Legends of Music

[The Nal]

Some of my best and some of my worst concerts have been Van The Man. On form he's magnificent. Saw him one night play for four and a half hours at a club in Newport - reckoned to be one of his best ever gigs in one biography.

Hope it's a good one for you.

Cheers. Its Womack, Tom Jones and Van. Outdoors. Could be a great gig.

Just saw this photo. Two of my all time favourites.

[When Jokers Attack]

Cheers. Its Womack, Tom Jones and Van. Outdoors. Could be a great gig.

Just saw this photo. Two of my all time favourites.

That's awesome

**saves on computer**

[The Nal]

Anyone see the documentary on Wish You Were Here at the weekend? Really good. Love a good Pink Floyd doc.

Forgot about this picture too. The day Syd showed up in the studio when they were mixing Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Interesting that Roger didn't talk about it in the documentary.

"Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky"

Indeed.

[wee_insomniac]

http://www.nme.com/news/guns-n-roses/64058

What a bunch of music legends!

[When Jokers Attack]

Neil Young special on BBC 6 music right now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_6music

[thetime]

Neil Young special on BBC 6 music right now

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ayer/bbc_6music

Should follow this thread more often, would of loved to listen to this.

[When Jokers Attack]

Should follow this thread more often, would of loved to listen to this.

It's available on the iPlayer for 7 days.

[The Nal]

Patti Smith. New album is pretty sweet

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Tom Petty played Dublin on Thursday. Didn't go, too much on recently but my dad went. Was well impressed.

Edited June 9, 2012 by The Nal

[sifi]

Mental as Anyhing - Live it up. Classic!

[eFestivals]

I've had some extremely well-sourced info that there's David Byrne tour dates being provisionally booked for the UK for November.

It's not definite as yet that they'll be going ahead then, but venues are currently being asked about their availability for shows.

As his tours normally last for many monthss, and several times in the last 15 years or so he's made more than one visit to Britain for shows, I reckon there's a very strong possibility that he'll do some festie dates next summer.

I've already been offered freebies for a particular venue that's being lined-up, so I guess I'm going to get to see him 3 times at least when the tour happens.

[eFestivals]

and to follow that up, I've just found an email from David which says what the tour is about - it's him and St Vincent.

Details here:-

http://lovethisgiant.com/about/

“We’ll be doing these songs and a bunch of songs that we suspect people will know, with a group that includes eight brass players, a keyboardist and a drummer,” says Byrne of the tour.

[The Nal]

I've had some extremely well-sourced info that there's David Byrne tour dates being provisionally booked for the UK for November.

It's not definite as yet that they'll be going ahead then, but venues are currently being asked about their availability for shows.

As his tours normally last for many monthss, and several times in the last 15 years or so he's made more than one visit to Britain for shows, I reckon there's a very strong possibility that he'll do some festie dates next summer.

I've already been offered freebies for a particular venue that's being lined-up, so I guess I'm going to get to see him 3 times at least when the tour happens.

What sort of stuff does he play?

[eFestivals]

What sort of stuff does he play?

in recent years there's always been a decent number of some of the best Talking Heads songs in the sets, and seeing how this tour's website says "and a bunch of songs that we suspect people will know" I'd guess this tour will be no different.

[The Nal]

Liking Weller at the mo

[dingbat2]

Some of my best and some of my worst concerts have been Van The Man. On form he's magnificent. Saw him one night play for four and a half hours at a club in Newport - reckoned to be one of his best ever gigs in one biography.

Hope it's a good one for you.

Same here, love the music, but just wish he would interact with the crowd just one little bit. Nothing. Never. Perhaps I have just been unlucky so far.

Could see him doing a legends slot in 2013 at Glasto by the way.

[dingbat2]

Same here, love the music, but just wish he would interact with the crowd just one little bit. Nothing. Never. Perhaps I have just been unlucky so far.

Could see him doing a legends slot in 2013 at Glasto by the way.

Oops just remmebered he had that slot in 2005

[The Nal]

and thoroughly underwhelming he was too...

and I love Van

+1.

Listening to The Soundtrack of our Lives latest (and last) album. Beautiful stuff.

The song Solar Circus. Lovely.

As is this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVlJgcQF_EA

Edited June 16, 2012 by The Nal

[dingbat2]

and thoroughly underwhelming he was too...

and I love Van

I have very vague recollections of Van that afternoon, I can't remmeber if I was wandering through or getting ready for Brian Wilson. Either way I remember Brian Wilson a lot, it was great, and the weather was fine, great party atmosphere, and loved the bloke crowd surfing on a surfboard. Great songs for a Sunday afternoon

[alframsey]

I am seeing Springsteen in Manchester this coming Friday, if it is anything like his Glasto gig it will be amazing (I fully expect it to be better). I really can't wait, true 'legend of music'.

[The Nal]

Never seen this

Entire Smiths gig from Madrid in 1985!

Beautiful version of Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAL5vPGD9bk&feature=related

And this is fucking incredible. Go Johnny Go Go Go!!

Edited June 19, 2012 by The Nal

[The Nal]

Can someone please explain to me how Susanna Hoffs is 53?!

Seriously. Was she cryogenically frozen in 1986 or something? Shes old enough to be my mum!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgu9KutgQc&feature=related

Edited June 19, 2012 by The Nal

[The Nal]

saw The Bangles years ago, and they encored with an acapella version of Yes It Is, absolutely exquisite it was. I've been looking for a version of the song by them for years, and finally found one

not acapella, but pretty good.

and another reminder of John and/or Paul's amazing song-writing... those harmonies, and slightly odd chord changes. Yep, they changed it all

Wow, haven't hard that song in years. Lennon probably knocked it out in 5 minutes too. The bastard. Really really scary talents. Superhuman.

Total change of theme - try driving within the speed limit with this blaring on the stereo.

Edited June 19, 2012 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

Total change of theme - try driving within the speed limit with this blaring on the stereo.

try this one without crashing your car. I crashed.

[The Nal]

try this one without crashing your car. I crashed.

What in jumpin' Jesus is that?!

[eFestivals]

What in jumpin' Jesus is that?!

are you not familiar with the Cardiacs? You've missed out big time.

They're quite possibly the most original and inventive British band of the eighties. If you can find it I recommend you track down their tape that's (I think) called 'A little man and a house and the whole world window' 'The Seaside'.

I saw them absolutely loads of times - the first few times they looked and acted very much like they do in that video. It's the only time I've seen a band and had difficulty believing that the madness on stage was just an act and wasn't the result of insanity.

They were an absolutely superb band. It's sad that Tim (the singer) has been seriously ill for a few years following a stroke.

Edited June 19, 2012 by eFestivals