identity profile] cybelesundays.livejournal.com at 09:56pm on 22/05/2007
Hey Gilly,

Thanks! Is that you at the keyboards? I love your blond hair! Mark is cute!
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posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:56pm on 22/05/2007
It is indeed. And Mark is still cute. ::G::

Not playing anymore, though, no. Not for a long time. )o:
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posted by [identity profile] cybelesundays.livejournal.com at 10:12pm on 22/05/2007
Hey Gilly,

Was your band called *The Chameleons*? It lists Mark Burgess as bass/vocals. I don't see you listed, though. This is a small world, indeed! It gives a review of an album the band made.

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,882649,00.html
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posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:55pm on 22/05/2007
"Was your band called *The Chameleons*?"
LOL. I wish!

We were called Crosstalk; unless you were deeply into the Indie scene in the early-mid 80's, you won't have heard of us. (o:

We did a few tours; had a few singles on Rough Trade; they crop up on ebay from time to time.
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posted by [identity profile] cybelesundays.livejournal.com at 11:11pm on 22/05/2007
In the 1980's I wasn't into anything, LOL! But, I began to get interested in heavy metal about 10 years ago.

When did you disband? Did you disband because you didn't want to make music together, or there were conflicts within the band, or, probably this reason, it was just over and time to move on to new things? What are the names of your singles? I'll look for them on e-bay. Does Mark still play, or was it time to put away childish things? I'm paraphrasing, and paraphrasing badly. I know someone said that, but I've forgotten.
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posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 04:03pm on 23/05/2007
Disbanded in '85 - Mark gave it up then. I played briefly with Manchester band 'Red Turns To', then I went back to Uni, then Mark and I moved to South America. I haven't played music professionally since '86.

Crosstalk pretty much disbanded when our singer, Paul moved to Australia. We auditioned new singers, did a couple of gigs with one, then another, but it never worked and the band just fizzled out.

Singles? man... urm. 'Room to Breathe' was one, 'Clock' and 'Dear Peter (as you are a nice person, it doesn't matter what clothes you wear, it's what you are inside that counts)' - which I saw on ebay a few months ago from a seller in Detroit at *$27*!!! We were sorely tempted to email and tell him he could have the 300 in our loft for free if he wants to drive over and pick em up! (hee!)
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