tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post1153174477905074059..comments2024-03-28T17:10:16.059-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: RAINBOW MUSIC SHOP - HAWKHILLRETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-87973647461543637212010-09-25T19:53:14.832-07:002010-09-25T19:53:14.832-07:00Yeah, the Rainbow boys were always a friendly and ...Yeah, the Rainbow boys were always a friendly and approachable bunch, Sound Control were cheaper but fucked up by employing the wrong guys from the word go. Most who worked there developed 'The Sound Control Sneer' which never really did them any favours. Les Paterson came across as a rather aloof character but he was actually a nice guy beneath the high-and-mighty rock god veneer. He took off to Oxfordshire in 1998 and to my knowledge he's still there. Sound Control's called Kenny's Music now and Rod Vaughan and Jim Laird the repair guys still work in the basement there.Wattynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-29913718728466534722010-05-26T06:38:56.845-07:002010-05-26T06:38:56.845-07:00Ah the SC shop boys! Remember 'Jack' the ...Ah the SC shop boys! Remember 'Jack' the strawberry blonde chap - no wait a mo - ginger pure ginger - yeah he was a twat and as for Les P...mmmhhhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-8473995582898968962010-04-12T10:30:48.352-07:002010-04-12T10:30:48.352-07:00mrsfrench2009
stick a photo of it on so we could a...mrsfrench2009<br />stick a photo of it on so we could all have a look, have you asked Rod Vaughan who used to repair and respray basses and guitars there, maybe they rebranded stuff the people never paid /came back for?<br /><br />I think I have a photo of you Les at the bonar hall doin' the sound for a kevin murray trio. I'll get my missus to show me how to email the picture to GGthebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888375511712457356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-49651968592401801132010-04-12T05:33:12.755-07:002010-04-12T05:33:12.755-07:00Someone posted on 15th March that they played a gu...Someone posted on 15th March that they played a guitar that had the work "rainbow" on the headstock. I have a vintage guitar that says maple on the headstock and NO-ONE seems to know anything about it, I've tried all my local music shops, the internet, a friend of mine who builds guitars and haven't managed to find anything out! She's a beautiful guitar, and is awesome to play, would just be interested if anyone knows anything about it, and where it was made etc.etc? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Please email me if you know anything - mrsfrench2009@yahoo.co.uk thank you!mrsfrench2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/11194004306760090058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-69491057302124962482010-04-08T12:04:41.032-07:002010-04-08T12:04:41.032-07:00Euan moved to Peru I think and still lives there a...Euan moved to Peru I think and still lives there as far as I know.Buffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-87940117564405700922010-04-08T09:11:31.517-07:002010-04-08T09:11:31.517-07:00Where's Ewen these days?Where's Ewen these days?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-29585600862426391482010-04-03T10:42:15.346-07:002010-04-03T10:42:15.346-07:00Ewan Parry drummed for Dirtbox at the Tayside Bar ...Ewan Parry drummed for Dirtbox at the Tayside Bar when Rab had a verruca or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-1476731080384419612010-04-03T03:36:46.325-07:002010-04-03T03:36:46.325-07:00rab moose hunter or euan parrierab moose hunter or euan parrieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-53846062325902050082010-04-02T07:31:53.361-07:002010-04-02T07:31:53.361-07:00Who played drums during the gigs?Who played drums during the gigs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-58845744342828278492010-04-01T13:42:31.006-07:002010-04-01T13:42:31.006-07:00aye ye canna beat a bossa nova, I bet it still wor...aye ye canna beat a bossa nova, I bet it still work as well(the drum machine)kevin guthrie also had one of these :) which I nearly controlled, it gets more difficult with age ;)))<br />the bearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-21678812229351311712010-03-31T12:36:55.579-07:002010-03-31T12:36:55.579-07:00i bought a roland boss dr rythmn drum machine fae ...i bought a roland boss dr rythmn drum machine fae there, it stank compared to the older preset beast--bossa-nova/chachacha/foxtrot wi rotary tempo, which the bear controlled, fanta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-3827666845187201202010-03-31T04:15:21.228-07:002010-03-31T04:15:21.228-07:00Discipline was easy then !Discipline was easy then !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-10162835784715300252010-03-30T13:39:30.871-07:002010-03-30T13:39:30.871-07:00yep, rab moose hunter played drums for dirtbox, wi...yep, rab moose hunter played drums for dirtbox, wi jeng low, dave mcd and fantaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-34299107323422991172010-03-30T12:30:39.653-07:002010-03-30T12:30:39.653-07:00it was the rab hunter/moose who lived in reres hou...it was the rab hunter/moose who lived in reres house stables in the ferry where the junkies used to practice, but no idea about dirtbox <br />the bearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-69908003081238477762010-03-28T11:46:26.978-07:002010-03-28T11:46:26.978-07:00Is that the Rab Hunter who played drums in Dirtbox...Is that the Rab Hunter who played drums in Dirtbox?