I am Listening To This At The Moment....

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:13 pm

And now I'm watching this....

David Byrne....The Coolest Man Alive!!!! :sweeeet:

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:56 pm

I recently got into Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood duets.

Very dark. Subject matter includes infidelity, suicide, orphans, stillbirth, robbery, rejection, and death. Lots of it sung to quite uplifting music though, which flummoxes you a bit.

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

I've got a live recording of Camera Obscura doing Sugar Town.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:02 am

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

David Byrne supports Dumbarton. Fact.

True!!!!

katcha · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:59 pm

mmmmm content sigh :grin:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:18 pm

I'm now listening to this after Mr.Parmo got me into them on the way to Wycombe....

parmopooly · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:50 pm

Don't Fear The Reaper is probably the song everyone associates them with, but they've been much more musically diverse on vinyl over the years. Cultosaurus Erectus is the cd we had on going to Wycombe Mutt (1980)

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:22 pm

The above is a best of Mr.Parmo!!!! :sweeeet:

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:51 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

I'm now listening to this after Mr.Parmo got me into them on the way to Wycombe....

That was the last ever 'single' I ever bought on vinyl!!

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

http://www.columbia.co.uk/listen/mark_ronson/version

:shock:

Salty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:01 pm

I'm just soooooo into Maximo Park still - soz chipper :roll:

listening to A19 driving home last night just makes me feel dead good :sweeeet:

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

I liked Maximo Parks first album, but I am still unsure about their new one though.

Any hoos

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:04 pm

Mister Ed · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:26 pm

SPAMALOT

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

I guess if Vauxhall can use the Fall's 'Touch Sensitive' & Mazda Hawkwind's Silver Machine there's no hope left for artistic integrity. Oh well we all have to eat I suppose - just off to shop at Tesco seeing how it's endorsed by Camera Obscura.

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

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band did an advert for tv in the states - it was for their album Lick My Decals Off Baby.
Another of my all time favourites - The Cocteau Twins were used for a tv advert for a soft fruit drink in the 80's - Fruitopia I think.
I suppose the (only?) benefit of using a little known bands number is that people may hear it, investigate further and then listen to the band possibly buying albums or going to gigs.
Chip - what was the Field Mice track?

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

That is an excellent album - an excellent band - Roger Chapman's voice is unique. I used to see them regularly in the - let's just say a very long time ago.
My favourite tracks are the Weavers Answer & How Hi the Li.
Chapman still gigs - mainly in Germany and mainly doing Blues standards. A friend of mine was his roadie & keeps in touch with him.

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

John Peel was a big fan of theirs & was often at their gigs. Have you read Groupie by Jenny Fabian? That was (allegedly) about them and her. I've got 2 Chapman / Whitney Streetwalkers albums - the band they formed after Family split, one on red vinyl.

Salty · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:14 pm

Fensy wrote:

I liked Maximo Parks first album, but I am still unsure about their new one though.

I'm inclined to agree actually fensoir... confised

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:43 am

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Family Entertainment is the only album I've ever bought THREE TIMES.

I've got the bastid on MP3 now though haven't I so I won't be buying it again!

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:33 am

And as I've proudly informed you all before too, my first ever gig was at Stockton ABC. Family supported by America. First time I ever bought 20 No 6!! :laugh:

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:10 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

And as I've proudly informed you all before too, my first ever gig was at Stockton ABC. Family supported by America. First time I ever bought 20 No 6!! :laugh:

Did America just do a rolling medley of their hits, Horse with no name and Ventura Highway? They're the only records of theirs I can remember anyway. :laugh:

I've Ventura Highway playing on YouTube in the background as I listen to this. Think I'll go in search of some Family now,

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

I have just been in my loft and found 3 locked record boxes behind the water tank, after doing a quick lock pick there are maybe 100 albums of what I think are 70's & 80's rock.

The one that I am looking at and would like info from Mr ECG is a album from a dodgy looking geezer called Ray Gomez, it has a track called "summer in the city". I would like to know a) is he the original artist of the track, b) is it his version that is getting used on the TV adverts at the moment.

There is an album with a class title "For Girls Who grow Plump in the Night" by Caravan and about 12 albums by Rush now I know where Darkness got the sqeaky voice idea from.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:16 pm

Geddy Lee WAS/IS the bass player!!!!!!

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

MadJohn wrote:

bluemonkey wrote:

about 12 albums by Rush now I know where Darkness got the sqeaky voice idea from.

What about the voice of Geddy Lee, how did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy. :sweeeet:

I have just googled Rush to coin a phrase, it claims that Geddy Lee is a bassist and even goes on to say he is in the top 20 in the world, but thats one guy's opinion.

I am guessing that the squeaky voice comes from wearing a G string 5 sizes too small :laugh:

They must be doing something right as they are still going after 30 odd years and they look older than God.

Some more odd named groups in the boxes are Ethel The Frog, Toad the Wet Sproket, Budgie & Zebra I think there is a theme going on here.

Groups I know off include Hawkwind, ELO, 801.

