 Hy there! Whole Berlin
is hoping to see you soon. We miss you! Have a nice Xmas! Boa
 Ha!
Boa, The whole of Berlin, really!? I wish! Have you got us mixed up
with U2!? Anyway, we do love Berlin, and will get back eventually for
sure, hope you turn up! And also hope you had a nice xmas!
the first, im sorry that my english is so bad. so, hello, I´m
Jazzy from germany and I have a question. I read, that you will
go on concert next jear and i want to see this to, but i have a problem,
so because i have epilepsy I cant go to a cinema or drive a car or go
to a concert, so I want to ask about yo´re special effects like
flaschlight or something. Because, when there is not so many light,
than I would come :D A good friend of me wants to give me a card if
I want to come with so you know, what my problem is? I would see you
but I dont know if I can, 'cause of the epilepsy... pleas write back
and sorry for this "bad english" text Jazzy
Jazzy
hey! Don't worry about your English, looks fine to me! I will tell you
that I have also suffered from epilepsy, so we always ask the lighting
gut never to use strobes, I think it s horrible anyway. We don't have
our own lighting guy at the moment so its not 100% there will be no
flashes, but I am 90% certain there will be none! So don't worry too
much! Hope to see you soon!
Olga
Hi there Olga, firstly i hope this mail hasn`t reached you too
late to be included in the Dec updates. Next ,may i wish you & the
rest of the band & crew a very merry christmas.Merry Christmas.
Ok,here are my latest questions to you....
#1....WHO WOULD YOU HAVE TO DINNER FOR COMPANY IF POSSIBLE....PAST/PRESENT
#2....YOUR FAV TV/MOVIE CLIP OF ALL TIME
#3....GREATEST CD YOU HAVE EVER LISTENED TOO
#4....WHAT LAST MEAL WITH PUDDING WOULD YOU CHOOSE AS A LAST WISH
#5....GROUP YOU ALWAYS WISHED YOU HAD MADE A GREATER EFFORT TO TRY &
SEE LIVE
#6....WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE AT THE MOMENT
#7....SONG YOU WISH YOU`DE WRITTEN BUT NEVER
#8....FAVOURITE PART OF CHRISTMAS
#9....ANY PLANS FOR ANOTHER VIDEO TYPE DVD WITH LOCATION SHOTS LIKE
WERE MAD/IDLE GOSSIP DVD
#10....FINALLY SIR, HAPPY NEW YEAR
Cheers Olgacrackcorn
Hi
Olgacrackcorn!, the updates are usually put together a week before they
are online, so I am afraid you missed it this time, but HEY! THANK YOU!
Ok, I will do me best with yer questions!
#1. oh, mm, I guess it has to be a lass! I would say…both the
Cheeky girls for obvious reasons! Don't you agree?
#2. TV Clip I would say Mike Baldwins death on Corrie, and film I would
say Michael Douglas owning up to be unfaithful on Fatal attraction.
#3.Wow what a question! Mm, very difficult, I would say Bridge over
troubled water, or Sunshine on Leith by the Proclaimers. Oh, I changed
me mind…South American frogs by Peter and the test tube babies!
No… Please please me, Beatles, oh…too many!
#4Ha, nice question! Japanese Hoke fish followed by chocolate ice cream.
#5.Stiff Little Fingers for sure, is that unforgivable or what!! I know
I know!
#6. I drive a Rolls Royce at the moment, I know its flash, but I like
it, ha! Joke, I live in Central London, so I use the bus! No car at
the moment I am afraid, I do miss driving though, but not around Soho!
I would have a Mercedes CLK or SLK if I could choose.
#7. Oh, another good question! Any Andrew Lloyed Webbers compositions
or Banned from the pubs by Pttbabies!
#8. Good questions my friend! And I will try to be honest, I am not
a Christmas fan! But I like it when they put a horror film for xmas
on TV! Especially THE SIGNAL MAN, creepy! Oh, I like taking the Christmas
tree down also! Miserable swine eh!? But I like a clean and tidy home!
