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Post by The Clash 1966 on Oct 4, 2021 21:24:15 GMT 1
All the early Echo And The Bunnymen albums were reissued on coloured vinyl yesterday. I got the full set for just under £100 . They sound better than ever. Me and 3 mates saw them at the rock city in Nottingham in the early 80s one hot summer night. The place was absolutely chock a bloc and when they came on the place went nuts. It's the only time I've had to come out of the crowd at any gig because I honestly thought i was going to melt or pass out. A good night but my best gig was the Damned at the music hall in 1980 supported by the anti nowhere League. The best £3.00 I ever spent. April 1981 I believe. I was there too. The League were phenomenal What a night ! I went with about six mates from my boarding school and I was hooked on music for life. Still have the ticket signed by Rat and Dave Vanian. It cost me the princely sum of £3.50 as I paid on the door. That was pretty much my first taste of life. I do genuinely think that night had a major effect on me as a person and how I have lived my life.
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Post by champagneprince on Oct 4, 2021 22:02:42 GMT 1
Me and 3 mates saw them at the rock city in Nottingham in the early 80s one hot summer night. The place was absolutely chock a bloc and when they came on the place went nuts. It's the only time I've had to come out of the crowd at any gig because I honestly thought i was going to melt or pass out. A good night but my best gig was the Damned at the music hall in 1980 supported by the anti nowhere League. The best £3.00 I ever spent. April 1981 I believe. I was there too. The League were phenomenal What a night ! I went with about six mates from my boarding school and I was hooked on music for life. Still have the ticket signed by Rat and Dave Vanian. It cost me the princely sum of £3.50 as I paid on the door. That was pretty much my first taste of life. I do genuinely think that night had a major effect on me as a person and how I have lived my life. I would've loved to have gone to that gig. The Damned had a major influence on me too. I basically lived my last year at senior school to the soundtrack of 'Strawberries'! They've done some really great stuff over the years, but never really hit mainstream popularity. Good! I still reckon the opening guitar riff on Nirvana's 'Come as you are' was a rip off of the Damned's 'Life Goes On'!
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Post by Pilch on Oct 4, 2021 23:00:40 GMT 1
All the early Echo And The Bunnymen albums were reissued on coloured vinyl yesterday. I got the full set for just under £100 . They sound better than ever. I was joking with my dad last week , he remembered I bought him a Vinyl to mp3 converter a few years back , I said it was probably obsolete now but the vinyl is back in 😀
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Oct 5, 2021 21:23:54 GMT 1
April 1981 I believe. I was there too. The League were phenomenal What a night ! I went with about six mates from my boarding school and I was hooked on music for life. Still have the ticket signed by Rat and Dave Vanian. It cost me the princely sum of £3.50 as I paid on the door. That was pretty much my first taste of life. I do genuinely think that night had a major effect on me as a person and how I have lived my life. I would've loved to have gone to that gig. The Damned had a major influence on me too. I basically lived my last year at senior school to the soundtrack of 'Strawberries'! They've done some really great stuff over the years, but never really hit mainstream popularity. Good! I still reckon the opening guitar riff on Nirvana's 'Come as you are' was a rip off of the Damned's 'Life Goes On'! Did you get the scratch and sniff strawberry 🍓🍓 scented card with your copy ?
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Post by champagneprince on Oct 5, 2021 21:33:50 GMT 1
Did you get the scratch and sniff strawberry 🍓🍓 scented card with your copy ? Yes I did. From Milletts! They were on their way out by then (the scratch and sniff), so was lucky to get hold of one. I was a poor student at SCAT and had to save up for it but mate did a cassette copy that I listened to for about a year until I finally got the cash. Gawd knows what happened to all my vinyl over the years but that LP was played to death. I wonder if it still smells of strawberries nearly 40 years later!
