Arcade Fire

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

Anyone see Arcade Fire on tv on Friday evening covering the Clash song Guns of Brixton. I thought it was good - they came across well especially as I like the presenter, Lauren Lavern.
Any band that uses a Hurdy Gurdy when playing live is good in my books.

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

I think Arcade Fire are much better live, although they have about a dozen people on stage - maybe they're turning into Polyphonic Spree. I like some of the Shins stuff - but not all much prefer Clap your hands say Yeah.

Salty · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:10 pm

do they wear ties too?! :roll:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:02 am

Did som,eone mention Talking Heads?!?! :sweeeet:

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:02 am

Hawklord wrote:

I think Arcade Fire are much better live, although they have about a dozen people on stage - maybe they're turning into Polyphonic Spree. I like some of the Shins stuff - but not all much prefer Clap your hands say Yeah.

I got interested in Polyphonic Spree after I saw them at Leeds Festival. I went and saw them again at the Leadmill in Sheffield and cramming 32 people on their small stage was a hoot. They had the singers stacked up on crates at the back. I think the harp took half of the space up. Cracking version of Bowie's 'Five Years' though. :grin:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:47 am

so you're a Hurdy Gurdy Man Mr Hawklord??
I like Steve Hillage's version of that tune too.
Teapot taxi for Parmo!!!

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

i looked at this thread expecting to see seaton carew on fire

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Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

chip fireball wrote:

do they sound like talking heads ? im pretty sure someone told me they did so i decided to dislike them.

A couple of tracks have a Talking Heads type sound - I think your brother likes them, or at least did.

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

parmopooly wrote:

so you're a Hurdy Gurdy Man Mr Hawklord??
I like Steve Hillage's version of that tune too.
Teapot taxi for Parmo!!!

I'm a great admirer of Steve Hillage as a guitarist and the Hurdy Gurdy as an instrument. Plant and Page had a Hurdy Gurdy player on their stuff & also live adding another dimension to the Led Zeppelin numbers especially Gallows Pole.
As for Gong - they were a dimension apart, all quite mad but talented musicians.

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