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Post by gabriel on Oct 14, 2009 11:27:04 GMT
Hi all. I'm gonna post from over 2 decades. My faves. If you've got a fave and you'd like to post, go for it. And any positive comments or you don't know what good music is comments are welcome. So I'll start with 1987.
Aussie band, including, if you look closely, the bass player from Status Quo. This is a cover but it's a good one.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 14, 2009 11:37:29 GMT
And I'll double post for tonight. Thinking about Status Quo. What a damn good rock and roll band. From '75. Whatever happened to guys with long hair, tight jeans and a driving rock rhythm? The groupies are a given.
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Post by beth on Oct 15, 2009 13:46:21 GMT
I don't know those guys, Gabe, but I'm working on getting to know them. What fun! This is '80s with very, very good shelf life.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 15, 2009 22:03:22 GMT
It does have a long shelf life. Fortunately, the blue overalls didn't. Tell you what, some of the 80's clothes makes you wonder what people were thinking (or maybe drinking).
One of my favourite bands ever. This is live from '84. I think they are putting out an amazing sound, considering that they're still basically just a pub band when this was recorded.
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Post by beth on Oct 16, 2009 23:14:18 GMT
Nice performance, Gabe. Hard to believe that was so long ago, eh?
imo, the best male voice of the '80s.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 17, 2009 6:02:29 GMT
Oh yeah, he could sing. I just found his offstage 'antics' a bit iffy, but, he's a rock star. They live in a different reality and I suppose Hutchence was just as bad, in his own way.
This is a dorky clip but I still like this song. An 80's classic.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 18, 2009 5:22:25 GMT
This is from '79 and it's a real ripper. Especially after you've relaxed, had a few drinks and are in a crustacean appreciating mood. You don't have to think about anything when this plays, just imagine that giant clam....
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Post by beth on Oct 19, 2009 0:25:08 GMT
1984 Second best make voice of the '80s Really goofy video, but I like it anyway. The blonde girl was the real life Sherry - Perry's girlfriend at the time.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 20, 2009 11:41:02 GMT
OK one of my absolute faves even after all these years. Live from Carnegie Hall (though that doesn't mean anything to me).
Sweet.
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Post by beth on Oct 21, 2009 1:46:12 GMT
Who wouldn't like Bowie. He's kind of like the People's Rock Star - a guise for everyone - songs for all. I love him. This is a good performance of a song I like.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 21, 2009 6:09:13 GMT
Sweet beth. Good clip. I like that song a lot too but I've never seen that clip before. Thanks for that.
I have posted this song before but I posted the Nirvana cover. Which I don't mind but I've come across this and who better to sing his own song than Ziggie Stardust himself? What a great song. A simple guitar riff repeated all the way through, minor key, charismatic performer.
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Post by beth on Oct 21, 2009 22:51:26 GMT
That one is soo good. Do you know where he was performing? Was it an event like Live Aid or something? Look at that crowd. What an ego boost! This is one of those rare top quality videos of a great 70s group. Sometimes, I'll go to YouTube, knowing exactly what I want, and come away with nothing because the quality is so poor. Makes me very grateful for the exceptions. Since there is no utopia (trust me), it won't embed, but I'm going to use the link. Doobie Brothers Long Train Runnin Must have been a great concert. Wish I'd been there.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 22, 2009 6:26:29 GMT
Wow beth. How much funk can one person stand? Oh yeah. Nice one. Bowie one was filmed on tour a few years ago but where I don't know. You're right about the crowd. He had them eating out of the palm of his hand.
I'll go for a pretty laidback song out of '72.
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Post by pumpkinette on Oct 24, 2009 21:05:00 GMT
From 1984, 1 of my favorites of his. SO beautiful and touching! This song makes me WANT to go out and explore like he sings about! For me 1 way of doing that is going for a LONG car ride with the CD player blasting wonderful music. ;D
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Post by pumpkinette on Oct 24, 2009 21:09:26 GMT
Speaking of Status Quo... ;D..."Pictures of Matchstick Men"
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Post by gabriel on Oct 25, 2009 6:08:09 GMT
Pumpkin, the MJ was terrific. Good one. I like MJ's music. Always have. And it's a relief to be able to post positive things about him without having to be on the defensive all the time.
But the Stats! Where did you get that! That was Awesome! The guitar riff rang a tiny bell from a long time ago in my head. I vaguely remember the song but look at them. They're all 60's psychodelic/hippy/Indian..wow. Thank you for posting that. It's just terrific. I never knew the Stats were like that. They really changed when they moved into the 70's. I think the lineup changed as well, not all of them. So, what a great chance to compare the group.
This is from '73. You really wouldn't think it was the same group. Good foot tapping rock song.
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Post by beth on Oct 25, 2009 14:35:46 GMT
Good ones, Laura, Gabe. Whoever labled that last one was a bit lost. There was no disco in '73.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 27, 2009 7:25:59 GMT
Well, yeah you're right about that. The Stats were doing their thang long before Disco.
This is vintage '81. Raw but with a lot of energy. Toes are tapping.
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Post by gabriel on Oct 28, 2009 6:45:27 GMT
Well, I'll go the same time frame (approximately) to the other side of the world. This is Gary Numan who I always thought of as Bowie Light.
It's a synchro pop song, but I think having a real drummer instead of a robo backing was a good move. And this was almost 30 years ago.
I think Numan was German and I have a feeling he was tied in with Bowie and Iggy Pop, all of them I think in Berlin around 1980 experimenting with digital sound. Anyway, I always liked this track.
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Post by beth on Oct 28, 2009 23:32:22 GMT
adding one
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