#9. No, but it's a good idea, and got me thinkin’ , cheers! There
should be something soon, we aint getting any younger! Well, that goes
for Tommy and Duncan! I get more youthful every tour!
#10. And a Great New year to you too! Life is good! Hope to see ya somewhere
in 2009!
Take care,
Olga
Hi there Olga, I have a cut on my iPod called "Banjo Fight".
However, I went thru your albums and I cannot seem to find which album
or single that is from. Can you enlighten me, please? Cheers, ~Jen
Hey
Jen! The actual title you are looking for is Druelling Banjos. Its from
the album ABSURD DITTIES. Good luck, let me know how you get on!
Olga
Hi! Here´s some pics of my latest project. Well it´s
not a real Telecaster, it´s made of a DIY kit. Nice anyway? Regards
Seppo
Seppo
Hi Check the updates page! Its on there for ya, nice one!
Olga
Hello, I'm preparing board and card games podcast. As your (and
punk music) fan (as well punk:) ) I thought is there any possibility
to use yor themes (max 30 sec.) in my podcast as main theme or partial
music. Waiting for response. Andrzej "Andr
Andrezej
Hi That's fine by me! but you would need to check with Secret Records
limited for any permission regarding commercial usage. Good luck with
it all. Cheers
Olga
Olga you are the best and i have all our cds!!!My name
is Patrick i am Portuguese and i love toy dolls... Came to
play in Portugal, good food, good sun, good beer and a lot of women
ahahah. For the 1 time a go to see Toy Dolls in SPAIN ..
April , 17 Merida, Extremusika Festival. All i want
is a good picture for my album and show to all my friends in http://www.xuxajurassica.com.
cheers .. Patrick From Portugal
Thank
you Patrick! Portugal rocks, Lisbon is great and Porto is beautiful,
cant wait to get back! See ya in Spain Olga
Areet olga, managed to get head round the solo for alecs gone but
am dyin to know the rest, any chance of a lesson?? Cheers
Hi!
Well done learnin’ the solo! Will probably put the rest up at
a later date, when I have learnt it properly meself! Cheers
Olga
hiya Olga! would you send to me the lambrusco kid song guitar tab
please?i just can't find it on the net,and i really want to learn it..please
mate..i'm from hungary,sorry for my bad english.. cheers a lot,and keep
up the fantastic job lajos
Lajos
We don't have the tabs here I am afraid, eventually I will start tabbing
everything up, meantime I think The Lambrusco Kid is one of the websites
guitar lessons, let me know if its not on, I will record it at a later
date. Thank you! Hope to see you again in Hungary!
Olga
Hey Olga, Love The Toy Dolls, I love your music and stage moves!!
I also love the guitar video lessons, however I’m a drummer, is
it possible to get The Amazing Mr. Duncan to make a couple of drum video
lessons for a couple of the classics? That would be great!! Ps; Please
come back to York on your next tour (I was too young last time you came
here!! L)
Hello!
And thank you! I will ask The Amazing Mr Duncan about the drum video
lessons, that's a good idea! We really enjoyed York, I prefer small
venues to be honest! Sorry ya missed it! Cheers
Olga
Hey, how are you boys doing? I hope everything is going fine. You
haven't been in Poland for such a long time, and, what's even worse,
I missed your last concert in the Czech Republic. Are you planning to
go on another tour pretty soon? Please say you do, me and my sister
would love to come and see you. Best wishes, Anna
Anna
Hi! Everything is fine here thank you, busy writing every day, rehearsals
and stuff! Sorry you missed the last Czech Republic gig, we love it
there! Yes you are correct about Poland, its been a long long time!
