What music are you listening to?

[marshlander]

Thanks for those, Rychard. I preferred the Manfred Mann version when they were released. Considering Bob Dylan was working with The Byrds by this time it was deemed a weird thing for Manfred to declare "Dylan digs us the most", although I may be paraphrasing that quote, it was a long time ago!

A few bands were given the opportunity to hear songs from The Great White Wonder (a bootleg recording later officially released as The Basement Tapes). The bands were sworn to secrecy and not allowed to take any recordings out of the office, although they were allowed to take notes when listening to the songs. My favourite cover from this collection of Dylan demos was Fairport Convention's "Si Tu Dois Partir" from their wonderful "Unhalfbricking" album. For some bizarre reason they decided to translate "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" and sing it in French. I think it was the only time Fairport were on Top of the Pops.

[marshlander]

Drove over to Leicester with a friend to see this pair perform this afternoon. Stunning musicianship, telepathic improvisation, beautiful compositions and both very nice guys to have a chat with afterwards. Looking forward to hearing their album, "Mesmer", which I bought at the gig.

[72jay]

Now Playing:
Astral Projection - In The Mix

[Rychard the Lionheart]

The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces - Top Of The Pops (1964)






Classic British pop music from the 1960s.

[Pablogeebee]

Thanks, Rychard may I bring this full circle. You gave us The Runaways singing Slade, here is Slade singing Run Run Away (well, okay, maybe not their best song but it's as close as I could get )

The problem with rock music is that so much of it is 2-dimensional and many artists have not pushed the boundaries in recent years. The form has more or less fossilised. Just as I remember a real sense of excitement in the 1960s at the imminent release of every new Beatles song (what would they sound like this time?) Top of the Pops in the 1970s was an event. Bands like Slade, Wizzard and Sparks made every appearance a real occasion. Of those three bands only Sparks have gone on to be consistently interesting and are even now continuing to do things differently. I can't think of many bands of whom I could say that their 20th album was their best work to date (they may have just released their 22nd album, but they are allowed a little wriggle room!). And no, I don't think Dave Hill was Lady Gaga's dad!

I really liked this tune .I don''t think it was bad at all.A really daft fun song that I could''nt get outta my mind all day.He,he!

[Rychard the Lionheart]

I really liked this tune .I don''t think it was bad at all.A really daft fun song that I could''nt get outta my mind all day.He,he!

Here is another daft song but catchy.


The Wurzels - Combine Harvester

[marshlander]

Rychard, that is almost unforgivable!

Most people probably won't know the original song they parodied, the wonderful Melanie Safka's "Brand New Key". Not her best song, but ...

[Pablogeebee]

Don't lynch me but Britney Spears : Gimme More:eek: ! (Cheetos) !

Has anyone gotta good length of rope?Tee,hee!! .

[Pablogeebee]

Here is another daft song but catchy.


The Wurzels - Combine Harvester

Oooh aaah! You made Oi laugh! .
Very,very daft song,tee,hee!Now all Oi''s gonna think about is combine ''aarvesters all day. Funny song that one.

[Pablogeebee]

Rychard, that is almost unforgivable!

Most people probably won't know the original song they parodied, the wonderful Melanie Safka's "Brand New Key". Not her best song, but ...

Cor!:frown: I aint heard the original before and I Don''t want to hear it again.he,he!
The Wuurzellz is much better ,OOOh aaaah!!