UB40 go thrash death metal and kill audience with sonic boom

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 3030517, member: 259"]Genuine question - what is the point of going to a UB40 concert?[/QUOTE]
Good solid old school reggae whats not to like. Mind you I saw The Selector featuring Pauline Black at "Off The Tracks" last year and prefer their Ska sound

 

[Doseone]

Used to go to loads of gigs when I was younger, mainly NWOBHM stuff where most of the bands were competing for loudest. I think officially Saxon were supposed to be loudest, but personal experience it was one particular Whitesnake gig at Hammy Odeon.

It's probably why I have tinnitus.

 

[Sods_Laur]

You can tell the quality of a band by their fans, largely. Complaining about bass at a reggae gig, I ask you!

 

[MontyVeda]

[QUOTE 3030582, member: 1314"]I like UB40. I have a soft spot for them for the political stuff they did on their first couple of albums.[/QUOTE]
I always enjoyed Present Arms in Dub... as for Red Red Wine... Neil diamond started doing a cover of UB40 doing a cover of Neil Diamond at his concerts... he even did a 'toasting' bit in the middle... it wasn't good.

 

[vernon]

I always enjoyed Present Arms in Dub... as for Red Red Wine... Neil diamond started doing a cover of UB40 doing a cover of Neil Diamond at his concerts... he even did a 'toasting' bit in the middle... it wasn't good.

You've been to a Neil Diamond concert?

The bland leading the band.

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 3030601, member: 1314"]I like the idea of UB40 as well. The Campbell brothers' dad was a well-known Irish folk-singer I believe, and they grew up in a multi-cultural Handsworth and made the link between Jamaican reggae and Irish folk.[/QUOTE]
Was'nt it Ian Campbell (Scottish) or am I mistaken

 

[MontyVeda]

You've been to a Neil Diamond concert?

The bland leading the band.

sadly not... the live version was on a greatest hits CD.

And don't diss Diamond... he's written more great songs than most singer songwriters.

 

[simon the viking]

They did a cracking version of a Neil Diamond song.

Which interestingly then influenced the way Neil sung it....

Edit just noticed some else made a similar comment further on in the thread...... Note to self must read whole thread and try to keep up......

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 3030517, member: 259"]Genuine question - what is the point of going to a UB40 concert?[/QUOTE]

The computer's still working on that one, we'll have to get back to you - might be some time...

 

[simon the viking]

sadly not... the live version was on a greatest hits CD.

And don't diss Diamond... he's written more great songs than most singer songwriters.

Cracklin Rose and forever in blue jeans...... Two cracking songs and both favourites of mine on the Karaoke..... Forever in blue jeans I can be totally p*****d and still be in tune with it (honest you ask anyone in the pub)

 

[simon the viking]

You've been to a Neil Diamond concert?

The bland leading the band.

I have.......

 

[MontyVeda]

Cracklin Rose and forever in blue jeans...... Two cracking songs and both favourites of mine on the Karaoke..... Forever in blue jeans I can be totally p*****d and still be in tune with it (honest you ask anyone in the pub)

I've committed far too many atrocities to Diamond pi**ed up on the Karaoke. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of being in tune with any song ever.

 

[fimm]

Yes, I appreciate that loud sound can and does cause hearing problems (and this is an issue for classical musicians too, especially those who have to sit in front of the brass section...) but when you have electronically amplified music why not just turn the volume down a bit?

 

[MontyVeda]

In fact... i have to thank you @vernon .... my Neil Diamond CD is on for the first time in ages, and being a self made 'best of...' there's not a bad tune on it

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Earplugs don't mean you can't hear the music- just attenuate it to safe(r) levels. Many, many people have developed hearing problems from working or attending gigs and I'd rather not be one of them. And, well, some classical music is pretty loud, isn't it? Amps don't need to be involved- saw Kodo, the Japanese taiko troupe, in Poole a few weeks back, and they're as loud as anyone else I've seen, even before they got this little drum out....

Totally correct. I used to spend my Friday nights waiting to do the acoustic residency at an otherwise loud gig. You can actually hear both the music and conversation better if you get good ones.