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Mully
08 Jan 10 19:29
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Report starship • January 8, 2010 7:34 PM GMT
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.
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 7:35 PM GMT
Nice one

Happy birthday from me to the greatest musical artist the world has, will, ever see
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 7:37 PM GMT
I remember turning my alarm clock off and falling out of bed.

To say i was Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed was an understatement.
Report MANIC PREACHER • January 8, 2010 7:38 PM GMT
He has retired, sadly.
Report Joe Jordan • January 8, 2010 7:39 PM GMT
probably now going in his garden with his Laughing Gnomes .
Report starship • January 8, 2010 7:39 PM GMT
until the next comeback
i adored the man in the early 70s
thanks dave for some great music, especially the lp
alladin sane, brilliant
Report green willow • January 8, 2010 7:42 PM GMT
Happy Birthday David, from The Bewlay Brothers.
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 7:42 PM GMT
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
Report Benny brown trousers • January 8, 2010 7:43 PM GMT
Happy birthday to a legend.
Report starship • January 8, 2010 7:43 PM GMT
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
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 7:45 PM GMT
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?
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 7:54 PM GMT
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.
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 7:56 PM GMT
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.
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 7:58 PM GMT
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.
Report mistaken identity • January 8, 2010 8:01 PM GMT
Not a patch on hendrix
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:02 PM GMT
lennon,bowie, elvis legends the lot of them.
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:03 PM GMT
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.
Report Mully • January 8, 2010 8:04 PM GMT
Turned down Glastonbury this year :-(
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:05 PM GMT
not surprised he dies in 1977
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:05 PM GMT
Howdi

Where are the Elvis, Bowie, Lennon and Hendrix of today?

Or even a Ray Davies or Brian Wilson?
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:06 PM GMT
I was thinking about the other day. What made the 60s such an era ?
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:06 PM GMT
not surprised he dies in 1977

Quick

:)
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:07 PM GMT
My Mum swears blind it was a magical period because the world was recovering from the war and talent could flow.
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:08 PM GMT
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.
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:09 PM GMT
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
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:10 PM GMT
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
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:10 PM GMT
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
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:12 PM GMT
Add Chuck Berry yo the list he was and is a wonderful musician too shade behind yourself Priest imo
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:15 PM GMT
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
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:17 PM GMT
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.
Report Benny brown trousers • January 8, 2010 8:19 PM GMT
Trent reznor has done some brilliant stuff the last 3/4 years.
Up there with Bowie re writing/composing.
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:20 PM GMT
Where's the Thin White Duke (later David Jones) these days?
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:22 PM GMT
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.
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:24 PM GMT
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
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:25 PM GMT
Lennon and Bowie doing Fame in '75, superb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLE1Gno724
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:26 PM GMT
Nice one Mitch will take a look
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:27 PM GMT
Please do. ;-)
Report Benny brown trousers • January 8, 2010 8:28 PM GMT
Great that Bowie was,he didnt make many good records after Scary monsters.
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:29 PM GMT
ive seen this bloke take off McCartney before I think he was on tv over xmas.
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:30 PM GMT
Benny just go up to your bathroom and wash your mouth out with soap.

Ok not many Hunky Dory's in there after Scary but apart from the old blip - yes 'Tonight' im talking about you, still excellant stuff.
Report The Priest • January 8, 2010 8:32 PM GMT
Lennon and Bowie doing Fame in '75, superb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLE1Gno724


shouldnt laugh but i did
Report Benny brown trousers • January 8, 2010 8:34 PM GMT
the priest.He made the odd good record post scary monsters.
But he was best when off his head.

If you like Bowie and lennon.Check out stevie Riks brill impression

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whcgt_NBT30
Report Benny brown trousers • January 8, 2010 8:35 PM GMT
I dont believe it ! theres a coincidence. :D
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:44 PM GMT
He was Howdi, he;s very good indeed overall. His Lennon is quite uncanny.
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:45 PM GMT
beat yer Benny. :-)
Report Benny brown trousers • January 8, 2010 8:49 PM GMT
I found stevie riks really addictive.I did laugh at his david essex and elvis costello.
George formby was good too.talented guy.
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:50 PM GMT
mitchell downie 08 Jan 21:44


He was Howdi, he;s very good indeed overall. His Lennon is quite uncanny.

a welcome addition to the forum lately mitchell always pops up with a good post
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:52 PM GMT
thanks Howdi, I do my best.
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:53 PM GMT
although I was here in june 2002. :-)
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:53 PM GMT
under what name mitch....
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 8:58 PM GMT
cannyman, thought everyone knew. :-)
Report Howdi • January 8, 2010 8:58 PM GMT
i didnt why the name change did u get banned :)
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 9:01 PM GMT
Yes Howdi, a one month ban, and then a red for calling the Chinese nasty names for skinning dolphins alive. Can't think what on Earth the first yellow was for, it'll come to me.
Report mitchell downie • January 8, 2010 9:02 PM GMT
Fatal thread, it was Japs not Chinese.

http://site.forum.betfair.com/jive3/betex/ThreadsFrameset.jsp?forumID=58&forumName=Chit+Chat&threadID=2065745&tName=Japanese+hacking+dolphins+to+death&iMessageCount=38
Report Facts • January 8, 2010 10:03 PM GMT
DB - A musical genius
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