OT: The Music Thread Part Six

[Ladyfan]

This is cool!

"Neil Young will make his long-awaited return to the stage on April 22 when he joins former CSN&& bandmate Stephen Stills at this year’s Light Up the Blues charity show benefitting Autism Speaks. The show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles will find Young sharing the stage with his longtime friend Stephen Stills, as well as Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Still’s children, Chris and Oliver Stills"

 

[Terrier]

 

[aguineapig]

Re. Aussie Rock, three tracks from my faves. Dave Faulkner is a golden god.

He was pretty good during his time up here in Maine as well

Cover of an Aussie band, Died Pretty

 

[Ladyfan]

Always liked this one.

 

[JAD]

Montgomery Gentry
Gone

 

[GordonHowe]

He was pretty good during his time up here in Maine as well

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Cover of an Aussie band, Died Pretty

Have you ever noticed that in this thread, we often think along the same lines? Discussing Burt Bacharach and sharing his music days before his death, for example.

Yesterday, I thought about one of my very favorite 80s bands...

Australia's Hoodoo Gurus!

Hoodoo Gurus - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I bought Mars Needs Guitars! (1985) on the strength of one listen to its first single,
"Death Defying,"



and discovered a wealth of pure pop joy levened with a dash of humor.

Circlling back, I discovered their fantastic debut, 1984's Stoneage Romeos,



Their last gasp for me was Blow Your Cool! ('87),



I can go overboard with posting multiple tunes in this thread, as most here are doubtless aware.

I'll refrain for now, but there are many pop gems spanning the three albums above.

Stay tuned.

BTW, that can't really be the same Dave Faulkner, can it?

Go on, pull the other one.

 

[Bahama Mama]

Received this epic version from a friend of a timeless classic along with how it came to be. Can see why Jimmy Hendrix tried to get the bassist to join his band and why Pete Townsend wanted to replace Keith Moon with this drummer. Great song but they had so much more.





Some how ended up here,oops!

 

[Terrier]

 

[JAD]

Kid Rock / Hank Williams Jr
Redneck Paradise

 

[aguineapig]

What are the chances bruins go after Shayne Gostisbehere (should Jacob C fall short).

He's having a good year and would provide speed/goal scoring D man that could help with the PP / Montgomery style play?

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"If you have ghosts, you have everything"



"You can call it surprise, there it is"

 

[Number8]

Apologies for the video quality -- bit hazy -- but to me this shows the genius of Mark Knopfler. The way he coaxes sound out of that guitar is true magic. How the man works this guitar while barely ever even looking at it is insane to me.

 

[GordonHowe]

Apologies for the video quality -- bit hazy -- but to me this shows the genius of Mark Knopfler. The way he coaxes sound out of that guitar is true magic. How the man works this guitar while barely ever even looking at it is insane to me.

Like the nearly (some might argue equally) proficient Lindsey Buckingham, Knopfler uses his fingers, not a pick.

 

[Number8]

Like the nearly (some might argue equally) proficient Lindsey Buckingham, Knopfler uses his fingers, not a pick.

Absolutely. Makes a very distinct sound.

Always wanted to see someone like K Richards, M Knopfler, E Clapton fingers up close. Richards' in videos look flat and mashed out.

 

[GordonHowe]

Absolutely. Makes a very distinct sound.

Always wanted to see someone like K Richards, M Knopfler, E Clapton fingers up close. Richards' in videos look flat and mashed out.

Not that it matters, but I've never been a big Clapton fan.

I liked his stuff with the Bluesbreakers. Disraeli Gears is the only Cream album I'm familiar with. Layla, Cocaine, I Shot the Sherrif, etc. were radio hits back in the 70s.

Perhaps my favorite solo song, dedicated to Patti Harrison, as was Layla,





Latter day:

"Tears In Heaven" for obvious reasons. (I remember when it came out, my brother in law John visited Boston. He was a lobbyist for Bechtel, which had the Big Dig contract. He took me to the Rattlesnake and they were playing the song on the rooftop dining area [sic]. John was like, "This is the most mawkish garbage I've ever heard."

He didn't know the story behind the song.

I informed him.

Also liked "My Father's Eyes," as I lost mine when I was nine,



Unrelated/related,

 

[Number8]

Not that it matters, but I've never been a big Clapton fan.

I liked his stuff with the Bluesbreakers. Disraeli Gears is the only Cream album I'm familiar with. Layla, Cocaine, I Shot the Sherrif, etc. were radio hits back in the 70s.