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

That's taught ME something then. I ALWAYS thout Rush had no Bassist, and the Keyboards player played Bass Pedals! confised

Did they do this up to a certain point or something? Am I going mad? rolfl

Not as far as I can see, they have only ever had one line up change and that was the drummer changed after the 1st album, Neil Peart took over froim John Rutsey.

It looks like the drummer plays keyboards.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:47 pm

Rush had no keyboards on their first three/four LP's, Geddy Lee is indeed an amazing bass player. It'll be the live performances of recent years you're referring to Elvis. However he still performs the on -stage lead guitar vs bass guitar battle with Alex Lifeson during By-Tor and the Snow Dog!!! A lot of the numbers "live" don't require the keyboards anyway, and Geddy really does the business on the bass!!!!!

parmopooly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:53 pm

Alex on the left, Geddy on the right

parmopooly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:55 pm

not everyone's cup of tea, but to me the first ten/eleven albums by Rush are awesome!!!!!!

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

parmopooly wrote:

not everyone's cup of tea, but to me the first ten/eleven albums by Rush are awesome!!!!!!

Well Mr Parmo spill the beans I have the 1st 12 albums here which one do I listen to 1st?.

Just going on cover art I like the looks of Caress of Steel.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:18 pm

Caress of Steel is the worst one!!!!!!!!!!!!
2112 indeed is the best one to listen to first!!!! Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Signals, Fly By Night, Rush, All the World's a Stage, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows are all very good.

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:31 pm

MadJohn wrote:

bluemonkey wrote:

about 12 albums by Rush now I know where Darkness got the sqeaky voice idea from.

What about the voice of Geddy Lee, how did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy. :sweeeet:

I know him, and he does!

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

parmopooly wrote:

Caress of Steel is the worst one!!!!!!!!!!!!
2112 indeed is the best one to listen to first!!!! Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Signals, Fly By Night, Rush, All the World's a Stage, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows are all very good.

I have just played the 1st 4 albums and the verdict from me is 2112 - very good, Passage to Bangkok best track, Closer to the heart nice track that all heavy rockers seem to do so well.

Rush - Rush very heavy & very good
Fly by night ok Bytor good track
Caress of steel very poor but Bastille Day is class

Thanks for the advice lads.

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

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

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Some more odd named groups in the boxes are Ethel The Frog, Toad the Wet Sproket, Budgie & Zebra I think there is a theme going on here.

Groups I know off include Hawkwind, ELO, 801.

I went to see Budgie a few times with this man!

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Caravan are excellent on record & live, in the land of the grey & pink is their best - they've been gigging quite recently. I remember Toad the Wet Sproket as well. And speaking of Budgie - I fell asleep at one of their gigs although I do like them, I must have been tired. They're also still gigging.

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

Just bought two cd's that I used to have on record......

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

The Blue Aeroplanes are definately one of my all time favourites - used to be so good live, a couple of numbers sounded like Hawkwind. PJ Harvey is on one of their albums that I've got.
Mind, they're banned for the next couple of weeks as they are from Bristol.

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

I saw them a couple of weeks ago, the first time since the early 70's. Still very good with excellent tunes and words.
Peter Hamill now resembles Father Ted so we found it a bit difficult to take it all so seriously as we once did.
The album is live & recorded a couple of years back.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2007 8:32 pm

Tonight I studied whilst listening to

Yesterday I studied listening to :

Which is Patti Smith 'Twelve'

Salty · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2007 12:02 am

did anyone see Mark E Smith as Jesus on 'ideal' tonight?!

funny as fook :laugh:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2007 3:43 am

I've put the telly on mute so now I'm listening to this....

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2007 3:46 am

MutleyRules wrote:

I've put the telly on mute so now I'm listening to this....

How's this for a review eh....

"The Aggrolites sound and musical influence can best be summed up as late 60's Jamaican Reggae (Skinhead Reggae), recognizable to reggae fans into Upsetters, Hot Rod Allstars, Jackie Mittoo, Chrystalites. Studio One reggae bands.
Their music is heavily mixed with American soul and funk and influenced by The Meters, James Brown and Wilson Picket."

:sweeeet:

jish · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2007 12:34 pm

I've just had Groovin with Mr Bloe by Mr Bloe on in the car.

Totally feel good now!

aptid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:49 pm **Posts:** 1505

Ha! Just been movin Mr Bloe around playlists this morning, chilling to Freebird & Sweet Home Alabama by Lynard Skynard, damn good tunes rediscovered. clappp

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

The new Sqeeze album for me followed by Joan Armatrading into the blues or maybe The Stooges the wierdness.

Salty · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2007 11:40 pm

lots of 90's/80's greatness on the jukie to night

if I could've had self control and not pinched some tabs I'd've been fine....

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

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Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2007 10:58 am

Probably my loss but I just don't get Coltrane. Five minutes and I have to change to someone I can get my head round.

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

very much a mood album for me.summer day in the garden nowt particular to do,long cold drink relax and listen. just the job

Salty · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2007 11:26 am

downloaded the only 4 Field Mice songs I could find [hope you don't mind Fireball :wink:

], "better hello and goodbye/sensitive/star of david/think of these things" sensitive is my favourite 1 tho....singer sounds like the lightning seeds gadgie ....

nice one :sweeeet:

I am Listening To This At The Moment....

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