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Oct 5, 2021 21:38:56 GMT 1
Did you get the scratch and sniff strawberry 🍓🍓 scented card with your copy ? Yes I did. From Milletts! They were on their way out by then (the scratch and sniff), so was lucky to get hold of one. I was a poor student at SCAT and had to save up for it but mate did a cassette copy that I listened to for about a year until I finally got the cash. Gawd knows what happened to all my vinyl over the years but that LP was played to death. I wonder if it still smells of strawberries nearly 40 years later! Small world as mine was from milllets too. We used to get Wednesday afternoon off so I made it to town and treated myself 🙂
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2021 7:59:25 GMT 1
April 1981 I believe. I was there too. The League were phenomenal What a night ! I went with about six mates from my boarding school and I was hooked on music for life. Still have the ticket signed by Rat and Dave Vanian. It cost me the princely sum of £3.50 as I paid on the door. That was pretty much my first taste of life. I do genuinely think that night had a major effect on me as a person and how I have lived my life. I would've loved to have gone to that gig. The Damned had a major influence on me too. I basically lived my last year at senior school to the soundtrack of 'Strawberries'! They've done some really great stuff over the years, but never really hit mainstream popularity. Good! I still reckon the opening guitar riff on Nirvana's 'Come as you are' was a rip off of the Damned's 'Life Goes On'! Nirvana fessed up to nicking the riff from Killing Joke's Eighties. Not sure, but think KJ ended up getting a percentage of royalties from that track, or some form of financial recompense.
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Post by cuzzman on Oct 6, 2021 12:08:43 GMT 1
Me and 3 mates saw them at the rock city in Nottingham in the early 80s one hot summer night. The place was absolutely chock a bloc and when they came on the place went nuts. It's the only time I've had to come out of the crowd at any gig because I honestly thought i was going to melt or pass out. A good night but my best gig was the Damned at the music hall in 1980 supported by the anti nowhere League. The best £3.00 I ever spent. April 1981 I believe. I was there too. The League were phenomenal What a night ! I went with about six mates from my boarding school and I was hooked on music for life. Still have the ticket signed by Rat and Dave Vanian. It cost me the princely sum of £3.50 as I paid on the door. That was pretty much my first taste of life. I do genuinely think that night had a major effect on me as a person and how I have lived my life. Just found my ticket ( pink number 760 ) and you're right, Friday the 24th April 1981. Musically the best night ever. I'm basically a naive bumpkin aged 16 from Whitchurch who hears from his sister of this gig. I go and queue up to see my favourite band who rock up in a swan national hire van with Sensible waving at everyone. Not old enough to get served a beer I wait for the music to start and fear of flying take the stage. The only redeeming factor of this was the lead singer ( who I think was Carol Decker ) was decked out in a Basque and suspenders which to me 2 feet in front of her was quite appealing. She was appealing, the band were appalling and soon left. Next came the anti nowhere League who were playing their first ever gig outside of Tunbridge Wells and the sight of Animal swinging a 3 feet axe above our heads was both frightening and wonderful at the same time. As you say they were brilliant and rightly took off very quickly. Then come the best band ever and the place just went bonkers for about 90 minutes. As you said that night had a major impact on my growing up and I love them still. Loads of people think that people who like this kind of music are nasty, aggressive and violent , but in all my years of going to gigs and talking about it , I'm yet to meet anyone who isn't a truly lovely person who just likes fast, loud music. Happy, happy times that I will cherish forever. I still listen to loads of punky stuff that makes my missus despair of me but it's my bag and where I'll stay.
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Post by champagneprince on Oct 6, 2021 13:50:00 GMT 1
I would've loved to have gone to that gig. The Damned had a major influence on me too. I basically lived my last year at senior school to the soundtrack of 'Strawberries'! They've done some really great stuff over the years, but never really hit mainstream popularity. Good! I still reckon the opening guitar riff on Nirvana's 'Come as you are' was a rip off of the Damned's 'Life Goes On'! Nirvana fessed up to nicking the riff from Killing Joke's Eighties. Not sure, but think KJ ended up getting a percentage of royalties from that track, or some form of financial recompense. I didn't know that. I wonder if anything happened between The Damned and Killing Joke as Eighties came out after Life Goes On. Somebody has compared all three on You Tube somewhere and done a little mashup of them at the end of the video! I will post it if I can find it
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Post by champagneprince on Oct 6, 2021 13:59:32 GMT 1
Meanwhile... Here's some Smash It Up!
