Was Bill Drummond the real inspiration Behind the Bunnymen.

[King Of Kings]

In my opinion the part of the bunnys charm was the ambiguarty.

Mad and wierd (and even secret) gig locations and bunny events climaxing with a show.

Thatt however was all the brainchild of the one and only Bill Druommed was he the real Bunnyman ? The real Echo?

Lets face it, after close scrutiny and analysis the bunnys went of the boil after Bill went AWOL

But even though they are simmering thet can still knock spots off all of their contemparys and adversarys new and old

[Dr Cheese]

In my opinion the part of the bunnys charm was the ambiguarty.

The what?

the one and only Bill Druommed

Who?

[black francis]

I was just talking to someone about this topic earlier today.

I think Drummond was a key ingredient for the Bunnymen's early success and sense of mystery that surrounded them. I kind of did consider him the fifth Bunnyman.

What are the chances the Bunnymen could ever get him back in the fold?

[withahip]

From what I have read, the drum machine at the beginning of Over TheWall and the horns on The Cutter were Drummond's idea.

[Dr Cheese]

I'd prefer him to go back to doing this to be honest.

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[Scouser]

He took a great band and made them even greater. When he stepped away alot of the lustre was lost. But he was not greater than the sum of the Bunnymens parts.

[Frank The Bunny]

He's no Paul McGuinness.

He hamstrung their success, in my opinion.

When they should've been touring the US, they were playing hotel lobbies in the Outer Hebrides (sp?)

Bill Drummond was all about getting attention for the sake of getting attention - trying to show the world how wacky and weird he is.

[Mr. Brian]

He's no Paul McGuinness.

He hamstrung their success, in my opinion.

When they should've been touring the US, they were playing hotel lobbies in the Outer Hebrides (sp?)

Bill Drummond was all about getting attention for the sake of getting attention - trying to show the world how wacky and weird he is.

I agree, weird only gets you so far then you have to play like the big boys if you want mass success. Otherwise you'll end up just being some cult band. It's clear to me that Mac wanted to be a big star and not some cult figure and I think Drummond stalled that.

[Jikan Myshkin]

horns on The Cutter were Drummond's idea.

wasn't that brodie?

[withahip]

wasn't that brodie?

According to the other thread, the interview with Will said:

Bill then added trumpets to The Cutter without telling us. Well... he says they're trumpets! That almost caused death, that. I was so pissed off. It was too late to stop it, which was always the way. We used to have a little saying: "It's not worth worrying about - tomorrow there'll be a new hurt to heal."'

[Jikan Myshkin]

According to the other thread, the interview with Will said:

Bill then added trumpets to The Cutter without telling us. Well... he says they're trumpets! That almost caused death, that. I was so pissed off. It was too late to stop it, which was always the way. We used to have a little saying: "It's not worth worrying about - tomorrow there'll be a new hurt to heal."'

ah ok i apologise, cheers my good man

[withahip]

ah ok i apologise, cheers my good man

No need to apologize. I was wondering myself after you asked.

[black francis]

No need to apologize. I was wondering myself after you asked.

I think Bill Drummond said something to the effect that adding the horns to The Cutter was the best thing he ever did for the band commercially.

[Jikan Myshkin]

if drummond's tours were designed to prevent the bunnys going up their own arse burrows it didn't aprewntly work whereas if he'd let them tour the us etc and become the size of u2 at the time then they probably wouldn't have split up 'cos mac would be successful and although will et al like to moan about fame i bet they're glad they don't have to watch the electic metre, just a thought