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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ever been in a band? How far did you get?

Scientists of faith were my band, we played a few paid gigs in and around the Black Country from 1989 to 1991including the legendary JBs, we had more attitude than ability though and soon realised we were never going to make it, but what a ride for a 17-18 year old to be on, I would recommend it to anyone

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By *isexhotcoupleCouple
over a year ago

london

Always been an interested starting a band, how much do small time pub bands make these days be fun hobby for extra cash! Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive been in 2 bands & completly different. Singer in a metal band mid 90s well i say a singer more like made a noise. Band had been going for years then broke up not long after my first gig. Then a drummer in a pipeband 80-90s, 3 times world champion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

Same here. And played (music I hasten to add) on Songs of Praise. I live life on the edge.

Sarah

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

"Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

Nah....choirs are in nowadays

Eldest sings in rock choirs...both sung handels messiah at york minster a few years ago..youngest made her school music teachers jaw drop when she finally mentioned that 4 years after it happenend

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I've always played in bands, currently I'm drummer for a local pub covers band, and I love to gig.

In my younger years, there were loads of original bands too. We'd been signed on three occasions, but sadly nothing ever really came from it.

Having said that though, I've played tome great gigs over the years, large theatres and night clubs and Unsigned Band tents at festivals.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

Same here. And played (music I hasten to add) on Songs of Praise. I live life on the edge.

Sarah

Yay. Fellow music geek. Massively suppressing the urge to say "there was this one time, at band camp......." Largely because there wasn't! (I too was on Songs of Praise, singing though on a Remembrance Sunday one when I was in the RN). We're just so rock and roll Sarah!!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Always been an interested starting a band, how much do small time pub bands make these days be fun hobby for extra cash! Lol"

In our neck of the woos, a pub band gets on average £250 per night... so not really much of an income.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

High, most certainly not uncool. What did you play?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was in a very heavy metal band, had quite a following, loved every second of it right up to the point where my larynx almost ended up in my lap! That was game over

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hubby has been in bands for years, mostly rock but he's a bit of whore so will play with anyone if the money's right

Done some touring in Europe before the family came along and now spends most of his weekends in the back of a van.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

High, most certainly not uncool. What did you play?"

Cello and clarinet mostly. Not simultaneously, that would be silly.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

I can't play anything though I can mix music

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was in a band called Red Rain at art college in Southampton. Way back in the early 80s. I made a pretence of being a singer and we did gigs around the student pubs. We thought we were great but looking back now , we were actually terrible. Good fun though for a 16/17 year old.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm playing bass at the moment until the band finds a replacement, I would love to carry on but I look out of place being as the rest of the bands average age is 14 lol, but when your daughter calls for help, you do what you can, they don't have any gigs yet and I'm hoping they find a replacement befor they get a gig, I'd much rather be in the audience watching them and being a proud dad, than look like an old man trying to muscle in on his daughters talent

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was in a band called Red Rain at art college in Southampton. Way back in the early 80s. I made a pretence of being a singer and we did gigs around the student pubs. We thought we were great but looking back now , we were actually terrible. Good fun though for a 16/17 year old."

The 80s were the best time to be in a band, it was all organic, and the only way to make it was to gig like mad, and send out your demo "tape" you realy felt part of something

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I can play a few instruments, but would like to hear Mr Who on lead and possibly slide with Cute giving it her all on vocals

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Maybe we should start a fab super group, the music would probably be shit, but I recon we could put motley crew to shame in the tour stories steaks lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yip. Played full time in the 90s (indie/ punk rock), had a deal (not a big one granted!) and continued up until 2012. Band had 2 singles of the week in NME, toured UK, parts of Europe and Japan. Last band (country-ish) got signed about a month after I left. Not that they do a lot with it. They're still going. Done three albums with them and a bunch of singles.

Still in the industry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe we should start a fab super group, the music would probably be shit, but I recon we could put motley crew to shame in the tour stories steaks lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I played guitar and sang in a band during my Uni days. We did pubs and social clubs in the area around the Uni and a few more spiritually uplifting venues. It added a bit of beer money to the grant we got as students. Once I started working music sadly took a backseat and has never reemerged.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I played guitar and sang in a band during my Uni days. We did pubs and social clubs in the area around the Uni and a few more spiritually uplifting venues. It added a bit of beer money to the grant we got as students. Once I started working music sadly took a backseat and has never reemerged."

Maybe now is the time?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was in a band in the 80s..played up and down the country.Did various demo's and recorded five track for a album to be released in America.

Best time of my life..recommend it to anyone.Like you Kinky,I played bass,well I still do.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was in a band in the 80s..played up and down the country.Did various demo's and recorded five track for a album to be released in America.

Best time of my life..recommend it to anyone.Like you Kinky,I played bass,well I still do."

