Hit an A when Polly is around

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Hit an A when Polly is around

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Marc Riley was discussing some comments by Polly in a "London listings magazine" on his Radio 6 show last Thursday. She had said that when Steve Vaughan's amp was set up at a certain angle she enjoyed a certain feeling when he hit an A. They played a lot with A that night, apparently, :-)

Go to show with Richard Hawley in session. I've checked and I can't find the discussion. I'm sure it was around the time he discusses Morrissey's 'stalking' of Johnny Rogan on Rogan's US book tour. (1 hour, 39 minutes mark). Only available to listen again to those inside the British Isles:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c72y1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wiggins is so superbly unassuming, he looks like he's about to say 'Pop the gold medal in the post, I'm nipping out for some biscuits'

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The story I recall is that Polly said she enjoyed sitting on the bass cabinet, because of the vibrations.
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DrDark wrote:The story I recall is that Polly said she enjoyed sitting on the bass cabinet, because of the vibrations.
I gotta get a bigger amp before I invite her :)
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It might be a bit peculiar if when she accepts your invitation that you say, "Have a seat, right there. No there, yes."
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DrDark wrote:The story I recall is that Polly said she enjoyed sitting on the bass cabinet, because of the vibrations.
I remember reading about that, thanks Dr. By the way, here's an idea for you: have you thought of writing an encyclopedia of Polly? Of course, I will demand at least 40% of the profits because it was my idea! :-)

Got the idea from reading the wonderful Mozipedia by Simon Goddard, about Morrissey and The Smiths; it was voted best music book of 2009 by readers of Mojo magazine.

So...working title: Pollypedia. That would be an excellent book.
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Hell and High Water wrote:It might be a bit peculiar if when she accepts your invitation that you say, "Have a seat, right there. No there, yes."
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sau wrote:So...working title: Pollypedia. That would be an excellent book.
How about a WikiPollyPedia ?
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olivier101 wrote:
sau wrote:So...working title: Pollypedia. That would be an excellent book.
How about a WikiPollyPedia ?
You can have 20% profits, olivier!
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^ Hopefully Blandford will update his book into a 3rd edition, but somehow I doubt that will happen. In the meantime we can elaborate on Wikipedia's PJ Harvey entry. It's actually pretty sparse and superficial I think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pj_harvey" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There's even a discussion page there now.
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DrDark wrote:^ Hopefully Blandford will update his book into a 3rd edition, but somehow I doubt that will happen.
Hmmm I bet there will be more books about Polly, even if not by Blandford. Actually I wish not by Blandford, not that he didn't do a damn good job, but it would be nice to have another point of view sometimes.
DrDark wrote:In the meantime we can elaborate on Wikipedia's PJ Harvey entry. It's actually pretty sparse and superficial I think.
Yes, we reinvent what's already there... it's not exactly sparse but you can always improve. for example there should be chapters for the different Polly eras, which are quite well delimited in time.
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Interesting that the Garden link is back, but the discography is gone.
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olivier101 wrote:
sau wrote:So...working title: Pollypedia. That would be an excellent book.
How about a WikiPollyPedia ?
i like where this is going....
if there's a want for something new, you might find me at the start, or where it ends for you.
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yarnforhair wrote:
olivier101 wrote:
sau wrote:So...working title: Pollypedia. That would be an excellent book.
How about a WikiPollyPedia ?
i like where this is going....
Where is it going? I thought we were going to improve wikipedia's article first.
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olivier101 wrote:
yarnforhair wrote:
olivier101 wrote:
sau wrote:So...working title: Pollypedia. That would be an excellent book.
How about a WikiPollyPedia ?
i like where this is going....
Where is it going? I thought we were going to improve wikipedia's article first.
just thinking far into the future lol just playing along olivier :)
if there's a want for something new, you might find me at the start, or where it ends for you.
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yarnforhair wrote:just thinking far into the future lol just playing along olivier :)
Ah ok :) I think Polly deserves her own wiki. So much to say !
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