Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 28 2013, 7:48 PM BSTThe Bluetones; very underrated band.
Very true. Expecting to Fly is a great album.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ogV49WGco
barbershop quartet cover of the Beach Boys as seen in Bioshock Infinite
Picked up - well bought - the first 4 Steely Dan albums on CD from a charity shop. Listening to Katy Lied now which was the only one I never had in any other format.
Quote: Chappers @ May 1 2013, 10:25 PM BSTPicked up - well bought - the first 4 Steely Dan albums on CD from a charity shop. Listening to Katy Lied now which was the only one I never had in any other format.
The first one is completely unique in their catalogue. More of a west coast soft rock album. Think of Brooklyn, Midnight Cruiser or Dirty Work.
By the way...compare Brooklyn (Owes the charmer...) with Bob Dylan's Queen Jane Approximately! It's almost plagiarism. But I love both songs.
Just watched/listened to Tuesday night's "Later" on iPlayer. Cracking good episode - Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dido, and best of all, Seasick Steve with John-Paul Jones on bass and that cool dude drummer Steve plays with, plus an interview and song at the piano with Eric Burdon, whose speaking voice was weirdly reminiscent of Tom Jones.
Why are Radio 2 so in love with this new song 'Up All Night'? I'm still waiting for it to grow on me.
I keep hoping to find a vinyl copy of that album by Wilco whenever I browse through charity shop boxes, along with a copy of Dr. Feelgood's "Stupidity", the live album which I bought on its release, but later sold.
My first ever gig was Dr. Feelgood at the Roundhouse in the pub rock era. Then when my son turned 11 and wanted to go to a gig as his birthday present, I took him to see Wilco, and he loved it. The fact that he plays a telecaster made my son's day, and it was a great gig, just before the current Wilco revival, thanks to that Julian Temple film, so not too packed.
I also saw the Solid Senders at Dingwalls, so that pic really resonates.
Quote: George Kaplan @ May 2 2013, 11:54 AM BSTI keep hoping to find a vinyl copy of that album by Wilco whenever I browse through charity shop boxes, along with a copy of Dr. Feelgood's "Stupidity", the live album which I bought on its release, but later sold.
My first ever gig was Dr. Feelgood at the Roundhouse in the pub rock era. Then when my son turned 11 and wanted to go to a gig as his birthday present, I took him to see Wilco, and he loved it. The fact that he plays a telecaster made my son's day, and it was a great gig, just before the current Wilco revival, thanks to that Julian Temple film, so not too packed.
I also saw the Solid Senders at Dingwalls, so that pic really resonates.
Yeah, saw the senders at Dingwalls , too.
And the Blockheads when Wilko was playing.
Still got my Senders album tucked away somewhere, plus a couple of 12 inchers - and all the Feelgood Albums up to "Fast Womem & Slow Horses" (which I only bought because I knew Johnny Guitar - I actually thought the band had gone off by then).
Saw Wilko at one of his farewell gigs at what used to be called The Music Machine in Camden.
Great stuff.
Quote: Lazzard @ May 2 2013, 12:02 PM BSTYeah, saw the senders at Dingwalls , too.
And the Blockheads when Wilko was playing.
Still got my Senders album tucked away somewhere, plus a couple of 12 inchers - and all the Feelgood Albums up to "Fast Womem & Slow Horses" (which I only bought because I knew Johnny Guitar - I actually thought the band had gone off by then).
Saw Wilko at one of his farewell gigs at what used to be called The Music Machine in Camden.
Great stuff.
I bet we were at lots of the same gigs then. I saw the Blockheads with Wilco too, and went to the Music Machine regularly. Saw the Police there in a support role before they were famous, Adam Ant before he became a highwayman, and tonnes of other bands. I then started going more to the Lyceum - saw the Specials, Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, Gang of Four etc. Just read Tracey Thorn's new autobiography (a good read) and she has pics of the ticket stubs for those Lyceum gigs.
Quote: George Kaplan @ May 2 2013, 12:45 PM BSTI bet we were at lots of the same gigs then. I saw the Blockheads with Wilco too, and went to the Music Machine regularly. Saw the Police there in a support role before they were famous, Adam Ant before he became a highwayman, and tonnes of other bands. I then started going more to the Lyceum - saw the Specials, Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, Gang of Four etc. Just read Tracey Thorn's new autobiography (a good read) and she has pics of the ticket stubs for those Lyceum gigs.
Brilliant times.
Used to love the Music Machine on Wednesday night - four bands - £2.50!
I think being 16 in '76 makes me a very lucky boy.
Except I'm ancient now, but there you go!
Quote: Lazzard @ May 2 2013, 4:11 PM BSTBrilliant times.
Used to love the Music Machine on Wednesday night - four bands - £2.50!
I think being 16 in '76 makes me a very lucky boy.
Except I'm ancient now, but there you go!
Yeah, that punk/new-wave/post-punk era was a great time, and gigs seemed a lot cheaper - or at least it was possible to see quite well-known but newish bands at an affordable price. Seems much more pricey now, and harder for teens (or anyone) to afford to go on a regular basis.
Playing this cd right now, fresh from a charity shop this afternoon (£1.50p). I've never wanted to check out the movie, but Nyman is one of the few more classically orientated guys I like.