Gosh -my favourite artists are way back from the 1970's :lol: but brought forward too.

 

One of my favourites in Gilbert O'Sullivan because of his amazing colloquial, beautiful lyrics. He's still writing brilliant music well in his 70's and i have modern music of his too, not just the vintage stuff. I love Squeeze for exactly the same reason.

 

My favourite genre is Soul Music - mainly from 1970s/80s - so I'd list Isley Brothers, Chilites, Detroit Spinners, Detroit Emeralds - I love the silky smoothness of the music, the positive lyrics.

 

Also a big fan of Brian Wilson/Beachboys and the later stuff of Frankie Valli and Four Seasons.

 

Of up to date artists I would say probably Bruno Mars. He never seems to release a bad song.

 

I've always been a fan of interesting lyrics that touch me -hence the connection to RW.

Gilbert o Sullivan is still writing songs?

My mum liked him a lot so I knew him. The first good looking man from my earliest days I remember was David Essex and Neil Diamond :-)

Gilbert o Sullivan is still writing songs?

My mum liked him a lot so I knew him. The first good looking man from my earliest days I remember was David Essex and Neil Diamond :-)

 

Yes -he's brought out a new album only a month ago elisabeth. ^_^

 

I've got songs of his on my Ipod from various albums over the years.

 

My Dad was a big Neil Diamond fan so I grew up listening to his songs. My Dad also loved Johnny Cash so I know loads of his too. :lol:

 

David Essex is great too.

 

 

;)

 

;)

 

 

 

& a live version from RAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

:lol:

 

If that happened to Rob he'd be saying 'I'm off '

 

I still cannot believe that Rob remained on stage even after getting sick off stage in Munich , Age makes such a difference -_-

Edited November 13, 20222 yr by Sydney11

Gosh ! , have not heard this in a while :heart:

 

Sweet Gene Vincent - Robbie Williams

 

 

 

Brand New Boots and Panties

 

℗ 2001 East Central One Limited

 

Released on: 2001-04-02

 

Video thanks to YT Various Artists

 

After Dury's death, the album was remade in 2001 as a tribute album under the title Brand New Boots And Panties. Except for "My Old Man" and "Billericay Dickie", the Blockheads played on all the tracks, with vocals provided by various others:

 

Sinéad O'Connor: "Wake Up and Make Love with Me" – 4:59

 

Robbie Williams: "Sweet Gene Vincent" – 4:07

 

Paul McCartney: "I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra" – 3:31

Madness: "My Old Man" – 3:13

Billy Bragg & the Blokes: "Billericay Dickie" – 4:43

Wreckless Eric: "Clevor Trever" – 6:15

Cerys Matthews: "If I Was with a Woman" – 3:34

Grant Nicholas: "Blockheads" – 4:07

Shane MacGowan: "Plaistow Patricia" – 4:03

Keith Allen: "Blackmail Man" – 2:14

 

The album was produced by Dury's long-time producer Laurie Latham, with the exceptions of "My Old Man" (produced by Madness' usual producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley), "Billericay Dickie" (produced by Bragg's producer Grant Showbiz) and "Clevor Trever", which Latham co-produced with Wreckless Eric.

 

Billy Bragg & the Blokes chose to give "Billericay Dickie" a more Indian feel, a style they used on Bragg's album England, Half-English the following year: the song was subsequently included as the opening track on the bonus disc of the 2006 re-issue of the album. Madness' "My Old Man" was likewise performed much more in their style than that of the Blockheads'. Sinéad O'Connor chose to change the words of "Wake Up and Make Love with Me" so the sex of the song's narrator was a woman; Cerys Matthews chose not to do the same with "If I Was with a Woman". Wreckless Eric, for whom "Clevor Trever" was originally written, meandered and mumbled during the latter half of the song, over a long instrumental extemporisation, extending it to nearly double its original length. Other musicians featured on the album include Jools Holland (piano), Steve Sidwell (trumpet), Sam Brown (vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Dylan Howe (drums). The album's cover art featured a painting of Ian Dury by pop artist Peter Blake, a former teacher and long-time friend of Dury's.

 

Source Wiki

 

The Blockheads-Sweet Gene Vincent (with Robbie Williams)

 

 

Sweet Gene Vincent

 

Video thanks to Videoturkeypants

 

 

Ian Dury & The Blockheads ( from the album Ten More Turnips from the Tip)

 

The album was the fourth and final studio album by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, and Dury's ninth overall. It was compiled and released in 2002, two years after Dury's death in March 2000.

 

Your'e The Why ( Vocal Robbie Williams )

 

 

Video thanks to Ian Dury & the blockheads on YT

 

Speaking to BBC Radio 2 in February 2021, English pop star Robbie Williams cited Dury as his biggest inspiration as a lyricist.[43] Williams sings on the final track of the posthumously released album Ten More Turnips from the Tip - Source Wiki

Edited November 17, 20222 yr by Sydney11

Thanks for these notes, Tess =)

Gosh ! , have not heard this in a while :heart:

 

Sweet Gene Vincent - Robbie Williams

 

Brand New Boots and Panties

 

℗ 2001 East Central One Limited

 

Released on: 2001-04-02

 

Video thanks to YT Various Artists

 

After Dury's death, the album was remade in 2001 as a tribute album under the title Brand New Boots And Panties. Except for "My Old Man" and "Billericay Dickie", the Blockheads played on all the tracks, with vocals provided by various others:

 

Sinéad O'Connor: "Wake Up and Make Love with Me" – 4:59

 

Robbie Williams: "Sweet Gene Vincent" – 4:07

 

Paul McCartney: "I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra" – 3:31

Madness: "My Old Man" – 3:13

Billy Bragg & the Blokes: "Billericay Dickie" – 4:43

Wreckless Eric: "Clevor Trever" – 6:15

Cerys Matthews: "If I Was with a Woman" – 3:34

Grant Nicholas: "Blockheads" – 4:07

Shane MacGowan: "Plaistow Patricia" – 4:03

Keith Allen: "Blackmail Man" – 2:14

 

The album was produced by Dury's long-time producer Laurie Latham, with the exceptions of "My Old Man" (produced by Madness' usual producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley), "Billericay Dickie" (produced by Bragg's producer Grant Showbiz) and "Clevor Trever", which Latham co-produced with Wreckless Eric.

