Danny Cummings about Drumming and Ian Thomas and more

[LoveExpresso]

NO problem - I first had to read my last post as some time went by since I wrote it. .

LE

[NicoMK]

I was listening to the album version  "Silvertown Blues" and wondered once again why it has never popped-up live, although it has been discussed before. I found it sounded very similar to "Yon Two Crows" on some parts.

I would have loved to have Danny and Co play "Silvertown" live, he - Danny - would have played it loud.

Same with "Yon two crows" by the way

[dmg]

Campaign for Silvertown for the upcoming tour starts NOW!  He plays the o2 down by Silvertown Way so if ever there was a time, now is that time.

[dustyvalentino]

Never liked Silvertown anyway. If you listen to the bootleg of them trying it in 2001 it's clear that MK is right that it doesn't work.

[vgonis]

It's so lonely at the top. And big business, such as recording and touring with a band,  involving decisions and money, sometimes come before friendship. The whys and whats are solely amongst the players. Danny gives the most gentle answers about a complex situation. And so did Jack. Regardless of which player we prefer, we can't understand because we don't know the facts. And on interview sometimes a half truth slips out and creates more turmoil than it should. Enjoy the music.

[dmg]

Never liked Silvertown anyway. If you listen to the bootleg of them trying it in 2001 it's clear that MK is right that it doesn't work.

I would agree with that but as they old proverb goes: if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. 

In fact I believe the version Mark went along with is: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it. -W.C. Fields. 

[JF]

Never liked Silvertown anyway. If you listen to the bootleg of them trying it in 2001 it's clear that MK is right that it doesn't work.

I agree about the soundcheck version, but I love the studio version

[ds1984]

Did Mark ever seriously considered playing it live?

I heard that this one was the most complicated to record, Mark failing to get the desired result with his vocals capability.

You can imagine that live and without his studio backup singers a perfectionist like him did give little chance to it. He tried and probably though "I will never success with that one - waaaaay too difficult for me".

IMHO, the best song from STP.

[Jules]

You can judge yourself

 

I see it quiet similar to Yon Two Crows, it lacks of other instruments filling the musical gaps in general...

[yontwocrows]

Yes, true. Yon two crows i liked also live, specially the outro solo (obviously, seeing my nickname  ) But you're right something is missing to get the whole train stamping

[dmg]

I don't think the sound quality does it any favours to be perfectly honest; tons of echo echo.

[LoveExpresso]

I can't see any similarity to Yon Two Crows? 

Obviously I miss something...

LE

[foma]

I can't see any similarity to Yon Two Crows? 

Obviously I miss something...

LE

Well similarity is not obvious, but overall mood, 'far playing' drums, drama and energetic distorted power chords was a basis for both songs.

[LoveExpresso]

Ok! 
That's what I hear, too!
However, I would have never come to the conclusion to compare those two songs.. amit is SO educational! 

LE

[JF]

The first time I heard Yon two crows, I immediately tought to Silvertown blues

and Ingo did the same :

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