First Wazzock 902 Posted August 18, 2022 2 hours ago, sonyc said: Only came across Billy Stewart about 10 years ago. Heard his version of Summertime (added here) and that was it, I had to hear more. Tragic death at no age of 32 in 1970 when the car he was driving plunged into a river. All 3 band members killed too. He left a lot of great songs but just 3 selected. Very underrated, some cracking recordings of him on the Chess label. Siting in the Park is fabulous 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 902 Posted August 18, 2022 Something that has always fascinated me is, what was classed as the first Rock n Roll track? There are several contenders, but exactly where R&B stopped and R&R began is anyone's guess Here's a contender for the title... Oldsmobile actually gave him one of their Rocket 88's for promoting the car! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodlyOtsemobor 2,327 Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) ...... The Kyle and Jackie O Show, every morning. Spotify. Good ol Aussie radio. Edited August 19, 2022 by GodlyOtsemobor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted August 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said: ...... Kyle and Jackie O, every morning. Spotify. Good ol Aussie radio. Triple J?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodlyOtsemobor 2,327 Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Herman said: Triple J?? Kiis Edited August 19, 2022 by GodlyOtsemobor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,563 Posted August 21, 2022 It would have been Joe Strummer’s 70th birthday today so here is the best song ever written ❤️❤️❤️ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,211 Posted August 21, 2022 Happy birthday Joe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,419 Posted August 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, The Raptor said: Happy birthday Joe. One of their best 👍 In fact I'm gonna list my favourites...in no particular order Safe European Home, Complete Control, English Civil War, Janie Jones, Career Opportunities and Tommy Gun. Controversial, but I've never been a fan of White Man 😮 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,211 Posted August 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Wings of a Sparrow said: One of their best 👍 In fact I'm gonna list my favourites...in no particular order Safe European Home, Complete Control, English Civil War, Janie Jones, Career Opportunities and Tommy Gun. Controversial, but I've never been a fan of White Man 😮 Not controversial. I've gone off it ever since my band started playing it. For a drummer after the first minute or so it's then exactly the same for the rest of the song. It's a bit tedious! Was my suggestion as well! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,933 Posted August 21, 2022 On 10/08/2022 at 17:28, Herman said: My old man was a good old boy but he had a rubbish taste in music, think James Last, Andre Rieu and the wunderbar Bert Kaempfert. However I did find a good Glenn Campbell album in amongst his collection. These two are solid. Glen Campbell was an extraordinary musician. He once stood in for Brian Wilson on a Beach Boys tour playing Bass and singing the Wilson lines. And played session guitar for the Rolling Stones among others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,933 Posted August 21, 2022 On 24/07/2022 at 13:07, kick it off said: My partner's mum died on Thursday evening, and she was a huge Bruce springsteen fan, so I'm dropping these in as they were her favourites. Love all those but I must be getting old because Western Stars is a recent favourite. If you want to listen to an almost perfect live album try this one 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 22, 2022 One of the great POP songs 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,419 Posted August 22, 2022 Talking of perfect pop songs, I give you this for consideration... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,419 Posted August 22, 2022 This would be another one... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,459 Posted August 22, 2022 On 21/08/2022 at 14:22, Wings of a Sparrow said: Controversial, but I've never been a fan of White Man 😮 Bank robber ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,419 Posted August 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said: Bank robber ? Better... Better still Police & Thieves, Armagideon Time, Justice Tonight/Kick it over for the punk/reggae crossover thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,995 Posted August 22, 2022 Enjoyed watching this video alone back in the day. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,419 Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Midlands Yellow said: Enjoyed watching this video alone back in the day. I just knew what that was gonna be before the preview loaded 🤣🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,995 Posted August 22, 2022 Went with my daughter and partner to watch this film. Nice song when you need slow time alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,211 Posted August 23, 2022 Happy 76th birthday to the greatest. Mr Keith Moon Wish I'd got to see you play. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,563 Posted August 23, 2022 Also, happy 63rd birthday to Edwyn Collins. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,146 Posted August 23, 2022 On 22/08/2022 at 19:55, Wings of a Sparrow said: This would be another one... If you’re going to post The Undertones, it has to be this surely? Has a pop record ever better captured what it’s like to be 13? That intro still gets me. ❤️ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,146 Posted August 23, 2022 And this has to be being 17(ish). For me at least. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,995 Posted August 24, 2022 On 22/08/2022 at 19:48, Wings of a Sparrow said: Talking of perfect pop songs, I give you this for consideration... Prefer this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted August 29, 2022 This is not everyone's cup of tea but I have to say this was immense. Sir Simon Rattle, a massive orchestra, opera singers and two choruses. A long piece so if you have a couple of hours spare...... https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bm7m/bbc-proms-2022-sir-simon-rattle-and-the-lso 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted August 30, 2022 23 hours ago, Herman said: This is not everyone's cup of tea but I have to say this was immense. Sir Simon Rattle, a massive orchestra, opera singers and two choruses. A long piece so if you have a couple of hours spare...... https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bm7m/bbc-proms-2022-sir-simon-rattle-and-the-lso Thoroughly enjoyed this last night, maybe should be on the nature thread as well. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bnjw/bbc-proms-2022-bbcs-earth-prom-with-chris-packham Public Sector Broadcasting on at the Proms tonight I have just discovered, on radio 3 I believe. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,952 Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) Nice to see something a bit high brow in here. I'm not massively into classical music but my partner is an elite level cellist. We went to see Sheku Kanneh-Mason (Arguably one of the top 5 cellists ever) who played at Harry and Meghan's wedding and his sister Isata (World renowned pianist) in July. I expected to hate it and be clock watching the entire time... I didnt. It was simply sensational. Watching them was just incredible to behold and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you get the chance to see him/them, it's well worth it. He's playing in Bury St Edmunds in September https://www.theapex.co.uk/whats-on/details.cfm?id=678547&ins=949190 Also had the chance to meet him after the show and he's an unbelievably humble, genuinely nice guy. Edited August 30, 2022 by kick it off 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted August 30, 2022 In a coincidence, Sheku, Rattle and the LSO finished the radio 3 breakfast show. Just needed an orchestra called Roll. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,529 Posted August 30, 2022 On 29/08/2022 at 08:34, Herman said: This is not everyone's cup of tea but I have to say this was immense. Sir Simon Rattle, a massive orchestra, opera singers and two choruses. A long piece so if you have a couple of hours spare...... https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bm7m/bbc-proms-2022-sir-simon-rattle-and-the-lso Just finished listening that Herman. Thanks. I'm a late comer to Birtwhistle - in the last 5 years only. And he has been on my weekly playlists every now and then ever since. Reading up about him he is a proper northerner! And a complete English maverick or maybe eccentric is a better term. Worth listening to his interviews too. Very funny and dry. His pieces are quite outrageous too....unsettling but beauty in it. I'm sure he said he was inspired early on by the Lancashire countryside. And @Van wink we enjoyed that Packham collage last night too. You can't beat music and images somehow. Both amplify each other and like a soundtrack you get different meanings. Mahler was a great listen too. Again I don't know much about his work (even though he was Carl Jung's favourite composer). So there will be some exploring to do there. 👍 Now I'm here I may as well add a piece I've been listening to (the source was oddly from Better Call Saul on Netflix😄. We are nearly at Season 3). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
