Comments on: Turkey, stuffed.. http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/ Conversation, politics and stray insights Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gregory http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-232293 Gregory Mon, 26 May 2008 08:18:40 +0000 #comment-232293 That last post of mine hit 9 out of ten on pretentiousness, and I got away with it. I could win Eurovision with that luck. "My nightmares were beautiful and I wanted to share them. If I had something important to say, it was no more than that." Am I a Turkey or what? G. That last post of mine hit 9 out of ten on pretentiousness, and I got away with it. I could win Eurovision with that luck.

“My nightmares were beautiful and I wanted to share them. If I had something important to say, it was no more than that.”

Am I a Turkey or what?

G.

]]> By: Sammy Morse http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231637 Sammy Morse Fri, 23 May 2008 15:55:11 +0000 #comment-231637 Dewi - you've never done music until you've been in the middle of a male voice choir singing this! http://youtube.com/watch?v=0CwYA7k5zxI Dewi – you’ve never done music until you’ve been in the middle of a male voice choir singing this!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0CwYA7k5zxI

]]> By: Gregory http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231575 Gregory Fri, 23 May 2008 09:22:41 +0000 #comment-231575 "So Gregory, were you a bit of a ‘New Romantic’ in the early 1980’s? " I went to clubs in Covent Garden, the Fridge Brixton, so I'd see what you are talking about, but, it wasn't my thing. I knew people, I wasn't exactly like that. My nightmares were beautiful and I wanted to share them. If I had something important to say, it was no more than that. So, to answer your question, well, it is no. G. “So Gregory, were you a bit of a ‘New Romantic’ in the early 1980’s? ”

I went to clubs in Covent Garden, the Fridge Brixton, so I’d see what you are talking about, but, it wasn’t my thing. I knew people, I wasn’t exactly like that.

My nightmares were beautiful and I wanted to share them. If I had something important to say, it was no more than that. So, to answer your question, well, it is no.

G.

]]> By: Greagoir O Frainclin http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231558 Greagoir O Frainclin Fri, 23 May 2008 04:11:02 +0000 #comment-231558 ....not forgettting Roxy Music and Brian Eno, the master of the moogs etc... ….not forgettting Roxy Music and Brian Eno, the master of the moogs etc…

]]> By: Greagoir O Frainclin http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231557 Greagoir O Frainclin Fri, 23 May 2008 04:08:52 +0000 #comment-231557 "I’m the one who played the cement mixer on some stuff in the 1980s. A kind of musique concrète. Which is why I needed the cement mixer." So Gregory, were you a bit of a 'New Romantic' in the early 1980's? Gary Numan, Ultravox, Visage, Depeche Mode, Heaven 17, etc... the avant garde of 80's music and all influenced by Bowie of course! ....Twas great synth pop at the time while it lasted. “I’m the one who played the cement mixer on some stuff in the 1980s. A kind of musique concrète. Which is why I needed the cement mixer.”

So Gregory, were you a bit of a ‘New Romantic’ in the early 1980′s?

Gary Numan, Ultravox, Visage, Depeche Mode, Heaven 17, etc… the avant garde of 80′s music and all influenced by Bowie of course!

….Twas great synth pop at the time while it lasted.

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231551 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 03:11:47 +0000 #comment-231551 Pete - unless u r careful I'll keep on about your "Baconic" stuff. "Archipalegic" - I'll never forgive you for celebrating Fiji beating us in the world cup....bastard!!!! Pete – unless u r careful I’ll keep on about your “Baconic” stuff. “Archipalegic” – I’ll never forgive you for celebrating Fiji beating us in the world cup….bastard!!!!

]]> By: Pete Baker http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231550 Pete Baker Fri, 23 May 2008 03:05:57 +0000 #comment-231550 Get a room, guys. Get a room, guys.

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231549 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 02:56:51 +0000 #comment-231549 Nos Da Nos Da

]]> By: It was Sammy Mc Nally what done it http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231548 It was Sammy Mc Nally what done it Fri, 23 May 2008 02:53:01 +0000 #comment-231548 sorry Dewi I do need policing in these matters. Should be a cracking game - dont really fancy Munster but Toulouse dont seem to travel well so will be v. close. Nos Da ps Fecking no good turkey sorry Dewi I do need policing in these matters. Should be a cracking game – dont really fancy Munster but Toulouse dont seem to travel well so will be v. close.

Nos Da

ps Fecking no good turkey

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231545 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 02:43:25 +0000 #comment-231545 Rubbish Sammy - I've got a terrible job keeping quality control on videos posted on Slugger - but I'm taking it seriously so that's a yellow card !!! Lol - best of luck Saturday !!! Rubbish Sammy – I’ve got a terrible job keeping quality control on videos posted on Slugger – but I’m taking it seriously so that’s a yellow card !!! Lol – best of luck Saturday !!!

