Her R is something else! The ultimate forrrm of it. Herrr at Rrrockpalast 1979:
Unhinged classically trained musicians and singers are always a rrriot
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Speaking of unhinged, Captain Beefheart's last stand:
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Talking about Nina Hagen
I was a fan of one of her partners (romantic too), Herman Brood. He was quite the figure in Holland in the late 70´s & 80´s and had a few big hits.
Met him personally as well in Amsterdam where I lived many years. Herman could be found at his local nearly everyday and would talk to everybody.
He was quite the funny guy and really nice to get along with. He was also a painter and made good money with his paintings when the music business was not going all too well for him.
He was Holland´s favourite junkie (he was a heavy drug user) and when he got cleaned up, he sadly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.
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I was a fan of one of her partners (romantic too), Herman Brood. He was quite the figure in Holland in the late 70´s & 80´s and had a few big hits.
Met him personally as well in Amsterdam where I lived many years. Herman could be found at his local nearly everyday and would talk to everybody.
He was quite the funny guy and really nice to get along with. He was also a painter and made good money with his paintings when the music business was not going all too well for him.
He was Holland´s favourite junkie (he was a heavy drug user) and when he got cleaned up, he sadly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.
Herman Brood - Wikipedia
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Yello - I have every album and have loved them since the 80's. Still do!
Anyone who puts together a set of tracks to audition new gear will surely have some Yello tracks. Good recordings even if you don't like the music.
I recall being in a music gear shop a while after I started getting CDs (I am an ancient old crone) and took a CD of "Stella" in with me and got the guy to select "Domingo" (track 7). What a laugh seeing all the poe-faced people expecting a bit of Brahms! Then we played "Rhythm Divine" off "One Second" (Shirley Bassey) and things calmed right down.
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Ooo Yello! They're iconic. So much funk and style, and superb production. Reference quality.
I guess you have the Hands on Yello album too then? It came just right at the height of the Techno explosion mid 90s, reached chart positions 20-30 in several countries including singles, and was played everywhere on all the big raves. Great
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Well, the 1980s was my adolescence, for age 15 to 25, so ... formative.
Before we get started, do you know the Quintessential 80s Pop Songs ("What represents the zeitgeist of the new rapacious 80s egocentric philistine consumerism best?") thread? You might enjoy, I do!
Before we get started, do you know the Quintessential 80s Pop Songs ("What represents the zeitgeist of the new rapacious 80s egocentric philistine consumerism best?") thread? You might enjoy, I do!
Ah, cheese and other things. Let's start with that.
- Brothers in Arms is the second most boring album of all time simply because its fans it related to it like Yes fans did to their albums a decade before except that now everyone was a BIA fan.
- The Letter U and the Numeral 2 (NSFW) can f right off. There's very little music I actively hate but I really do with them.
- Peter Gabriel transitioned from one of the best prog rock singers and front men to a pretty good pop music singer whom I respect. Listen to Here Comes the Flood from Robert Fripp's album Exposure
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yep - the 2cd updates. but i tend to prefer original artist versions.Ooo Yello! They're iconic. So much funk and style, and superb production. Reference quality.
I guess you have the Hands on Yello album too then? It came just right at the height of the Techno explosion mid 90s, reached chart positions 20-30 in several countries including singles, and was played everywhere on all the big raves. GreatMissionmemories
Kids today, eh? - what are they missing out on? Choosing between AI slush and barely-clothed ladies wriggling about doing generic pop songs?
[latter is OK if you watch with the sound off though]
Oh, I wouldn't say they don't know, neither that they're missing out. Access to all the good stuff in good quality is easier and cheaper than ever, and styles like Synthwave, Electro, and Industrial that are the direct continuation of the 80s sound, are bigger than ever.yep - the 2cd updates. but i tend to prefer original artist versions.
Kids today, eh? - what are they missing out on? Choosing between AI slush and barely-clothed ladies wriggling about doing generic pop songs?
It's great times for music!
I was out a concert earlier this year (I hate saying "gig", as I'm weird), I go as often as I can. There were 3 twenty-somethings, which is unusual at concerts, and the pre-band PA blasted out Blue Monday and one turned to the other two, and said "This is alright, innit, what is it?". I wisely refrained from comment.
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Excellent choice! Frankie Goes to Hollywood. My secret and guilty pleasure of 1984.
In the 80s I was too cool for Frankie. I was listening to Miles Davis Star People, King Crimson Discipline, Meredith Monk Do You Be. But damn if Relax and Two Tribes doesn't stand up today among the best pop songs of the era. How Trevor Horn got that sound, that still excites and jangles my nerves, Idk. Musically I think Two Tribes is even better with that Strat sound and the use of sheer noise.
But marketing for Relax was perfect. Getting it banned meant if you had to buy it, or get a friend to, to hear it. And then you might have to go through the lyrics to explain it to a parent who doesn't get what the fuss is all about. But it was short lived. I remember looking at huge stacks of the Welcome to the Pleasuredome 2LP at the HMV Store on Princes Street, cut-out and dirt cheap, turning my nose up but secretly thinking about it. I wish I knew what I ended up buying that day.
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Dunno how wise that was. I might have agreed vigorously and say "Bet you've no idea how many covers there are of that. To get you started, here's 17 covers played on the Commodore64 SID chip."
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Lol! Yeah well, I used to be young and stupid and ignorant as well, so I'm always inclined to forgive the youngsters.
Some years ago on a Kraftwerk concert (epic sound btw), there were two 18-somethings amusing me to no end. They were playing Autobahn with the usual visuals, and one of them said, oh, that's an Ente (Citroen 2CV), right? The other one, a bit later: "well they aren't as shit as I thought!" LOL
yep - the 2cd updates. but i tend to prefer original artist versions.
Kids today, eh? - what are they missing out on? Choosing between AI slush and barely-clothed ladies wriggling about doing generic pop songs?
[latter is OK if you watch with the sound off though]
Just to add to general wackiness:
My wife got a lemon plant for the conservatory, as the previous one died from mealy bug.
She said the new one was a completely different variety, where they graft the lemon tree bit onto some other root stock, a bit like with roses and European vines. "It's known as a Meyer," she said. Now, it being covered in yellow fruit as well, I called it "Dieter" as you do with plants around the house.
I saw them in the Brixton Academy! Fantastic.
And as it happens, their (own) remixed version of Radioactivity is also on my list of usual suspects for testing audio gear!
And a staple when on a long drive...
I'm now old and stupid and ignorant - for the avoidance of doubt.
Now then, have we mentioned B52's yet?
My favourite live video:
It was their first concert in Japan after Fukushima. It's hard to imagine what it meant to the concertgoers. ♥╣[-_-]╠♥
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Excellent. Where did you find this playlist?
Amazing to think back that it was The Specials that got Nelson Mandela out. Young musicians today should follow this example.
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