king canary 6,849 Posted June 29, 2020 Did anyone watch his 2000 Glasto set on BBC2 last night? Fantastic stuff. Gutted I'll never get to see him play live. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,316 Posted June 29, 2020 Before we all got told to stay at home I had a list of musicians that I need to see before they give up, I’ve got tickets for Elton John in November which hopefully I’ll still be able to go to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 6,849 Posted June 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said: Before we all got told to stay at home I had a list of musicians that I need to see before they give up, I’ve got tickets for Elton John in November which hopefully I’ll still be able to go to. Bruce Springsteen is top of that list for me, followed by the Cure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 8,960 Posted June 29, 2020 Good wasn't it. Great band behind him. The only band I would love to see once is Talking Heads. But that ain't going to happen any time soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,316 Posted June 29, 2020 Stevie Wonder and Robert Plant, agree on Talking Heads too but yeah, I think we’ll be waiting a long while Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted June 29, 2020 A great performance, what a pro the guy was, everything was spot on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,366 Posted June 29, 2020 My wife loves Bowie and enjoyed the set last night-she wasn’t too keen on his occasional fake cockney accent though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,678 Posted June 29, 2020 Saw him during the Serious Moonlight tour in 84 at AthleticPark in Wellington New Zealand. I don't think he was really fond of Lets Dance and China Girl and played virtually all back caralogue stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMarriot 281 Posted June 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr Angry said: My wife loves Bowie and enjoyed the set last night-she wasn’t too keen on his occasional fake cockney accent though Now now.....he was born in Brixton , South London. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,366 Posted June 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, MooreMarriot said: Now now.....he was born in Brixton , South London. My wife said he sounded like that American actor whose name you can’t use on this forum because of the swear filter-you know, the one in Mary Poppins. He definitely sounded different to his interviews. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 8,960 Posted June 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr Angry said: My wife said he sounded like that American actor whose name you can’t use on this forum because of the swear filter-you know, the one in Mary Poppins. He definitely sounded different to his interviews. ****ety Mc****stick? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,366 Posted June 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Herman said: ****ety Mc****stick? That’s the bunny 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark .Y. 337 Posted June 29, 2020 In my mind, Bowie is one of the very few who can rightly be called a legend. Probably the biggest musical talent ever from the UK - and also a decent guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 8,960 Posted June 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Mark .Y. said: In my mind, Bowie is one of the very few who can rightly be called a legend. Probably the biggest musical talent ever from the UK - and also a decent guy. Can't disagree with much of that. He was mostly consistent through his long career, never played it safe and took a fair few risky moves of direction but the majority hit the target. And yes always came across as a good bloke. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,678 Posted June 30, 2020 Can't disagree with much of that. He was mostly consistent through his long career, never played it safe and took a fair few risky moves of direction but the majority hit the target. And yes always came across as a good bloke. Probably because he never took it seriously. He was the King of pretentious and knew he was loved for that. He could write great songs on a whim and didn't have to try. Having said that, I think every album he did had at least one sihte song on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,015 Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, keelansgrandad said: Can't disagree with much of that. He was mostly consistent through his long career, never played it safe and took a fair few risky moves of direction but the majority hit the target. And yes always came across as a good bloke. Probably because he never took it seriously. He was the King of pretentious and knew he was loved for that. He could write great songs on a whim and didn't have to try. Having said that, I think every album he did had at least one sihte song on it. Agree, his output could be variable (never got on with the Tin Machine era). Yet, he is arguably one of the greatest songwriters and musicians of this country. I cannot think of many others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 8,960 Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, keelansgrandad said: Can't disagree with much of that. He was mostly consistent through his long career, never played it safe and took a fair few risky moves of direction but the majority hit the target. And yes always came across as a good bloke. Probably because he never took it seriously. He was the King of pretentious and knew he was loved for that. He could write great songs on a whim and didn't have to try. Having said that, I think every album he did had at least one sihte song on it. Even the Beatles had some duffers and the Stones have been stinking the place out since the 80s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 978 Posted June 30, 2020 Don't forget Labyrinth. Great film. Couple of often overlooked gems on the soundtrack too. Not forgetting Dance Magic Dance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,267 Posted June 30, 2020 20 hours ago, Mark .Y. said: In my mind, Bowie is one of the very few who can rightly be called a legend. Probably the biggest musical talent ever from the UK - and also a decent guy. No. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,267 Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Herman said: Even the Beatles had some duffers and the Stones have been stinking the place out since the 80s. No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 8,960 Posted June 30, 2020 Octopuses Garden!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 6,849 Posted June 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: No. Obla Di Obla Da 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,267 Posted June 30, 2020 32 minutes ago, Herman said: Octopuses Garden!! Oh come ON!!!!! If we are including Ringo's obligatory track... Actually I quite like Obla Di etc but there are some duffers on 'The White Album', such as Yer Blues and the Road song... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark .Y. 337 Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, PurpleCanary said: No. Yes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 8,960 Posted June 30, 2020 45 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: Oh come ON!!!!! If we are including Ringo's obligatory track... Actually I quite like Obla Di etc but there are some duffers on 'The White Album', such as Yer Blues and the Road song... Due to having to put up with my dad's iffy taste in music I thought Obla Di was a James Last song. Much later I found out the terrible truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,316 Posted June 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Herman said: the Stones have been stinking the place out since the 80s. I quite like their current single 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 978 Posted June 30, 2020 Octopus garden is a classic as far as I'm concerned. Poor old Ringo gets alot of undeserved stick. Id far rather listen to that than the earlier stuff. love me do, please please me, i feel fine. Stuff like that i just find dull. I guess you had to be there. Yes. That new rolling stones song is great. Probably because they've made no attempt to change their sound and it just sounds old! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,678 Posted June 30, 2020 Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Ryuchi Sakamoto. David Sylvian. But the Man Who Fell To Earth was awful and The Hunger wasn't much better. And Absolute Beginners was a waste of 35mm film. Heroes has to be his best track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,678 Posted June 30, 2020 3 hours ago, PurpleCanary said: Oh come ON!!!!! If we are including Ringo's obligatory track... Actually I quite like Obla Di etc but there are some duffers on 'The White Album', such as Yer Blues and the Road song... I think Obla Di was meant to be a singalong change the words to rude ones. Funnily enough the public liked it the way it was and sent Marmalade's version to Number 1. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,316 Posted June 30, 2020 47 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Ryuchi Sakamoto. David Sylvian Love that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
