Fantastic gig last night - Phil X baby!

[Toe-Knee]

but I also dislike people that everyone else loves  :P

So you know what it's been like for me on all these "Phil X Love" threads!  :P

Totally! I feel for you.

[Twinfan]

Seriously Toe-Knee - if you'd been there last night you wouldn't be signing in to the Chappers fan club...

[juansolo]

Sounds like it's me and my pronunciation misconceptions... (remember that I was playing a Badga Telecaster for quite some time until someone pointed out that it was actually "Baha" after Baja, California :roll: - I did think it was a pretty cr@p name to give a guitar at the time :D)

I've always referred to the Baja as The Badger. I know how it's pronounced properly, but prefer badgers...

Oh I'd go see The Drills also. Can't say I've ever found Chappers anything but an embarrassment when I've seen his vids. Then again Phil X can be a little challenging in vids also, but I can see how his somewhat excessive enthusiasm would translate to a great front man.

[38thBeatle]

I've always enjoyed the vids of  Phil X and his enthusiasm. OK I can understand where Philly is coming from but I watched a few performance vids of Mr X and his beat combo and I thought that they would be a very good night out. Glad to hear that that is true.
As for the other bloke, well it is a shame that he and his band haven't come across very well. I am sure his Mum loves him.

[Ian Price]

Wow I think im the only person in the world who likes chappers :D

I haven't heard his music buy I find him an interesting character for sure.

but I also dislike people that everyone else loves  :P

I used to like him. I'll admit that I even bought a couple of video lessons from him in my initial 'he seems like a decent chap' phase.

It all started going wrong for me when he did the first lesson in Eb and didn't apologise or even ask if I wanted it re-done in standard when I picked him up on it. He just went ahead and did the second lesson in Eb as he remembered that I was "an E flat guy".

Seriously, if you ever meet him (and I have done a few times) you'll not like him so much. He is very "ME, ME and more ME".

[d1dsj]

Funniest thread I've seen in a while! I too can see why Phil X would be cool and Chappers would be a complete knob! Perhaps Dorje should be Drudge?

[Dmoney]

I actually really like Chappers. I find his playing is full of really interesting and original nuance. I think both in terms of playing and stylistically he's probably one of the most grossly overlooked players of his generation.

[blue]

did chappers hack your computer?  :P

[Dmoney]

why man? I find his lessons both informative and his persona like grinding up small candies and pouring the sweet dust into my ears.

[blue]

doesn't that make your ears all sticky? 

he is quite cheerful.  just a bit silly.  i haven't seen his lessons, just his demo's.  they're ok, but he does make most things sound pretty much the same.  maybe that's all the ground up sweeties in my ears :)

[Dmoney]

i not being serious really. the dude is a butt munch.

[blue]

i know :)

i do like his hairband though.  i might get one

[Dmoney]

If you ever feel the need to buy a headband like that, please do yourself a favour and take the money you intend to spend on it and go buy 'a clue'. It'll help you out more in the long run.

[Ian Price]

he is quite cheerful.  just a bit silly.

He is only cheerful if he is promoting himself and only silly if he feels it will get people to like him.

Phil X is a bit silly (and incredibly cheerful) but in a totally different way!

Interestingly on the Phil X website the UK tour dates are on there. No mention of Dorje/Chappers though. Maybe I'm reading too much into the one-way relationship thing.

[bucketshred]

If you ever feel the need to buy a headband like that, please do yourself a favour and take the money you intend to spend on it and go buy 'a clue'. It'll help you out more in the long run.

or a noose?