Yeah have loads of his and saw him at the NEC In the early 90's, very gifted and visual too.
What has been your musical path? (10 Viewers)
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mrtrench
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I'm a bit younger than you Otis by the sounds of it. When I was 13 and just getting into music I listened to Pink Floyd, Led Zep and Deep Purple. Was never (and am still not) into Black Sabbath.
Then Punk came along. From starting with the Stranglers, Pistols, Clash I discovered the indie scene (now aged about 16). I also went to a lot of local gigs: Urge, Wild Boys, Specials, Squad. Other than the Specials was never really that keen on ska. I also liked Tubeway Army, but then settled on new wave. I decided that four bands defined my taste: The Cure (3 Imaginary Boys, 17 Seconds); Comsat Angels (I'd picked up their first single via post from Sheffield); Magazine and Television. That then expanded into Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Joy Division, the Smiths, XTC... I also liked Orange Juice who were a bit different.
After University my tastes expanded into Reggae, Blues, Jazz and Classical, and just recently (last few years) I have discovered nu folk (Keaton Henson for example). I've also discovered older music before I was a teenager that I like: Hendrix; Can; Beatles & bands I missed at the time (Happy Mondays).
I've tended to accumulate more and more music that I like rather than dropping stuff in favour of something new.
Then Punk came along. From starting with the Stranglers, Pistols, Clash I discovered the indie scene (now aged about 16). I also went to a lot of local gigs: Urge, Wild Boys, Specials, Squad. Other than the Specials was never really that keen on ska. I also liked Tubeway Army, but then settled on new wave. I decided that four bands defined my taste: The Cure (3 Imaginary Boys, 17 Seconds); Comsat Angels (I'd picked up their first single via post from Sheffield); Magazine and Television. That then expanded into Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Joy Division, the Smiths, XTC... I also liked Orange Juice who were a bit different.
After University my tastes expanded into Reggae, Blues, Jazz and Classical, and just recently (last few years) I have discovered nu folk (Keaton Henson for example). I've also discovered older music before I was a teenager that I like: Hendrix; Can; Beatles & bands I missed at the time (Happy Mondays).
I've tended to accumulate more and more music that I like rather than dropping stuff in favour of something new.
mrtrench
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Dark Side of the Moon - probably the first rock record I ever heard - couldn't believe it.
Since then:
17 Seconds (Cure)
Waiting for a Miracle (Comsats)
Bitches Brew (Miles Davis)
OK Computer (Radiohead)
Rip it Up (Orange Juice)
Eden (Everything but the Girl)
bringbackrattles
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Shame that as they sounded good.
bringbackrattles
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I know Coldplay get slated but their debut album Parachutes if not heard before is not bad,and I never thought I'd say that !
Not my fave band (although the sane Gallagher wrote some good songs), but Oasis first LP Definately Maybe was a proper rock album - an antidote to boy bands bands and rap shite. Played it at the weekend and it is still brilliant
Otis
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So many bands there I like/liked.
Loved Bauhaus and the Comsat Angels and was massive on the Cure too. Couldn't stop playing Pornography when it came out. How dark was that album!!
XTC are one of my favourite all time bands and used to love Radiohead too.
As for stuff I missed at the time and got big into later on in life, I would say the Beach Boys and Nick Drake.
I thought the Beach Boys were just 'I Get Around' and 'Good Vibrations.' I just how no idea what a genius Brian Wilson was.
I recall liking 10CC a lot and some critic comparing them on their first album to the Beach Boys and I thought 'What? How?'
So listened to Surf's Up and just went 'wow!' I then bought about 12 of their albums straight off.
My brother introduced me to Nick Drake, long after his death.
mrtrench
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Yes, I loved all the Cure stuff up to The Top, when I think they lost their edge. Still play Pornography and Faith often. And then many years later started to enjoy later albums - not nowhere near as much. XTC is another band I went off after (and including) Black Sea, but which I have discovered later albums recently.
I also discovered Nick Drake a few years ago and like his stuff (part of the nu folk discovery albeit not nu folk).
Both 10cc and Beach Boys fall into the camp of bands I know I should like but don't (a topic for another thread perhaps). I like God Only Knows but that's it. Although I do like Fleet Foxes which doesn't make sense.
So many more: Nick Cave; Tom Waits; Bowie (Hunky Dory, Station to Station and Young Americans belong in the 'wow' album list); Labradford more recently and King Creasote (Diamond Mine also a wow album); Wooden Shjips; Cream (very recently)...
