Indeed, Tim. A Manchester band apparently of which I have no knowledge took the name but this is the Australian lot whose first album was very popular here: Wait Long Enough By the River and the bodies of your Enemies will Float by.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drones_(Australian_band)
There is also of course Wodehouse's fictional institution, The Drones Club.
Bill
> On 22 Nov 2014, at 8:58 pm, Tim Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Yes, I would have been surprised if there wasn't a band called Drones somewhere - there are probably more than a few down the years.
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> Tim
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>> On 21 Nov 2014, at 19:30, Bill Wootton wrote:
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>> Perhaps, Tim. But The Drones is taken, lively - and raucous - 21st century Australian band.
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>> Bill
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>>> On 22/11/2014, at 2:20 AM, Tim Allen wrote:
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>>> Bill, good name for a new band - The Store Drones.
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>>>> On 21 Nov 2014, at 02:13, Bill Wootton wrote:
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>>>> Tim, I am intrigued by your comments on the difference between The Stones and The Doors. (Gee, I nearly typed The Stores and The Drones then.) It is true that Morrison approached performance as drama whereas Jagger is more a posturer (a damned fine one mind you).
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