FatHand

Sounds like a good idea, I take it that it is working well if you are wanting to expand! So can you explain more about how the drop-d franchise would be set up in Aberdeen, how does it fit with other promoters in the City, how often would you have gigs put on etc. Might it be worth being associated with an established promoter(s) so that both you and they can benefit from each other's networks?

glad that worked for you. Can listen to your tunes now!

got to love the drummonds open-mic

I do miss vincent black lightening 1952 Jamie style though.

We should start a open-mic host request a song thread.

Make them available for download. This seems to work: check out myspace.com/ghostofbongo where all the songs are downloadable then one that they aren't.

At this level, the more people with your song downloaded the better I think anyway. Its not like once you get that record deal you won't record them again anyway!

Anchorman. Nuff said.

I love a little jazz flute!

Dumb and Dumber has to be mentioned as well.

noting my interested in the distortion

"Old School", for me, is a modern classic. Pretty much anything with Will Ferrell cracks me up. I also like "Some like it Hot".

Anyone for a bit of streaking - through the quad and into the gymnasium?

They do rule

And Some More New Tracks

More new tracks for your listening pleasure. All downloadable so you can listen to them over and over and over...... on your mp3=pod.

http://www.myspace.com/ghostofbongo

didn't realise he played piano/keys until I saw him on E4 music live. Played above (better than this) and sexy backhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX7qvYw-ZuI. I am very indefferent about the version you hear on the radio but played live, it sounded pretty good to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZSuwJBH9-A&mode=related&search=

Spread the word, would be nice to play to a busy Drummonds. Its been far too long!

We are playing on the 8th December in Drummonds. I'm not 100% sure but I think Grim Northern Social are also playing.

Hopefully have some CDs to dish out and some new tunes to play.

Should have a gig in Edinburgh towards the end of November as well if you fancy a road trip!

Got a couple of new tracks uploaded. The two new ones still require quite a bit of tidying up and I know Rob will want to add in some subtle production touches as well.

http://www.myspace.com/ghostofbongo

Anyone know what PIVO stands for?

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It is also the Czech word for Beer.

We do still exist.....

And we will be playing in Drummonds on the 8th of December, this will be our first gig in about 9 months (there may be some stealth gigs along the way to try out new tunes on unsuspecting members of the public).

If you have never heard our music, please take a look at our myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/ghostofbongo

If you like it, you will like the live performance even better so come along. It would be nice to see some of the familiar faces from before our little break - the Snafu gig in May was great fun and well attended if I remeber correctly!

I am non religious

I was brought up in a non religious environment where I wasn't taken to Sunday school to learn about religion. By doing this, I feel like my parents gave me the privilege of choice. They didn't cram anti-religious thoughts into my head, in fact my dad is well read in most religions. I feel that this gave me the ability, when learning about religion at school, to look at it in a very objective way and make an informed choice. I think that many people, from all around the world, are bombarded with religious dogma and moral code from such an early age that it can inhibit rational thought.

How many young children are capable of forming their own independent opinions - in my experience they usually just regurgitate what they have been told. When you tell an impressionable mind something enough times it can easily become ingrained. This is how racist opinions remain, getting past down through generations and social groups, long after they should have been lost.

Although not everything about religion is bad, I think bad aspects or personal ways of looking at religion can easily be ingrained into children. This is the major problem. Religion is something that should be offered to people when they are of an age that they can look at it and make their own choice. It should also be looked at/taught in a way that genuinely studies the reasoning and history, gory, bloodthirsty and good. The real history - not just the bible.

It is difficult to know where to stop spouting your opinion in topics such as these so I will stop here.

I need to go with a quote . . . "the idea of God implies the abdication of human reason and justice; it is the most decisive negation of human liberty' date=' and necessarily ends in the enslavement of mankind, in theory and practice."[/quote']

Perfect explanation.

"In my humble opinion the only thing people need to have belief in is themselves."

Only one more thing to be said on the subject:

Be excellent to each other

birdhouse in your soul - they might be giants

Boooom!!!!

Went down on Friday. Traffic Jams in England made sure that we only got to see the last three bands: My Chemical Romance, Placebo and Pearl Jam. Was really only there to see Pearl Jam but would have been nice to soak in a bit more of the atmosphere through the day.

Haven't listened to much of My Chemical Romance but they were decent performers. The singer's chat was pretty naff but overall not too bad. Placebo were surprisingly good - possibly down to the bottle of wine I had consumed by this point.

Pearl Jam were amazing. Best band I've ever seen. Can't say more than that really.

We know those guys, would have been good to play with them. Unfortunately our singer leaves for the states on September 11th for 9 weeks.

Shit

When and where for the sax? I believe I may have chatted to someone, possibly you, in the moorings about sax playing one night quite a while ago. I have a copy of your CD, I forget which song has the sax in it.

What kind of style you want?

Colin

You should also consider going to desired city and have a look at the places, hear some bands, network a bit - speakto / find out who books gigs there. Always hard to get into a new music scene if you don't know where to start. Gives a bit of reality to what you are wanting to achieve. Plus its always fun to go on a bit of a road trip!