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You guys remember "whipping boy"??

  • 03-11-2000 04:03PM
    #1
    bugler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭


    so do you?? Best irish band I ever heard. If you're lucky enough to own a copy of "heartworm" then you'd know what I mean. If you dont have it, then try their new(ish) self-titled album. they've split since '98(took two years to get album out frown.gif) but by christ were they good......


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  • #2
    Figment
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Figment


    I seen them supporting the frames in galway a few years back and wasnt impressed. I liked 2 songs(i think the ones they released) but didnt think much of the rest. Then again some bands just dont do well live.


  • #3
    bugler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭bugler


    ouch. I have some live tracks of em and thought they were fine..... the singles off heartworm were "we dont need nobody else", "twinkle", and "when we were young". all did well , but not well enough, stayed just out of UK top 30. All credit to the frames(i really like em), but they also supported the pumpkins and Lou Reed(who was a big fan), on european and US tours.......


  • #4
    The_Elf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭The_Elf


    did the lead singer used to wear glasses?? cause im pretty sure that they reformed under a differet name i think they lost one of the band members.cant think of the name of the band


  • #5
    C B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 616 ✭✭✭C B


    Brilliant Band, Brilliant Album. I saw the live in Galway as well (though they were on their own)during a rag week and the were excellent.

    I actually just dug heartworm out last weekend and i've been listening to it since.


  • #6
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    Total $hite - I saw them about twenty times supporting every friggin indie gig I went to from about 1992 to 1995 - b0llocks every time.


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  • #7
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    Originally posted by Castor Troy:
    Total $hite - I saw them about twenty times supporting every friggin indie gig I went to from about 1992 to 1995 - b0llocks every time.

    Gwan Castor...why dont you say what you really mean...stop holding back and trying not to offend anyone... tongue.gif

    btw, they truly were sh1te..


  • #8
    bugler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭bugler


    LOL. no they havent reformed. guitarist and bassist r working together and drummer and singer working together on diff projects. you would have to wonder how much of a chance ye gave them.....never rag on a band unless you have heard a good bit of their work. tho not surprised they were dodgy from 88-93/94, they wudnt have known a tune if it bit em on the ******.u have latest album CB??
    u shud email paul page, sound guy.

    p.s troy u must be a very angry boy tongue.gif
    deep breaths!!


  • #9
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    Originally posted by bugler:

    p.s troy u must be a very angry boy tongue.gif
    deep breaths!!

    Hell hath no fury like a Castor who is reminded of Whipping Boy just as he had almost succeeded in erasing them from his mind smile.gif



  • #10
    ButcherOfNog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭ButcherOfNog


    i thought Heartworm was fairly good tbh, i throw a gauntlet in your general direction, mr troy

    btw, browsing on a T1 is quite an experience smile.gif


  • #11
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    blimey that were me 2000th post. btw you can throw all the gauntlets ye want from Toronto ya soft northern ponce :P


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  • #12
    Shinji
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,275 ✭✭✭Shinji


    Whipping Boy were DIRE. Gah.

    On a related note, going to see Therapy? next week in Portsmouth... Saw them before, years ago. I'm wondering if they've actually done any new songs since smile.gif


  • #13
    bugler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭bugler


    Oh shinji.........I just dont know what to say to you. They am the best.


  • #14
    darthmise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 622 ✭✭✭darthmise


    I saw a mention of the Frmaes up there somewhere, Amore suitable candidate fro the greatest Irish band around, But if you wnat an amazing live gig Then go see Watercress!!


  • #15
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Whipping Boy - I really liked. Haven't listened to Hartworm in quite a while, but I was suitably impressed.

    Therapy? - RULE THE PLANET! Their gig in the Olympia about 8 months ago absolutely blew my mind! OMFG They rule!!! wink.gif
    I've been listening to their "best off" all day long. What a band!


    All the best,
    kharn_sig.gif


  • #16
    C B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 616 ✭✭✭C B


    Watercress. excellent live band.
    i heard a single of their a few years ago and i didn't like it but then i stumbled into Cuba*live in Galway about 18 months ago and they were playing, it was definitly one of the best gigs i've been to.

    Then again I was very very drunk!


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