BOC: Goldmine/UK

[Hardman DK]

On Fri, 7 Jun 1996, M R Godwin wrote:
>
> PS I always assumed that TAP were based on the Yardbirds, with Tufnel
> being a sort of combination of Beck and Page ...
>
Well, they're sort of an amalgamation of lots of bands really. The bit
where David St HUbbins starts bringing his girlfriend along on tour seems
very Beatles-ish. Interestingly, I see the Goldmine article cites as the
cause of discontent with Albert the fact that he starting going to gigs
with his girlfriend separate from the rest of the band.

One particular BOC-Tap connection: I always liked the similarity between
the gothicky-type script on the cover of OYFOOYK and on Spinal Tap - and
Spinal Tap also used an umlaut!!

Another BOC-tap connection: Is Imaginos the BOC equivalent of Jazz
Odyssey? Of course, to be fully equivalent Imaginos should have been a
band project, but the point is that both albums were long talked about
projects that were revived once band fortunes were on the wane.

I have to confess I'd noticed some time back the connection between the
dialogue in Spinal Tap and what Eric B said, but just couldn't bring
myself to point out the connection between my fav band and "the Tap"!

Dave