Pete Turner Appreciation Thread

Thought that it was unfair that Guy, Craig, and Richard had one and Pete and Mark didn't so i have taken it upon myself to sort that:P

I appreciate him and am very proud of him- I should be- he is my little brother so I'm please to see this thread!

I love the spontanious applause that comes for the driving bass break in the middle of Grounds for Divorce very powerfull

Hi
I was at the the ritz in Manchester with my Fiance and a friend when the were doing the LOTFW tour (Sept 2005?) . Guy kept saying "Pete Turner on Bass!" after the first few songs. Everyone applauded Pete's playing after every song up until when Guy mentioned Pete had forgotten his god son's birthday and there were lot's of booo's. Guy then started introducing the rest of the band but we were screaming "Turner! Turner!".

Dear Noisebox was it your birthday at the last Elbow Manchester gig? =-)

Seriously though the man CAN F'KIN PLAY THE BASS! He is really good! So many Elbow songs have reeeaally good basslines! Have you seen the keyboard he has been playing recently?! It really amplifies the low notes. It sounds awsome! I was at the the front at delamere forest and the sound of it just shook you.

Brilliant bass player.

x

noisebox wrote:

I appreciate him and am very proud of him- I should be- he is my little brother so I'm please to see this thread!

Oh Noisebox,

That's fantastic: you can convey all our love and appreciation for him in person!
Some of the bass lines he produces are absolutely awesome and he is sooo cooool at the gigs.
That bass bit (sorry I'm not a musician, so I don't know what you call it) in the middle of 'Grounds' is one of my fav parts of the show. When Pete steps forward and shines, and gets the big cheer he so deserves!
I also love watching him doing interviews, he is so witty and funny.
Seems like a really top bloke to me!

Total respect man!

Noisebox, can you please ask him where he gets his hats? i think they're soooooooooo cool

Is Pete Turner possibly the coolest man alive?

not possibly he just is

I love Pete.

Love his bass playing, love his humour and antics with Guy and the rest of the band, plus, he's adorable.

Also love said humour and antics And as a bass player, I love the way he always knows what sounds and techniques are perfect for each song.

It wasn't my birthday at last Manchester gig- it was our sister's 40th.

Don't know where he gets the hats from- I'll ask.

Got to say though- a bit weird all this fuss about Pete( I like it though!). Everything seems to have gone a bit mental for all of them since the Mercury prize

Hello noisebox! A big "Hi" from the Woman household to you and your eminent brother.

When Elbow played at Delamere, we found ourselves stood less than 20 yards away from Pete at one point, but, as he was talking to some friends at the time, we thought it would be crass and rude to harass him for autographs and photos, so the opportunity was lost. So it goes.

(but we did take a sneaky stalker photo from a distance


My favourite Pete bassline is Fugitive Motel. I hope it gets an airing on the 23rd October.

pleasepleaseplease

noisebox wrote:

Got to say though- a bit weird all this fuss about Pete( I like it though!). Everything seems to have gone a bit mental for all of them since the Mercury prize

Nah, we've always been mental for them around here, even before the Mercury Prize.

... it's bloody true though! All of a sudden they're a highly respected group... playing Wembley!

I know My fave bassline is probably the Mexican standoff one and, i've been nuts about Pete since i saw him leaned over the wee keyboard that he occasionally plays anyone else think that just looks hilarious?

Topaz wrote:

noisebox wrote:

Got to say though- a bit weird all this fuss about Pete( I like it though!). Everything seems to have gone a bit mental for all of them since the Mercury prize

Nah, we've always been mental for them around here, even before the Mercury Prize.

You're right Topaz! We have always been Pete fans. I certainly have been for the past 7 years!
And oh yeah: Mexican Standoff... Pure class!

I can appreciate Pete more than once in a thread, right?

Was listening to the new album today in the car and was once again blown away by the bass line in The Bones Of You.

It's quite superb.

Of course you can i've appreciated him many times I think he's absolutely amazing

ok. Pete is a top bloke, an awesome sound man, a good(ish) bassist, a style guru and a victim of Celebrity Snatch.

what more to say.

He's a great bassist!

He definitly is. I always thought that bassists are the coolest of the band. Don't know why it's just the way they are standing around and picking the sides and have a look there and over there...

Drummers are cooler they look like they're having the most fun, well, when they're playing noisy songs anyway

off topic again!
I'm U2 fan (yeah, I know) and Adam said that he loves standing in front of the boxes and feeling the power and that he had times were he felt he was needless in the band. I hope Pete never feels this way. You need a bass in a band!!!!

Nope, when he's not playing bass, he has a wee keyboard

Ha ha ha... The Popbitch mailout is carrying a story on Pete breaking his ankle. Wow, they really have made it!