Latter day

"Tears In Heaven" for obvious reasons. (I remember when it came out, my brother in law John visited Boston. He was a lobbyist for Bechtel, which had the Big Dig contract. He took me to the Rattlesnake and they were playing the song on the rooftop dining area [sic]. John was like, "This is the most mawkish garbage I've ever heard."

(He didn't know the story behind the song.)

Also liked "My Father's Eyes," as I lost mine when I was nine,



Unrelated/related,

I'm actually with you on that. I recognize his amazing ability with a guitar but I'm not a mega fan.

If I'm going to go bluesy guitar -- I've gotta go with this guy.....

 

[GordonHowe]

I'm actually with you on that. I recognize his amazing ability with a guitar but I'm not a mega fan.

If I'm going to go bluesy guitar -- I've gotta go with this guy.....

Look up Stevie Ray's aborted experience as Bowie's guitar hero on the Serious Moonlight tour.

Mr. Vaughn was Not Happy, either with David's infamously parsimonious pay scale or a stage show that made him, ah, uncomfortable.

Profuse apologies to the ladies for the video promoting "Tuff Enough" (it was 1986 after all, but that's no excuse, except for heels like me who choose to use it) by the Fabulous Thunderbirds, featuring Stevie Ray's louche bro Jimmie on lead vocals,



I will spare you the video for minor hit "Wrap It Up," which is yet more cretinous.

 

[sooshii]

Last night in Houston
“If I Was the Priest” for the first time in over 50 years.

 

[Number8]

Look up Stevie Ray's aborted experience as Bowie's guitar hero on the Serious Moonlight tour.

Mr. Vaughn was Not Happy. either with David's infamously parsimonious pay scale or a stage show that made him, ah, uncomfortable.

Profuse apologies to the ladies for the video promoting "Tuff Enough" (it was 1986 after all, but that's no excuse, except for heels like me who choose to use it) by the Fabulous Thunderbirds, featuring Stevie Ray's louche bro Jimmie on lead vocals,



I will spare you minor hit "Wrap It Up," which is even more cretinous. And yes, that was quite possible back then.

I totally forgot about that Bowie tangent!!!! Thanks for reminding me!

Last night in Houston
“If I Was the Priest” for the first time in over 50 years.

33 days and counting! I am sooo excited.

 

[JAD]

Jake Owens
Homemade

 

[Blowfish]

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"If you have ghosts, you have everything"



"You can call it surprise, there it is"

Ha love it...Ghost approved by the following bands.




And new to me band introduced by AGPig..

 

[Orr Fourever]

 

[GordonHowe]

I totally forgot about that Bowie tangent!!!! Thanks for reminding me!


33 days and counting! I am sooo excited.

May Iask, what year and where did you encounter David?

 

[GordonHowe]

1981 (the track, anyway),

 

[jgatie]

May Iask, what year and where did you encounter David?

Not the OP, but I said Hi! to him once. He was hanging out at the DV8 lounge, upstairs from Spit (or it may have been Axis by then) on Lansdowne. Just sitting there like a regular patron. I'm pretty sure he was in town for a Tin Machine gig, so it must've been 88/89. I would've loved to bend his ear, but I'm really not the "Let's bother the celebrity" type.

 

[GordonHowe]

Not the OP, but I said Hi! to him once. He was hanging out at the DV8 lounge, upstairs from Spit (or it may have been Axis by then) on Lansdowne. Just sitting there like a regular patron. I'm pretty sure he was in town for a Tin Machine gig, so it must've been 88/89. I would've loved to bend his ear, but I'm really not the "Let's bother the celebrity" type.

Thanks for your response.

I thougth it was Number8 or Seabass who posted about their encounter in a hallway or something, and Bowie said, "Hi, I'm David." Was this you instead, or is yours a different story?

Oh man, I remember Spit.

PS One of the few who, while rolling my eyes at the "every member an equal" band concept, really dug the first Tin Machine album. As noted previously, like Neil's very different Ragged Glory, it anticipated grunge. Funny how often Bowie's music prefigured future movements in pop music. ("The future belongs to those who hear it coming.")

The Tin Machine project did something more important for David: it represented his creative reemergence after he lost his way in the eighties trying to give Phil Collins fans (no insult) what he thought they wanted. He never made that misktake again, God bless him.

Though "Modern Love" is still a favorite, I got off the train with Let's Dance and didn't board again until TM.

In between, there were a few overlooked, underappreciated 80s gems that compare favorably with Bowie's best work.

The original "Cat People" from that movie's soundtrack (1982), not the Let's Dance remake,



And a lovely, nostalgic valentine to the 1950s Britian of his youth,