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THE CORRECTOR-I don't do a great job,but I'm drumming on PALE AND PRECIOUS
2014-03-19 06:32:00
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THE CORRECTOR-That's our Colin playing rhythm guitar on WHAT IN THE WORLD,they were cut 'live',so he is leading the band
2014-03-19 06:33:28
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THE CORRECTOR-Yours truly mixed LIFE IS GOOD IN THE GREENHOUSE,as poor old John Leckie got..too .....stoned
2014-03-19 06:34:59
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THE CORRECTOR-DEAR MADAM BARNUM was written for the Russell Crowe film THE CROSSING
2014-03-19 06:42:06
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THE CORRECTOR-Our original XTC key player Jonny Perkins was in the car smash that killed the WONDERLAND mixer Alex Sadkin,Jonny survived
2014-03-19 06:46:51
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THE CORRECTOR-I'm playing bass on VANISHING GIRL,Colin is leading the band through the recording
2014-03-19 06:48:19
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THE CORRECTOR-Dave wrote a song for DRUMS AND WIRES,the band didn't like it so we didn't record it,shame,as I saw him as our George
2014-03-19 06:49:56
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THE CORRECTOR-Terry NEVER left the band because of the acoustic direction/new songs,he was given an emotional ultimatum by his the new wife
2014-03-19 06:52:10
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THE CORRECTOR-Colin and I blend our voices together on THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS and VANISHING GIRL to blur the identity IE:both on lead together
2014-03-19 06:54:07
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THE CORRECTOR-most of the drone in G on COMPLICATED GAME comes from Colin's electric shaver
2014-03-19 06:56:13
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THE CORRECTOR-When Barry did his keyboard overdubs for GO2 he barred the rest of the band from the studio {Abbey Road}
2014-03-19 06:58:28
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THE CORRECTOR-The gong sounds on GREENHOUSE {in ramp section} are actually the Abbey Road studio 3 hanging lamps,struck with Terry's mallets
2014-03-19 07:02:21
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THE CORRECTOR-The ONLT time Terry spoke to an audience was at close of a duff gig in Canada,"we've got your money...and we're fuckin off."
2014-03-19 07:04:35
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THE CORRECTOR-Most of the sound of the guitars on SETTLEMENT was electric guitar close mic'ed as acoustic,blended with it's electric send
2014-03-19 07:07:20
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THE CORRECTOR-The DUKES were born on the SETTLEMENT sessions,in impromptu jams,as FAT FRUIT,the name that an early manager wanted to call us
2014-03-19 07:10:19
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THE CORRECTOR-That early XTC manager was also the manager of Culture Club,Tony Gordon
2014-03-19 07:11:44
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THE CORRECTOR-THE HELIUM KIDZ were asked to back Jet Harris{Shadows etc} on his 70's 'come back'
2014-03-19 07:14:34
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THE CORRECTOR-George Martin was asked to produce XTC's SKYLARKING,but declined due to deafness.
2014-03-19 07:16:21
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THE CORRECTOR-The only times that Terry sang backing vocals were THINGS FALL TO BITS,{GO2} ROADS GIRDLE... and ORANGE DUST {as Fat Fruit}
2014-03-19 07:19:35
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THE CORRECTOR-I gave Davis Byrne the title for the Heads album MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD in a sports hall in Groningen,Holland
2014-03-19 07:22:11
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THE CORRECTOR-I sadly,was also the one who started the rumour about David Byrne being a scatologist,he isn't,and I apologise David
2014-03-19 07:24:04