What about bands whose albums you skipped but bought all the singles? XTC and Buzzcocks for me. Have the albums now on CD but at the time,,,
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mrtrench
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Agree - another Wow album - then subsequent releases wow in a different way! I would ask 'what were they thinking?' but I'm clearly in the minority as it's worked for them.
Otis
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You are not to know, but my brother did in fact die. 5 years ago now.Yes, I loved all the Cure stuff up to The Top, when I think they lost their edge. Still play Pornography and Faith often. And then many years later started to enjoy later albums - not nowhere near as much. XTC is another band I went off after (and including) Black Sea, but which I have discovered later albums recently.
I also discovered Nick Drake a few years ago and like his stuff (part of the nu folk discovery albeit not nu folk). However I think we need to hear the story on how your brother introduced him to you after his death.
Both 10cc and Beach Boys fall into the camp of bands I know I should like but don't (a topic for another thread perhaps). I like God Only Knows but that's it. Although I do like Fleet Foxes which doesn't make sense.
So many more: Nick Cave; Tom Waits; Bowie (Hunky Dory, Station to Station and Young Americans belong in the 'wow' album list); Labradford more recently and King Creasote (Diamond Mine also a wow album); Wooden Shjips; Cream (very recently)...
What about bands whose albums you skipped but bought all the singles? XTC and Buzzcocks for me. Have the albums now on CD but at the time,,,
It's fine. Guessed when I typed that, that someone might use one of my own style quips against me.
Should have worded it better.
mrtrench
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You are not to know, but my brother did in fact die. 5 years ago now.
It's fine. Guessed when I typed that, that someone might use one of my own style quips against me.
Should have worded it better.
I'm sorry - I'll remove it. It did cross my mind it was on the edge but made the wrong decision.
Otis
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I loved Coldplay's first album and the second album had some great tracks on it too, but then they just plunged dramatically into mainstream, appeal to all, safe pop/rock.
Really don't like them at all now.
Otis
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It's not a problem. No need to remove it.
Gazolba
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I started trying to describe my music 'path' then I quickly realised it was not a path but a maze with innumerable forks often circling back on itself.
My likes are very eclectic ranging from rock to pop to folk, ragtime, country, country-rock, bluegrass, psychedelic, punk, power-pop, mod-revival and virtually every classification in between.
I've always detested rap or any variation thereof.
I'm more into female vocalists than male vocalists.
Quite amazed no-one has yet mentioned The Yardbirds, Dire Straits or REO Speedwagon.
Just lately, I hear most of my new music via my two daughter's playlists. I have also managed to turn them on to quite a few 'oldies' from my playlists.
My likes are very eclectic ranging from rock to pop to folk, ragtime, country, country-rock, bluegrass, psychedelic, punk, power-pop, mod-revival and virtually every classification in between.
I've always detested rap or any variation thereof.
I'm more into female vocalists than male vocalists.
Quite amazed no-one has yet mentioned The Yardbirds, Dire Straits or REO Speedwagon.
Just lately, I hear most of my new music via my two daughter's playlists. I have also managed to turn them on to quite a few 'oldies' from my playlists.
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bringbackrattles
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How about Dusty Springfield ? What a voice she had.
Malaka
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First record I bought was Hellraiser by The Sweet, I got into Quo, AC/DC Black Sabbath, Queensryche and really liked a lot of Punk. I love aggression in music, Metallica, Slayer, Children of Bodom, Pantera and just discovered Iron Maiden. I always go back to metal but I do like Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John and George Michael. Pop music never really did it for me.
Metal Head through and through
PS Hip Hop is SHITE!!!!! and The Smiths
Metal Head through and through
PS Hip Hop is SHITE!!!!! and The Smiths
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Curious why so late given the rest of what you like?
Also on the aggressive bit... I like Iron Maiden, but the Dickinson stuff I usually find operatic rather than full-on aggressive. The first album with Di'anno, mind...
Oh, and Di'anno the stupidist musician known to man?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...xposed-as-benefits-cheat-by-music-videos.html
Malaka
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I saw Maiden on the World Piece tour at Birmingham odeon and quite liked them. I had Number of the Beast and the first album and stopped listening for some reason.
