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From Major Tom :-)
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remember going to see him at earl court
i had to get there by STATION TO STATION but every thing was HUNKY DORY in the end, remember on the train there was this young guy going mad and pulling faces , i sure he was A LAD INSANE a great concert with everyone on their feet, remember my g/f saying to me LETS DANCE i replied, ok my little CHINA GIRL. |
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Nice one
Happy birthday from me to the greatest musical artist the world has, will, ever see |
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I remember turning my alarm clock off and falling out of bed.
To say i was Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed was an understatement. |
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He has retired, sadly.
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probably now going in his garden with his Laughing Gnomes .
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until the next comeback
i adored the man in the early 70s thanks dave for some great music, especially the lp alladin sane, brilliant |
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Happy Birthday David, from The Bewlay Brothers.
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The Priest 08 Jan 20:35
Nice one Happy birthday from me to the greatest musical artist the world has, will, ever see Agree Happy Birthday Elvis |
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Happy birthday to a legend.
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never forget when elvis died
I WAS ALL SHOOK UP i will always remember himfor the song about the cake, was my fav, best song he ever done |
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The Priest 08 Jan 20:35
Nice one Happy birthday from me to the greatest musical artist the world has, will, ever see Agree Happy Birthday Elvis I take it this is your idea of a friday night laugh? |
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No I'm a big Bowie fan (Beatles biggest love) but never underesimate the role played by the King you won't see his like again either.
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I agree Elvis was a good artist BUT
In my view he never wroye any of his music, it was all hand picked for him, the look the style the marketing etc all given to him. You could ahve taken any good looking American Joe who could sing a bit and turned him into the Elvis of his day as music was just waiting for his like to come around. |
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evening Priest I know what you mean. Lennon was the greatest songwriter of them all imo.
However I appreciate your point but Elvis was 'no standin'he had charisma and stage pressence like no one has had since. |
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Not a patch on hendrix
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lennon,bowie, elvis legends the lot of them.
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Evening yourself Howdi
Never really got into Elvis so haven't seen too much 'on stage' Elvis Saying that bought the vynil copy of Elvis 40 greatest hits when i was younger and liked nearly everyone of them especially His Latest Flame and Suspious Minds. |
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Turned down Glastonbury this year :-(
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not surprised he dies in 1977
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Howdi
Where are the Elvis, Bowie, Lennon and Hendrix of today? Or even a Ray Davies or Brian Wilson? |
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I was thinking about the other day. What made the 60s such an era ?
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not surprised he dies in 1977
Quick :) |
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My Mum swears blind it was a magical period because the world was recovering from the war and talent could flow.
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I think a lot of it is to do with the fact that surely there is a limit to the notes available to musicians to mold into a song?
Must be hard to come up with music that doesn't sound like something already recorded. Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree probaley the nearest to a Bowie, Lennon etc for song wrting and perforing musically original. |
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the best performance I've ever seen for sheer magic is Elvis doing Suspicious Minds live in about 1972 **g amazing.
I'd put Mr Bowie up there with McCartney and Wilson and a shade between John Lennon myself |
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I'd put Mr Bowie up there with McCartney and Wilson and a shade between John Lennon myself
Feck me thats a boast and a half |
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The Priest 08 Jan 21:08
I think a lot of it is to do with the fact that surely there is a limit to the notes available to musicians to mold into a song? Ive often thought that mate but muscians say that there is still millions of combinations but it makes sense to me. People will look back in 500 years time and wonder what the hell happened in the 60s for it all to happen at the same time. Bit like Denman & Kauto :D |
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Add Chuck Berry yo the list he was and is a wonderful musician too shade behind yourself Priest imo
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The problem with Chuck Berry is the same as say the guy that invented the Commodore 64, nothing else around like it so instantly brilliant but quickly out dated imo
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I enjoy his stuff of the later era The Stone Roses were a great band could have been legends if they hadn't fooked it up.
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Trent reznor has done some brilliant stuff the last 3/4 years.
Up there with Bowie re writing/composing. |
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Where's the Thin White Duke (later David Jones) these days?
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Another reason why Bowie, Lennen etc are so legendary is that most bands or artists only release 1 or 2 'classic' albums but they churned out music continually that never waned.
Queensryche one of my Fav bands but after 'Operation Mindcrime' THE seminal concept album (and the subject matter relevant today as when first recorded) they could only produce one other trult great album 'Empire' to follow it. Since then plenty of albums, most decent but never at the high of OM. Bowie, Lennon is was one after another. |
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I couldn't agree more Priest. Knocking them out over 2-3 decades is what its all about. McCartney was a genius but even he lost it after age of 40 - Ill give Paul Weller an honourable mention. Saw him last week at a service station size of a horse these days :D
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Lennon and Bowie doing Fame in '75, superb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLE1Gno724 |
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Nice one Mitch will take a look
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Please do. ;-)
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Great that Bowie was,he didnt make many good records after Scary monsters.
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ive seen this bloke take off McCartney before I think he was on tv over xmas.
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