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What is the point of Gavin Friday?

  • 09-05-2011 6:04pm
    #1
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭


    I'd like to know if there are any actual fans of Gavin Friday out there? I saw him on Brendan O'Connor's show on Saturday night going over the same old ground of his friendship with Bono.
    I never thought much of the Virgin Prunes and their caterwauling that passed as "music". It seemed to me that in the days of punk, 3 or 4 talentless friends could get together and form a band - it didn't mean they were any good though.

    It seems to me that Friday has been riding on the coat tails of Bono for the past 30 odd years and I still wonder if the guy has any sort of discernible talent at all.


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  • #2
    GoldenTickets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭GoldenTickets


    He's a complete talent-free-zone and like you I have yet to meet a fan of his. He's been milking that U2 connection for decades. No idea how he funds his albums seeing as nobody buys them. He must have something serious on Bono and the lads because I can't see any reason other than blackmail why they would continually endorse his projects and pay him a wage as band "guru" or whatever he calls himself.

    The guy really grinds my gears, he's the quintessential no trick pony, absolutely nothing of value to bring to the table. Total sham merchant.


  • #3
    kerash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭kerash


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KL8cZS7MpU


  • #4
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    What is the point of Gavin Friday?

    He exists so Bono has a role model.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #5
    Cole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Cole


    GoldenTickets wrote: »
    He's a complete talent-free-zone and like you I have yet to meet a fan of his.

    Ah that's very harsh, I'm a big fan of his comedy.

    Here's a clip (one of many gems) of some of his best live performances, with his partner Halfwit Guggi.....hilarious.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMMHf2mJV1g


  • #6
    2cool4school
    Closed Accounts Posts: 162 ✭✭2cool4school


    such a spa

    whats wrong with this guy?


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  • #7
    francois
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,521 ✭✭✭francois


    2cool4school wrote: »
    such a spa

    whats wrong with this guy?

    Wow, what incisive criticism

    Anyhow, like or loathe Virgin Prunes, they had quite an impact on the Irish (and to some extent) UK post-punk industrial scene, their new form of beauty shows in the Ed Burke in Trinity were quite ahead of their time. Friday's star has waned badly in recent years, occupying a faux-cabaret slot the jaques L does much better


  • #8
    JerryHandbag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    Im not sure what to make of his choice of cover art for his album...

    catholic_cover.jpg


  • #9
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    JerryHandbag wrote: »
    Im not sure what to make of his choice of cover art for his album...

    catholic_cover.jpg

    I know what I'd make of it: PRETENTIOUS TWADDLE. lol


  • #10
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    francois wrote: »
    their new form of beauty shows in the Ed Burke in Trinity were quite ahead of their time.
    Douglas Hyde?


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