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Topaz tower crane driver
Number of posts : 518 Location : Upstate NY Registration date : 2008-04-08
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Sat 19 Apr 2008, 23:51 | |
| *slap* Did you like it? Hrmmm.... | |
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Jonny tower crane driver
Number of posts : 891 Age : 35 Location : Leeds Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Sun 20 Apr 2008, 02:03 | |
| I like this Thanks very much for your advice/recommendations, Topaz and Hotblack | |
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Hotblack tower crane driver
Number of posts : 699 Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire Registration date : 2008-04-09
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Glendarian tower crane driver
Number of posts : 727 Age : 60 Location : Wales Registration date : 2008-04-11
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Sun 20 Apr 2008, 11:29 | |
| Hehe, sorry to interrupt the slapfest but as a fellow 44-year-old and apparently with similar leanings to Hotblack (although I've never really been bothered by "labels") I second bands such as SImple Minds, the Cure, Joy Division (in fact i've coincidentally been having bit of a nostalgia trip with Simple Minds' Empires & Dance, the Cure's 17 Seconds, and Closer and Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division.) The Cocteau Twins are also brillliant. I also love Echo & the Bunnymen from that era, and think Siouxsie & the Banshees are wonderful. | |
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Glendarian tower crane driver
Number of posts : 727 Age : 60 Location : Wales Registration date : 2008-04-11
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Sun 20 Apr 2008, 11:33 | |
| PS I do like Talking Heads too | |
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ChrissieInFL leader of the free world
Number of posts : 1523 Location : Florida Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Mon 21 Apr 2008, 15:15 | |
| Wow, missed this thread completely! Talking Heads are one of those bands that I respect more than enjoy. Great musicians, great sound, very unique. They just leave me a little cold most of the time. I friggin' adore Tina Weymouth though - she made so many of those songs eternally memorable with her bass work. Everyone who offered suggestions for other bands to try were spot on, but I would add Gang of Four to the list. If the Heads are makin' ya happy, I think you'd definitely enjoy them. First album (Entertainment) is where I'd start. | |
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Jonny tower crane driver
Number of posts : 891 Age : 35 Location : Leeds Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Mon 21 Apr 2008, 17:04 | |
| Cheers Chrissie, I've had that album sitting around for a while now I'll actually give it it's moment of glory! | |
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leespoons tower crane driver
Number of posts : 951 Age : 48 Location : from another century Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Mon 21 Apr 2008, 17:16 | |
| seconded (or thirded) The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, Siouxsie and The Banshees and The Smiths...
I'd also recommend XTC, there's lots to choose from but their early albums Drums and Wires, Black Sea and English Settlement are good places to start. | |
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leespoons tower crane driver
Number of posts : 951 Age : 48 Location : from another century Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Mon 21 Apr 2008, 17:20 | |
| - Hotblack wrote:
- If you want something more ethereal, head off in the direction of The Cocteau Twins (not to be confused with the naff pop of The Thompson Twins).
What a mistake-a to make-a! On-topic factoid: The Cocteau Twins' singer Liz Fraser was the vocalist on Massive Attack's 'Teardrop', which was later covered by Elbow. The Thompson Twins, on the other hand, were a bit pants, although 'Hold Me Now' is a guilty pleasure of mine. | |
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ChrissieInFL leader of the free world
Number of posts : 1523 Location : Florida Registration date : 2008-04-07
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Hotblack tower crane driver
Number of posts : 699 Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire Registration date : 2008-04-09
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:37 | |
| - lee spoons wrote:
On-topic factoid: The Cocteau Twins' singer Liz Fraser was the vocalist on Massive Attack's 'Teardrop', which was later covered by Elbow. And more recently by Newton Faulkner (Nice enough album but no real grit to it.) I love Liz Fraser's voice. She did a fantastic vocal on the first This Mortal Coil album 'It'll End In Tears' . It was a version of Tim Buckley's 'Song To The Siren' which can be seen on YouTube HEREIt sends shivers up and down my spine every time I hear it. An absolute classic. And there's another cult band to try - This Mortal Coil. They only did three albums; It'll End In Tears, the stunningly gorgeous 'Filigree and Shadow' and 'Blood' which is a less good version of 'Filigree..' but still has some fantastic moments. Very dark, spine tingling ethereal and richly textured stuff. | |
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Jonny tower crane driver
Number of posts : 891 Age : 35 Location : Leeds Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Tue 22 Apr 2008, 05:02 | |
| Think I've heard enough to be getting on with for now haven't even finished getting through Talking Head's stuff yet! | |
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Hotblack tower crane driver
Number of posts : 699 Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire Registration date : 2008-04-09
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Topaz tower crane driver
Number of posts : 518 Location : Upstate NY Registration date : 2008-04-08
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Tue 22 Apr 2008, 11:38 | |
| Have fun discovering! I'll be the first to admit that some of my musical choices back in the day were, well, um....somewhat cheesy. But I did indeed love some of those cheesy corny 80's bands. Still do. They bring back all sorts of good memories for me. And within some of that cheesy music I chose to listen to back then(Devo, Thompson Twins, Billy Idol...hee), there were a lot of good ones thrown in there as well. I really have always been all over the place in my music appreciation. But, I like to think that I've evolved a bit since then. | |
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ChrissieInFL leader of the free world
Number of posts : 1523 Location : Florida Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Tue 22 Apr 2008, 12:04 | |
| - Topaz wrote:
- I'll be the first to admit that some of my musical choices back in the day were, well, um....somewhat cheesy. But I did indeed love some of those cheesy corny 80's bands. Still do. They bring back all sorts of good memories for me. And within some of that cheesy music I chose to listen to back then(Devo, Thompson Twins, Billy Idol...hee), there were a lot of good ones thrown in there as well. I really have always been all over the place in my music appreciation.
