Rob Collins was the man always loved this band followed from the start now 59 still loving them,saw them last year In Boston in Allston tiny club Brilliant
Good to see they were playing Belfast way back in 1990!!! So many bands didn’t. Something tells me that Liam Gallagher was watching and stole all of Tim’s early moves and singing style and made a career out of it
Still drooling over rob Collins Hammond solo.anyone who had the pleasure of seeing the charlatans with rob can appreciate what a fucking talent he was and if he was alive today he would be at the forefront of some amazing music,with or or without the charlatans.
the Only WAY i Know .... Yeah funny as F*@k presenter ... i read about this in Jon Robb's book 'We are Rock' ... followed the band from Staff Polytechnic and then bought "the Only ONE i Know" on single 2 days before my 19th Birthday on it's release ... book was so entertaining and Heartbreaking too !!! ... Obvs still a Fan, ... being an overweight middle aged fart now ... Good Times back in the day ... saw them live once at Poly before the 'Some Friendly' tour, then me and me mate went to Newcastle Mayfair (Now a F@*kin shite bar - not a Venue for Live Music) ... and we were blown away! Again at Newcastle City Hall, then Leicester De Montfort Hall, ... still the best band i have seen.
they are still touring regularly, got tickets to see them in Glasgow in December. still releasing quality tunes as well theyre last album was class not too keen on he on they have out just now though
I was at de monfort hall leicesterin 95 for the charlatans (self titled) Lp which remains my fav stuff they did closely followed by some friendly , shook tims hand and had a quick chat with him ,nicest guy ever
My fave band 'then' and now. I support them like a football team. Full marks to Tim, Martin, Jon and Robb. The guitar playing on this version of Then is shocking. I can't remember, but I presume lack of skill is why they replaced him with Mark Collins?
hi, can you reproduce that organ sound on a modern keyboard using computer software as an engine? or does anyone know of a cheap way of getting that organ sound: or is there none? basically what would I have to buy in 2022 to get that sound. I am not a keyboard player but would love that sound in the band I am in. Thanks
Well after the fact, but the answer is 'yes'. There are a number of VSTs out there that can do the job. If the organ parts are mixed in with other instruments, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference, so you can easily add that sound to your band. Since the software market is constantly evolving & sound quality/realism is always improving, I won't give you any recommendations. Best of luck. Cheers!
Can someone please tell me what the first words are i swear i can hear "When no ones wrong we have no rights" but google says it says "when we were wrong we had no rights" but i could also hear "when i was wrong a had no rights"
You can tell this song was about Jimmy Saville. These boys were so brave to be fighting against him all those years before he was found out. First lines are “He’s never wrong, the victims have no rights”. Obviously about the cover up being perpetrated at the highest levels. I love this and All Together Now (about Saville and the Haut De La Garenne).
It is sad yes, but that's your opinion. Rob was the driving force behind their early work, and was instrumental to their sound. Have you not listened to 'Us & Us Only' 'You Cross My Path' or 'Modern Nature'. All varied in style, but equally class.
I'm not accusing you of this, but it's relevant....The idea that criminals, the homeless, and other 'outcasts' from society are unintelligent and/or untalented and/or lazy is one of the worst freakin' myths that some segments of the population & many politicians like to promote, but it's utter b.s.. Good people can end up in difficult circumstances & get involved with the wrong people/live a life of crime. And, some of the most 'successful' people in society have climbed the political/corporate ladder because they are psychopathic personalities who don't hesitate to use people for their own profit.
Wasnt an armed gang ,think he offered an old mate a lift and he stopped at an off licence and the guy robbed it ,not sure he was armed or not ,dont think rob knew he was gonna rob it why would he he, the band were blowing up big time,wrong time wrong place
Yet they stood out from a lot of what was on the radio in '90, and definitely caught my ear, prompting me to continue follow them in the years that followed.
No way, Between 10th and 11th anf Up to Our Hips are unbelievable albums with unbelievable musicianship, enigmatic songwriting that paved the way for what followed. They should rightly be held up there with the best of British bands. Criminal that although they have a loyal global following they're not held in the same regard as the likes of Oasis. Ridiculous.
