ziggyram59 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) Quote Listening to this classic album from Dusty Springfield I was lucky enough to remember in her prime. One of our greatest British female artist. Edited May 26 by ziggyram59 angieram, ramit and sheeponacid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, ziggyram59 said: Mary O'Brien as a colleague of mine knew her in the 80's . Had really bad sales on release in 69 but very popular LP now. A favourite of Roger Daltrey ziggyram59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyram59 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 6 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: Mary O'Brien as a colleague of mine knew her in the 80's . Had really bad sales on release in 69 but very popular LP now. A favourite of Roger Daltrey Thanks Gee Screamer never knew Roger Daltrey was a fan. Yes you are so right a flop when it was released but I think Pulp Fiction and Son Of A Preacher Man gave it a lot more attention. Elvis Costello another big fan as well. Gee SCREAMER !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyram59 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, ziggyram59 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyram59 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Thanks angieram obviously a lady with good taste. angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 31 minutes ago, ziggyram59 said: Thanks angieram obviously a lady with good taste. You might not say that if you heard some of my other choices but I do like a bit of Dusty! I vaguely remember her on TOTP and thought as a kid she was a bit different, not your average pop artist. ziggyram59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 3 hours ago, ziggyram59 said: I always used to imagine what a field of dusty springs would look like 😊 ziggyram59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I do dance like a monkey, should I combine it with golfing? Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Memories Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Still as wondrous as anything I've ever heard over 30 years after I first heard it. I rate Bjork right up there with bands like Radiohead, Portishead and Massive Attack. All iconic, all utterly unique. i-Ram, Crewton and ramit 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 17 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said: Still as wondrous as anything I've ever heard over 30 years after I first heard it. I rate Bjork right up there with bands like Radiohead, Portishead and Massive Attack. All iconic, all utterly unique. Really like some of her stuff this one included, other stuff is a bit too far out. I think any artist like Bjork takes a lot of influence from Kate Bush who's quietly gone about life releasing music for over 30 years out the spotlight till she got Stranger Thinged. Kates the daddy. Always loved this one. ramit, Comrade 86 and Crewton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 1 hour ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: I think any artist like Bjork takes a lot of influence from Kate Bush who's quietly gone about life releasing music for over 30 years out the spotlight till she got Stranger Thinged. I love the fact that Kate Bush was thrust back into the limelight by Stranger Things. The current generation of young 'uns seem way more inclined to give older music a try and I agree totally with their view that KB is pretty amazing. Earlier generations seemed more inclined to 'stay in their lane' which is a shame as there's unlimited treasures to be found by those who with more open minds. I agree though that for most, KB is probably more accessible. As for Bjork, well she is pretty much revered within the TripHop scene (artists like Portishead, Massive Attack, DJ Shadow et al), though I suspect she'd not be happy being categorised as such. For me, 'far out' is good. It takes courage and creativity to break artistic moulds, particularly in the Stock, Aitken, Waterman era and Bjork clearly didn't give a damn what folk thought, she just did what she did. I had a big crush on her when I was a kid, which probably also played into it! ramit, Gee SCREAMER !!, Crewton and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 In December 1982 a world record attempt was made. For 14 days straight local bands played one after the other in what was termed a marathon concert. The minimum stage time for any performers was 6 hours, broken into 45 minutes on stage with a 5 minute rest and go again before the 5 minutes were up. A friend of mine and my job was to keep everyone supplied with whatever needed, cords, food, instruments, etc and to make sure that bands kept to the 5 minute rule. One night from midnight to 6am Tappi Tíkarrass played on the small stage in the cellar. I had heard them before, but this became a private concert, I was the only attendee. They kept to the rules, ignored me seated on the sofa and pounded through their program of what seemed like over a hundred songs, many I had not heard before or after. This girl probably has something I thought to myself, heh. Reggie Greenwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 I love the Bowie version , but I think the Nina Simone original is an absolutely stunning piece of music. Apparently Bowie took Nina out for dinner to ask her permission to do the cover. ramit, Comrade 86 and Crewton 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poynton ram Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Stumbled across Afflecks Palace, described as nuMadchester, decent as is the new Ride album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 18 hours ago, Comrade 86 said: I love the fact that Kate Bush was thrust back into the limelight by Stranger Things. The current generation of young 'uns seem way more inclined to give older music a try and I agree totally with their view that KB is pretty amazing. Earlier generations seemed more inclined to 'stay in their lane' which is a shame as there's unlimited treasures to be found by those who with more open minds. I agree though that for most, KB is probably more accessible. As for Bjork, well she is pretty much revered within the TripHop scene (artists like Portishead, Massive Attack, DJ Shadow et al), though I suspect she'd not be happy being categorised as such. For me, 'far out' is good. It takes courage and creativity to break artistic moulds, particularly in the Stock, Aitken, Waterman era and Bjork clearly didn't give a damn what folk thought, she just did what she did. I had a big crush on her when I was a kid, which probably also played into it! Beth Gibbons was on Jools this week. Still a tremendous voice. Crewton and Comrade 86 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I've bought quite a few albums recently by "mature" singers of both sexes - Lucinda Williams, Bettye Lavette, William Bell, Shirley Scott, Joe Jackson, just to name a few - and I've been really impressed by the quality and freshness of the material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 hour ago, Crewton said: I've bought quite a few albums recently by "mature" singers of both sexes - Lucinda Williams, Bettye Lavette, William Bell, Shirley Scott, Joe Jackson, just to name a few - and I've been really impressed by the quality and freshness of the material. Joe Jackson has always been a fav of mine. Always does a good live show as well Crewton and ramit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Just now, Reggie Greenwood said: Joe Jackson has always been a fav of mine. Always does a good live show as well He wrote a really good autobiography in the mid-90s too, probably out of print now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 2 minutes ago, Crewton said: He wrote a really good autobiography in the mid-90s too, probably out of print now. A few copies for sale on ebay. Might indulge. 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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