elbow room only
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
elbow room only

A community forum for fans of the mercury prize winning manchester band
 
HomeHome  GalleryGallery  Latest imagesLatest images  SearchSearch  RegisterRegister  Log inLog in  

 

 Talk Talk

Go down 
+10
yesman
sparky
My Bury Vest
grandslamms
Calum
Hotblack
ChrissieInFL
Dabamash
MrsMagicalTrevor
MagicalTrevor
14 posters
Go to page : Previous  1, 2
AuthorMessage
Calum
friend of ours
friend of ours
Calum


Male Number of posts : 486
Age : 38
Location : Aberdeen
Registration date : 2008-04-21

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMon 21 Apr 2008, 19:22

Guy's favourite band, methinks!
Back to top Go down
grandslamms
newborn
newborn



Male Number of posts : 3
Age : 71
Location : South Wales
Registration date : 2008-09-06

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeSun 07 Sep 2008, 00:09

Great to find others who love Talk Talk !
We, too, have 'Spirit of Eden' and 'Laughing Stock' (and Mark Hollis' Solo Album) along with all the early Talk Talk material.
'Spirit of Eden' and 'Laughing Stock' are arguably the greatest 'pair' of Albums in our collection. Their minimalist haunting power and beauty are unrivalled. Maybe not everyone's 'cup of tea' , but to discerning listeners (like fans of Elbow, Yes, Genesis etc....!) they are just amazing.

Caron.
Back to top Go down
My Bury Vest
leader of the free world
leader of the free world
My Bury Vest


Male Number of posts : 1377
Age : 52
Location : MyBuryVest@twitter.com
Registration date : 2009-02-12

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeWed 18 Nov 2009, 09:46

After watching the Southbank Show and hearing a snippet of Talk Talk, I'm gonna purchase 'Spirit Of Eden' then........all I've ever heard from them is the radio friendly 'Talk Talk' and 'It's My Life', which I thought were good but didn't make me want go out and search their back catalogue, but this was back in the day when posters of Mel and Kim and Debbie Gibson adorned my mid - teenage, bedroom walls !!

Hope it lives up to it's billing !!
Back to top Go down
Hotblack
tower crane driver
tower crane driver
Hotblack


Male Number of posts : 699
Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire
Registration date : 2008-04-09

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeWed 18 Nov 2009, 16:24

There's a definite progression from the pop of the very first self titled Talk Talk to the minimalism of Laughing Stock. All have something to recommend but the last two (Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden) are just beautiful, amazing and very uncommercial.
Back to top Go down
http://www.davidjwhitephotography.co.uk/index.html
ChrissieInFL
leader of the free world
leader of the free world
ChrissieInFL


Female Number of posts : 1523
Location : Florida
Registration date : 2008-04-07

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeWed 18 Nov 2009, 16:38

Hotblack wrote:
There's a definite progression from the pop of the very first self titled Talk Talk to the minimalism of Laughing Stock. All have something to recommend but the last two (Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden) are just beautiful, amazing and very uncommercial.

Agreed! Spirit of Eden is a great choice, MBV, and I hope you'll enjoy it! Very Happy But, ummmm...don't go around telling too many people about your old Debbie Gibson poster, 'kay? Wink

Aaaahh, who am I kidding...used to have Adam Ant up on my wall, so there you go! Rolling Eyes
Back to top Go down
sparky
friend of ours
friend of ours
sparky


Male Number of posts : 343
Age : 62
Location : Lancashire
Registration date : 2008-10-24

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeWed 18 Nov 2009, 16:54

I saw Talk Talk supporting Peter Gabriel and Genesis at the Genesis reunion concert at Milton Keynes Bowl in 1982. Gabriel rejoined Genesis for a one off gig to raise money for WOMAD.

I remember Talk Talk were given a really hard time by the "Prog Rock" crowd for being a "Pop" band.

How wrong we were!
Back to top Go down
yesman
friend of ours
friend of ours
yesman


Male Number of posts : 153
Location : Kettering, Northamptonshire
Registration date : 2009-03-24

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMon 23 Nov 2009, 17:43

After reading some posts on this thread and having watched the SBS , I put on my only Talk Talk CD to date, "Natural History - Very best of"

I think I bought this when it first came out (yes I know !!!) , mainly for the classic "Life's what you make it" .I also quite liked the other earlier pop songs.

