"cool kids" hahahahaha.Rochdale Cowboy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:36 pmAll these albums like ten years after, led zep etc, was the stuff all the dull crowd listened to at school, whereas the cool kids were into soul and going to the wheel and the birdcage in Ashton under lyne.
Yeah, me too. Loveless (MBV) turned 30 the other day.CharlieinNewMexico wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:57 pmPlayed some more gazey stuff last night:
Souvlaki by Slowdive
Bavarian Fruitbread by Hope Sandoval
On Fire by Galaxie 500
All really enjoyable all the way through.
Ha ha. Brilliant. Frank wound up on a Yes album doing some backing vocals. He was a damn good guitarist though. I think I read that he lives in America now but not sure. They made good singles but on their albums there was a definite Yes feel.dougcollins wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:49 pmWe met through a mutual friend, and I used to meet up with Francis and busk in Keswick. Then one week he says' I cant come next week mate, I'm off on a European tour'. They were on TOTP that week.
I saw Mike Harding at the Astoria many years ago and it was achingly funny. Two of the funniest hours I can remember.
Totally agree with this Steve. Amazing songwriter and singer. Dave Gilmour saw the potential when she was about 15 or so I think. Helped produce her first album. The rest is history.
Stubbs was a talented guy. Played piano mainly live but he and Wisefield kicked up a storm when they both played guitar (Dreamer?). He disappeared from the scene and died pretty much in obscurity. ‘Pause’ is a great ‘lost’ album although not in the same league as ‘Home’.Hipper wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:17 pmWe've talked of the band Home.
I've just listened to their first album, Pause for Hoarse Horse, and there's this song on there that may interest some:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJYEVn ... wW&index=4
It seems Mike Stubbs, lead guitarist of Home and lyricist of this song, had a brother called Willie who played in a band with Jimmy Page (Led Zep). Jerry Donahue, who played with Fotheringay and Fairport, is also mentioned in the lyrics. An explanation is given in the YouTube comments by Alistair Saldanha, about half way down. Interesting!
I saw him do an hour folk singing when I was at uni and then saw him do two hours plus at Blackpool Winter Gardens a lot of years ago. As you say, achingly funny.
This song is on their second album, Valley Gardens. Here it is!houseboy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:11 pmI think, I could be wrong, that Harris had something to do with production on their first album (Wally)I keep thinking about a track on there that had the lyrics:
Horses for courses
Men and companion side by side
But can’t recall the title. I think it had something to do with the charge of the light brigade.
It was great in the days of 'Samplers'. Another good one was from Harvest Records, The Harvest Bag:daveyclaret wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:41 am'During my student days, 1970-73, I acquired a low budget album called 'Nice Enough To Eat'. It was a compilation of various bands but I absolutely played it to death. King Crimson, Spooky Tooth, Quintessence and Blodwyn Pig were some of the bands on it, with Spooky Tooth's 'Better by You, Better Than Me being an absolute Better. Do compilations count?'
I have that album and the low budget one before that from Island Records called 'You Can All Join In'. It came out early 1970s showcasing some known and some up and coming bands as Free, Jethro Tull, Traffic, Fairport Convention, Spooky Tooth, who were with the Island label. The playlist of the album:
1. A Song For Jeffrey - Jethro Tull 2. Sunshine Help Me - Spooky Tooth 3. I'm A Mover - Free 4. What's That Sound - Art 5. Pearly Queen - Tramline 6. You Can All Join In - Traffic 7. Meet On The Ledge - Fairport Convention 8. Rainbow Chaser - Nirvana 9. Dusty - John Martyn 10. I'll Go Girl - Clouds 11. Somebody Help Me - Spencer Davis Group 12. Gasoline Alley - Wynder K Frog.
The album cost14/6 (fourteen shillings and sixpence) at the time, around 70p in today's money. Same album on vinyl is now going for £18 on Amazon. I was a big Free fan at the time of the album and their track on the album, 'I'm A Mover' is the standout track for me with Paul Rodgers in great voice and Paul Kossoff's guitar work.
Just gone back to a couple old favourites this morning; David Sylvian - Gone to Earth and Japan - Quiet Life.addisclaret wrote: ↑Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:04 amStratosfear by Tangerine Dream, hadn't listened to it for probably more than 15 years but enjoying it now thanks to this thread making me think about it.
Just listening to "The endless river".....Pink Floyd are quite simply magnificent Stevie.Stevie2112 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:58 pmQuite often listen to another Floyd album,The Final Cut.It gets slated often,but I really like it,especially The Gunners Dream.
A little treat for you - Tangerine Dream are appearing at Manchester's RNCM on 5th March.addisclaret wrote: ↑Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:04 amStratosfear by Tangerine Dream, hadn't listened to it for probably more than 15 years but enjoying it now thanks to this thread making me think about it.
In all seriousness, it's an absolute belter from one of the best and most enduring songwriters of our generation.I love Graceland and everything it stands for.
Ssssh (ten years after)
Lucky enough to see him nearly a dozen times, sometimes so close I could see all his fingers on the fretboard, he was an absolute genius. I was also lucky enough to see Led Zep once at Alexandra Palace, Black Sabbath a few times, Uriah Heep countless times, Man and Stray, So many great bands and so great live. I saw Lynyrd Skynrd once in the Southend on sea Kurzaal as support to the atrocious Golden Earing. LS had the most amazing sound system.
I saw them live at Preston Guild Hall
...listening to it now never ages.