Vince1159 Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Getting very excited here as Rammstein show at Coventry Ricoh Arena draws closer with only 10 days to go ... gulp ... should I take extra sun cream for the pyro? LOL, and seriously, really looking fwd to it, just hope it does not rain ... my and pals seating position on Sunday June 26th. Oh My, this is similar sound and light rig from last and pre Covid tour, getting very excited here ... Just building up tension is all And of course, no Rammstein post would be complete without one of their bizzare but funny non live video's 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Reminds me of '76 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Well it really made my day to find that Kate Bush is at the top of the charts again. Thanks to the great taste of the younger generation, goes to show what they really like as opposed to the usual Official Charts top 40 lies. Not going for the obvious current number one but this is my personal favourite by Kate. Her first collaboration with Peter Gabriel & quite possibly her first adventures with the Fairlight, pretty amazing for 1979. Air drumming is a must whilst listening to this... And from the legend that is PG. Oh what do you know? According to the credits, this version was featured in Stranger Things! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 I love Kate Bush,favourite one is Wuthering Heights,what a voice... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Vince1159 said: I love Kate Bush,favourite one is Wuthering Heights,what a voice... So do I but you have to admit, the song took a bit of getting used to back in 1979. I remember hearing it for the fist time on TOTP in 1979, my wife thought it was awful, I loved it. I confess though I find her albums heavy going, and in all honesty am not too interested in them. I know this is heresy for many, but you know, it's just a matter of taste. If you're interested, the Guardian recently did an article on Kate Bush and Running up the Hill getting in the charts, the reader's choices for 10 songs to interest new listeners can be very interesting! https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/07/ooh-yeah-youre-amazing-the-wonder-of-kate-bush-and-10-tracks-to-delight-new-listeners Edited June 18, 2022 by Whofan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) It's different but i think it's she had the confidence to do it speaks volumes about her personality,i'm going to get her biography when i can,should be a good read...Thanks for mentioning the article from the Guardian... Edited June 18, 2022 by Vince1159 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I think Kate Bush is as far as I can see pretty unique in her style, the way she creates music & the subjects she covers & I accept the fact that she's influenced so many people. That simple phrase in that interview "vastly influential" is spot on. Influencing Bjork & in turn influencing this Ukrainian artist. In my opinion the only artist that comes close is Onuka, especially for oddness. Pretty much like the first time I heard Kate back in 1979 I was blown away, this gave me the same reaction as I don't think I'd heard anything like it before. This released almost exactly a year ago in Ukraine. And this was released as a single from the same album. She's very much Ukraine's Kate Bush. Just wish they would be able to tour the UK & even appear at Glastonbury. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Bit of Status Quo here, absolute legends of British rock, bought myself a new Tele recently and it was with these guys in mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSG0 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Blue Monday on 1930's instruments. Okestra Obsolete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammer625 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Having officially reached the status of Old Office Furniture (AKA Dead Wood) at work I needed something to cheer me up. Monty Python’s ‘Always look on the Bright Side of life’. It’s helping 👍🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steben Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) Kate Bush is great. Reminds me though of the debut songs of Dutch Within Temptation. Their first album is almost 25 years old 🤔 damn I'm getting older Edited June 25, 2022 by Steben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 The Human Error. MAPPFEST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) Edited June 28, 2022 by Vince1159 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Carrying on from my previous post about Rammstein at Coventry ... I made it, so pleased because it was nearly off, and of course the tour had already been postponed two years in a row because of Covid-19 but managed to work around my reasons, mostly travel and strike related I wont go into here What can I say, this was a bucket list band wish for me that got fulfilled, the weather was perfect, it was all good really, super pleased, really am 👍 My Vid, not the best viewing point, but I was happy. OH it was LOUD, extremely LOUD, did I mention it was LOUD? This is just first song and honestly, no video, even the best quality ones I've can seen can prepare you for the shock and awe assault on your ears that Rammstein do... it was