Music/gigs

[wilsdenrover]

54 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I remember seeing Stevie Wonder do “ Superstition “ live on Top Of Pops years ago. I knew it was live because it was better than the record ! Brilliant musician, but I’m not a fan.

One of the best live performances I ever saw was Queen at Live Aid,  but I’m not a fan of them either.

What would you say is the difference between being able to appreciate a musician/band and being a fan of them?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

19 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

What would you say is the difference between being able to appreciate a musician/band and being a fan of them?

For me it’s got to be more than just the music to be a fan, I’ve got to buy into the personality, life style, way of life etc.

[Upside Down]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

What would you say is the difference between being able to appreciate a musician/band and being a fan of them?

You can appreciate something for what it is.

Whether it connects with you emotionally is what makes something you like.

[Gav]

The Same Old Blues by Proud Mary.

Underrated album that went under many peoples radars.

Give it a listen if your tastes stretch across country, rock and the blues. 

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by Gav

[oldjamfan1]

I’m one of the lucky 250 people to get a ticket for this. Buzzing!!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

I’m one of the lucky 250 people to get a ticket for this. Buzzing!!

Good cause too.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just watching the “ Blondie “ night on BBC. 2 . What a great drummer Clem Burke was/is. Modelled himself on Dino Danelli of the Young Rascals who modelled himself on Keith Moon.

[GHR]

All this songwriter chat and no-one mentioned Donald Fagen/Walter Becker. Disgusting IMO.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

17 minutes ago, GHR said:

All this songwriter chat and no-one mentioned Donald Fagen/Walter Becker. Disgusting IMO.

I thought the discussion was limited to British songwriters although I could be wrong.

[GHR]

24 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I thought the discussion was limited to British songwriters although I could be wrong.

In which case all discussion should have ceased after someone said Lennon-McCartney!

[Upside Down]

9 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I thought the discussion was limited to British songwriters although I could be wrong.

It was also limited to people who are good at it.

[Gav]

10 hours ago, GHR said:

In which case all discussion should have ceased after someone said Lennon-McCartney!

When was the last time McCartney wrote a decent song? He certainly can't sing anymore.

[wilsdenrover]

10 minutes ago, Gav said:

When was the last time McCartney wrote a decent song? He certainly can't sing anymore.

Live and let die maybe?

Of course not writing a good song for so long doesn’t mean he isn’t one of the best ever song writers.

I agree about his singing.

I personally think some of The Beatles strongest songs were written by Harrison.

Edited November 19, 2023 by wilsdenrover

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

6 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Live and let die maybe?

Of course not writing a good song for so long doesn’t mean he isn’t one of the best ever song writers.

I agree about his singing.

I personally think some of The Beatles strongest songs were written by Harrison.

It’s a bit like saying Bryan Douglas can’t play football anymore. The guy was brilliant in his day, nothing is forever.

[GHR]

2 hours ago, Upside Down said:

It was also limited to people who are good at it.

Interested as to your problems with Dan. Appreciate the genre isn't for everyone but their compositions were utterly watertight.

[Gav]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It’s a bit like saying Bryan Douglas can’t play football anymore. The guy was brilliant in his day, nothing is forever.

It’s nothing like saying Bryan Douglas can’t play football anymore…..

I could name plenty of song writers that were/are still writing good songs into older age, McCartney hasn’t written a decent song in decades. 

Edited November 19, 2023 by Gav

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, GHR said:

Interested as to your problems with Dan. Appreciate the genre isn't for everyone but their compositions were utterly watertight.

“ Reeling In The Years “ is an all time classic.

[Gav]

https://www.memorabletv.com/episodes/record-on-new-order-power-corruption-lies-sky-arts-saturday-18-november-2023/

Great New Order documentary from Sky arts - Covering 1983 album Power corruption and lies.

[oldjamfan1]

Hard to believe it is 30 years old now, but here is a documentary looking back at the making of Paul Weller's 'Wild Wood' album 

 

Edited November 20, 2023 by oldjamfan1

[Upside Down]

On 19/11/2023 at 22:37, GHR said:

Interested as to your problems with Dan. Appreciate the genre isn't for everyone but their compositions were utterly watertight.

A Love Supreme is watertight.

Steely Dan is smug shite. The music of 1970s cocaine connoisseurs.

[GHR]

25 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

A Love Supreme is watertight.

Steely Dan is smug shite. The music of 1970s cocaine connoisseurs.

Righto

[Upside Down]

Definitely one for the appreciate but don't like catagory.

Any love for the musical phenomenon that is John Coltrane?

[Gav]

On 02/11/2023 at 08:16, oldjamfan1 said:

I like him Gav and really he should have been a superstar but better than Weller? I think not?

Shane MacGowan was better than Weller 🎣

[Upside Down]

10 hours ago, Gav said:

Shane MacGowan was better than Weller 🎣

Oh Gav.

Deary me.

[oldjamfan1]

Oldjamfan meets old Jam man.

And what a lovely fella he was. They say you should never meet your heroes but this bloke was amazing last night.