theprogfather
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Post by theprogfather on Jul 2, 2024 10:50:08 GMT
I was sent this but was it for sale in the fan club and what's the story behind it? I don't collect these things so I'd happily trade it with someone.   |
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 2, 2024 18:28:46 GMT
I was sent this but was it for sale in the fan club and what's the story behind it? I don't collect these things so I'd happily trade it with someone. It's A cartoon version of Rick and Francis doing the acoustic show on tv. Other than that I don't know anything about it. |
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theprogfather
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Post by theprogfather on Jul 2, 2024 20:51:39 GMT
It must've been for sale in the fan club but how much was it and what was it listed as?
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Post by railroad007 on Jul 2, 2024 21:11:38 GMT
Not saying they were around for a long time but it's it's the missing corner bit from this.  |
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mortified
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Post by mortified on Jul 3, 2024 13:41:15 GMT
It's a card (21cm x 14.5cm give or take) that was included with an issue of FTMO in June 2015. The card I have is no.1676/2000. This is the issue concerned. As you can see, there's another painted image on the front cover. Doesn't really say anything about the artwork in the mag. So it's not an item that was ever for sale as such.  |
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theprogfather
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Post by theprogfather on Jul 3, 2024 22:22:06 GMT
It's a card (21cm x 14.5cm give or take) that was included with an issue of FTMO in June 2015. The card I have is no.1676/2000. This is the issue concerned. As you can see, there's another painted image on the front cover. Doesn't really say anything about the artwork in the mag. So it's not an item that was ever for sale as such. Thanks mate. |
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Post by charles on Jul 4, 2024 6:11:44 GMT
Both pictures show only one person enjoying himself. Shenanigans
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Post by Detroit on Jul 4, 2024 15:44:14 GMT
Francis is holding his geeetar higher than a Mexican.
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Rossi's septum
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Post by Rossi's septum on Jul 19, 2024 23:10:09 GMT
Both pictures show only one person enjoying himself. Shenanigans Well, Rick started out on an acoustic with the Highlights way back so. Also: these are just two pictures capturing two very specific moments. The fact that Rick isn't smiling at those particular moments in time says nothing about him not liking it. Maybe he smiled two seconds after the photo was taken. Seems to me a bit like you are projecting your own negative feelings about Aquostic (which I'm not a big fan of myself) on Francis. I remember an interview from that period where Rick says he was very nervous to play acoustic and that he had to really concentrate on his playing because playing acoustic guitar is very different to playing electric. You have to work harder, play more precise and mistakes on acoustic are more audible to an audience than on the electric guitar. So maybe Rick just looks very concentrated on both photos. |
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Post by charles on Jul 21, 2024 15:32:54 GMT
Both pictures show only one person enjoying himself. Shenanigans Well, Rick started out on an acoustic with the Highlights way back so. Also: these are just two pictures capturing two very specific moments. The fact that Rick isn't smiling at those particular moments in time says nothing about him not liking it. Maybe he smiled two seconds after the photo was taken. Seems to me a bit like you are projecting your own negative feelings about Aquostic (which I'm not a big fan of myself) on Francis. I remember an interview from that period where Rick says he was very nervous to play acoustic and that he had to really concentrate on his playing because playing acoustic guitar is very different to playing electric. You have to work harder, play more precise and mistakes on acoustic are more audible to an audience than on the electric guitar. So maybe Rick just looks very concentrated on both photos. My post was a brief observation about Rick's expression and his feelings afterwards, yours An overlong attempt at explaining the obvious and missing the Point. Too long and sometimes missing the Point, it could have been An aquostics review. |
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Post by vivfromcov on Jul 29, 2024 13:08:47 GMT
Well, Rick started out on an acoustic with the Highlights way back so. Also: these are just two pictures capturing two very specific moments. The fact that Rick isn't smiling at those particular moments in time says nothing about him not liking it. Maybe he smiled two seconds after the photo was taken. Seems to me a bit like you are projecting your own negative feelings about Aquostic (which I'm not a big fan of myself) on Francis. I remember an interview from that period where Rick says he was very nervous to play acoustic and that he had to really concentrate on his playing because playing acoustic guitar is very different to playing electric. You have to work harder, play more precise and mistakes on acoustic are more audible to an audience than on the electric guitar. So maybe Rick just looks very concentrated on both photos. My post was a brief observation about Rick's expression and his feelings afterwards, yours An overlong attempt at explaining the obvious and missing the Point. Too long and sometimes missing the Point, it could have been An aquostics review. ’Too Long And Missing The Point’ ….. could have been Aquostic 2’s title? 🥹 |
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Post by jason on Jul 29, 2024 13:50:32 GMT
This is a Dave Renshaw digital illustration that was sent free with an issue of FTMO mag. Dave has done all the graphic design for the magazines, shirts, mugs and other FTMO merchandise since Yvonne took over in 2013, and many of his illustrations have been used over the years.
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theprogfather
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Post by theprogfather on Aug 1, 2024 21:49:37 GMT
Wasn't the Aquostic stuff Rick's idea in the first place?
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mortified
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Post by mortified on Aug 2, 2024 8:06:10 GMT
Wasn't the Aquostic stuff Rick's idea in the first place? That's certainly what Francis says about it. That the roles seemed to reverse at some point. Rick came up with the idea and Francis wasn't keen. Then once it got going, Francis was enthusiastic and Rick seemed to lose interest. I have to say, Rick losing interest in something very quickly wasn't unusual  |
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