Would've been a great football anthem in the 80's, sadly too raucous for the modern fan!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2021 14:19:55 GMT 1
Nirvana fessed up to nicking the riff from Killing Joke's Eighties. Not sure, but think KJ ended up getting a percentage of royalties from that track, or some form of financial recompense. I didn't know that. I wonder if anything happened between The Damned and Killing Joke as Eighties came out after Life Goes On. Somebody has compared all three on You Tube somewhere and done a little mashup of them at the end of the video! I will post it if I can find it I can definitely hear it in The Damned tune, too. The guitar tone/effect is more similar than Eighties, as well. But, y'know, one great riff, three great songs. No complaints here!
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Oct 6, 2021 21:11:41 GMT 1
April 1981 I believe. I was there too. The League were phenomenal What a night ! I went with about six mates from my boarding school and I was hooked on music for life. Still have the ticket signed by Rat and Dave Vanian. It cost me the princely sum of £3.50 as I paid on the door. That was pretty much my first taste of life. I do genuinely think that night had a major effect on me as a person and how I have lived my life. Just found my ticket ( pink number 760 ) and you're right, Friday the 24th April 1981. Musically the best night ever. I'm basically a naive bumpkin aged 16 from Whitchurch who hears from his sister of this gig. I go and queue up to see my favourite band who rock up in a swan national hire van with Sensible waving at everyone. Not old enough to get served a beer I wait for the music to start and fear of flying take the stage. The only redeeming factor of this was the lead singer ( who I think was Carol Decker ) was decked out in a Basque and suspenders which to me 2 feet in front of her was quite appealing. She was appealing, the band were appalling and soon left. Next came the anti nowhere League who were playing their first ever gig outside of Tunbridge Wells and the sight of Animal swinging a 3 feet axe above our heads was both frightening and wonderful at the same time. As you say they were brilliant and rightly took off very quickly. Then come the best band ever and the place just went bonkers for about 90 minutes. As you said that night had a major impact on my growing up and I love them still. Loads of people think that people who like this kind of music are nasty, aggressive and violent , but in all my years of going to gigs and talking about it , I'm yet to meet anyone who isn't a truly lovely person who just likes fast, loud music. Happy, happy times that I will cherish forever. I still listen to loads of punky stuff that makes my missus despair of me but it's my bag and where I'll stay. Totally agree and luckily my lovely wife loves punk.
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Post by champagneprince on Oct 6, 2021 21:24:31 GMT 1
Knew I'd find it!
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Post by SeanBroseley on Oct 12, 2021 23:30:07 GMT 1
Just back from watching Laura Marling at the Albert Hall, Manchester. Playing at the same time in Salford was Hatis Noit, who I must track down and see sometime.
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Post by armchairfan on Oct 16, 2021 13:16:48 GMT 1
OK....I am of an age, but anything by the great Francis Albert Sinatra - an unsurpassed vocal technician with songs, albeit with a dash of melancholia, which really speak to and for the listener. For the more up-to-date (??) music the Kinks for me.
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Post by SeanBroseley on Oct 22, 2021 22:58:05 GMT 1
Does anyone like Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue?
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Post by Stowmarket Shrew on Oct 22, 2021 23:08:00 GMT 1
Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender is my latest go to, absolutely magnificent from such a young singer.
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Post by SeanBroseley on Oct 24, 2021 0:01:43 GMT 1
And I saw Hanis Noit at the South Bank today. Am tempted by a trip in February to Cafe Oto.
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Post by SeanBroseley on Jan 14, 2022 22:29:58 GMT 1
24 hour sale by Shropshire musician Tiny Leaves on bandcamp. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed. Lovely music.
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jan 14, 2022 22:39:46 GMT 1
Sleaford Mods for me atm and off to see the Undertones supported by the great Hugh Cornwell in March.
