O'reet!

[Quazi Washboard]

Howdo all, Quazi here.
I joined ages ago but my computer had a breakdown just afterwards so I haven't been back for ages, and now I'm here, I realised that I never introduced myself.
I'm a local musician who has been playing in bands for around 23 years.
I was the lead singer for Slack Babbath (Black Sabbath tribute band) until we split (we'll be back) and I like short drinks and tall women.

[jaseyboy]

hiya! iv heard bout slack babbath, n iv heard you were really good. welcome to the site again, we r a friendly buncy, but grannyclaret is a few blades of grass short of a medow, if you get what i mean.... lol sorry gc:yelrotflm :yelrotflm :whack:

[Col.Kurtz]

O'reet Quazi! Welcome to the board, You'll know Cooky then being in Slack Babbath? I know him from school and see him in The Carlton on my rare ventures into town.

Enjoy.

[Digsyboy]

Slack Babbath?????? Not seen them myself BUT did you play at the Station, in Blackpool - if so you were really good apparently
Hiya by the way - hope you enjoy!!!

[Quazi Washboard]

Originally Posted by Col.Kurtz

O'reet Quazi! Welcome to the board, You'll know Cooky then being in Slack Babbath? I know him from school and see him in The Carlton on my rare ventures into town.

Enjoy.

Cooky? The Burnley Pie Monster? Boozy Gutfull? (see above picture of the bloated bass bloke himself!)
Heh heh, me and Cooky put a new band together recently (currently going under the project name of "Phi") with a couple of the guys from Depon Eye so I see him every week at rehearsils.

[Quazi Washboard]

Originally Posted by Digsyboy

Slack Babbath?????? Not seen them myself BUT did you play at the Station, in Blackpool - if so you were really good apparently
Hiya by the way - hope you enjoy!!!

Yes we did. :)

[grannyclaret]

wellcome aboard ,you sound like a very popular lot ;must watch out for you

[takersbabe]

ello quazi i am sure i will of seen your band at some point they ring a bell.

[Quazi Washboard]

Originally Posted by takersbabe

ello quazi i am sure i will of seen your band at some point they ring a bell.

Does this jog any memories Takersbabe?

[wayneyboy1942]

Hello Quazi, I to missed out on your visit to the Station in Blackpool,along with Deaf shepherd, but like Digsy said you got a good press from the regulers. Hope to talk to you around the site.

[ollie]

welcome Quazi, wheres the name from? Do you think there is any interest in rock bands in Burnley? Had Vera Cruz on at the Circ and it went down like a lead balloon, and I thought they were quite good, some people who left early said we would have filled the place with Slack Alice, have you heard of them? Also where do all you bands practice, we have big room available three or four times a week, holds 300, and were thinking of trying a jam night but not sure how to go about it.

[takersbabe]

Originally Posted by Quazi Washboard

Does this jog any memories Takersbabe?

where do you come from then?

[grannyclaret]

:hope the central heating was on that night , :icon_hump

[Quazi Washboard]

Originally Posted by ollie

welcome Quazi, wheres the name from? Do you think there is any interest in rock bands in Burnley? Had Vera Cruz on at the Circ and it went down like a lead balloon, and I thought they were quite good, some people who left early said we would have filled the place with Slack Alice, have you heard of them? Also where do all you bands practice, we have big room available three or four times a week, holds 300, and were thinking of trying a jam night but not sure how to go about it.

Hi Ollie.
The name is just a silly version of Ozzy Osbourne because I was a member of a Black Sabbath tribute.
Yeah, there's a hell of a lot of interest in rock bands in Burnley. I organise Quazfest every August at the Keirby Hotel, infact, as it happens, I'm thinking of changing venues this year for something a little better. We usually put a couple of well established, good quality tribute bands on (expect to pay around £250-£400 each for these) as headliners then fill the rest of the bill up with the best local talent available plus stalls selling appropriate stuff for rock fans. It works really well and we fill the place every year, all day, with serious beer drinkers and the Hotel owners do quite well off the bar takings.
Hmmmm, Vera Cruz, I've heard of them, but I suspect a lot of people around here haven't, which probably explains why you had a poor turn out. Slack Alice are a much better known band but would only attract the older market. (that's why tribute bands work so well at attracting audiences, if nobody has heard of the band, at least they've heard of the band that they are a tribute to. At Quazfest we try and put something on for all ages and tastes in rock. music because it attracts a wider ranged audience.
Funny you should mention Led Balloon because they're headlining Quazfest 2005. :)
I'll PM you my phone number, give me a bell and we'll talk about the jam night.

[Kiki]

Welcome Quasi, my son says hi too! He is cousin to Mark in the" Icon "band! look forward to speaking to you on Bur nley web!