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Post by stevo on Mar 7, 2008 18:17:08 GMT
Hi Roddy, I can't imagine that Elvis Costello was your first choice for producer of the first Specials LP, especially after he couldn't see how you would fit into the sound of the Specials and thought they should oust you. (How wrong was he!!!!!!!). Who would you have liked to produce the LP?
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Post by roddy byers on Mar 9, 2008 10:03:57 GMT
I didnt find out until later, but i thought hed be fine and loved his first album. Its like Nick Lowe producing Desire for me and the Tearjerkers-i wasnt too pleased with the way he slowed most of the song down and even varied speeded my vocal to make me sound deeper? Much prefer The Bonediggers version with John Rivers producing (ghost town engineer-stop kickin that wall)
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Post by stevo on Mar 9, 2008 12:02:59 GMT
I always thought Elvis was a strange choice given that he wasn't known for production. I don't think I would be too happy with someone varispeeding my vocals either. Though I have always liked Desire....I do not have the Bonediggers version...Is it on the compilation CD? I do need to get one of them, are they still available?
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Post by roddy byers on Mar 9, 2008 12:45:03 GMT
No he wasnt known for producing but he was the young genius at the time who also came to alot of our shows.
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Post by roddy byers on Mar 9, 2008 12:45:57 GMT
Text me yer address and ill stick a C.d in the post for yer Stevo.
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Post by stevo on Mar 9, 2008 15:54:04 GMT
roddy, very kind of you.......I am willing to pay for it , as I know they used to be on sale.....where do I text my address to?
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Post by rhinoreggie on Mar 9, 2008 17:23:37 GMT
Text me yer address and ill stick a C.d in the post for yer Stevo. Not getting that Stevo mixed up with me, the one who plays drums for Kifaru, are you Roddy?
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Post by Hugh on Mar 9, 2008 20:31:30 GMT
Yesterday at the Railway Club, a bloke in a flat hat said Elvis wrote all the Specials songs, so I ripped into him and told him that was a pile of Hong Kong Phoey. He was kinda taken back by my response and said I didn't need to be so violent in my response. So I laughed, calmed down and told him what he said was an absolute pile of Hong Kong Phoey.
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Post by stevo on Mar 9, 2008 22:42:01 GMT
What an Absurd thing to say..he obviously didn't know his music history. In those years from 77 to early 80's Elvis was definitely on fire..went a bit wayward for me late 80's early 90's but last year whilst flicking through the telly channels, came across a live show of his from America recorded a couple of years ago and it was mighty impressive. I take it Nick Lowe wasn't your choice of producer either?
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Post by roddy byers on Mar 10, 2008 7:57:34 GMT
Yes wrong Stevo!maybe contact me thru this site -Mr P.nut and ill get you a C.D. Ive got about five left! Nick Lowe was Chiswick records choice as a producer, but i was a fan anyway. But like ive already said i didnt like what he did and said so at the time. Everybody said ( record bosses, Rick Rogers-manager )he knew better than me and i should go along with his idears.
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Post by stevo on Mar 10, 2008 16:34:12 GMT
Sorry roddy,,,I did try to log on as Steve 9my real name) but it was already taken so I used Stevo....Not sure why cuz no one has ever called me it !!!!!
Would you give in to record bosses , manager now your older and wiser? i've never been in the situation but I can see how you could be swayed by other people even though the song is your baby!
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Post by roddy byers on Mar 10, 2008 19:37:35 GMT
Ill sort you a C.D out - but dont take the Sir Sydney Shelf Stacker. I suppose sometimes going with the flow works, but ild rather be a true to myself than put out stuff of my own which i didnt think was right. In the M.K 2 Specials we had a manager who thought we should release a Xmas Ska song , I didnt agree but a couple did, NEVER HAPPENED THANK Arnold Chicken Shorts!
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Post by lalala on May 14, 2008 7:53:25 GMT
love xmas songs... what would a Xmas Ska song sound like...?
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Post by roddy byers on May 14, 2008 14:10:48 GMT
"Run Rudolf Run" Chuck Berry-SkaBilly*
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Post by Hugh on May 14, 2008 14:26:13 GMT
Blank Expression makes a great Christmas song.
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