 

Billy Bragg & the Blokes chose to give "Billericay Dickie" a more Indian feel, a style they used on Bragg's album England, Half-English the following year: the song was subsequently included as the opening track on the bonus disc of the 2006 re-issue of the album. Madness' "My Old Man" was likewise performed much more in their style than that of the Blockheads'. Sinéad O'Connor chose to change the words of "Wake Up and Make Love with Me" so the sex of the song's narrator was a woman; Cerys Matthews chose not to do the same with "If I Was with a Woman". Wreckless Eric, for whom "Clevor Trever" was originally written, meandered and mumbled during the latter half of the song, over a long instrumental extemporisation, extending it to nearly double its original length. Other musicians featured on the album include Jools Holland (piano), Steve Sidwell (trumpet), Sam Brown (vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Dylan Howe (drums). The album's cover art featured a painting of Ian Dury by pop artist Peter Blake, a former teacher and long-time friend of Dury's.

 

Source Wiki

 

The Blockheads-Sweet Gene Vincent (with Robbie Williams)

 

 

Sweet Gene Vincent

 

Video thanks to Videoturkeypants

Ian Dury & The Blockheads ( from the album Ten More Turnips from the Tip)

 

The album was the fourth and final studio album by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, and Dury's ninth overall. It was compiled and released in 2002, two years after Dury's death in March 2000.

 

Your'e The Why ( Vocal Robbie Williams )

 

 

Video thanks to Ian Dury & the blockheads on YT

 

Speaking to BBC Radio 2 in February 2021, English pop star Robbie Williams cited Dury as his biggest inspiration as a lyricist.[43] Williams sings on the final track of the posthumously released album Ten More Turnips from the Tip - Source Wiki

 

You're the Why is a very Beautiful song. :wub:

 

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As you know I am a massive Pink Floyd fan , especially the original of this song Comfortably Numb . I like this intro ..

 

 

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Roger Waters explains further ;

 

Before lockdown I had been working on a demo of a new version of ‘Comfortably Numb’ as an opener to our new show "This Is Not A Drill”. I pitched it a whole step down, in A Minor, to make it darker and arranged it with no solos, except over the outro, where there is a heartrendingly beautiful vocal solo from one of our new sisters Shanay Johnson. It’s intended as a wakeup call, and a bridge towards a kinder future with more talking to strangers, either in "The Bar” or just “Passing in the Street" and less slaughter “In Some Foreign Field.”

 

Here it is. Love R. The video is by Sean Evans. The mix is by Gus Seyffert.

 

https://rogerwaters.lnk.to/comfortably-numb-2022

 

 

 

Original Track circa 1979

 

 

This was my lockdown song :wub:

 

I love everything about these lyrics/vibe/message and the groovy 70s clothes ^_^

 

I can't find it now but during lockdown I found a version by a group of New York musicians who all recorded a part of the song while socially distanced and then put it together on one track. In all of the covid darkness -that video had such a positive message. :wub:

 

He we go ^_^

 

I find this quite inspiring :heart:

Tess, have you been at Roger Waters's concerts?

 

Laura, thanks for sharing. I like this style! Really 70s.

New version of all of these artists is good too - all of them have a really beautiful voice.

 

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Some talented dance band from a small Russian town does an amazing dance on Depeche Mode!

 

 

 

Tess, have you been at Roger Waters's concerts?

 

Laura, thanks for sharing. I like this style! Really 70s.

New version of all of these artists is good too - all of them have a really beautiful voice.

 

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Some talented dance band from a small Russian town does an amazing dance on Depeche Mode!

 

 

 

Yes, I went to see RW in Dublin in 2018 , it was my first time hearing a PF member sing live , such a great experience hearing the crowd singing along to the songs , it was an amazing night. I am not a big personal fan of RW but I can look beyond that :lol: . If I remember correctly Laura saw Pink Floyd at Live 8 in 2005 & that must have been some experience . I did see David Gilmour at one of those live gigs which was shown at our local cinema but the audience members were dead -_- , just useless . I personally did enjoy the show.

 

 

I love the 70's vibe as well that Laura refers to , music,clothes, everything ..

This was 1967 - how cool were the dudes back then

 

 

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Some talented dance band from a small Russian town does an amazing dance on Depeche Mode!

 

 

 

Cool video ..

 

He we go ^_^

 

I find this quite inspiring :heart:

 

 

 

That's really good given it was done I presume over zoom , what a great sound...

She's The One | Robbie Williams | Sweetnotes Live

 

 

Edited November 20, 20222 yr by Sydney11

This was 1967 - how cool were the dudes back then

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Gorgeous fashion!

No I wasn't at Live Aid in 2005 Tess -only watched on the TV and we very much enjoyed Pink Floyd.

 

Mr Laura130262 is a big fan :wub: