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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject: Right this minute I'm listening to........ |
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.......the album "Pink Moon" by Nick Drake, which I absolutely love. It's playing from one of my many iTunes playlists on my Mac and fills the room as I attempt to get some more work done. Sublime. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Gotta love Nick Drake.... |
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undiscovered
Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'm listening to I am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
probibly my favorite of the Mercury winners, what a voice and his new stuff sounds top notch too. |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Richard Thompson's new CD Dream Attic - a bit more cheerful, or a bit less gloomy, than usual, I think. _________________ Ron |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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RockitRon wrote: | Richard Thompson's new CD Dream Attic - a bit more cheerful, or a bit less gloomy, than usual, I think. |
I saw Richard and Linda Thompson quite a few times during my 1970s student days. They were good. |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Best of Rachmaninov. I'm just in that sort of mood today. |
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Tubby Backgammon
Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 3 Location: In The Gateau, London
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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I like all the choices previously posted. At the moment, Us And Them by Pink Floyd, is playing on my radio. Okay, it's 36 years old.
I just wish I was. _________________ What's the recipe today, Jim? |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Tubby Backgammon wrote: | I like all the choices previously posted. At the moment, Us And Them by Pink Floyd, is playing on my radio. Okay, it's 36 years old. |
For me it's now "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (the Floyd's tribute to Syd Barrett) which isn't much younger to "Us And Them"!
Wish I was 21 again! |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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For the last couple of weeks - Stray Cats "Rock This Town" and "Runaway Boys" have been blasting from my car's system... way too loud, especially with the hood down!
Working indoors this morning I had "Joe's Garage" by the master Frank Zappa..
""It wasn't very large, There was just enough room to cram the drums in the corner over by the Dodge.. It was a fifty-four with a mashed up door and a cheesy little amp, with a sign on the front said "Fender Champ" and a second hand guitar.. it was a Stratocaster with a whammy bar... ""
How can you beat that? _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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undiscovered wrote: | I'm listening to I am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
| I was rooting for The Go! Team that year ....my son was there and was in their corner ...
At the moment I'm listening to Badly Drawn Boy's Too Many Miracles from his new album. |
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littlepieces
Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Really getting into Biffy clyro...although that is one strange name for a band _________________ I found out how you can hurt an insect.It's the bees knees |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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I've just been listening to Take That's "Circus" album whilst out 'n about in the car (with my infinitely superior better half, as I've learned to call her).
No, don't ask.... |
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undiscovered
Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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becky sharp wrote: | undiscovered wrote: | I'm listening to I am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
| I was rooting for The Go! Team that year ....my son was there and was in their corner ...
At the moment I'm listening to Badly Drawn Boy's Too Many Miracles from his new album. |
Becky, to be honest looking back I think it was the most open there were a few conteders that year, I loved the Go! team album as well as Bloc Party's brilliant Silent Alarm, Maximo Park and I don't dislike KT Tunstell either. THey all could have won and i'd been ok with it, Hard fi, Kaiser cheifs and Coldplay maybe not
No matter what people say about the Mercury I love the fact that it's very much like the booker prize, as a fan it's the shortlist that's more interesting than just the winner.
Oh and Primal Scream losing the money the first year during their celebration party rock and roll |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:50 am Post subject: |
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Don't laugh - right now I'm listening to Phil Collins album of Motown songs, "Going Back". PC and Motown are favourites of Mrs Rockit and she's got it on full blast. It has had a fearful critical mauling, but actually it's not bad from a musicianship point of view. Collins vocals are thin when you listen on headphones, but you don't notice it so much on her portable.
Update: She thinks it's "disappointing", but better than Rod's. _________________ Ron |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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One of my favourites, " You Don't Know Me" by Ray Charles, has just been played in the film "Grounhog Day".. which is great because he was also on SLS this morning with "I can't Stop Loving You" _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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the breakfast club
Joined: 19 Sep 2010 Posts: 52 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject: right this minute im listening to |
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siobhan donaghys album ghosts
and the beatles white album only got it yesterday |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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I'm currently listening to a superb album originally released in 1969
Sounds like the Flirtations
It was reissued earlier this year and is available at Amazon
I can honestly say there is not a single bad track on it and as people may recall the girls although American were based in the UK
I always thought they were by far the best female group of the 60s but never really got the same recognition as the Supremes etc
I was recently watching some U Tube footage of when the Wigan Casino closed and also the 30th anniversary party which took place in what is now a shopping mall in Wigan and the Flirtations turned up there and did a great show nearly 40 years after their chart success
If you like Northern Soul and the like I strongly urge you to give it a listen |
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becky sharp
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davem
Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 115
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:16 am Post subject: |
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'Best of Judie Tzuke' £3 from a bargain bin absolutely cracking! |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Yes Becky Nothing but a Heartache was their best known single and biggest hit but the follow up Whats Good about Goodbye my Love is an absolute classic and I still can't understand why it never made the charts
I remember in the 60s my dad used to enjoy visiting old churches and other historic buildings and one weekend we were down in South Wales staying in Tintern as he wanted to look round Tintern Abbey
Having made a special journey he was somewhat annoyed when we got there that the place was closed off because some pop group were filming there which at aged 14 I found quite amusing
It turned out that it was The Flirtations and my dad left in disgust but naturally I wanted to stay to see what was going on
All these years later as you may know the video is on UTube and it always brings back fond memories every time I watch it
Its definitely very 60s with the salmon pink trouser suits!!! |
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TheWalkingDude
Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 33
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Right, I'm coming out! I don't care what any of you think, I've lived a lie for too long.
About a month ago the In concert Thursday show (which shamefully replaced R&M from their slot) featured a repeat of The Producers show on the BeeGees, followed by their last session recorded for the BBC in 2001/2?
I didn't listen then but downloaded the programme for listening later, which I've been doing today. Absolutely terrific stuff, interesting, great music and immaculately presented by Rich Allinson.
Blaming it on....the lights on Broadway..... WONDERFUL |
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undiscovered
Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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age makes me ignorant on the Flirtations, Really love that Nothing but a heartache, not so sure about the What's goog about Goodbye my love, slower, not so dancey. Did I read rigfht they were British?
R2 board closed and I'm still getting modded this time by POV, really going to have to move over here full time
Just heard Beggin by Frankie Valli on Steve wright, not realised it was by him, I keep coming across tracks by him that totally blow me away. This is great now up there with Night as two of my favorite tracks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSoDsxB7Yo |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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Listening to one of the CDs I picked up for £3 in HMV's sale recently...
Nell Bryden's What Does It Take? An old fashioned sound, difficult to pigeon-hole - country, blues, jazz, rockabilly. _________________ Ron |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Undiscovered I hear what you say
The Flirtations were from South Carolina and were previously called The Gypsies but changed their name when they moved to Britain in or around 1966
They did quite a few sessions for Radio 1 shows in the late 60s and you can catch up with several of their well known tracks on U Tube
One track I would single out from the album is Carolina which is a track about their home town in America and its very evocative even for someone who has never been there
Sometimes it's good for us middle aged anoraks to be able to pass on such pearls of wisdom to the younger generation!!! |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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ruddlescat wrote: | with the salmon pink trouser suits!!! | Strange what stays in the memory eh?... ....nice personal story about the video... undiscovered wrote: |
Just heard Beggin by Frankie Valli on Steve wright, not realised it was by him, I keep coming across tracks by him that totally blow me away. This is great now up there with Night as two of my favorite tracks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSoDsxB7Yo | This is my favourite version of an oldie by The Four Seasons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH9CzRSYqxg
Last saw Frankie Valli in The Sopranos. |
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undiscovered
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Sometimes it's good for us middle aged anoraks to be able to pass on such pearls of wisdom to the younger generation!!! |
younger generation? that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me
Becky, not heard that version before of I got you under my skin, really nice.
