Your most controversial music opinions

[Punksnotdead]

40 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Tangentially, while the forums were down Noddy Holder said he'd reform the original line up of Slade to play on El Pointo.  I've heard worse ideas.

I'd be there in a heartbeat!

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

Anyway, Slade for the Legends Slot is what he was touting but did acknowledge the fact that they all hate each other may be a problem. Not as big a problem as Diana Ross already being booked but roll on 2023.

It's the wrong slot for them regardless.  Early afternoon on the Friday a la Motorhead or ZZ Top then sure.

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's the wrong slot for them regardless.  Early afternoon on the Friday a la Motorhead or ZZ Top then sure.

You're probably right, they're more legendary to me than the vast majority of acts who've played that slot but I don't know how many people are actually aware of them beyond a couple of tracks. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

You're probably right, they're more legendary to me than the vast majority of acts who've played that slot but I don't know how many people are actually aware of them beyond a couple of tracks. 

Would wind up like ELO, but even more so.

[Gnomicide]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Would wind up like ELO, but even more so.

Nah, Jeff Lynne has the personality of a wet sponge (which should have been handy, given the weather) but Slade could whip a crowd up.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Noddy is more garrulous, true.  But I'd suspect that - Cum On Feel The Noize and the Xmas song aside - even their number one singles like Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me may have limited crowd recognition.

[Gnomicide]

9 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Noddy is more garrulous, true.  But I'd suspect that - Cum On Feel The Noize and the Xmas song aside - even their number one singles like Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me may have limited crowd recognition.

Yeah, no argument there. Xmas, Cum On Feel The Noize and Mama Weer All Crazee Now is probably it as far as most people's awareness goes. But man, Gudbuy T'Jane, Far Far Away, Everyday, My Friend Stan.... I'm all in.

Latest Dave only setlist:

It's regressed from the final UK original lineup setlist (I was there!) dropping the stuff from that period and bringing in more hits: 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

34 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Yeah, no argument there. Xmas, Cum On Feel The Noize and Mama Weer All Crazee Now is probably it as far as most people's awareness goes. But man, Gudbuy T'Jane, Far Far Away, Everyday, My Friend Stan.... I'm all in.

Latest Dave only setlist:

It's regressed from the final UK original lineup setlist (I was there!) dropping the stuff from that period and bringing in more hits: 

Noddy & Co launching into that Xmas song on a hot June Sunday afternoon on the Pyramid would be a mind-bender 

[grumpyhack]

28 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Noddy & Co launching into that Xmas song on a hot June Sunday afternoon on the Pyramid would be a mind-bender 

Sadly I think Noddy has hung up his singing boots and Dave Hill is all that's left of the original Slade.

They were always a great band live and produced some excellent melodic stuff too.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, grumpyhack said:

Sadly I think Noddy has hung up his singing boots and Dave Hill is all that's left of the original Slade.

It was Noddy that brought it up:

https://www-mirror-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/slade-planning-reform-original-line-25786772.amp

(probably after some very leading questioning, admittedly)

[Avalon_Fields]

Coz I Luv You is what got me into music. That and T Rex's Hot Love. Yet I've never seen either band. 

I once walked past Dave Hill of Slade on a Birmingham street and he was dressed in one of his all white stage outfits, one of the funniest sights I've seen, something like this one:

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

On 12/21/2021 at 1:25 AM, bamber said:

None of this is particularly controversial is it?  It is good, kinda.

It is somewhat obscure, but not thus controversial? (Love you YOAS, much, much respect)

A controversial music opinion would look something like this......

Bang Bang and then things got weird.

Jessie J - The Hotel Cafe, all her fans in L.A. 4 nights in a row.

This is lush, love this, Controversial?

 

Hello bamber.

 

You are right, of course - my attempts at controversy were feeble at best.

The above said, just wondered if this hits the controversial mark?

 

I'll listen to your track above tomorrow, as can't do so right now.

Happy New Year bamber.

[Gnomicide]

Looks like the Slade story was just The Sun making shit up again.

[grumpyhack]

Shame when they were together and speaking to each other they were great fun.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

3 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Looks like the Slade story was just The Sun making shit up again.

What a random thing to make up a story about. Proper compulsive liar behaviour 

[bamber]

On 1/5/2022 at 1:23 AM, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Hello bamber.

 

You are right, of course - my attempts at controversy were feeble at best.

The above said, just wondered if this hits the controversial mark?

 

I'll listen to your track above tomorrow, as can't do so right now.

Happy New Year bamber.

You do find 'em bro.

Happy New Year back at you.

Exquisite.

 

[bamber]

Bit of highly controversial Cerrone.

It should not be this way.

Edited January 8, 2022 by bamber

[CaledonianGonzo]

Uncontroversial to say that when he played in Block 9 it was way too quiet.

[bamber]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Uncontroversial to say that when he played in Block 9 it was way too quiet.

Yep.

[bamber]

Apparently, some are happy with this.

OMG NO!

This sullies all that is good in the world.

This manages to be worse than the original.

BE WARNED! Avoid clicking play unless you are in a good place.

 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Even Safe From Harm does nothing for you?

[Hugh Jass]

13 hours ago, Ddiamondd said:

Blue Lines would be nowhere near as acclaimed if it didn't have 'Unfinished Sympathy'.

Like, it wouldn't even be close. 

FWIW I've seen Massive Attack a couple of times and have been bored to tears.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I prefer it to Mezzanine, which seems to have (recently-ish?) taken pole position as The One Massive Attack Album You Need To Owm 

[maelzoid]

6 hours ago, Ddiamondd said:

To be fair, that's a strong intro. It definitely does something for me. There are good songs dotted around with thick basslines and nice fluttering vibey melodies. But much as I try, the charm wears off well before the end. Even as a big fan of lots of downtempo, noodling, serious-serious music, it just sags.

According to an aggregate of kazillions of critics' lists, Blue Lines is the 43rd best album of all time. Feels like a wild over-estimation, that. The 3rd best LP of the '90s stretches credulity for me too, though that might be about par for some.

I guess that's where critics and the general public diverge. According to this, it's not even in the top 10 for the year....

https://www.besteveralbums.com/yearstats.php?y=1991&f=&fv=&orderby=InfoRankScore&sortdir=DESC&page=2

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Bandwagonesque appears to be MIA