Bad news, didn't see that one coming. Rachel definitely brought a new sound to The Hussy's. I wonder if this will see them revert to their originial style. Is she playing tomorrow night or are they playing as a 4 piece?

Could be the reason that they've been practicing Jesus etc as these are much more guitar based songs with no synth.

Well Jack every cloud as they say. Will be good to hear some vintage Hussy's if they're down to a 4 piece. Although even the older songs like tiger have a piano sound, but I remember James brought a keyboard to gigs for a while after Greg left and before Rachel joined, so maybe that's what will happen. There wasn't a problem with this as far as I remember and it sounded good.

But actually I think at that time they might still have had Ronnie which means that while James was playing the keyboard, there would still be someone playing the guitar......

my head hurts

Sad to see Rachel leave as I really liked her. I believe most of the keys on the album had a lot of input from 2 other talented keyboard players in the in the band so it doesn't mean the end of the new sound. I did really enjoy the London gig as I got to spend some time with the guys at a Thai restaurant. I do hope this is not the end of the road. It must be hard going not getting the recognition that I truly believe is deserved. It was funny to see the setlist put together over a bowl of stir fry and I had to text Bish to get the lyrics for snowboard as Fili couldn't remember the 2nd verse

As I have never seen the Hussys live I can only really go by their studio recordings and I felt Rachel brought quite a few clever riffs to Japanese Graffiti. Maybe she isn't as technically proficient as Greg was but she does possess a unique musicial sense and personality. And she is certainly 100% cuter than Greg!

I'm sure the Hussys will continue to evolve and I doubt anyone can keep James and Fili from writing new tunes. Maybe we won't have a new CD every year but I'm sure as time and finances permit there will be new recordings. I pray Steph sticks around as there is not a better bass player in Glasgow. And Chris is a damn good drummer.

As Jack said, life is more fun when it's unexpected.

Bye Rachel and best of luck!

Rachel was a great laugh and she really helped us out of a jam when we were trying to get gigs sorted around Super Pro after we'd lost Gordy and Gary (I sound like David St Hubbins at the airport scene in Tap). I dont really know the ins and outs of why she left (I just got a short text from her) but we had some rotten gigs in November and she probably just thought it was too much hard work for very little gain. We did a gig the week after New Year and it was Ice Station Zebra conditions which really affected the turnout and that probably influenced her decision as it was a total low point for us.

We only had 2 weeks to rehearse as a 4 piece band and we did consider pulling out of our gigs. Some of the best bands I've ever seen live only have a bass , a guitar and drums and if you've got good players and a great singer it can actually sound bigger than a comparative 5 or 6 piece band ( just check the Who doing "A Quick One" on Rock N Roll Circus versus the Stones and you'll know what I'm on about). So we decided to give it a go and lo and behold it really worked particularly at the 13th Note.

Anyways it was always our plan to do an album this year and we're reasonably far advanced with the demos and we have a style for the record so that'll be occupying us for the next few months. I wouldnt read too much into us not doing gigs- it takes a lot of work to e mail and promote your own gigs (ie to do it properly and get people down to the gig) and if you're playing every month people get sick of you and need to feel your gigs are reasonably special.

And Jack, you should know by now, it's "Every silver lining has a cloud..."

SMILE. Nobody died.


Eve K!

Of course I do !!

As the minute anyone says 'that saying' that line starts automatically playing in my brain which is like a little 'Juke Box'.

Thanx to JC & The Supernaturals for being as miserable as moi in a funny way ?


SMILE


HJ

Smile
the supernaturals

Every silver lining has a cloud
And each piece of good fortune must be paid for by the pound
I've become so cynical these days,
I don't know how it started but it won't go away
See the lines around my eyes,
See the sarcasm in my smile,

You'd better smile
Smile
Cause that's all that you've got left,
Your life's a mess, you've been cut adrift

You'd better smile
I feel like a dalek inside,
Everything's gone grey but used to be so black and white
See the lines around my eyes,
See the sarcasm in my smile,

You'd better smile
Smile
I've become so cynical these days,
I don't know how it started but it won't go away
You'd better smile
Cause that's all that you've got left,
Your life's a mess, you've been cut adrift

Jack - whilts on subjecy of above JC said you were gonna edit all the old naturals stuff onto DVD for him - any chance of a stripey copy for the tiger?

any chance of a copy for me!!

I am so upset that you would refer to me as a scrounger when I gave you TWO badges! At worst, I'm a sponger