A band that matured into more than fine pop band, great (and loads of'em) singles. Never seen them live, but am tempted to go see 'em with the Pogues this summer, especially as I've been offered a couple of VIP freebies.
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"LOUDER"? WHY NOT PUSH AMP TO 11 ?
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Anyone see the Daily Mirror review ? I usta be good mates with said Mr. Martin (from Bangor) but we went different ways, I used the term "different ways" euphemistically.
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I've heard of folks here getting their tickets upgraded on the night. Any advice on trying this at Wembley Arena ? Got a pair of tickets for Spinal TAp/Folksmen for my 50th ( and a 5 star hotel ) not the best seats though.
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saw hi in a 1,500 seater theatre and the tickets were about £1.50 front stalls. Mind you it was about 1974 I was about 15 on summer holidays in UK wiit my sister, the brother-in-law treated me. Still one of the best gigs I've been to. GO.
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all this "remastering" reminds me of the "whiter the ever before" washing powder ads. theres an obvious flaw in that selling strategy. Which reminds me it must be a good few months since Costello re-released his whole catalogue YET AGAIN !
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I got my oldest mate back in Ireland ticket for Cork, he was disappointed.
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I had to wear those socks when i was laid up for 3 months. As for the cancer, it was the complications with the surgery that nearly saw me off in the end.
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My favourite Neil Young gig is still seeing him at the Fleadh Finsbury Pk with Booker T and the MGs. just wish they did Green Onions and not dock of the bay as their nod to the MGs history. What Shakey could have brought to Croppers already blistering guitar would have been interesting. ENJOY.
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tiks available here
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Congratulations on that Adrian and such a great cause. I'll be doing the 24 hr run thingie in September, I', gonna be in the " Survivors" team at our local event (its a national thing). A year ago today I was diagnosed with cancer, it was my 49th birthday, today I'm 50. The best birthday I've had since i was a wee kid and happy with jelly and ice cream.
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Next he'll be telling you Gazza, that " you can prove anything with facts" I've just ripped the 60s & 70s masters to my ITUNES and had the KING blasting all day. The 50's tomorrow
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I know interest has been express in Lucinda bringing her wonderful music to London. Check link, Tickets on sale Monday from SEETICKETS, dunno bout other agencies, the same i expect. |artist=null&resultsperpage=20&filler1=see&filler3=id1week&orderby=date
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QuoteJustin QuoteKeefan I love this cd...its an unedited performance done for Elvis' '68 Comeback Special...its got a great loose feel to it, with a lot of verbal banter between Elvis, Scotty, and the rest of the band. indeed. Hope you've picked up the complete set since "Tiger Man" came out. Here you'll get the 2 sit down shows and the 2 stand up s
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QuoteMathijs I never understood how an artist who did not tour can become "king" of anything. Mathijs YA like Kings tour. what the feck !!! Thanks for starting this thread, it got me to rip the 50s and 60s masters to my IPOD, loving the 60s as I write.
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MOBY GRAPE Just great
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BBC are doing a Blues series starting next month, apologies if already mentioned. If its up to usual standard, in particular Soul Deep and Folk Hibernia it shoul be worth a peek.
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I think we cam now conclude that whilst Elvis may be flawed like all human beings he sure ain't overrated.
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Must have been Gazza. Maybe one day he'll do his covers album, maybe when he gets writers block. it may be a wait. looking forward to Hyde Park now, managed to get a nice 4* double room in Lancaster Gate for £10 YES £10 on on a lastminute.com promotion. Nand Neil Young the night before. gonna be a good weekend. My mate Sean is also going to AC/DC on the friday.
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I think that this is one of Bruces' most inspired covers, Suicides Dream Baby. A band he cites as an influence/inspiration for Nebraska. Considering I knew the Suicide album real well, I never got the connection at the time, watching this I get it. you really got watch all 8 mins.
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Different Studio, different musicians Gazza. there MAY have been some overlap of musicians but the STAX Studio and label was an entirly different entity from American Recording Studio;s where Neil Diamond cut his early hits and Dusty did her wonderful In Memphis album. He did of course record at Stax but not sure if he used the regular house band, which was a rather loose collective in any cas
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I rate him on his voice and voice alone, and thats fecking nigh on impossible to overrate FACT !
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Bonnie Prince Billy at the RFH londom. First time I've seen the great Will Oldham. writer of I See A Darknesss, which some of will know from The Johnny Cash version on the Rick Rubin recordings. also my first gig in almost a year.
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I've just selected REGGAE on my ITUNES and noticed it will take 1 day and 11 hrs to play, and still a laod to RIP. great fun to play on shuffle
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QuoteAddicted A week ago today, we had lunch in a London restaurant. Next to us, three middle aged British gentlemen who obviously had more money than wine knowledge. It was only two days away from the Grand National, and these gentlemen were obviously horse owners. My eyes almost rolled out as the sommeliér placed a bottle of Chateau Lafitte Rotschild 1978 on their table, and the wine was caref
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The substantial differences in the mono and stereo White album mixes are - Back In The U.S.S.R. The airplane overdubs occur in different places on the mono and stereo versions. Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not. While My Guitar Gently Weeps The stereo version has some vocal sounds from George at the end, the mono ve
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QuoteSohoe Thanks for the stories Nanker. Quite some memories I unfortunatley is way too young to ever have witnessed the crazy energy shows in their mid-to-late-eighties heyday. Haven't had a chance to see them since the re-union either, and with only a few festival gigs lined up for the summer, it probably ain't gonna happen anytime soon ...didn't know tapes of their earli
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Mr. White doesn't need a new band, he needs a new song.
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SAw them at the MArquee early 80s, must have been first tour, they were well FAB, While un Hospital I found myself watching a "minder" repeat, over Terry;s should was a poster for the very same gig, kinda tempted, i must say.
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Just got an e-mail as well. like the look of the Mono Box
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