This is the sad part, I never really got to listen to the whole CD through, not recognising the other titles near the end and not knowing about their progression musically.

How I now regret it !! I have been missing out on some great music from their later years.

This is my kind of music and to find out nearly 20 years that I have been "missing out" is tough to take.

But as they say, better late than never.

I have just ordered their final three CDs and cant wait to check them out properly.

In the meantime, have been listening to the CD I have got , quite a lot !
Back to top Go down
Mr Woman
tower crane driver
tower crane driver
Mr Woman


Male Number of posts : 829
Age : 60
Location : wren154@twitter.com
Registration date : 2008-09-17

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMon 23 Nov 2009, 18:36

I asked Mrs W what Mark Hollis was doing these days and she told me that he had "retired" from the music industry. I wonder what happened?
Back to top Go down
Hotblack
tower crane driver
tower crane driver
Hotblack


Male Number of posts : 699
Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire
Registration date : 2008-04-09

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeWed 25 Nov 2009, 09:08

Mr Woman wrote:
I asked Mrs W what Mark Hollis was doing these days and she told me that he had "retired" from the music industry. I wonder what happened?

A short article in the The Grauniad HERE doesn't really say much more than he retired.
Back to top Go down
http://www.davidjwhitephotography.co.uk/index.html
lifeswhatyoumakeit
fallen angel
fallen angel
lifeswhatyoumakeit


Number of posts : 22
Location : Nice - France
Registration date : 2010-04-06

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 18:29

Hi,

My name is Emmanuel, I come from France. Excuse my english is a little bad. I post here first because of I am a big Talk Talk fan. I read in a papers that Mr Garvey from Elbow like Talk Talk and I decide to listen Elbow and I like it very much too.

My favorites band are: Pink Floyd, Marillion, Shearwater, Supertramp, Genesis etc and many french songwriter like William Sheller, Etienne Daho or Serge Gainsbourg and Indochine.
Back to top Go down
http://talktalk.rmc.fr
MagicalTrevor
administrator
administrator
MagicalTrevor


Male Number of posts : 1822
Age : 53
Location : 5 years ago and 3000 miles away
Registration date : 2008-04-01

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 18:30

Welcome Emmanuel.

With a list like that, I think you'll fit right in.
Back to top Go down
http://elbow.heavenforum.com
lifeswhatyoumakeit
fallen angel
fallen angel
lifeswhatyoumakeit


Number of posts : 22
Location : Nice - France
Registration date : 2010-04-06

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 18:51

Thanks I like much more people like Bon Iver, Lou Reed, Kansas, Spock Beard, Chris Rea, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Beatles, Queen, Sisters Of Mercy, Morrissey, LLoyd Cole, The Smith etc ...
Back to top Go down
http://talktalk.rmc.fr
hacmac
fallen angel
fallen angel
hacmac


Male Number of posts : 17
Age : 45
Location : Mülheim an der Ruhr in Germany
Registration date : 2010-03-31

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 20:08

lifeswhatyoumakeit wrote:
Bon Iver, Lou Reed, Kansas, Spock Beard, Chris Rea, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Beatles, Queen, Sisters Of Mercy, Morrissey, LLoyd Cole, The Smith etc ...

that's a 99% match with my itunes library.
plus some other names... Wink
Back to top Go down
lifeswhatyoumakeit
fallen angel
fallen angel
lifeswhatyoumakeit


Number of posts : 22
Location : Nice - France
Registration date : 2010-04-06

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 20:09

Mark Hollis is retired from music business and he live in Wimbledon / London now.
Back to top Go down
http://talktalk.rmc.fr
lifeswhatyoumakeit
fallen angel
fallen angel
lifeswhatyoumakeit


Number of posts : 22
Location : Nice - France
Registration date : 2010-04-06

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 20:11

hacmac wrote:
lifeswhatyoumakeit wrote:
Bon Iver, Lou Reed, Kansas, Spock Beard, Chris Rea, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Beatles, Queen, Sisters Of Mercy, Morrissey, LLoyd Cole, The Smith etc ...