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jan 14, 2022 23:02:26 GMT 1
April 1981 I believe. I was there too. The League were phenomenal What a night ! I went with about six mates from my boarding school and I was hooked on music for life. Still have the ticket signed by Rat and Dave Vanian. It cost me the princely sum of £3.50 as I paid on the door. That was pretty much my first taste of life. I do genuinely think that night had a major effect on me as a person and how I have lived my life. Just found my ticket ( pink number 760 ) and you're right, Friday the 24th April 1981. Musically the best night ever. I'm basically a naive bumpkin aged 16 from Whitchurch who hears from his sister of this gig. I go and queue up to see my favourite band who rock up in a swan national hire van with Sensible waving at everyone. Not old enough to get served a beer I wait for the music to start and fear of flying take the stage. The only redeeming factor of this was the lead singer ( who I think was Carol Decker ) was decked out in a Basque and suspenders which to me 2 feet in front of her was quite appealing. She was appealing, the band were appalling and soon left. Next came the anti nowhere League who were playing their first ever gig outside of Tunbridge Wells and the sight of Animal swinging a 3 feet axe above our heads was both frightening and wonderful at the same time. As you say they were brilliant and rightly took off very quickly. Then come the best band ever and the place just went bonkers for about 90 minutes. As you said that night had a major impact on my growing up and I love them still. Loads of people think that people who like this kind of music are nasty, aggressive and violent , but in all my years of going to gigs and talking about it , I'm yet to meet anyone who isn't a truly lovely person who just likes fast, loud music. Happy, happy times that I will cherish forever. I still listen to loads of punky stuff that makes my missus despair of me but it's my bag and where I'll stay. Lucky enough to see The Damned at the The Village in Newport 78/79 I think, yes Newport in Shropshire, so much happened that night it would take too long to write down, but a night to remember forever for the Lucky few who were there.
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Post by SeanBroseley on Jan 14, 2022 23:07:28 GMT 1
Sleaford Mods for me atm and off to see the Undertones supported by the great Hugh Cornwell in March. Saw them at Wembley in support of Stone Roses a few years back.
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jan 14, 2022 23:11:35 GMT 1
Sleaford Mods or the Undertones?
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Post by SeanBroseley on Jan 14, 2022 23:17:19 GMT 1
Sleaford Mods or the Undertones? Sleaford Mods
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jan 14, 2022 23:18:55 GMT 1
Another one of my favourites are Volbeat the masters of rock from Denmark, well worth seeing if you get the chance.
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jan 14, 2022 23:26:09 GMT 1
Sleaford Mods or the Undertones? Sleaford Mods Good to see them getting the plaudits they deserve, especially the latest album, if you haven't had the pleasure just You Tube "Mork and Mindy" or "Kebab Spider"
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Post by Pilch on Jan 14, 2022 23:32:05 GMT 1
24 hour sale by Shropshire musician Tiny Leaves on bandcamp. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed. Lovely music.
in comparison that seems more expensive than a trip to crewe
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jan 14, 2022 23:51:04 GMT 1
Sleaford Mods or the Undertones? undertones
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jan 14, 2022 23:55:04 GMT 1
Also like a bit of Darkthrone. Everyone's favourite Black Metal band. Arctic Thunder and Blaze In the Northern Sky are excellent records. Our Volbeat fan would approve.
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Post by chestershrew on Jan 15, 2022 0:06:44 GMT 1
I’ve revisited my music collection over lockdown and been playing a lot of 90s music. Echobelly, Sleeper and Bjorks debut album all all ones I hadn’t heard for a while… Re: Sleeper Louise and Andy live over the road from me. Not that I’m one for name dropping… I dragged a group of sceptical friends to watch Sleeper in Manchester a couple of years ago and they were quality! All begrudgingly accepted how good they were. Watched Eccobelly in a deserted venue a couple of months ago, and as much as I liked them I was pretty disappointing and only played for an hour. Listening currently- -Johnny Cash -Nathaniel rateliff and the night sweats -Pulp *taylor swift is becoming a guilty pleasure.*
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