I'm not a musical / Show person, but have been tempted to go and see Jersey Boys, anoyone seen it ? |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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If you want to hear a different version of a classic show tune, then have a listen to Neil Young & Crazy Horse giving 'On Broadway' the rock treatment. I think it works too!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uw5QoMmH1g I'll be more than happy to give Elaine Page 10/10 if she ever features that on her Sunday show!! _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Listening to this rather nice song on Youtube....heard it for the first time tonight at the beginning of This Is England '86
English Rose ~ The Jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Y_yTJKxsw |
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undiscovered
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RockitRon
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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I've had a bit of random i-pod for the last half hour or so, having finished in the garden and wishing to avoid SW. This lot will show my age...
Al Capone - Prince Buster
You're Sensational - Frank Sinatra
Sunday Will Never Be The Same - Spanky & Our Gang
No Expectations - Nanci Griffith
We Have To Be So Careful - Beverly Sisters
She Said She Said - Beatles
From Now On - Supertramp
My Father's Gun - Elton John
Stop! In The Name Of Love - Kim Weston
It's Raining - Darts _________________ Ron |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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I've been doing a bit of random searching on Spotify whilst attempting to do some work (and failing dismally!) and I'm now listening to Santana's "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time". I don't normally like covers albums, but given that Carlos Santana is still at the top of his game I decided to give it a blast. It's really impressive - my two favourite tracks being The Doors' "Riders On A Storm" (on which Santana is joined by Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek) and also Hendrix's "Little Wing" with Joe Cocker on vocals.
And, of course, Carlos Santana's guitar playing is as stunning as ever!
It's not an album I'd be tempted to buy, but it's on Spotify so worth giving it a blast. |
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undiscovered
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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to a new order PLaylist on YT, never heard Avalanche before, nice sounding instrumental _________________ You will hear gospel and rhythm and blues and jazz, all those are just labels, we know that music is music. |
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kengeo
Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 278 Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Since watching the Herb Alpert prog the other night I've got into his Tijauna brass stuff (many of the tunes reminding me of my childhood).
Also like the Sergio Mendes/Brasil 66 material he produced, its all just feel good stuff.
That also led me to revisit Squeeze's 1981 East Side Story LP, a great album, most of it produced by Elvis Costello, along with Dave Edmumds, Paul Carrack also being a member of Squeeze at the time.
It was interesting to hear Herb Alpert saying (as a founder of A&M) that they always expected Squeeze to go global, but it was the Police who did, when they were considered the lesser signing at the time. |
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becky sharp
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undiscovered
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Becky
Try this Scorpio recommended this and I can't get enough, not really sure what it is similar to bit 80's musically but not the usual vocal style http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qNqI4mc1m8 _________________ You will hear gospel and rhythm and blues and jazz, all those are just labels, we know that music is music. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Nice sound, dis (hope you don't mind me shortening your name) reminded me a bit of Anthony and The Johnsons .... |
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undiscovered
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:55 am Post subject: |
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becky sharp wrote: | Nice sound, dis (hope you don't mind me shortening your name) reminded me a bit of Anthony and The Johnsons .... |
No I don't mind you shortening my name compared with oother things I get called that is fine (not really sure why I called myself that it was a long time ago now since I first registered on the R2 board 5 years maybe)
I thought it was similar to Antony and the Johnsons voice, not a bad thing. He's on Jools this week _________________ You will hear gospel and rhythm and blues and jazz, all those are just labels, we know that music is music. |
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Moonraker
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Some vintage Focus before I go and see them tonight. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Moonraker where are they on?
Do they still have the original lineup
Jan Akkerman etc
I saw a couple of years ago he was giving guitar masterclasses at Birkenhead Arts Centre
Can't remember the other well known name in the band
I used to have their music on all the time whilst revising for my A Levels many years ago _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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