that's a 99% match with my itunes library.
plus some other names... Wink

Hi thanks und ich spreche auch deutsch. Ich war ein ganzes Jahr in Murnau am Stafelsee / Bayern. cheers
Back to top Go down
http://talktalk.rmc.fr
hacmac
fallen angel
fallen angel
hacmac


Male Number of posts : 17
Age : 45
Location : Mülheim an der Ruhr in Germany
Registration date : 2010-03-31

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 20:17

lifeswhatyoumakeit wrote:

Hi thanks und ich spreche auch deutsch. Ich war ein ganzes Jahr in Murnau am Stafelsee / Bayern. cheers

Nicht schlecht! Wink
But I think we have to stick to english...
unless the elboys make a german album! Smile
Back to top Go down
MagicalTrevor
administrator
administrator
MagicalTrevor


Male Number of posts : 1822
Age : 53
Location : 5 years ago and 3000 miles away
Registration date : 2008-04-01

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 20:19

Yup, English only please Smile
Back to top Go down
http://elbow.heavenforum.com
lifeswhatyoumakeit
fallen angel
fallen angel
lifeswhatyoumakeit


Number of posts : 22
Location : Nice - France
Registration date : 2010-04-06

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 20:45

Ok no problem it was just for fun geek
Back to top Go down
http://talktalk.rmc.fr
mrswoman
leader of the free world
leader of the free world
mrswoman


Female Number of posts : 1098
Location : Ooop North
Registration date : 2008-06-21

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeTue 06 Apr 2010, 21:49

Great to meet you Emmanuel. Yes, there is a lot of appreciation for Talk Talk amongst Elbow fans. It's a big loss that Mark Hollis stopped making music when he did.

Sounds like you'd fit in well on the Last fm group too, looking at your other favourite bands! Smile
Back to top Go down
http://elbowfans.org
mrswoman
leader of the free world
leader of the free world
mrswoman


Female Number of posts : 1098
Location : Ooop North
Registration date : 2008-06-21

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeFri 18 Jul 2014, 19:07

Wow, four years since the last post on this thread!

I was faffing about on YouTube before - as you do - and saw a link to this site about Talk Talk: http://users.cybercity.dk/~bcc11425/

No flashy graphics and videos as it says on their home page, but some interesting rarities and nice old interviews.
Back to top Go down
http://elbowfans.org
MagicalTrevor
administrator
administrator
MagicalTrevor


Male Number of posts : 1822
Age : 53
Location : 5 years ago and 3000 miles away
Registration date : 2008-04-01

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeFri 18 Jul 2014, 19:39

Well, it makes me happy that there is a thread that can be four years old!

But one thing that should have come up in those four years is an album that I played to death, and that is the tribute album http://spiritoftalktalk.com/the-cd/

The version of Renee by Black Submarine is just beautiful... https://youtu.be/h580PDd9aC8
Back to top Go down
http://elbow.heavenforum.com
mrswoman
leader of the free world
leader of the free world
mrswoman


Female Number of posts : 1098
Location : Ooop North
Registration date : 2008-06-21

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeFri 18 Jul 2014, 19:59

Ooh, cheers MT; didn't know about the tribute CD.

And yes, amen to a thread that can be resurrected without batting an eyelid after such a long time Smile

This wee sampler from the tribute album is very purdy:
Back to top Go down
http://elbowfans.org
MagicalTrevor
administrator
administrator
MagicalTrevor


Male Number of posts : 1822
Age : 53
Location : 5 years ago and 3000 miles away
Registration date : 2008-04-01

Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitimeFri 18 Jul 2014, 20:25

It's a belter, for sure. I heard about it when Turin Brakes said they were contributing to it.

I am sad to say I was the first to tell Garvey about it (on Twitter), and I think he was very disappointed that Elbow had not been approached. It is quite a startling omission.
Back to top Go down
http://elbow.heavenforum.com
Sponsored content





Talk Talk - Page 2 Empty
PostSubject: Re: Talk Talk   Talk Talk - Page 2 Icon_minitime

Back to top Go down
 
Talk Talk
Back to top 
Page 2 of 2Go to page : Previous  1, 2
 Similar topics
-
» Its National talk like a pirate day today
» Sleep Talk - weirdest thing you've ever said?

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
elbow room only :: welcome to elbow room only :: other bands-
Jump to: