Yeah have loads of his and saw him at the NEC In the early 90's, very gifted and visual too.
Yeah have loads of his and saw him at the NEC In the early 90's, very gifted and visual too.Funnily enough I didn't like Genesis at all, but did like Peter Gabriel.
Yeah, Simon and Garfunkel are a good choice and I did like the Walker Brothers too, as well as Talk Talk.
As a side note, which albums really took you breath away upon first listen? Something that really resonated with you and seemed incredibly fresh and new and different.
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Deep Purple in Rock
Surf's Up - The Beach Boys
A Night at the Opera - Queen
Absolution - Muse
The Sophtware Slump - Grandaddy
Closer - Joy Division
Violator - Depeche Mode
Shame that as they sounded good.Yeah Doves are excellent but not currently together, think the drummer and guitarist have formed a unit called Black River.
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 brilliantAs a side note, which albums really took you breath away upon first listen? Something that really resonated with you and seemed incredibly fresh and new and different.
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Deep Purple in Rock
Surf's Up - The Beach Boys
A Night at the Opera - Queen
Absolution - Muse
The Sophtware Slump - Grandaddy
Closer - Joy Division
Violator - Depeche Mode
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.
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.
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 !
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,,,
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 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.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.
It's not a problem. No need to remove it.I'm sorry - I'll remove it. It did cross my mind it was on the edge but made the wrong decision.
How about Dusty Springfield ? What a voice she had.Female talent: I liked Sandie Shaw, Lulu, Mary Hopkin, Petula Clark, Rita Pavone, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, The Bangles, The Go Gos, Crystal Gayle, Alison Krauss, Nanci Griffith, Patsy Cline.
Curious why so late given the rest of what you like?just discovered Iron Maiden
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.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
I like them, Gaz. I just didn't mention them in my post.Quite amazed no-one has yet mentioned The Yardbirds, Dire Straits or REO Speedwagon.
First single I ever bought was Blackberry Way by the Move in 1969.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
thats a quality tuneFirst single I ever bought was Blackberry Way by the Move in 1969.
First single I ever bought was Blackberry Way by the Move in 1969.
Has a certain symmetry doesn't it 69.Interesting. Roy Wood was 69 a couple of weeks back..
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.Has a certain symmetry doesn't it 69.
Quiz time. What was the first record played on Radio One ?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.
Quiz time. What was the first record played on Radio One ?
Spot on.Sorry, Flowers in the Rain?
Tony Blackburn.Spot on.
For a further point who was the D.J. who played it ?
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