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Slick wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Mr Bungle wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:25 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:07 pm Nothing so far to change my mind

What bands normally spin your wheels?

Personally find the 80s is full of quality music from rock, punk, hardcore, pop and beyond.

Proclaimers

Fixed

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:40 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Mr Bungle wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:25 pm

What bands normally spin your wheels?

Personally find the 80s is full of quality music from rock, punk, hardcore, pop and beyond.

Proclaimers

Fixed

Genuinely made snot come out my nose

I like a lot of that stuff too, slick. Even opera. Maybe you’re a little older than I, and can actually remember the era. But I was only 13 by the end of the 80s and I have no baggage from the era. 90s really exploded my mind as did getting heavily into Vietnam era 60s and Beatles/Stones prior.

But while there are plenty of true quality bands and songs, I also find the 80s quite fun to go back and check out. 90s were more serious and depressing, yet quality music. There was still plenty of innocence in the 80s.

I also find some of the softer yacht rock tunes equal parts stimulating yet cringey. They’re fun.







Warren G & Nate Dogg were onto an absolute winner sampling this.

You Kiwis and Dinasaur Jr

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:49 pm You Kiwis and Dinasaur Jr

Margin isn’t Kiwi, he’s a Brit

Mr Bungle wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:53 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:49 pm You Kiwis and Dinasaur Jr

Margin isn’t Kiwi, he’s a Brit

Apologies, I’m fairly drunk.

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:54 pm

Mr Bungle wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:53 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:49 pm You Kiwis and Dinasaur Jr

Margin isn’t Kiwi, he’s a Brit

Apologies, I’m fairly drunk.

Not going to take it personally.

Don't let it happen again though

Margin__Walker wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:57 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:54 pm

Mr Bungle wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:53 pm

Margin isn’t Kiwi, he’s a Brit

Apologies, I’m fairly drunk.

Not going to take it personally.

Don't let it happen again though

Yeah, what’s wrong with Dinosaur Jr?

Quite.

Here's another for luck

Mr Bungle, guessing you are only 3/4 years younger than me.

I don’t think I was really into any music until the early 90’s so maybe that explains it a bit.

Except Blues, which was my first love - Muddy Waters, Little Richard, Bessie Smith etc - was really into that at about 15/16

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:36 pm

Mr Bungle wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:25 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:07 pm Nothing so far to change my mind

What bands normally spin your wheels?

Personally find the 80s is full of quality music from rock, punk, hardcore, pop and beyond.

Dylan, Stones, a lot of the 60’s and 70’s stuff. A lot of the early 90’s like Happy Monday’s, Stone Roses. Oasis, Blue back in the day. Had a great time with Groove Armada, Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack. Love a bit of Opera as well these days.

Like folky type stuff, Rufus Wainwright, Conor Oberst.

I’m not very refined as you might have guessed

Honestly though, if something comes on the radio that I identify as being 80’s it genuinely depresses me and I switch off. Realise this is an extreme reaction and of course the whole decade wasn’t shite - being a little tongue in cheeks

A few decent tunes mentioned in the fred, but generally Slick I feel your pain.

Margin__Walker wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:40 pm

I used to work in that pub - The Star Tavern in St Johns Wood.

The legends at the height of their powers...

Walking on Sunshine



Can remember this seemingly ever present on the radio whilst haymaking in 84


Also

Well, for starters (and I'll be back with more!), the two best Bond themes come from this era... (come at me with your blimp or fight me while hanging off a cargo net trailing a C130 if you disagree!)

'.. there's no fog!'



Could this be my favourite guitar tone of all time? It's a contender.

Gumboot wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:18 pm

I've got that on vinyl but I've never seen the video. I didn't even know there was a video

Big Nipper wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:18 am

Geezus, I can only at that shit.

Amethyst wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:42 am

Big Nipper wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:18 am

Geezus, I can only at that shit.

Nips has picked two dreadful singles from two great 80s bands.

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:45 am

Amethyst wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:42 am

Big Nipper wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:18 am

Geezus, I can only at that shit.

Nips has picked two dreadful singles from two great 80s bands.

Heyyyyyy.

Disintigration is one of the finest songs of all time

The entire Doolittle album is fantastic

I find Amethyst's comment a ringing endorsement

Big Nipper wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:28 am Disintigration is one of the finest songs of all time

The entire Doolittle album is fantastic

I find Amethyst's comment a ringing endorsement

I tried to listen to one of their other songs just to check if it's any better. The girl in the band only sang/called the expression "ooh" every ten seconds or so. Doolittle indeed.

Amethyst wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:50 am

Big Nipper wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:28 am Disintigration is one of the finest songs of all time

The entire Doolittle album is fantastic

I find Amethyst's comment a ringing endorsement

I tried to listen to one of their other songs just to check if it's any better. The girl in the band only sang/called the expression "ooh" every ten seconds or so. Doolittle indeed.

So you do not like The Pixies? Really sums its up

Big Nipper wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:54 am

Amethyst wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:50 am

Big Nipper wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:28 am Disintigration is one of the finest songs of all time

The entire Doolittle album is fantastic

I find Amethyst's comment a ringing endorsement

I tried to listen to one of their other songs just to check if it's any better. The girl in the band only sang/called the expression "ooh" every ten seconds or so. Doolittle indeed.

So you do not like The Pixies? Really sums its up

Generally kak, I would say but the Hey song is truly dreadful.

60's was the best era for music. Almost everything (apart from the odd highlight) from say 1995 has generally been kak. Everything has basically gone downhill since the hip hop/rap kak.

^ I've never said "Okay, Boomer..." but am so tempted.

Anyway, how about some 80s ladies?

ASMO wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:43 am

Damn, I Googled her wondering how old she was now.


Wish I hadnt
Age has not been kind.

Some more shit 80's music.

Glaston wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:54 pm

ASMO wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:43 am

Damn, I Googled her wondering how old she was now.


Wish I hadnt
Age has not been kind.

A case where the suspension of rule 1 is really for the greater good.

Frankly I found the Seventies overburdened with disco.

best era for synth riffs

Niegs wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:14 pmAnyway, how about some 80s ladies?