Posted: 06 October 2005 at 1:33pm | IP Logged

Hi all,

Thanks very much for your kind messages.  I won't bang on about it, except to say:

1) The ATF indoctrination has indeed begun!

2) Mike - you (i.e. the forum) certainly may pick a name if you wish - I just can't guarantee we'll go with it!!  Maybe we could use it as a forum name or something and I'll let the baby post things like "goo goo ga ga".  (Cue rude comments about those of us who already do!)

2) Jonathon - I'll call you directly later so I don't bore everybody!

3) Since everybody else is going "off piste" (or not sticking to the subject of ATF) The Alarm's line up on their most recent album was Mike Peters, James Stevenson (guitars), Craig Adams (Bass) and Steve Grantley (Drums).  From their website you can get a superb 7 disc box set which includes EVERYTHING the original band released: all of their albums remastered + all the b-sides, alternative takes, rarities, etc. They also had a thing whereby, if you pre-ordered it, you also got a unique recording of Mike Peters singing the Alarm song of your choice, dedicated to you!  Imagine if we could get the same for ATF, including all those BBC live sessions, 12" versions (Life In The City!), unreleased tracks, etc...!  Not that I'm complaining about the recent CD releases mind!

Off back to the hospital.  Ta-ta for now!

Posted: 06 October 2005 at 3:10pm | IP Logged

markp12003 wrote: After all time building up Comes inevitable knocking down (one by one ) Comes receivers liars gamblers Pick pocket entourage (two by two) Selling out is a cardinal sin Sinning with a safety net (three by three) They say that all things come in threes Here comes the third degree

I'm amazed at the coincidence! Didn't the Alarm famously play Greenbelt as well? I think we could get away with the similarity though as the 1x1 reference is completely different. Interesting likeness though..