For thirty years fans at home and abroad have been pressed into silence by the sometimes sweet, sometimes glass shattering range of Chris’s vocals, but the use of nimble thimbles to wriggly tin whilst singing of an eager beaver would stiffen any collar without the aid of starch and leave you feeling well hung out to dry.
Headstone: BOARD STIFF
JOHN
Guitar gladiator, he plugs in and turns it up, you check your BUPA policy as your ’innards’ exit stage left. Next thing you know, as John goes melodic, you trance out quicker than a Vulcan mind melt, then come round wondering why the aliens picked on you. He is the very reason you should give blood.
Headstone: SOUND HOLE
ROB
With thirty years perched on one leg and an arched back reminiscent of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, Rob developed the condition known as Deep Vain Thrombassis resulting in various bits of his body being surgically removed. WARNING: The bass frequencies of Rob’s teachest are capable of thawing out a frosty mop and rearranging your internal organs in the process.
Headstone: BOXED BASS
Influences
Joan & Jack Gill. . . . . . Please Y'Self are Jack & Joans Babies. . . . At 84 Jack Gill has released his first album 'Basement Jack sings Hip Op favourites' Well worth the wait! Jack Gill has been singing almost since the day he was born on 11:45 on New Year's Eve 1922. At 84 he's still at it! And the dancing...and the jokes! This is his video!!
Brothers and sister John, Rob and Chris Gill have been stomping their unique brand of skiffle around the UK and Europe now for more than thirty five years and show no signs of mellowing or losing their spontaneous approach!
There is no musical genre which they can’t re-arrange for tea-chest bass, washboard and guitar – with their minimalist but energetic instrumental approach contrasting brilliantly with the kind of close-harmony vocals one can only associate with sibling outfits.
The fantastic variety in the band’s music, ranges from earthy roots blues to high-energy psycho-skiffle to just plain hilariously weird
With their parents and grandparents in Music Hall, the Carter Family on the gramophone at home in the 5O’s and wild imaginations, . . . . . . .
it’s difficult to find the words to describe a PLEASE Y’SELF performance.
YOU JUST HAVE TO BE THERE....!
Please Y Self Skiffle Band's Friend Space (Top 24)
hey finally finished the myspace, thanks a lot 4 the xmas slot u did for us, there were great comments everyone really enjoyed it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we were even dancin up stairs in the lightin bay hahhahaha xxxxxxx
Ahhhhh, its so GOOD to be back online again! Well a JOLLY GOLLY new year to you guys, I hope you had a skiffle'tastic time! 2008 is gonna be gr8..I just know it! Im back in Guernsey now working at a sublime Hotel in Pleinmont overlooking the sea, fekkn aye...got myself back here! Sorry I never got the footage to you, but I havent got a DVD recorder and cannot transfer the footage from the tape...but time...I most definately will (and a clean debt n I will BUY one...soon I tell thee!)... Anyway, have a suggestion for you all, how would you fancy playing at the Vele Earth Fair in August (look on my page and you will see what it's about) and also possibly here at the hotel someday??? You WILL be looked after...asides, Guernsey would be a CRACKIN place for you guys to visit. The hotel is by some of the most amazing cliff and coastal walks that you would adore, and hey, your tour guide is right here! I will put forth your page to the VEF collective okiday?
Let me know what you think? Right, time for a skoffee and a biscuit :)
Much love guys (and thanx again for a wonderful night before I left Gur-loss-o-pop...miss the vibe) Daz xox
Let me know what you think folks, you would go down a STORM!!!
Hey guys!! long time no speak, hear or see! Just thought I'd see what you're up to, I miss my fishpond days, we had lots of laughs. Hope to catch up real soon. xx
Hello You! Is'nt this myspace malarkey exciting... Is this John?? If not it's Maria your number one fan!! Did you know that when I was about 8 me Dad went out one Saturday night in Warsop and brought home a vinyl single after seeing this band that he was raving about. Well this was one of the first records I could ever remember cos I played it over and over and over again in me bedroom dancing around like 8 year olds do... Singing... Six five special coming down the line... I have asked John for a copy of the song in the past but have lost contact until now! Hope you are all well and will make the effort to get out to see you soon!