But, I like to think that I've evolved a bit since then. Dude, I saw Adam Ant in concert. On purpose. Three times! And here I am today, discussing Elbow, with you good people. Let's face it - the '80s were al about cheese, and if you were a teenager then (as I was) you couldn't help but listen to some utter crap. So, as you say, hooray for evolving! | |
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Topaz tower crane driver
Number of posts : 518 Location : Upstate NY Registration date : 2008-04-08
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Tue 22 Apr 2008, 12:20 | |
| Adam Ant! You don't drink don't smoke What do you do? *cheers* to cheesiness and evolving. | |
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ChrissyBoy leader of the free world
Number of posts : 1345 Age : 53 Location : Aberdeen Registration date : 2008-04-08
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Tue 22 Apr 2008, 17:19 | |
| - ChrissieInFL wrote:
Dude, I saw Adam Ant in concert. On purpose. Three times! And here I am today, discussing Elbow, with you good people. Let's face it - the '80s were al about cheese, and if you were a teenager then (as I was) you couldn't help but listen to some utter crap. So, as you say, hooray for evolving! Ok, looks like a new thread required for first/embarassing concerts ! | |
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Jonny tower crane driver
Number of posts : 891 Age : 35 Location : Leeds Registration date : 2008-04-01
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Wed 23 Apr 2008, 06:54 | |
| I'm listening to Remain in Light for the first time right now - it's crazy! It's like with each album David Byrne gets a little more mental. Once in a Lifetime is wicked | |
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Hotblack tower crane driver
Number of posts : 699 Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire Registration date : 2008-04-09
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Wed 23 Apr 2008, 07:35 | |
| - jonny wrote:
- It's like with each album David Byrne gets a little more mental.
Ain't that the truth. | |
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Hotblack tower crane driver
Number of posts : 699 Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire Registration date : 2008-04-09
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Wed 23 Apr 2008, 07:35 | |
| - Topaz wrote:
- Adam Ant!
You don't drink don't smoke What do you do?. Maybe Adam Ant was the vice. | |
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Hotblack tower crane driver
Number of posts : 699 Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire Registration date : 2008-04-09
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Wed 23 Apr 2008, 07:38 | |
| - Topaz wrote:
- I'll be the first to admit that some of my musical choices back in the day were, well, um....somewhat cheesy.
Didn't we all. I've got loads of crap records buried away somewhere. I know I'll never play them again but I can't quite mange to bin them. | |
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Hotblack tower crane driver
Number of posts : 699 Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire Registration date : 2008-04-09
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Wed 23 Apr 2008, 07:38 | |
| Duplicated post deleted.
Don't know how I managed it.
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asleepintheback fallen angel
Number of posts : 34 Location : Lancs, UK Registration date : 2008-04-25
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Fri 25 Apr 2008, 15:51 | |
| - MagicalTrevor wrote:
- Talking Heads saved me from total annoyance after walking out of the Badly Drawn Boy gig I was unfortunate enough to witness in 2000. I went home and put on my freshly acquired DVD of Stop Making Sense, and watched a band that showed me how a performance should be done. Spellbinding stuff.
Wow this is how I kind of felt about the second BDB gig I went to, nothing compared to David Byrne doing an acoustic set at the apollo a few years back, was awesome. | |
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lifeswhatyoumakeit fallen angel
Number of posts : 22 Location : Nice - France Registration date : 2010-04-06
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Tue 06 Apr 2010, 19:32 | |
| Little Creatures album is my fav' one. Great band. Ilike David Byrne very much, a real artist i think | |
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ElbowFreak leader of the free world
Number of posts : 1101 Age : 40 Location : On the other side of the world! Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: Talking Heads Thu 27 Dec 2012, 11:39 | |
| So... I brought the topic back, because I bought a Talking Heads Best-Of yesterday and I love it. Through Wall Street I re-discovered them. I love their music. I think they could be even huge today (similar to Peter Gabriel). They defined music in the 80s (Yeah, not everything was bad ) and it's very timeless (although they have the 80s sound). | |
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