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reflecting upon spotting great acts, I am reminded of going to see a certain band on their first "headline" gig at a student rag ball. They looked ridiculous, the singer had buck teeth, the sound man was obviously aurally challenged and, after 25 minutes of boos & jeers with much bottle throwing, the band walked off!
Questions:
1. Who was the band?
2. Would you have signed them?
But does Liam have buck teeth?
Of course Robin Bee Gee fits that physical attribute but Big End is far too young to have seen them (not me though; I championed them from Day One, for which they wrote me a hit - I Started A Joke - but took it away when they realised how good it was).
that's hilarious and flattery will get you everywhere. "At a guess", is the correct guess since Queen is right answer. In all fairness, EMI had already done the right thing and picked them up. However, it goes to show the difference between then and now...real talent used to shine through. I saw them one year later and, lo and behold, stars playing to sell out audiences.
sure the money used to help. It would be silly to deny it, however, there was tremendous ability already there coupled with excellent songwriting capability, which all went to contribute towards their longevity. Can you see some of the new bands lasting like they did? I think not.