Bands that can't still cut it
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MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
There was a documentary about him some years back too about his 'road to recovery' ...seemed a shame that such a fundamental goal of his recovery was to put him back on a stage... almost as if someone was thinking 'There's still some money to be made out of this guy'.
It's such a shame.
If you listen to his guitar work during the early Fleetwood Mac years, it's absolutely spellbinding.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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- ...on the slake
I saw Buddy Guy years ago and Peter Green was in the audience. Buddy was really keen to get him on the stage but he was having none of it, just as well by the sound of it.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
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- You want hills? We got hills
Going to see the Stranglers in a few months so I shall report back as to whether they are in the "Can still cut it" or "Can't still cut it" category
I am a bit concerned as only two of the original four are still going (Hugh Cornwell left and Jet Black is too old to still do the drumming so they have a "tour drummer")
I am a bit concerned as only two of the original four are still going (Hugh Cornwell left and Jet Black is too old to still do the drumming so they have a "tour drummer")
Globalti
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Not a band but a singer.... we saw Gordon Lightfoot a few months ago and he was absolutely terrible, a pathetic old man's voice weakened by age and cancer, nothing like the old rich baritone. In fact his band was excellent; same members for over 30 years and still spot on. He should give up touring now.
Examples of singers who can't reach the high notes so have to drop an octave are Elton John and Paul McCartney. Oh and Roger Daltrey. They should all retire but, interestingly, I heard somebody say on R4 that many pop musicians got royally screwed by their agents early in their careers and aren't as fabulously rich as people think.
Examples of singers who can't reach the high notes so have to drop an octave are Elton John and Paul McCartney. Oh and Roger Daltrey. They should all retire but, interestingly, I heard somebody say on R4 that many pop musicians got royally screwed by their agents early in their careers and aren't as fabulously rich as people think.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
I've seen him 3 times, got his autograph twice (once on the book and the 2nd time on a CD) quite rare and I also have a photograph of him with his arm around Maz, very rare to get a photo of him.
As for his playing it was vey subdued but flashes of his brilliance were still there.
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View: https://youtu.be/cC48etW-Xs4
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Black Sabbath.
Dwarves.
Dwarves.
Yet I really can't remember the last time I saw them do a bad gig. Live, they certainly can cut it. Extraordinarily so.
Tony Iommi is right up there as one of the greatest exponents of the guitar that has ever lived.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
I saw Hawkwind live about 8 times between 1988 and 1998... they got progressively worse. My brother still goes to see them on occasion, his advice is 'don't bother'
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
No argument there. I was hugely disappointed by 13, but I'm hoping to see them on the 'final' (honestly, definitely this time) tour.
Yep, I'll be there too.
Though could do without Ozzy's wailing again :-), Much prefer Dio meself..
Lullabelle
Banana
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- Midlands UK
Please do report back, I have an interest in seeing them but would like to know if it would be money well spent.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
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- You want hills? We got hills
Well, they most definitely still can cut it.
02 Apollo last night (a venue I last went to in 1982 to see The Damned). Mainly...errr..."middle aged" fans but a fair sprinkling of younger sorts.
I was a bit worried that without Hugh Cornwell it wouldn't be the same but they were great. Did pretty well the entire Greatest Hits. Massive energy from the audience. I was standing about 6 rows back from the front and it was a massive scrum the whole gig. Hot, sweaty, claustrophobic, noisy but all good-natured fun
Final encore was "Go Buddy Go" and I ended up crowd surfing over the security barriers at the front. Considering the evening started with a nice Thai meal and a few cocktails, it was quite a conclusion
And well done to The Ruts in support who also most definitely can still cut it
Ears still ringing this morning...always a sign of a good night out
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