awesome! Apparently it was heard 11 miles away ... https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/rammstein-coventry-gig-loud-could-24329205 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Edited June 29, 2022 by Vince1159 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lasermonkey Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 A few things I have listened to lately: The Demonstration by Drab Majesty. Eighties-inspired, retro synthpop/post-punk mash up. ..followed by Sons & Fascination/Sister Feelings Call by Simple Minds. They were never my favourite band and were responsible for some utter drivel later in their career, but for a few short years, their self-bravado & bluster gave rise to a few stonking albums. ...and the Hyaena by Siouxsie & The Banshees. I've said before that I have lots of unpopular opinions, but for me, Hyaena is my favourite, despite not having the magnificent John McGeoch on it. Instead, Robert Smith does the guitars, though those are more often than not out of focus and deep in the mix. I seem to remember reading contemporary interviews where Siouxsie was saying about how little guitar Smith added, instead plumping for keyboards. What the album may lack in guitar, it more than makes up with ambition. It's their most expansive album, IMO. Cinematic, even. Siouxsie's voice, always a force of nature, is breathtaking on Hyaena and much like the lady herself, equal parts dead sexy and absolutely terrifying. Steve Severin's bass is as melodic and mournful as it ever got. McGeoch once said of him "he's a terrible bass player, but probably the most musical person I've ever met" or words to that effect. And Budgie's drums, when everyone else was whacking gated reverb on everything, are given the space they need and thus don't make the record sound dated. He's my favourite drummer by a long shot. Anyway, I love this record! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 I'm pretty sure i posted this earlier in the thread but it's just fantastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steben Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Vince1159 said: "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" is clearly my favourite AM song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Haven't got the foggiest idea how to link anything, ain't gonna try. If you are interested to find out about our elderly music, go look for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (with him in it)! Ya'll can also try Deep Purple or if you want something really different, Lero Troy and his Ghost Chickens in the Sky. Happy hunting, do what I do, put something on in You Tube and then click next on whatever looks interesting. Can come up with some doozies. Regards Deaf Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Here you go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Contemplating whether or not to do something for the Canadian group build. Got me thinking aboot Arrows for some reason.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I had a bit of a Cure session last night. I started with Japanese Whispers, which was a compilation album which featured all the songs from three non-album singles. For me, the best songs are Just One Kiss and La Ment, as they both retain the dark intensity that Robert Smith was desperately trying to shed at the time. The preceding album, Pornography, was by all accounts a harrowing experience to make and it’s not an easy listen by any stretch. The singles Let’s Go To Bed, The Walk and The Love Cats were a reaction to that. Interestingly, The Cure were accused of ripping off New Order’s Blue Monday with The Walk, with its octave synth bass and drum machine, but it was actually recorded ahead of Blue Monday, even if it was released later. To counter the upbeat songs, I followed it with Pornography. I mean the album, not pictures of nakey people! It’s intense, dark and mind-bendingly psychedelic. It remains of my favourite albums of all time. After that, I thought I’d give their debut album, Three Imaginary Boys, a listen. I get why I haven’t heard it in such a long time. I don’t think it’s aged at all well. Smith was not happy with it, the songs having all been chosen by Fiction Records’s Chris Parry, who also did the production. As a result, Smith insisted on full artistic control for the band on all subsequent records, so it was worth it in its own way. I feel that the record is kinda directionless and only on Another Day and the title track does that band hint at what is to come. So What did make me smile though, the lyrics mostly consisting of Smith reading out a promotional offer from a bag of sugar and has the same kind of camp delivery that made The Buzzcocks so appealing. At the time, Smith was influenced by The Buzzcocks and Elvis Costello and was aiming to do that kind of spiky punk-pop. It was only when he had to step in as guitarist for Siouxsie & The Banshees (the guitarist and drummed bailed on them mid-tour) that he realised what direction he wanted to take, with the next three albums being increasingly dark and foreboding. If nothing else, I feel that Three Imaginary Boys is an important historical footnote., but otherwise unremarkable. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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