I got tickets to see them at the NEC next May, bought three of their greatest hits albums and now regret not getting into them before,
ajsccfc
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I like all sorts to be honest. Growing up I'd always hear a lot of reggae, soul and Elvis records, then I started listening to music myself with mostly chart pop (although I maintain my first album was Bad, I'm pretty sure it was really Bridge of Spies by T'Pau) and then like most kids at the time liked Britpop and 90s hip-hop. All of that stuck, although skinny jeans indie and 2000s NME stuff always felt like it was trying too hard to be cool so that put me off. I don't think there's any style of music that's all great or all rubbish, there's way too much variety in everything. Like with that thread about good songs by bad acts, I'm pretty sure there's something for someone in pretty much any style.
skyblueinBaku
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I like them, Gaz. I just didn't mention them in my post.
Pipehitterz
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Born in 72 so started singing along to bay City rollers, Gary glitter, etc as a child then falling into totp acts, the vapors turning Japanese being my first single.
I only really started noticing music in 78 and 79 disco, this shaped a love of electronic music that I still adore today.
I went through early hip hop from 80 to 90 whilst picking up acid house music then rave along the way
I noticed guitar music late 80s when someone gave me hat full of hollow by the Smith's, so guitar music was before all from 87 to 92.
House music took back over, I was living in London taking lots of drugs at the time, and I missed out on my love of hip hop through the golden years
Late 90s I got back into hip hop and barely listened to house again to this day, preference to electronic music from all sources.
Nowadays I listen to soft rock and electronic music, hip hop and house are a distant memory, although I will attend a gig with a real master of those arts, but not very often.
I have my favourites and usually stick with them now, new music is for the kids to discover, nothing wrong with digging for that weird and wonderful band
I only really started noticing music in 78 and 79 disco, this shaped a love of electronic music that I still adore today.
I went through early hip hop from 80 to 90 whilst picking up acid house music then rave along the way
I noticed guitar music late 80s when someone gave me hat full of hollow by the Smith's, so guitar music was before all from 87 to 92.
House music took back over, I was living in London taking lots of drugs at the time, and I missed out on my love of hip hop through the golden years
Late 90s I got back into hip hop and barely listened to house again to this day, preference to electronic music from all sources.
Nowadays I listen to soft rock and electronic music, hip hop and house are a distant memory, although I will attend a gig with a real master of those arts, but not very often.
I have my favourites and usually stick with them now, new music is for the kids to discover, nothing wrong with digging for that weird and wonderful band
Otis
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First single I ever bought was Blackberry Way by the Move in 1969.
Pipehitterz
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thats a quality tune
bringbackrattles
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Talking to a customer yesterday about music and what bands etc was he in to ? He has a vinyl collection of over 300 LP's and singles. It ranges from Folk and Country and Western,to Rock and Tamla Mowtown.
Also he had a small collection of Classical stuff,so he has an eclectic taste. He echoed what I said about we listen to music to suit our mood,as he was currently listening to Sam Cooke in his car he said,and at weekends blasting out Iron Maiden !
Also he had a small collection of Classical stuff,so he has an eclectic taste. He echoed what I said about we listen to music to suit our mood,as he was currently listening to Sam Cooke in his car he said,and at weekends blasting out Iron Maiden !
olderskyblue
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Has a certain symmetry doesn't it 69.Interesting. Roy Wood was 69 a couple of weeks back..
Otis
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Yeah. Made Blackberry Way in 69, was 69 just a couple of weeks ago and on his birthday probably had a 69 with his beard as a present.
skybluetony176
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Since discovering heavy metal at the age of 11 it's been anything with a guitar riff. Started with Iron Maiden and Saxon and then spiralled. Into all the classic metal bands from that era. Got a big love of Grunge and Thrash especially Nirvana who felt to me like my generations Beatles and still do. Got into Hip Hop not long after getting into Metal and always felt like a natural simian to me helped by the beastie boys and run dmc's regular use of guitar riffs. This lead to a love of gangster rap. Anything Dre has been involved in is awesome but also love the Boo Ya Tribe and Body Count. From the modern era I'm quite liking the new wave of folk music especially first aid kit and the older I get the more I like Country and Western, not so much the newer stuff though. Kings of Leon are also the best band to emerge since Nirvana Imo. Best mention the RHCP's also.
bringbackrattles
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Quiz time. What was the first record played on Radio One ?
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Sorry, Flowers in the Rain?
bringbackrattles
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Spot on.
For a further point who was the D.J. who played it ?
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Tony Blackburn.
I'll also add that all the royalties from it went to Harold Wilson's charity. (Think it was that song, anyway)