Bass players are the best in the band, and get the hottest groupies, the thinkers, that's what we are lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was in a band in the 80s..played up and down the country.Did various demo's and recorded five track for a album to be released in America.

Best time of my life..recommend it to anyone.Like you Kinky,I played bass,well I still do.

Bass players are the best in the band, and get the hottest groupies, the thinkers, that's what we are lol"

I thought it was because you failed miserably on guitar!!

just joking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe now is the time?"

I've considered it. The live music scene locally is good but I have other things filling my spare time for the moment . But I had my guitar out yesterday for the first time in a while and gawd was I rusty ??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was in a band in the 80s..played up and down the country.Did various demo's and recorded five track for a album to be released in America.

Best time of my life..recommend it to anyone.Like you Kinky,I played bass,well I still do.

Bass players are the best in the band, and get the hottest groupies, the thinkers, that's what we are lol

I thought it was because you failed miserably on guitar!!

just joking

No it's because we don't need the constant recognition that singers and guitarist do, and bassists do it deeper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was in a band in the 80s..played up and down the country.Did various demo's and recorded five track for a album to be released in America.

Best time of my life..recommend it to anyone.Like you Kinky,I played bass,well I still do.

Bass players are the best in the band, and get the hottest groupies, the thinkers, that's what we are lol

I thought it was because you failed miserably on guitar!!

just joking

No it's because we don't need the constant recognition that singers and guitarist do, and bassists do it deeper

Ohh Touché,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rubbish, chicks dig drummers. Scientific fact.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was in a band in the 80s..played up and down the country.Did various demo's and recorded five track for a album to be released in America.

Best time of my life..recommend it to anyone.Like you Kinky,I played bass,well I still do.

Bass players are the best in the band, and get the hottest groupies, the thinkers, that's what we are lol

I thought it was because you failed miserably on guitar!!

just joking

No it's because we don't need the constant recognition that singers and guitarist do, and bassists do it deeper

Oi! I resemble that comment....bring on the recognition and adulation despite being a talentless moron that couldn't hold a tune in a bucket

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only as a child.

I have however fucked lots of famous band members and been a groupie

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Rubbish, chicks dig drummers. Scientific fact.

But everyone knows drummers have to be transported to and from gigs in a special cage, otherwise they will eat their band mates, that's why they are at the back of the stage behind a drum kit, to stop them eating the audience lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rubbish, chicks dig drummers. Scientific fact.

I thought you was going to say because they are normally always smashed out of their heads on drugs!!!

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

"Maybe we should start a fab super group, the music would probably be shit, but I recon we could put motley crew to shame in the tour stories steaks lol

Can roadie/tech/stage manage

...oh and as former drummer/percussionist weild a mean tambourine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Solo Artist but never made it out of my bedroom.

Biggest audience 1 (although my mum doesn't really count)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rubbish, chicks dig drummers. Scientific fact.

Without most drummers bands wouldn't get to gigs or get the van packed! Tetris masters

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Never been with a band, but depending on who's promoting the gig, I get a lot of access at comedy gigs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been in loads.

One particular band we ended up supporting Suzy Quattro, The Troggs and Jools Holland. I even got to sit in with the Jools Holland Orchestra and play a few old blues and jazz tunes.

Nowadays if I have time I'll play at local jam nights and write and record my own music.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

several, toured abroad lots, will have an income from royalties til well after i'm gone

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Never been with a band, but depending on who's promoting the gig, I get a lot of access at comedy gigs.

is this a creative way of saying you know how to sneak into the gladstone?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yip. Played full time in the 90s (indie/ punk rock), had a deal (not a big one granted!) and continued up until 2012. Band had 2 singles of the week in NME, toured UK, parts of Europe and Japan. Last band (country-ish) got signed about a month after I left. Not that they do a lot with it. They're still going. Done three albums with them and a bunch of singles.

Still in the industry.

What was the name of your band, would we have heard of you guys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been in many bands but my most successful, want for a more appropriate word, was a Metal covers band called Turdbath.You tube the name and you'll find a few crappy videos and a interview I did for another bands documentary. Proudest moment was opening for a Death Metal band from the US who also stayed at my house after. They asked us to play with them again when they came back but my idiot rythm section for some reason refused to it. If I get that band back together then I will be using a different rythm section. The other thing was Dara O'brien off the telly talking about us. Although he called shit shower or something.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What was the name of your band, would we have heard of you guys "

Possibly, depends what you're into. Don't really want to put that on a public forum though. Be as well stick my name and address up there! lol

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By *isexhotcoupleCouple
over a year ago

london

"Always been an interested starting a band, how much do small time pub bands make these days be fun hobby for extra cash! Lol

In our neck of the woos, a pub band gets on average £250 per night... so not really much of an income."

