Happy Mondays Bassist is my new neighbour !

Well not quite my next door neighbour - but my local paper tells me that Shaun Ryder's brother Paul (Happy Mondays bass) has moved to rural Hertfordshire. Paul is recording new material with local musicians for release on the Internet. Paul says his wild days with the Mondays are behind him - he is now a family man and loves the Hertfordshire countryside. A photo is included with the article which shows Paul sitting by the riverside with his fishing rod. How times have changed !

Curiously Paul tells the paper that the Hertfordshire music scene is really hot - like Manchester in the 80s he reckons (only slightly more sedate). Can't say I've noticed much going on locally - mind you I did have an opportunity to see the Syd Lawrence Orchestra a few weeks back with my wife's elderly parents. Oh and Victoria Beckham and Kim Wilde live locally. Something tells me he is having a laugh !

After living with Shaun Ryder's new album for the last month or so I am warming to it. Not quite as good as the 1st Black Grape album (even if that was a Serge Gainsbourg rip off) - but this new stuff is very much worth checking out. Who knows maybe Paul will surprise with his new stuff too.

CALL THE COPS.................:D

Maybe Emergency 911 :D

call the DEA, or whatever equivalent you have in the UK

Originally posted by Hooky's Red Kimono Maybe Emergency 911 :D

"A man falls, stung by an alien." (Tom Servo, 'Pod People'):D

Great music scene in the boonies, eh? Yeah, Walhalla's really kicking with some great industrial bands, and there's even some pop-punk going on.....oh wait, I'm just fucking with you :p

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 > Originally posted by Hooky's Red Kimono Maybe Emergency 911 :D

"A man falls, stung by an alien." (Tom Servo, 'Pod People'):D

Great music scene in the boonies, eh? Yeah, Walhalla's really kicking with some great industrial bands, and there's even some pop-punk going on.....oh wait, I'm just fucking with you :p The only music in Walhalla is the thumping bass heard from your speakers of your sound system playing John Tesh. There is no music scene there; you scared them all off

Originally posted by Tristan Jayol > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> > > > Originally posted by Hooky's Red Kimono> Maybe Emergency 911 :D

"A man falls, stung by an alien." (Tom Servo, 'Pod People'):D

Great music scene in the boonies, eh? Yeah, Walhalla's really kicking with some great industrial bands, and there's even some pop-punk going on.....oh wait, I'm just fucking with you :p The only music in Walhalla is the thumping bass heard from your speakers of your sound system playing John Tesh. There is no music scene there; you scared them all off

That's David Hasselhoff you're hearing, brother....if I knew the titles to any of his songs, the joke I could've made would have been real funny right about now

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 > Originally posted by Tristan Jayol> > > > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> > > > > > > Originally posted by Hooky's Red Kimono> > > Maybe Emergency 911 :D

"A man falls, stung by an alien." (Tom Servo, 'Pod People'):D

Great music scene in the boonies, eh? Yeah, Walhalla's really kicking with some great industrial bands, and there's even some pop-punk going on.....oh wait, I'm just fucking with you :p The only music in Walhalla is the thumping bass heard from your speakers of your sound system playing John Tesh. There is no music scene there; you scared them all off

That's David Hasselhoff you're hearing, brother....if I knew the titles to any of his songs, the joke I could've made would have been real funny right about now Of course you know his song titles like "Fallin' In Love" and "Miracle of Love," the unforgettable song "These Lovin' Eyes," "Days of Our Love," and "Do You Believe In Love". You could not remember those lovely titles because you were entranced in a flashback memory of David running on the beach on Baywatch

That's funny to hear re: Paul Ryder - he's recently been spotted actually FRONTING a band on TV - an awful house band who play all the jingles on that terrible late night TV/Arts programme hosted by of all people Terry Christian. It's truly embarrassing watching Ryder trying to get his miming in synch with the taped music. I've always detested Terry Christian too - all the more reason to not bother watching the programme again after just checcking it out the once.