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Still can't get enough of the new LP.......Gives me goosebumps when she says......F4ck it man this is the end......Not sure why !!! Anyway heavy side of Halestorm.
 

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By pretentious I guess you mean complex music written by virtuoso musicians for intelligent listeners
Errr - is this an attempt an irony? :smile:
Favourite Bruce track

Ooh - tough one, too many to choose from. Some crackers on the Tunnel of Love album.
Something of a departure from "Born In" but find I play it more than others.
All That Heaven Will Allow is a fav.
 
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Hmmm, good question for the Question of the Day thread :)
First thought was maybe Clarence Clemons - but no.
 

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What's the connection Mark? My knowledge is limited at best :sad:
Is was Randy Brecker Who plays the trumpet on both. Bit of useless information really but him and his late brother Michael have played on some great records.
Have you had any sounds on today Neil?
 

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Thanks mate. Love a bit of useless trivia - you should join in the fun of the QoD thread.
Today I have mostly been listening to Billy Idol - it's been a cleaning day after a trip to France with my old man.
The avorio leather takes some looking after and a bit of Billy help keeps the mood. What's been playin' with you?



Q: Who links Billy with Joan Jett?
 

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Don't you just love jumping in the car on a Friday morning to go to work, knowing that you've got an early knock off and then you hear a song from your yoof. Not only that but it's the edgier remix from your clubbing days.... WFL, Happy Mondays.


For the non-mancunian, WFL was the Paul Oakenfold remix of Wrote For Luck from the Mondays Bummed album. That album was a studio album but legendary producer Martin Hannett produced it with a lot of reverb, giving it a 'live' feel. It was released in 88 just before they became massive and spawned 'Madchester'..
 

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Thanks mate. Love a bit of useless trivia - you should join in the fun of the QoD thread.
Today I have mostly been listening to Billy Idol - it's been a cleaning day after a trip to France with my old man.
The avorio leather takes some looking after and a bit of Billy help keeps the mood. What's been playin' with you?



Q: Who links Billy with Joan Jett?
Wild guess, Billy was backed by members of the Blackhearts for this track?
Heard a story about some local bloke who had a red Ferrari with cream coloured leather seats, his girlfriend got in the passenger seat with a biro pen in her back pocket and it leaked.
Had 'American Stars N Bars' on this morning and had a 'number 11 moment' with Like A Hurricane
 

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Wild guess, Billy was backed by members of the Blackhearts for this track?
Heard a story about some local bloke who had a red Ferrari with cream coloured leather seats, his girlfriend got in the passenger seat with a biro pen in her back pocket and it leaked.
Had 'American Stars N Bars' on this morning and had a 'number 11 moment' with Like A Hurricane

Spot on with the Blackhearts connection - too easy for man with your background :smile:
My "number 11 moment" today was with the Georgia Satellites

Did you see the Marshall Amp story a few years back? Brilliant.
 

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Spot on with the Blackhearts connection - too easy for man with your background :smile:
My "number 11 moment" today was with the Georgia Satellites

Did you see the Marshall Amp story a few years back? Brilliant.
Tbh Neil I didn't have a clue, just a guess.
I sometimes listen to the Ken Bruce music quiz and it comes apparent there're people out there who know their music right across the spectrum whether it's the name of Little Mix's new album or the name of Black Sabbath's second album where's I only know about the music I've took an interest over the years and would fail big time on that quiz.
I remember when me and my mates were in our teens in the late 70s and use to have mopeds and motorbikes and we would go to some village disco somewhere where they would play Chaka Khan/Chic/Sister Sledge etc most of the night but we would pester the DJ for a bit of rock which normally meant Whole Lotta Rosie (Angus,Angus,Angus) and another favourite was Radar Love by Golden Earring. We must of got on the poor DJ's wick because when he played these songs the dance floor cleared and all of us stayed rooted to the wall, too embarrassed to shake a leg.lol
 

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Love a bit of funk and Nile Rodgers is the man. I'm surprised Alfatwo (a.k.a. Funkmeister General) hasn't had a quiet word :smile:
When you look at some of the quality playing with these artist, just checked out Wiki
That Chaka Khan first solo album Chaka , most of the Average White Band on there along with George Benson,Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Rick Marotta, etc list of quality
Chic had the genius of Edwards and Rodgers but the drummer was **** hot too. Tony Thompson who drummed for Zeppelin at Live Aid with Phil Collins. He also played with David Bowie, Rod Stewart and a load more.
 

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When you look at some of the quality playing with these artist, just checked out Wiki
That Chaka Khan first solo album Chaka , most of the Average White Band on there along with George Benson,Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Rick Marotta, etc list of quality
Chic had the genius of Edwards and Rodgers but the drummer was **** hot too. Tony Thompson who drummed for Zeppelin at Live Aid with Phil Collins. He also played with David Bowie, Rod Stewart and a load more.
There was a BBC funk-umentary (sorry!) about Chic a while ago. An excellent watch. Nile Rodgers - Hitmaker. The people they worked with was incredible.
Read a while ago that Bernard Edwards was not overly impressed with Thompson at first. Claiming he "plays too much".
An old Power Station clip expands a little. Be warned though, it does contain footage of two pretty boys from Duran Duran :smile:
 

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There was a BBC funk-umentary (sorry!) about Chic a while ago. An excellent watch. Nile Rodgers - Hitmaker. The people they worked with was incredible.
Read a while ago that Bernard Edwards was not overly impressed with Thompson at first. Claiming he "plays too much".
An old Power Station clip expands a little. Be warned though, it does contain footage of two pretty boys from Duran Duran :smile:
Very interesting. The whole Power Station Studio history is something I anorakly (is that a word?) trawl the internet for. There's another clip of that room which has the speakers in the control room on remote, Bob Clearmountain was the man who made that place. That must of been home for Tony Thompson as most of them Chic albums were recorded there. Robert Palmer was great, I've got all them early solo albums, Sneakin Sally Through The Alley and the rest, he looked a bit wasted in the interview, I do wonder whether his excess during this period contributed to his early demise. That 79/80 period Making Movies Dire Straits,The River Bruce Springsteen, Chic and Sister Sledge albums, then albums later on like Let's Dance Bowie and Madonna Like A Virgin. What a place. In recent times I've heard Jimmy Iovine on Ken Bruce show recently and Shelly Yakus in another interview both say Making Movies was one of their favourite albums they worked on. A while back somewhere on the net I saw a photo took in the Power Station of Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers together with Bob Clearmountain and BC is wearing a Power Station Studio T-shirt, if I could add a PSS T-shirt to my collection I would be a very happy bloke but my endless search on ebay and etsy etc have turned up nothing.lol
Chris Lord Alge goes in the Neve Room.