Albert Tatlock

A few years ago I made a trip to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (the year JT did a solo show there, so what with Gillian Wlech and Emmylou it was well worth the journey) and got to see some of the old troopers - Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson etc. When Hazel Dickens took to the stage, she looked at her band already assembled there, and almost snarled 'Hit it boys!'. Sounds corny but it was so of the moment, authoritarian (despite her age) and marvellous. What a girl.

It is 'git' but pronounced 'get' in nasal Scouse. I go for the Scouse Beatle bits since a thick Cardiff accent is very similar (Cardiff and Liverpool both big ports back in the day at opposite ends of the Welsh/English border with a Welsh/Irish/English mix) so I can do them quite well (and almost sing in harmony for the most nasal of their offerings). It's exactly the same as 'Randy Scouse Git' - the alterna-title for that Monkees song. Now breaking into 'Dirty Maggie Mae ...'

Inspired by the Beatles moments thread. You know, a 'Take it to the bridge' or similar. "You're breaking my heart 'cos you're stealing my tart" at the end of Poolhall Richard "Turn it up" on Sweet Home Alabama just hits the spot I'm sure more will come to me ...

Nice thread. Some contributions (but there are so many many more ...):- - the bubbling bass as it enters on Paperback Writer - "Tuesday afternoon is neverending-kuck". No idea if that's just comical emphasis of a bit of Scouse pronunciation or the remains of something cut/edited that followed - the piercing single note guitar behind the "show me round your sloping mountains" verse of Back in the USSR - the "wheeeee" at about 3:03 on Don't Let Me Down - "and curse Sir Walter Raleigh - he was such a stupid git" and the gibberish at the end of I'm So Tired - Paul and John singoing over each ot

Wow, the third and last Sherlock of the current series was quite something. i enjoyed the second episode very much too (especially the drunk Sherlock segment), but you may be aware of a backlash/criticism from fans about various aspects of the first and especially that second episode. well, suffice to say rhey will be eating humble pie as the story arc paid dividends with the finale.

The Hammock - don't know too much about them, just investigating after a recommendation from a work colleage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3NuRYseJY8 http://hammockmusic.com/video

Say it ain't so ...

Direct as broadcast here by the Beeb I'm afraid, which doesn't help you much ...

The first in the current crop of 3 new episodes of Sherlock. The high standard is maintained. Dr Zhivago on TV again yesterday - was drawn into it since there seemed to be alot I had not seen before, perhaps it was some sort of directors cut. That and Julie Christie of course.

Sad news. Great harmony is a magical element not used enough, I suppose precisely because its a gift hard to achieve.

Report on this show plus a veritable Living Room reporting jackpot (with lots of cakage) http://easilyfooled.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/jefftweedy

The banter cup runneth over. Ta.

Banter Corner http://youtu.be/Xpc1y3AJK6M

Now listening - The I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 2003 Christmas special. Now and again it is good that BBC Radio 4Extra has so many repeats. Just brilliant stuff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g27cl

So apparently someone was flaunting the rules

As has been said before and hopefully will be said many times to come - thanks for some great reportage Bbop

Chicken for President!

I'm all ears ...

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/dec/12/beatles-copyright-apple-release-tracks

Walt Whitman's Chicken There used to be several threads like this, though with more liberal rules. Who remembers the Russian/soviet thread? I think the best I came up with was "Someday Some Morning Smolensk" and "When You Wake Up Feeling Olga", but someone came up with the marvellous "What's the GUM Got in Store"

Puntastic Kicking Chicken (Live in Chicago) (tied with the simple but strangely rib-tickling Wilco (The Chicken) ) One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Chicken)

I say it periodically, but JT really needs to do a job on Emmylou.

That must be one happy guitar tech at the moment ... Australia are trouncing the Pommies. Not a massive cricket fan, but I am a fan of the great BBC commentary team ... especially the late great Brian Johnston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsVTpX7LdZQ Back on track - thanks for some great reporting.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/04/4668072/jeff-tweedy-gives-an-uptown-theater.html Includes a touch of banter corner.