Well , because i was malpractising down at the doctors for stupidity i have to go to down by the jetty to see roxette..... Fantastic pubrock band. Hallelujaaaahh!
I find an alarm clock and a full bladder helps me Awaken better than 15 minutes of Yes. I managed 38 seconds before it all came flooding back. Actually had a couple of their records in the early 70s. One day ( must have been 75 or 76) went to one of their shows at the Wembley Arena. Bit like a recital, everyone sitting down, obviously impressive musicianship but only the bassist, if I remember correctly, remotely interesting. On the way back our bus passed the Railway in Harrow, me and my mates jumped off to see the band playing there ( didn't seem to be a problem letting 14 or 15 year old in). Dr Feelgood. What a contrast - the aggression, speed and movement were amazing, along with Wilko's mad eyes. Hour later and soaking with sweat my life had changed. Unfortunately since then Yes represent everything I rejected and I find it really difficult to listen to them. Stupid really as its just another kind of music with its own merits and certainly does no harm.
how about these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-4GHjgzPB2c http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=O8RhZDGLEXM http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nmLKVb8JbpU
Yes, quite partial to it myself Queenslander. Some of the Clash stuff I mentioned earlier in the thread alongside Steel Pulse. Also Junior Murvins Polica & Thieves album. Classic. One of my all time Reggae classic tunes is Exodus by Marley.
Sadly, Yes disappeared up their own arseholes in the latter part of the 70s, The Yes Album (1971) was really when they were at their vibrant best, by Tales of Topographical Oceans they were almost a sad parody of themselves. Bands like Dr Feelgood, The Clash and The Stranglers were a throwback to real music you could connect to in the Pub circuit before they outgrew their roots. I remember seeing Kilburn and the High Roads in about 74 and they were brilliant, a forerunner for Ian Dury and the Blockheads who were always a great live act... [video=youtube;0nI8L_kiXz0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nI8L_kiXz0[/video]
Steel Pulse! My wife was born and raised in Handsworth where they are from. We were 'educating' the kids to the quality of Handsworth Revolution just last weekend. Easy sell actually as they are both big ska/ reggae fans and my son has actually introduced me to some Toots stuff I had not heard. But the rest of the time he listens to stuff like this, and plays in the mosh pit [video=youtube;FHHJF2cUwyY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHHJF2cUwyY&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video] No, just don't get it. But coming out of gigs, where they have four or five of these screamo bands on at £15 which is great value, the kids look just like we did in the late 70s. Soaked with sweat, high on adrenalin and a bit bruised from the 'dancing'. Can't begrudge them it in any way at all.
Yes Tribute to the Martyrs was a great album as well. To be honest I used to love the earlier UB40 stuff as well, particularly the first album but Red Red Wine put me off them for ever! I remember Handsworth being pretty lively in the 1981 riots wasn't it?
Only met her in 88 mate and I'm a West Londoner. Was at the Notting Hill Carnival one year ( think it was 77) when it got a bit unruly. Big difference though between the trouble then and what we had last year - some genuine grievances in those days, as opposed to opportunistic looting last year. First 2 UB40 LPs class, then, as you say, they went a bit soppy.
Yes SB, just opportunists last year. Bit to close for comfort here in Croydon though! Getting back to UB40 I remember thinking The Earth Dies Scraming was one of the best things I had ever heard. Do you recall Armagideon Time by the Clash? Think it was a double A with London Calling
Can't believe you put Radiohead in the same bracket as Rhianna and Duffy!!!! I don't have anything wrong with the older stuff (got plenty of Led Zep and Pink Floyd stuff and do also own the Lamb Lies down on Broadway). My seminal guitar moment from the older ones would be Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix - awesome. Newer stuff does include RADIOHEAD (all time favourite and seen them a good few times), the superb but now extinct Beta Band, the wonderfully quirky Flaming Lips (they really are worth seeing live), Queens of the Stone Age and more recently the Maccabees. The best band that inexplicably hasn't caught on - the superb Hickey Underworld - spikey post punk brilliance. Looking forward to Eugene McGuinness releasing his album and the new Enemy one too.
SB/CCJ - Love hearing people still appreciate Steel Pulse, truly one of the greatest reggae bands ever !! I think they are still putting stuff out but nowhere near as good as the early stuff. Weirdly i was listening to Steel Pulse this morning ('Soldiers', 'Prodigal Son', 'Ku Klux Klan') and it still sounds as good as ever.
Sorry ,even if i am too old for radiohead its still so classy band ,that it should not be written in same sentence as ladygagagaga,madonna ,modern talking some technogarbage or anyother dancemusic nonsense. This is only my opinion so do not any madonna or ladygagagagag-fan take that (well same serie as those) too seriously.
Don't worry Igor I'm not that easily upset - I guess people don't like to see their favourites getting associated with acts that they have no great respect or appreciation for. If I said, I don't like that old stuff and lumped Captain Beefheart in with Adam Faith and the Archies then I think you'd see my point (although I think that would put me in a poor light if I did). It's actually a lot easier being young (not that I am anymore at the age of 34 and I think music has gone downhill in the last 5-10 years because nothing I like ever charts well) when it comes to music - you basically get edited highlights of the music you missed whereas you get swamped with the current popular style - the crud from the 60s, say, sinks and you end up with the better stuff still floating ie you only tend to hear Beatles, Stones, Kinks etc (or my long-lasting guilty pleasure of Simon & Garfunkel).
Armagideon Time was the first 12 inch single I bought, included a very long dub version 'Justice Tonight'. Also just surfaced from the back of my mind there was a very heavy reggae band called Misty in Roots around at about the same time....
Incredibly sweeping statement there igor. The history of dancemusic is fascinating and it too has many seminal moments . Good job we agree on football teams at least!!
Yes, spookily I have listened to Ku Klux Klan within the last fortnight. Reggae is kind of timeless isn't it?
Reggae is very relaxing music and i sometimes play "exodus" in my auto-cd player or the great b marley&the wailers concert dvd from london(1977). Everytime i played them it's like feeling the smell of marijuana in the air......ganja jah peoples.
