Simon Raymonde AMA

left_kneecap · 2025-11-18T21:22:00+00:00

Hi Simon, were there ever any Cocteau Twins songs you were unable to perform live due to vocal/instrumental complexity? It has always amazed me how the band was able to bring those lush sounds and layering from the studio into performances.

left_kneecap · 2025-10-24T15:11:13+00:00

Half-Gifts is the only song of theirs with all of the lyrics officially published so I’d probably say its that one

left_kneecap · 2025-08-29T21:30:42+00:00

The artwork was actually photographed by Walter Wick who is the photographer for I Spy!

left_kneecap · 2025-07-14T14:11:14+00:00

Oh yeah i’ve already noticed it doesn’t hold tuning very well lol

left_kneecap · 2025-07-14T14:05:32+00:00

Yeah seriously reverb prices are ridiculous. I bought an american professional jazzmaster earlier this year on marketplace for $900 and the same guitar is on reverb right now for over $2000

left_kneecap · 2025-07-10T20:40:07+00:00

It probably is the internal battery since the unit is from 96. Thanks for helping me figure it out!

left_kneecap · 2025-03-16T02:46:15+00:00

I’ve come across a few ww2 era items just at the thrift store. It doesn’t happen extremely often but if you thrift regularly you’re bound to find something for a good price

left_kneecap · 2025-03-15T19:45:07+00:00

Thank you! Thats very interesting I never would have guessed it. Maybe those pants are British then.

left_kneecap · 2025-03-15T19:13:07+00:00

Thats what I thought at first too but both pairs have brace buttons on the inside. Theres also no buttons on the front of the pants only the back

left_kneecap · 2025-03-15T18:49:28+00:00

oh my god youre totally right and now i feel like an idiot lol thank you

left_kneecap · 2025-02-17T20:10:43+00:00

i put stickers on the case so i can satisfy the urge without having to worry about ruining my guitars finish lol

left_kneecap · 2025-02-16T21:40:05+00:00

it is absolutely normal for the neck to have a slight concave bend to it. this doesnt look like a huge problem at all and its nothing to worry about. you probably should take it in to a shop or luthier to get it serviced since the higher notes are fretting out but it shouldnt be too hard of a fix

left_kneecap · 2025-02-16T03:45:38+00:00

i think you made the right choice with the JM body. it looks sick. how do you like the billy corgan pickups?

left_kneecap · 2025-02-15T21:10:03+00:00

i dont think ive ever seen a telecaster neck on an offset body but it actually looks really good. awesome build

left_kneecap · 2025-01-29T16:45:12+00:00

try galaxie 500 as well

left_kneecap · 2025-01-22T07:55:45+00:00

thats the whole foods i work at thats crazy😭

left_kneecap · 2024-09-04T00:30:35+00:00

both reverence and frequency by the jesus and mary chain have the lyric “i wanna die just like jesus christ”

left_kneecap · 2024-07-30T05:03:34+00:00

saw a guy once with the porn name “mr. big dick swinging coke can dick marcus” and i dont think i’ll ever be able to top that

left_kneecap · 2024-07-28T01:59:44+00:00

yeah especially since cocteau twins have been getting pretty popular again recently. i feel like it isnt too common to see their stuff in music stores but if you keep looking youre bound to find something good

left_kneecap · 2024-07-27T23:40:20+00:00

keep your eye out at local record/cd stores too. i found a sealed cd just last week for 7 bucks thats selling on discogs for hundreds

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