Likely to be beyond atrocious. I'll definitely watch it.

Hey Dennis,

Almost every time I listen to this song, I wonder why it's got such a long fadeout. At nearly two minutes long, it's colossal.

Was there any specific thinking behind it being on the record like this?

A major "what if" here...... Had Pretties for You been a surprise hit, expanded your international audience a to a great extent and brought forth good record deals, do you think it's possible you and the guys could have stayed moving in a more experimental and 'out there' direction? I'm thinking of ...

Really good to hear a clear illustration of what you were 'bringing to the party'. You deserve a lot of credit for using multiple songs as your inspiration, instead of simply trying to echo one particular solo. And if/when the band do it live, all three guitarists can have their own bit of it. Treme...

I remember reading a snotty Rolling Stone review where one of the few compliments was for the blistering version of Train Kept A-Rollin' they'd heard you play in a soundcheck.

Were there any other covers that were a particular favourite to jam for soundchecks?

Hey Dennis, Thanks once again for engaging with us on here and sharing all this fascinating information. I was wondering if your path ever crossed that of fellow bass players who were riding on the wave at the same time as you? I was especially curious about those that were big in the British scene:...

Thanks Dennis. This has got me thinking about other setlist omissions: Hallowed By My Name from the Love it to Death tour Desperado from the Killer tour Generation Landslide from the Billion Dollar Babies tour Are there any specific reasons these songs never made it in? Were any of them close to bei...

Hey Dennis,

It's always struck me as a bit surprising that neither Never Been Sold Before nor Teenage Lament made it into the setlist on this tour. I know there's only so many songs you can play on one night, but was there any definite reason for these two not featuring?

Something that's struck me is that the verses of Independence Dave are the most like a blackout era song that Alice has recorded since the early eighties. His voice is very reminiscent of that period. If the chorus and production were tweaked a little, the song itself could slot onto one of those al...

I noticed that as well. Maybe a mistake with the spelling in the official lyrics, as surely Syd Barrett is the smarter reference in every way?

How long did he roadie for? Was it just the very early days and first two albums?

I didn't get the box with the Blu-ray. Got the DVD though. It's a fine show. Highly amusing moment was when my partner said "There's the snake guy down the front again." I'd looked away at that moment so dismissively said to her, "No, this is a Paris gig." But there he was right enough. Bill 'the ma...

Depending on when he actually gets to tour again and, if he doesn't do a Detroit Stories section, I reckon Social Debris and Hanging On By A thread would be the only two tracks getting into the set list.

Those of us at the gigs in '82 can now relive the support act thanks to everything in history being somewhere on YouTube. Here's the A and B sides of their one and only single.

Jealousy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A0-_dJ1nwU

Let It Burn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuaX1MurP4

I see this has appeared on YouTube. I don't think I've seen it before as I'd surely have remembered Alice's hideous trousers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW6DT4-1b9E

I'm in complete agreement that the current touring band should be fully involved in any new Alice album(s), ideally with further contributions from the original guys. I'm disappointed with every new release announcement when it's clear that they've been shut out again. On the other hand, I think Rob...

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:22 pm

I like the song, but it isn't a classic to my ears despite the original band's input, plus I note the guitar solo at 1:38 has a cheeky little nod to the intro of Halo of Flies, or maybe it's my ears!!

I clocked that as well and assumed it was intentional.

Interesting, cheers.

The thing is, Alice often looked so rough back then that I reckon a near 40-year-old could possibly get away with playing him.

In a lot of ways, Alice has looked about 40 for the majority of his life.

Well I never. That's some achievement. Congratulations.

Cheers. I knew I should have checked Dennis's book before posting that.