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 Posted - 12/12/2006 : 12:34:29
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| Workman's the man. Does anybody know what he's up to these days? |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 12/12/2006 : 12:50:05
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His website should cover it: http://www.lyleworkman.com/
BTW, you're right. He's the best.
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fbc
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/12/2006 : 12:58:14
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| You're both right. Even though Rich Gilbert was perfect for the Catholics. |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2006 : 13:08:29
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I guess the subject line on this thread doesn't count Joey Santiago?
 I could not find my honeycomb. |
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fbc
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/12/2006 : 13:11:53
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I'd say it does. He was a part of the Frank Black Experience.
Still Lyle  |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2006 : 13:26:35
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Frank never says, "Rock me, Lyle." So Joey's better.
I could not find my honeycomb. |
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fbc
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United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2006 : 13:48:41
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Lyle's played with Sting, so Lyle's be...
hmm. |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 12/12/2006 : 13:53:04
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| What about putting Lyle, Rich and Joey in the same band with FB? Now that would be COOL! |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2462 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2006 : 15:42:58
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OldManInaCoffeeCan
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2006 : 02:45:58
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Lyle is my favourite of all the guitarists FB has worked with.
"The arc of triumph" |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 02:54:11
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Lyle's work on FB&TC is to me the best guitar part there's ever been on a FB record.
I can't say I'm that impressed by the arrangements on FMRM though, which supposedly were done by him. Hard to tell what's due to the producer, the arranger or the composer. If Lyle's the one who taught Frank how to play End Of Summer, then I'll never forgive him for this... But I do love his guitar solo on Dog Sleep.
On a side note, I can't stop saying "though" and that's getting annoying.
Denis
"Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole. Not like you." |
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Joey Joe Jo Jr. Chabadoo
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 04:06:43
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What's wrong with the end of the summer, though...?
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two reelers
* Dog in the Sand *
Austria
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 04:34:17
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of course, lyle is the best & most playful guitarist frank has ever worked with. rich fits the catholics style perfectly, but i think lyle simply has more ideas and has a more versatile style. just think of the whole COR record. or the solo on thallasocracy.
I joined the cult of Souled American / 'cause they are a damn' fine band |
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 07:26:06
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Lyle.
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"No one cares about your shitty band." |
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theonecontender
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
565 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2006 : 08:08:44
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| Truism. |
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fbc
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United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2006 : 09:28:57
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quote:
Originally posted by Joey Joe Jo Jr. Chabadoo
What's wrong with the end of the summer, though...?
frnck didn't play on it
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Joey Joe Jo Jr. Chabadoo
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 12:14:18
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So... it is still one of the best songs from FMRM, IMO, IMYK, lol, kkk, etc...
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 14:45:17
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quote:
Originally posted by vilainde
Lyle's work on FB&TC is to me the best guitar part there's ever been on a FB record.
I agree.
"The arc of triumph" |
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houstonguthrie
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 15:59:28
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very embarrassing to post such a stupid question -
and of course I could look it up if I were not so lazy
but will someone here please tell me specifically which of Frank's works Lyle contributed to? I ask only because I was not familiar with Frank's band members' names until he dubbed them the Catholics. And ever since then I guess I just always assumed Rich was the man - cuz he was always the one with them when I saw them live.
if Lyle was on Teenage of the Year - then that's a pretty big trump card
but you gotta love Rich live - those crazy "coming around the curve too fast with one wheel in the ditch" solos are too much - and the look he has when he's performing them. Some times he sort of slithers around in an almost James Brown move. I guess the greatest Frank shows I ever saw live were with Rich and so he's just sort of branded in my brain as the quintessential Catholic - mainly because of those images in my head of him performing those crazy solos. When I hear a great guitar solo on a Catholics record I always recall that in my mind.
I couldn't tell you what a Dave Phillips guitar lic sounds like - and that's no knock - just Rich has more of a stage presence so I always picture him when I'm hearing a Catholics song. It seemed like Dave was always sort of back in the shadows playing rythem - but of course I know I could be wrong about that.
enlighten me on the great works of both Lyle and Dave
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 17:30:56
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Lyle was on all the records from Teenager to the first FB&TC's if I'm not mistaken.