No actual tours are planned for 2009, but we are doing festivals, these
are being arranged as we speak! Hope to see ya at one of them! Take
care
Olga
Hi, I have loved your music since the beginning – Must admit
that Nellie trapped me, but I had listened before that. I would like
to know if you have anyone who can dance to the Entertainer, Eine Kleine
Knachtmusic and the rest. Currently listening to the sabredance, which
I can also do ;) Not as a professional, but as a devotee of Toy
Dolls. Would love to dance with you guys if you can cope with me ;)
Drop me a line if you are interested, I will understand if you are not,
I dance for fun and love your stuff, being a bit of a modern day punk
;) then I would like a list of your gigs so I can go and perform
in the audience!!! Will take my specs off for that of course LOL!!!
Hugs Niki
Niki
Hi Thank you! We will bear you mind for the dancing! Thank for the offer!
Keep in touch!
Olga
Hey Olga!! This Is Will Here, Im a Big fan Love Every Note Of Every
song of every album and have painted the' TOY DOLLS Blocks on my wall
Haha I was Wondering If You Are Going To Do a Gig Down In The Southwest
of the UK, Plymouth, Exeter SomeWhere Near There And i was also Wondering
Where your living Now, Durham? Because my sisters moving there and i
would love to meet you HAHA Anyway Keep it Mad! Much Obliged to your
Reply P.s ta for that 'She Gos To Finos Play With Olga' i now can play
it
Will
Hi Toy Dolls blocks painted on your wall! Wow! Really!? We don't have
any UK gigs planned at the moment, maybe after the next album is written
and released. Good that ya got She goes to Finos sorted! Well done!
I used to live in the North East of UK, but I have been living in central
London for quite a few years now, may bump into you if I get back up
north! Cheers
Olga
Hi Olga, My name is Scott (Young Spider) I'm 8 yrs old and thanks
to my Dad i'm a massive Toy Dolls fan. Heard you were writing a new
album and would love to know what it will be called, and when it may
be released. We live in Australia and would be great if the Toy Dolls
could tour there sometime soon (Don't forget Adelaide !!). Cheers, Young
Spider
Young
Spider Hello! The album is being written now, that's correct, but it
wont be release until next year! So it's a bit early to know what the
title will be at the moment! Thank you fo asking though! We have never
been to Australia, but I really hope we can get there one day! Take
care
Olga
Hello Olga! Best wishes in 2009! I'm Christopher from Poland again,
"Our last album" it's super, fine intro and outro, Poland
awaits you! if you may to answer the questions I'll be pleased:
#1. What guitar you used on "22 tunes from live Tokyo"
and "On stage in Stuttgart"
#2. How old it's your Gibson?
#3. What it's string action in your guitars, do you prefer very low
action?
#4. Next question it's about truss rod, do you adjust straight
or a little curved profile of neck?
#5. What is it model of Seymour Duncan pickup at bridge in yellow
tele and what's it in Gibson?(I'm searching for good humbucker to rock,
in my new Gibson Sg that 490T it's not working good enough)
#6. What is it thikness of pick and firm that you use?
#7. What do you use amp to microphone?
#8. On "Introduction from "Wakey wakey" is it first note
played on G string at 2 fret with open D,A and then tremolo on D string?
how is it correctly?
#9. What are notes between A-chord and Fis-chord in chorus on "Stay
mellow"?
#10. Muted tone on "Back in '79" before muted verse is it
played on open E string or E-chord?
#11. What is it position of notes at fast hammering on, at
solo in "Coppers copt Ken's cash"
Thank you very much, good luck:)
Christopher
from Poland Hello! Best wishes to you too! I am pleased you like Our
Last Album!, some of the songs are not bad I reckon! Ok, here come your
answers!
#1. 22 tunes from Tokyo was the Gibson Les Paul, black Custom.
#2. that Giibson is about 25 years old, though I hardly ever use a Gibson,
my main guitar is a Fender Telecaster.
#3. I prefer a really high action to be honest, the strings sing much
better if the action is high, though its really hard work to play!
#4. My truss rod has been adjusted from time to time, but I am too frightened
to do it myself!
