What are you listening to, right now................
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@tim said in What are you listening to, right now................:
She came out of that and wanted hits and money.
It worked. Last time I read one of those value lists she was around US$35 Mill.
For that sort of coin I'd sing any old shit too.
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@tim said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Grace Slick had been a massive alcoholic until the early/mid-80s, and was probably broke. She came out of that and wanted hits and money. Deliberately went for the most commercial and pop oriented sound and songs they could pull off.
We Built This City
maybeis the worst songofthe80severFIFY
Massive call considering ‘nothings gonna stop us now’ is fucken horrific too.
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@dogmeat said in What are you listening to, right now................:
You know not of what you speak.
Take this #1 hit in NZ from 1968 (I think) I do remember it was in the charts at the same time as Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower. Proof positive of the tyranny of the majority
Homer did a good version
I love Hendrix but despise ‘All along the watchtower’. Terrible song.
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@crucial said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Something from the doctor to make you feelgood
My Dad LOVED these guys…..so as a result Mum and I had to as well. Can’t deny they did some good tunes……I always liked this one, pretty sure this is the song I thrashed when I figured out how to use the record player in the early 80s when we lived in Nelson.
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@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@crucial said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Something from the doctor to make you feelgood
My Dad LOVED these guys…..so as a result Mum and I had to as well. Can’t deny they did some good tunes……I always liked this one, pretty sure this is the song I thrashed when I figured out how to use the record player in the early 80s when we lived in Nelson.
Good dad. Bring the kids up on Milk and Alcohol.
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@antipodean said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Right at the arse end of Deep Purple still being good, and this is coming from someone who absolutely loves them. Their releases from 1970 to 1973 were some of the greatest in rock history. This tune ( and album ) were bloody good but by the time of ‘The Battle Rages on” which was released in 1993 they already sounded like a bunch of tired old has beens. They’ve released EIGHT albums since then and I have no desire to listen to any of them ( Richie not being there is a massive factor but having seen Steve Morse live with them he is excellent )
One thing Zep had over Sabbath and Purple ( amongst others ) was knowing when to quit.
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@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@crucial said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Something from the doctor to make you feelgood
My Dad LOVED these guys…..so as a result Mum and I had to as well. Can’t deny they did some good tunes……I always liked this one, pretty sure this is the song I thrashed when I figured out how to use the record player in the early 80s when we lived in Nelson.
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@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
So this popped up as a suggestion when I was “researching” for @Tim s other thread.
Considerably pudgier and more middle aged but then again the song is over 40 years old…..still good fun. The singer fucks up a bit and doesn’t give a fuck
Seeing them 08 December
Squeeze are the support act
Can't wait
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@mikethesnow said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
So this popped up as a suggestion when I was “researching” for @Tim s other thread.
Considerably pudgier and more middle aged but then again the song is over 40 years old…..still good fun. The singer fucks up a bit and doesn’t give a fuck
Seeing them 08 December
Squeeze are the support act
Can't wait
Now THAT sounds like a fun gig.
I mean, neither are close to being my favourite bands but I’d still go and no doubt have a rip roaring time. Enjoy !
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@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mikethesnow said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
So this popped up as a suggestion when I was “researching” for @Tim s other thread.
Considerably pudgier and more middle aged but then again the song is over 40 years old…..still good fun. The singer fucks up a bit and doesn’t give a fuck
Seeing them 08 December
Squeeze are the support act
Can't wait
Now THAT sounds like a fun gig.
I mean, neither are close to being my favourite bands but I’d still go and no doubt have a rip roaring time. Enjoy !
Cheers
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@mikethesnow said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
So this popped up as a suggestion when I was “researching” for @Tim s other thread.
Considerably pudgier and more middle aged but then again the song is over 40 years old…..still good fun. The singer fucks up a bit and doesn’t give a fuck
Seeing them 08 December
Squeeze are the support act
Can't wait
Hope it is fun.
I have to admit that I was probably being a bit precious when tickets came around for a Madness gig.
I had set myself a process with old bands that I liked to watch some recent youtube clips to see if they would possibly ruin my memories of them.
I had seen Madness on some NYE TV special thing and thought they were pretty horrendous old men hamming it up.so decided not to go to a gig.
What I didn't realise is that they were finding their feet again in that show and subsequent gigs had got a lot better. -
@crucial said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mikethesnow said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
So this popped up as a suggestion when I was “researching” for @Tim s other thread.
Considerably pudgier and more middle aged but then again the song is over 40 years old…..still good fun. The singer fucks up a bit and doesn’t give a fuck
Seeing them 08 December
Squeeze are the support act
Can't wait
Hope it is fun.
I have to admit that I was probably being a bit precious when tickets came around for a Madness gig.
**I had set myself a process with old bands that I liked to watch some recent youtube clips to see if they would possibly ruin my memories of them.
** I had seen Madness on some NYE TV special thing and thought they were pretty horrendous old men hamming it up.so decided not to go to a gig.
What I didn't realise is that they were finding their feet again in that show and subsequent gigs had got a lot better.Doing this is exactly why I was so 50/50 about Faith No More. Patton just doesn’t sound good anymore and the rest of them look like a bunch of suburban dads……I did get tickets but then COVID made the decision for me.
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@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@antipodean said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Right at the arse end of Deep Purple still being good, and this is coming from someone who absolutely loves them. Their releases from 1970 to 1973 were some of the greatest in rock history. This tune ( and album ) were bloody good but by the time of ‘The Battle Rages on” which was released in 1993 they already sounded like a bunch of tired old has beens. They’ve released EIGHT albums since then and I have no desire to listen to any of them ( Richie not being there is a massive factor but having seen Steve Morse live with them he is excellent )
One thing Zep had over Sabbath and Purple ( amongst others ) was knowing when to quit.
I genuinely did not know they were still making music beyond the 70s.
Something from my father's catalogue.
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@antipodean said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mn5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@antipodean said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Right at the arse end of Deep Purple still being good, and this is coming from someone who absolutely loves them. Their releases from 1970 to 1973 were some of the greatest in rock history. This tune ( and album ) were bloody good but by the time of ‘The Battle Rages on” which was released in 1993 they already sounded like a bunch of tired old has beens. They’ve released EIGHT albums since then and I have no desire to listen to any of them ( Richie not being there is a massive factor but having seen Steve Morse live with them he is excellent )
One thing Zep had over Sabbath and Purple ( amongst others ) was knowing when to quit.
I genuinely did not know they were still making music beyond the 70s.
Something from my father's catalogue.
Keep it that way.
Bands should have selectors like sports teams to drop them when they’re not up to it, It would save a lot of embarrassment. In saying that they were still pretty bloody decent in 2006 when I saw them live. Gillan can’t quite hit the high notes but Glover and Paice look like they were having a blast. The latter is surely the most underrated drummer ever. The former realises how much he was in the “right place, right time” and is such an understated bloke for someone who’s band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
I did miss Richie though.
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I never skip this song when it comes on for purely sentimental reasons.