I think we all grew to love Rich, but it was kind of like Sammy Hagar coming in after David Lee Roth. He was great and they wrote some good songs with Sammy, but you always remember Dave being there first. Sammy had a great stage presence and put on a great show, but he didn't wear yellow spandex, do split leaps and back flips and walk around with scantily clad big-breasted women hanging on him.
It's kind of like that.
Rich Gilbert is a great guitarist and a classic Catholic, but Lyle Workman is a guitar HERO/GOD, plain and simple!
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houstonguthrie
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 17:56:14
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well..........
I guess I'll just have to meet you over on the Van Halen board to discuss that one (do they have one?)
I mean - for one thing - Sammy wore that crazy yellow/red outfit on the VOA video and "Driving 55", Okay it wasn't spandex - but it was a predecessor to parachute pants I think........right? So he was not to be slighted in the spandex category if that's what you're saying. I think that Sammy stood right up there amongst the spandex wearers and proudly rocked all their asses.
But - back to Frank - that's kind of a scary analogy to me. You mean because I didn't know who Lyle was I'm like a Sammy Van Halen fan?? oh geez - I knew I never should've said anything
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Brank_Flack
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 18:18:11
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 12/13/2006 : 23:35:47
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Agree with Jefrey re: Rich. It took me time to fully appreciate Rich's work cause I felt really put off by his soli on Pistolero. Rich is probably the best LIVE guitarist (can't remember how Lyle was in concert, I only saw him once)
Denis
"Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole. Not like you." |
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fbc
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/14/2006 : 03:00:32
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Originally posted by Joey Joe Jo Jr. Chabadoo
So... it is still one of the best songs from FMRM, IMO, IMYK, lol, kkk, etc...
Yeah, I heard someone else say something similar in the FM survivor thread. We must have different discs. Is your "The End of the Summer" taken from Faure's [La, Le, Lo,] Sicilienne? I'll send you the version I have. I'm quite sure you'll send it back.
Joey, you make me smile.
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pixie punk
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matthew
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 12/14/2006 : 19:18:21
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I say working with Sting negates all Workman's juice.
Rich Gilbert rules.
Plus, it's the season to listen to his other band, the Blackstone Valley Sinners... |
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Levitated
= Cult of Ray =
Chile
652 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2006 : 16:45:45
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| If I ever have a band I would name one of my songs: "I want to play guitar like Lyle Workman" and of course the song will suck because I could never play like Lyle |
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2006 : 01:12:24
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Originally posted by matthew
I say working with Sting negates all Workman's juice.
Rich Gilbert rules.
Plus, it's the season to listen to his other band, the Blackstone Valley Sinners...
Maybe, but if Sting called you up and said, "hey - you want to jam with me?" you'd probably say yes too. But only if he jammed in his blue speedo from Dune.
All this talk of Van Halen and Dune is dating me, isn't it?
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2462 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2006 : 05:52:48
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Haha!
I don't hate Sting as much as many do. His moralising wears a little thin, but he's written some fine songs. |
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fbc
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United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2006 : 06:33:51
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endofmiles
- FB Fan -
Switzerland
69 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2006 : 08:05:09
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No matter what, Rich Gilbert rules!!
Reminding Lyle Workman playing live, i have to say: he's a monster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEojElABURI
Frank Black live Rockpalast 1996 ( Cult of Ray era)
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endofmiles
- FB Fan -
Switzerland
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1485 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2006 : 21:25:13
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I'm sure Lyle felt a little ambivalent about working with Sting at first. Then he saw his first paycheck and thought "Hmm, this could work."
Go get yours Lyle!
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2462 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2006 : 05:41:53
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That 1996 concert is brilliant. Extremely ferocious performance indeed! Is there a torrent around? Would be good to have it on DVD.
And the 'Black Francis' Telecaster makes an appearance too. |
Edited by - Ziggy on 12/19/2006 05:49:53 |
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beckett trance
- FB Fan -
USA
170 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2006 : 07:58:48
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I liked Sting until he blandly covered "Little Wing." That was a deal-breaker for me.
Lyle kicks ass.
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