#5. The Seymour Duncan pick up on the telecaster is an Alnico.. I have
no idea about the Gibson, just the standard picks ups that were built
with the guitar!
#6. I don't actually use a normal pick, its something I adapt from a
pick and gaffa tape (see the 'Check Out The Gear'
video from 2004 in the guitar
section of the site. Ciaron), I have a a few, all fairly thick,
not sure about numbers!
#7. My amp is a Marshall JCM 800 100w 2203 model, no fx, though I sometimes
use a tube sceamer for feedback at the end of songs when we play live
shows.
#8. Uh Oh, this was 20 years ago, let me check it out later and put
it on a guitar lesson for ya!
#9. I think I know which notes you mean! They are, Ab and G, hope that
helps?
#10. I think this one will be better as a guitar lesson also!, if its
not already on the guitar lessons?
#11. I will check this out for ya Christopher, remind me about it! Its
one of those songs that we have never played live, but I am interested
in finding out what I played in 1991! Good luck to you too!
Olga
Hi Olga. I'm going to ask you to cast your mind back about
25 years! You played a gig in Leeds as a support band for a band
called the Negativz - I think it was around xmas time, but can't remember
the exact venue or date, sorry. The whole place was packed
with Toy Dolls fans, and the place emptied after your set, because the
headline band were awful, and no-one had come to see them anyway! Just
wondered if you remembered the gig Olga, and if so, can you tell me
why you were only the support act? The Negaitvz were not very
well known, but the Toy Dolls were pretty big on the punk/Oi scene by
that time. Cheers Ian
Ian
Hi Do you know which Leeds venue it was?, maybe that will help me remember!?
Negativz? Mmm, where were they from?
Olga
Hi Olga, the first time i've heard The Toy Dolls was in 1985 (unfortunately
not earlier).Since that day i became a big fan and i have seen many
live-gigs.But you've never played the song"Queen Alexandra Road..."
from my favourite LP "Dig That Groove,Baby".Would you be so
kind and play this song at the Paaspop Festival in Holland?You would
do me a very very big favour!!! Thanks and greets, Hape from Germany
Hi
Hape! We are really looking forward to Paaspop, theres gonna be some
oldies included in the set! And guess what…Queeen Alexandra road
will be in there! See ya soon
Olga
Hello Olga, Phil from Durham. I have a very old (and poorly recorded)
bootleg tape of a gig which I attended at the Smugglers in Annfield
Plain when the line up was your good self, Flip and Happy Bob. The band,
well Flip sings a song called 'I Can See You' which I really like would
like to know the origin of. Any plans to ever play/record it because
it's brill!
Greetings
to Durham Phil! I remember The Smugglers, twas many moons ago indeed!
I haven’t seen Flip or Happy Bob since around that time! Yeah,
Flip sang “I can see you” this was written by our first
singer, Pete Zulu, not sure if we will ever record though, maybe one
day. Glad you like it!
Olga
Q:Hey Olga! How are ya? Everytime I listen to ya music it brings a
smile to my face! :D Just a couple of questions, What influenced you
in music? What amp/effects do ya use for your tele? And have you ever
thought about doing cartoon voices? Hope to see ya in New Zealand some
time! Cheers, Zatara
Hi
Zatara Thank you, that's nice to know! Musically I am influenced by
all kindsa stuff, Shadows, Ventures, early Status Quo, Beatles, Small
Faces, Skids, Pistols, Ruts, loadsa punk stuff, Struass, Abba, the list
is endless! I use a Marshall JCM 800 100w 2203 amp, without effects.
Ha, I would love to do cartoon voices, if anyone will have me! We also
hope to see ya in NZ sometime! Take care
Olga
Hi Olga what are the correct chords for Come Back Jackie? I just
can’t get it right Cheers Peter
Pete
hi A few people have asked about Come Back Jackie, I will shove it on
the guitar lessons at a later date, cant remember the chords off the
top o’ me head just yet!
Olga
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