Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 14 hours ago, Leveller said: Also, the only version of “Delilah” that I’ve ever liked, because it treats the lyrics the way they’re written - the words of a deranged killer. Miss Otis regrets (written by Cole Porter) famously performed by Jose Feliciano and The Pogues with Kirsty Macoll, although written in the 3rd person is a similar such song IMO. 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I have often thought the same - the Tom Jones version, which I love incidentally, is sung as a ballad, missing the underlying theme. As an aside, and I am prompted by a post from @Slacker on the fizzy drinks thread, do you know (or can you identify) the extremely tenuous link between 'Delilah' and Leeds United? Stoke City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Got to be Meatloaf doing Paradise by the Dashboard Light live in about 1979 for me. The look on Bob Harris's face at the end of a gloriously over the top and near the knuckle performance was priceless. I think Whispering Bob thought his career as a presenter might well be over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 On 13/01/2018 at 23:32, Robbored said: Indeed he was. Saw him live when they were supporting the Who in the 70s. I think it was Leeds or maybe Manchester I can't quite remember. The stage had a three sided framed wall like you'd see in a sitcom with a door at the back. All the band were there waiting for Alex Harvey as they started to strum the intro to "are you going to" and we in the audience were gaping at the door at the back of the stage in anticipation and just as they reached the point where the vocals were due he crashed onto the stage through the wall on the right hand side.......it was brilliant! I haven't forgotten it after 40 odd years and I've seen loads of bands over many years and Alex Harvey was one of the best. Ah the SAHB! Saw them at the first Knebworth in 1974 through something of a chemically-induced haze. That Zal Cleminson was a hell of a guitarist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: Miss Otis regrets (written by Cole Porter) famously performed by Jose Feliciano and The Pogues with Kirsty Macoll, although written in the 3rd person is a similar such song IMO. I only know this version, performed here by Kirsty on the OGWT's successor show, Jools Holland, although I never knew it was written by Cole Porter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: As an aside, and I am prompted by a post from @Slacker on the fizzy drinks thread, do you know (or can you identify) the extremely tenuous link between 'Delilah' and Leeds United? Stoke City. No, although I should stress that describing the link as tenuous is, in itself, an exaggeration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 50 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Ah the SAHB! Saw them at the first Knebworth in 1974 through something of a chemically-induced haze. That Zal Cleminson was a hell of a guitarist... I saw them at the Taunton Odeon, would have been mid seventies. Zal was bloody good indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 39 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I only know this version, performed here by Kirsty on the OGWT's successor show, Jools Holland, although I never knew it was written by Cole Porter. As with most songs done by the sadly missed Kirsty it is beautiful and perfect. Her version of `Days` has me in tears every time I hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I saw them at the Taunton Odeon, would have been mid seventies. Zal was bloody good indeed. Clem was a great showman with his various jester/clown outfits. Top guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: As with most songs done by the sadly missed Kirsty it is beautiful and perfect. Her version of `Days` has me in tears every time I hear it. I shall listen to 'Days' later - I am currently writing whilst listening to a live concert by the late, great Cesaria Evora: I don't think she was well known in England, but try to find a few minutes to listen to her on the link. Kirsty MacColl sang both sweet ballads and 'amusing' pop songs, e.g. Elvis and Fairytale, but she was also a talented song writer, perhaps influenced by her father. Did you (or @Esmond Million's Bung) know that her father, Ewan, wrote the lyrics for Roberta Flack's hit, The First Time Ever, also one of my favourite records? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I did know that about Ewan funnily enough! Kirsty spent most of her professional life battling with her father over the `style` of her music - he hated the fact that she wasn`t doing folk stuff and saw her music as just shallow pop. Anyone who listens properly to her songs will know they are so much more than that. I think they were reconciled before his death though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 31/01/2018 at 17:03, Red Right Hand said: I did know that about Ewan funnily enough! Kirsty spent most of her professional life battling with her father over the `style` of her music - he hated the fact that she wasn`t doing folk stuff and saw her music as just shallow pop. Anyone who listens properly to her songs will know they are so much more than that. I think they were reconciled before his death though. Her album ' Kite ' is a classic . A tragic loss to the world when she was killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 1/31/2018 at 12:59, PHILINFRANCE said: As an aside, and I am prompted by a post from @Slacker on the fizzy drinks thread, do you know (or can you identify) the extremely tenuous link between 'Delilah' and Leeds United? An extremely tenuous link as I said, but for the benefit of @Esmond Million's Bung and @RedRightHand (and with apologies for quoting myself) they, 'Delilah' and Leeds' MOT, were written by the same man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 If anyone`s interested BBC 4 are showing a lot of Whistle Test stuff next Friday night. A three hour live programme with performances and interviews followed by some old footage and then a documentary about the programme. It starts at 9pm and goes through till 2:50 am on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 On 16/01/2018 at 10:21, The Gasbuster said: Skynyrd '75. Freebird at 30 mins. Just revisited this thread and saw this. One of my favourite bands ever. Wish I'd had the chance to see them live. Two iconic songs on this clip "Sweet home Alabama" and if courses "Freebird" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted February 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Not from OGWT, but have some of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted February 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 And this to even things up Rick Wakeman at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Whispering Bob was on BBC news this morning and tomorrow night on BBC 4 there's a 3 hour live OGWT with some of the musicians from the original programmes - amazing that the show ended 30 years ago............jeez......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 22, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 On 12/01/2018 at 14:15, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Did you know the New Years Eve Hootenanny is recorded in early December? Since I found that out, I've never watched it since. Utter deception if you ask me. I feel violated..... back to the pub for me next NYE then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 18/02/2018 at 08:07, Red Right Hand said: If anyone`s interested BBC 4 are showing a lot of Whistle Test stuff next Friday night. A three hour live programme with performances and interviews followed by some old footage and then a documentary about the programme. It starts at 9pm and goes through till 2:50 am on Saturday. bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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