]]> By: It was Sammy Mc Nally what done it http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231543 It was Sammy Mc Nally what done it Fri, 23 May 2008 02:37:53 +0000 #comment-231543 dewi, cant sing wont sing love the song video is excellent http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZIkCTGoE4DY dewi,

cant sing wont sing

love the song video is excellent

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZIkCTGoE4DY

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231542 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 02:36:47 +0000 #comment-231542 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vIgW7sMIDMU&feature=related and i need a cry http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vIgW7sMIDMU&feature=related

and i need a cry

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231539 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 02:25:46 +0000 #comment-231539 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o-oOPcH3V1k practising Sammy - fancy joining? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o-oOPcH3V1k

practising Sammy – fancy joining?

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-3/#comment-231538 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 02:10:26 +0000 #comment-231538 No - it was on the tele - fabulous. Been out meself and heard Athenry in too many places already ! Lol - Nos Da! No – it was on the tele – fabulous. Been out meself and heard Athenry in too many places already ! Lol – Nos Da!

]]> By: It was Sammy Mc Nally what done it http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-2/#comment-231537 It was Sammy Mc Nally what done it Fri, 23 May 2008 02:05:25 +0000 #comment-231537 Dew, just back in - link available? Dew,

just back in – link available?

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-2/#comment-231525 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 00:41:03 +0000 #comment-231525 Sammmy - they have last year's Urdd stuff on S4C as we speak - cerdd dant fantastic. Sammmy – they have last year’s Urdd stuff on S4C as we speak – cerdd dant fantastic.

]]> By: Dewi http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-2/#comment-231524 Dewi Fri, 23 May 2008 00:25:09 +0000 #comment-231524 Gregory - I'm terrible for keeping on the topic myself - but you are intolerable. Please desist. Gregory – I’m terrible for keeping on the topic myself – but you are intolerable. Please desist.

]]> By: Gregory http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-2/#comment-231507 Gregory Thu, 22 May 2008 22:51:19 +0000 #comment-231507 The Apple Greengate Greengate DS3 was a cheaper entry level, the Fairlight we used was about 60K at 1980s prices, so something like http://www.discogs.com/release/409511 Sex Gang Children by Baz Voce was probably a Greengate, not a Fairlight. Bucks Fizz would be classic Fairlight, and I think, it was used for U2's The Unforgettable Fire. It lent itself to Eurovision style pop productions being the thing. I don't think our Irish Turkey bothered with much hi-tech assistance, preferring to rely on the native wit and charm. Which didn't work. G. The Apple Greengate Greengate DS3 was a cheaper entry level, the Fairlight we used was about 60K at 1980s prices, so something like

http://www.discogs.com/release/409511

Sex Gang Children by Baz Voce was probably a Greengate, not a Fairlight.

Bucks Fizz would be classic Fairlight, and I think, it was used for U2′s The Unforgettable Fire.

It lent itself to Eurovision style pop productions being the thing.

I don’t think our Irish Turkey bothered with much hi-tech assistance, preferring to rely on the native wit and charm.

Which didn’t work.

G.

]]> By: Gregory http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-2/#comment-231502 Gregory Thu, 22 May 2008 22:31:15 +0000 #comment-231502 I came to goodness after a long career, my entire life as it would seem, in showbiz. One day I woke up and ventured forth on the enlightened path of philanthropy. In relation to Eurovision, by being associated with writers and performers, I started using Fairlite products. So we could use the technology in clubs, or for 12" mixes. G. I came to goodness after a long career, my entire life as it would seem, in showbiz. One day I woke up and ventured forth on the enlightened path of philanthropy.

In relation to Eurovision, by being associated with writers and performers, I started using Fairlite products. So we could use the technology in clubs, or for 12″ mixes.

G.

]]> By: susan http://sluggerotoole.com/2008/05/21/turkey-stuffed/comment-page-2/#comment-231449 susan Thu, 22 May 2008 19:36:49 +0000 #comment-231449 "I’m the one who played the cement mixer on some stuff in the 1980s. A kind of musique concrète. Which is why I needed the cement mixer." Mais naturallement, but of course. Gregory, didn't you say you were Gregory Carlin of the Irish anti-trafficking Coalition, or apologies if am I confusing you with another poster? “I’m the one who played the cement mixer on some stuff in the 1980s. A kind of musique concrète. Which is why I needed the cement mixer.”

Mais naturallement, but of course.

Gregory, didn’t you say you were Gregory Carlin of the Irish anti-trafficking Coalition, or apologies if am I confusing you with another poster?

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