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-54017176177397919472010-03-27T05:27:36.198-07:002010-03-27T05:27:36.198-07:00hi mike, (I almost wet myself laughing) it was jus...hi mike, (I almost wet myself laughing) it was just a deep purple/mike mix up joke :)<br />Rab Hunter ex Junkies drummer and commet spotter used to work at the Hawkie Rainbow part time if I remember correctly, and they used to have an Echo acoustic bass which I would have liked to have the money for, maybe I'll make a copy of it yet?<br />the bearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-56102767428001162412010-03-25T11:44:35.661-07:002010-03-25T11:44:35.661-07:00Hi Joe
I have no idea what you are on about, seriu...Hi Joe<br />I have no idea what you are on about, seriuosly , not a clue !<br /><br />and as for Duffy and Strachan , after duffy got out the the big house in Perth he moved to london for about 10 years (visited another big house down there called pentoville) than came back to dundee where has been working for Pickfords for around 10 years , saw him today actually and will see him probably in the next couple of days, Strachan has 2 restuarants in Dundee ,dont see him very often , just in the passing.<br /><br />mike kaneVEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755228003451926363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-30604405596147747592010-03-25T10:10:02.979-07:002010-03-25T10:10:02.979-07:00Whatever happened to Mike Duffy and Mike Strachan,...Whatever happened to Mike Duffy and Mike Strachan, I knew that Duffy was in the big hoose up in Perth a while back. Lost touch with him and others when I moved to LondonDave McDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-36294279529912541122010-03-24T13:03:00.677-07:002010-03-24T13:03:00.677-07:00I never regarded the sound control
shop boys and t...I never regarded the sound control<br />shop boys and their little trained monkey style geetar licks as intimidating, just a bit, saad. isnt it? but I did like Rod from the cellar who fixed stuff and resprayed and got me spares (like Dave the drunk from forbes) also Jim who abided in the cellar on the other side from Rod and he was the electrics boffin/buffoon but I think he might be dead now.<br />Also Mike did you go out to Montreaux? with Duffy and or Strachan :))<br /><br />The BearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-39693070069470393902010-03-24T05:54:58.878-07:002010-03-24T05:54:58.878-07:00Obviously NOT the true LES from Sound Control.Obviously NOT the true LES from Sound Control.Observernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-16748924136910928962010-03-24T05:04:00.534-07:002010-03-24T05:04:00.534-07:00Don't know what you're referring too Suppl...Don't know what you're referring too SupplyAndDemand as I never left quickly to go anywhere.<br /><br />Damn you pesky kids and your desire to play a chord <br /><br />LesLes from Sound Controlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-32055072357587932102010-03-23T10:18:14.085-07:002010-03-23T10:18:14.085-07:00I agree, the 'real' Les would be too scare...I agree, the 'real' Les would be too scared to show his name around these parts. He 'left' town rather quickly...SupplyaAndDemandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-36214406684610163332010-03-23T04:17:46.654-07:002010-03-23T04:17:46.654-07:00Mike - don't get hooked in by this imposter - ...Mike - don't get hooked in by this imposter - I don't think it's the real Les from Sound Control... if it was he'd be using terms such as "to the max" and "rock on"... we'd also be hearing the squeak of his cycling shorts against the twin necked guitar he stimulates himself with!AlanStalinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-24169373618832603622010-03-22T08:39:10.740-07:002010-03-22T08:39:10.740-07:00Les , I am Mike Kane !
not sure who your thinking ...Les , I am Mike Kane !<br />not sure who your thinking off as other mike !<br />I honestly dont remember this ,but , it may have happened - pretty vacant? sure it was not "jesus" by the velvets (similar riff), that sounds more like me ! , anyway glad we (if it was me!) entertained the staff we certainly never entertained anyone at gigs !<br />no hard feelings ! it was a long time ago and each to there own<br />mikeVEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755228003451926363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-60892492011256190552010-03-22T07:14:14.068-07:002010-03-22T07:14:14.068-07:00Mike, Mike, Mike, (shakes head in disbelief) you k...Mike, Mike, Mike, (shakes head in disbelief) you know I'm right but let's not argue about that. You and Mike Kane used to be in all the time with your crazy messed up hair and ripped clothes. <br /><br />Another favourite little number of yours was the intro to 'Pretty Vacant' .. God I used to hate it when your lot used to come in but it did entertain us staff. <br /><br />LesLes from Sound Controlnoreply@blogger.com