We're watching

[panik]

...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.

Comments

[cybelesundays.livejournal.com]

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.

A picture of the band

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

Manchester Gallery, 29th November, 1982.

http://pics.livejournal.com/gillyp/pic/0001bx4b

[cybelesundays.livejournal.com]

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