Sandor 798 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I never got the issues with Babel. Songs like Below My Feet, Ghosts That We Knew or the title track are awesome and the album feels pretty coherent. Oh yeah, and it was a minor critical success as well and won the Grammy for Album of the Year. A little more love perhaps? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,239 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Jay said: Their second album was so bad I never even checked out their third. Loved the first tho. Bad? I thought it's problem was simply that it was just more of the same. But I also lost interest with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,582 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 On 6/7/2019 at 9:31 PM, Richard said: Better get yer skates on, then! I first heard IT'S A HARD WORLD, on some "fuck off" hi-fi, in London, about 21 years ago. I bought the CD the next day, and I've never looked back. SLOW MOTION is rather hard to come by, but I keep looking. FREE AS A BIRD is good, as is BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND? FREE IS A BIRD is very uneven. Suffers a bit from 'over-production' with too many samples going on. With a few exceptions (like the title song, which is actually an old song), it feels a little 'factory produced'. BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND is better. It's big and muscular and 80s prog rock-style, but I love it -- including the title track, which is actual film music, going through a set of different styles. Also features the ony and only David Gilmour on guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Maybe bad was the wrong choice of words; Disappointing is probably more accurate. It wasn't a terrible piece of garbage, it just was nowhere near the level of their debut. And that can be fine, but I really didn't find enough to return to. The song on the album I liked most was their cover of The Boxer! I Will Wait and Lover of the LIght are perfectly fine singles though, for sure. I remember hearing they dropped the folk sound and went for more straightforward rock on their third album, but I never heard it. Don't recall those singles being played on XM much I don't think and I never hear FM anywhere any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Am I the only one who thinks Diamonds Are Forever is better than Goldfinger? It's more melancholic and you can play it on the piano as an instrumental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 5:00 PM, SteveMc said: Yes, it's an interesting record, isn't it? It doesn't fit into their cannon, easily. Mind you, there's some great stuff on it - HOME BY THE SEA, MAMA, TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD, and my personal favourite IT'S GONNA GET BETTER (especially in its extended form). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 4:31 PM, Jay said: Maybe bad was the wrong choice of words; Disappointing is probably more accurate. It wasn't a terrible piece of garbage, it just was nowhere near the level of their debut. And that can be fine, but I really didn't find enough to return to. The song on the album I liked most was their cover of The Boxer! I Will Wait and Lover of the LIght are perfectly fine singles though, for sure. I remember hearing they dropped the folk sound and went for more straightforward rock on their third album, but I never heard it. Don't recall those singles being played on XM much I don't think and I never hear FM anywhere any more Yeah they dropped a lot of the banjo riffing for albums 3 and 4. Like I said, you should check them out. Nothing groundbreaking, but very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Talking about Genesis, Phil's health seems to be going worse ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Wow, he and Rutherford are the same age, but Phil looks like he has at least 15 years more mileage one him. He's still got some voice left, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I assume that that's Stuermer playing the solo? Good job. Now, if only TB had turned up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/15/2019 at 3:29 AM, Alexcremers said: Talking about Genesis, Phil's health seems to be going worse ... He better hold on for a long time. I have tickets for an October show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I've liked what I've heard from this group. Will have to hear more, and from their vocalist Siobhan Maher's solo album. I already like a lot of what she did with Debbi Peterson of The Bangles in the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I jokingly love this song because the quality is so bad until all of a sudden 2:10 comes along Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Are you sure that this isn't Asia, crossed with The Cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Richard said: Are you sure that this isn't Asia, crossed with The Cars? Oh, I never know. What do you think this crossed with? it's my favorite pop song It's like soul and funk meets rock. The vocals are so good ie. 3:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Newly unearthed footage of Freddie and it's godly: SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Holy cow! The guitar he used on Dark Side Of The Moon ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,582 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Yeah, the news made the biggest news outlets in Norway. Wacky stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Indeed! It's a new world record for a guitar, but then again, it was used on all the legendary PF albums. His acoustic guitar, a Martin D-35 sold for more than a million and the guitar from the famous solo on Another Brick In The Wall went to a new owner for $580,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Sneak preview of a short musical film directed by PTA and scored by Tom Yorke of Radiohead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 This was released today and it's already one of my favorite pop/rock songs of 2019 so far. No idea if this means Alabama Shakes are no longer thing (it's been 4 years since Sound & Color), but I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Huh Spotify was recommending that to me and I didn't recognize the name so didn't listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 An album I discovered a few weeks back. Texas alternative pop/rock group Sixpence None The Richer's self-titled 1997 album, which hit it big in 1999 with the late success of the album's two singles, "Kiss Me" and a cover of The La's "There She Goes" Some interesting lyrical content on the other songs, which are considerably more substantial. Pretty solid guitar and bass work throughout. Leigh Nash's voice is a distinct one, and its tone contrasts quite interestingly with the sometimes prickly lyrics. They did a nice little Jules et Jim tribute music video to go along with "Kiss Me"'s original release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 These days you can buy new guitars that look completely beaten up. Copy of Andy 'The Police' Summers' Fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,733 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Really got into Of Monsters and Men this week. I'd already heard 'Crystals' from the The Good Dinosaur trailer and 'Dirty Paws' from someone playing it on holiday last year, but something made me look up their two albums on Spotify and now I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Little Talks and Mountain Sound are staples of alternative radio over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,733 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Yep, love those two. Other favourites are King and Lionheart, Organs, and We Sink. The latter has an almost cinematic ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 The Seventies weren't all about Glam Rock, Disco and Punk ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Aah! . Hearing that song brings warm feelings to my heart. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I started to listen to this, but I soon realised that something was wrong, so I tapped the "mute" icon, and hey presto; brilliant! Also, it's (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION. Ejits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,387 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 At least she kept the line about smoking cigarettes in there. Quite surprising in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Why is she pointing her fingers like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 So...what were JWfaners doing on this very day, and very date, in 1985? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Richard said: So...what were JWfaners doing on this very day, and very date, in 1985? I wasn't close to being born, but I have revisited the date on several occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 I dare you to find me a more British sounding lyric! I've heard this about five times over the past fortnight and it's been a growing delight every time. What a comeback for this band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 "A more British sounding lyric"? Lee, I think that NATIONAL EXPRESS gives this a good run for its money! I've also been hearing this on (showing my age, now) Radio 2. Hanlon's version of THE GOOD LIFE, from GANGSTER NO. 1, is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 19 minutes ago, Richard said: "A more British sounding lyric"? Lee, I think that NATIONAL EXPRESS gives this a good run for its money! Aye, and it's about the only viable alternative, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,359 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Love this series: Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Epic Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 It is, isn't it? It's really just two verses of soppy lyrics, supped-up by Alan Parsons' incredible production! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Been listening to some of my favorite late-60s Los Angeles pop before seeing Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I love this album by The Turtles so much. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Anyone ever hear this? Kind of lightweight, but it works, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Only listened to this album once when it came out and have just stuck to “Hard Times” since. But I recently decided to give it another shot in full and and I’m diggin’ it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: Only listened to this album once when it came out and have just stuck to “Hard Times” since. But I recently decided to give it another shot in full and and I’m diggin’ it Whoa, that's channelin' some strong retro vibes there. Impressive. I've been really enjoying the new 24-7 Spyz album, Soundtrack to the Innermost Galaxy. In particular, this track can get me misty-eyed if I'm in a certain mood: Also been having some fun with Louis Cole: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 If you like that, then "Hard Times" is a must. Also: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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