Alright for fun hobby!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Local Support bands got paid £50 back in the 90s, in the 00s they're still getting £50 - if they're lucky. Many have to sell tickets and take a cut.

Covers bands get ok money for what they do. I done it too to make a bit of extra cash. Was fun playing stuff you like.

Always grated on me that covers bands got paid more than originals and that DJs got paid more than both of those!

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By *onnie55Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

Not in a band as such, but have played bass with many different jazz trios quartets etc over the years, accompanying many UK/International jazz artists.. mainly in Wales and the South West, done TV, radio and many festivals too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Local Support bands got paid £50 back in the 90s, in the 00s they're still getting £50 - if they're lucky. Many have to sell tickets and take a cut."

Tends to only be if they play with touring bands tho, if playing local venues they'd be lucky to get £20-30 depending if busy/sell out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kinda what I was getting at. Touring supports you pay the headline a heap of cash for a good tour then get shit pence from the promoter as a fee.

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park."

And bouncy wooden floor

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

And bouncy wooden floor"

Aye!

Last time I was there it broke in the middle from all the pogoing.

Can't remember if it was Therapy or Terrorvision now, dammit.

Bloody age.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

I would disagree with that. It is incredibly cool.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

And bouncy wooden floor

Aye!

Last time I was there it broke in the middle from all the pogoing.

Can't remember if it was Therapy or Terrorvision now, dammit.

Bloody age."

Terrorvision

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park."

Is that the venue next to a railway and with an under pass next to it to get into town? Sure I played there about 6-7 years ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Only as a child.

I have however fucked lots of famous band members and been a groupie

Now that is cool.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

Is that the venue next to a railway and with an under pass next to it to get into town? Sure I played there about 6-7 years ago.

There no railway in Dudley...it's next to the zoo

Maybe you mean Subway in Birmingham?

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

And bouncy wooden floor

Aye!

Last time I was there it broke in the middle from all the pogoing.

Can't remember if it was Therapy or Terrorvision now, dammit.

Bloody age.

Terrorvision

Good man!

Discotheque bloody WRECK!

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By *iSTARessWoman
over a year ago

London

Would love a band but rehearsal space is expensive in London and finding folk who can coordinate schedules is near on impossible. Though still seeking a Vince Clarke/Chris Lowe/Nick Rhodes type whiz.

Have released some solo music. One track on vinyl, online singles and an EP on CD. Got two tracks on a compilation that's been released today too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

Is that the venue next to a railway and with an under pass next to it to get into town? Sure I played there about 6-7 years ago.

There no railway in Dudley...it's next to the zoo

Maybe you mean Subway in Birmingham?"

No it's the railway, clue was in the name right? Lol (slaps heid).

I think I was in JBs with the Quireboys and Dan Baird maybe? Some Swedish band supporting them I think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

Is that the venue next to a railway and with an under pass next to it to get into town? Sure I played there about 6-7 years ago.

There no railway in Dudley...it's next to the zoo

Maybe you mean Subway in Birmingham?

No it's the railway, clue was in the name right? Lol (slaps heid).

I think I was in JBs with the Quireboys and Dan Baird maybe? Some Swedish band supporting them I think.

As in the Railway in Bolton, need to look at pics. I've one with the venue backdrop of the place I'm thinking of.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"God I miss JBs.

And it's dodgy car park.

Is that the venue next to a railway and with an under pass next to it to get into town? Sure I played there about 6-7 years ago.

There no railway in Dudley...it's next to the zoo

Maybe you mean Subway in Birmingham?

No it's the railway, clue was in the name right? Lol (slaps heid).

I think I was in JBs with the Quireboys and Dan Baird maybe? Some Swedish band supporting them I think.

The Black Country had JBs, and Birmingham had the hummingbird but JBs was better lol

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"Ever been in a band? How far did you get?

Been in and have run my own bands, or solo/Duo stuff for over 35 years.

Went as far as Tokyo, and as far as Vancouver.

As Mick Hucknall put it "I'm like one of those grains of sand, I get blown all around the world.." :D

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never a band, several orchestras, chamber music ensembles and choirs.

I am sooooooo uncool!

I think that is delightful x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I played bass with a folk/rock band for a while. It was fun while it lasted!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was lead singer with Bal Spunkhead and The Period Pains. We were quite legendary on the Walthamstow punk & skinhead scene.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Maybe we should start a fab super group, the music would probably be shit, but I recon we could put motley crew to shame in the tour stories steaks lol

I've got a tv and live on the top floor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was the fith Beatle.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Rubbish, chicks dig drummers. Scientific fact.

Apart from at the end of the night when they'd rather go off with the musicians who've already packed up and are sat drinking

Cal

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

I was in bands but a long while ago, as in the 70s then life caught up with me.

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