I am with you on Rap, and a lot of modern 'dance' music, I don't much like boy bands or country and western - I have in recent years found that I do like alot of the music that punk was rebelling against - Humble Pie, and The Faces and even Led Zeppelin if I have one song that doesn't fit with what most people would say was my sort of music then it would probably be this
I dont mind dire straits they made some good music and I'm with you on the boy band stuff it's dreadful. Ska music I could listen to all day but another band who I don't really like are madness they are terrible live
Only 2 types of music - stuff that moves me and stuff that doesn't. I couldn't explain why some stuff is in one category and not the other. Weve been doing the music for Mrs B's 50th this week. It's a right old mix of stuff.....then it dawned on me. Its like a jukebox. Love jukeboxes. Everyone gets a go at winning the ears of the pub and every so often the cry of..."Who put this **** on?"
I used to get that in the pub I'd always put on the worst record on the juke box then wait for the abuse then after that put some quality songs on and people used to say thank feck that ****ers gone and someone else has good taste in music
Well you can dance to any music, but it was my definition so that's my fault! I guess that I am actually not a big fan of any 'dance' music from 70s disco through hip-hop to what is now called R'n'B - The Who (and later The Jam) both advertised themselves as playing Most Rock'n'Roll / Maximum Rhythm and Blues and bands like Manfred Mann in the 60s The Feelgoods in 70s onto Nine Below Zero all play what I consider to be R'n'B. Don't get me wrong a lot of very talented people have created and performed dance music, The Jacksons, and The Bee Gees being 2 examples from the first era of 'disco' but alot of it just leaves me cold as I am sure that my favourites leave others cold, that is the beauty of music, it would be a dull old world if we all liked the same things and if I have caused offence by being dismissive of this genre then I apologise as this not my intention it is just not for me.
That's a fabulous definition Brian, you have captured what I was trying to say so much better than I did! I love juke boxes too , the old ones with records were best, I remember the records in one in the pub I used frequently in the late 70s were never changed and there were about 10 songs that were always playing and you could always tell when the landlady had dropped a quid in because the first song she always played was 'From a Jack to a KIng'
The Dog & Bull, Surrey Street Market, Croydon (as frequented by Johnny Depp with Kate Moss) had 'From a Jack...' and 'White Rabbit', 'Won't Get Fooled Again', 'Lady Willpower' , 'Eve of Destruction'. This was circa 1978 and they were all still there when I took Mrs B there in 1987......they're probably still there tonight...... I can't hear those songs and not remember those nights.......15 blind drunk punks belting out....."Lady Wiiilll-Powerrrrrr, It's now or neeeeveeeeer,......"
Roalnd Kirk was the first American Jazz Musician I ever saw live. I went to Ronnie Scots I was about 17 earning about £5 a week and admission was about £3 and a 1/2 Lager was 10/6. I couldn't afford to sit down so stood for the whole session unable to buy any food and only had 2 1/2 pints of beer. I actually passed out at one stage but it was so packed there was no room to fall over LOL. It was worth it to see this amazing blind musician playing 3 saxophone type instruments at once and using exotic things like an African nose flute. Being blind of course he lived in a world of sound and he was able to put that over to his audience.
Just found this..... Not unusual behaviour for nights when drink had been taken. I was there and thought nothing of it at the time. I remember walking miles home after getting a lock-in at some pub on the way home.
Interestingly (or not?....you decide) the bass line on the first track (and the keyboards) were played by member(s) of the third band. Norman Watt-Roy was never credited for his work on Sandinista which is more than a bit **** because Paul hardly plays a note on the album. What isn't Mr Watt-Roy is Mick, Joe or even, Topper. Paul was off making a film in Europe with Roadie 'Roadent'...which led to this song being written about one of them (Wikipedia says Roadent but I'm sure I've read it was Paul elsewhere)...
This ones for the old man... RIP Michel Legrand. The composer wrote this, which is to be played at the old man's funeral... He also wrote all the music to this French classic film (which means that it's bonkers but rather good) and also a favourite of his...
And now things begin to get rough for johnny 1976 and the year zeros ... Trance music ?? That is soooooooo 1979.
