AppyDAZE Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Over to you lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Isawjonshaw Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 this post has got me as exited as the AG 1990 photo! Where do I begin??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 The genius of Mark Hollis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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City Rocker Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I always thought the very best music of the 80s came in the first and last couple of years of the decade. The post-punk / new wave / ska phase, then the Madchester / rave / acid house scene. To be fair, in between there were lots of good artists, records and gigs, but also a hell of a lot of really horrible synthetic pop music. See this is what I mean... ...and then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saturday Boy Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 What better day to post this. RIP Kirsty, taken 20 years ago today but never forgotten x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Tear For Fears - The Hurting (1983 album) Not usually big on non-guitar band albums, but that is a total classic full of excellent songs from start to finish. A brilliant album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 3 hours ago, City Rocker said: I always thought the very best music of the 80s came in the first and last couple of years of the decade. The post-punk / new wave / ska phase, then the Madchester / rave / acid house scene. To be fair, in between there were lots of good artists, records and gigs, but also a hell of a lot of really horrible synthetic pop music. See this is what I mean... ...and then... I think it’s a fair shout. Mid to late 80s got dominated by Waterman’s trashy pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AppyDAZE Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Just noticed I put "the" twice in the title. Well, there was a The The, and they / he, made some good stuff in the eighties Forgotten the guy's name though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigTone Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Spent the 80's living in Australia so the scene was a tad different. That said from the 70's (when it was shite in Oz) to the 80' was a huge jump. However, seeing AC/DC perform in the Largs pub circa 75 (I think) was a highlight. Same pub saw me out on the batter with the Farriss Brothers who not much later changed their name to INXS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Fav Smiths song, and they have such a big choice to choose from. QUALITY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Jumping Jimmy Thunder down at The Eagle in Weymouth early 80s when he was at his peak, a great nights entertainment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Iron Maiden The Trooper Always loved this song, and more recently when my wife was pregnant, I played it and Archie would always respond to it in kicks. Now he's here he can listen to it properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Carter usm, sheriff fatman. Saw them live in 1993, the singer had a t shirt, with a millwall lion on, saying nuff said. I also went to the billy graham christian rock festival at the city ground, in 1985, was wild, stayed up till ten pm, and eat a tangerine on the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 39 minutes ago, Oh Louie louie said: Carter usm, sheriff fatman. Love that tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Dolman Pragmatist Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 All within the space of a year or two: The Waterboys - This is the sea Deacon Blue - Raintown The Pogues - If I should fall from grace with god Julian Cope - St Julian U2 - The Joshua Tree Ah, 1985/7, that was the time. It started going downhill after that, and the late 80s/early 90s were rubbish by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Bs2 red, i recall reading a article in the nme, that one of the band lived in one of nicohlas van, hoogerstraats flats. The article said the song was based on him, i dont know if thats correct? Weird you mentioned, the joshua tree dolman. bought my brother that for xmas, i put the cd somewhere drunk last night. Been up all night and day, searching for it. I still havent found what im looking for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, Oh Louie louie said: Bs2 red, i recall reading a article in the nme, that one of the band lived in one of nicohlas van, hoogerstraats flats. The article said the song was based on him, i dont know if thats correct? I've no idea, never really looked into the meanings behind the song. I just found this article though where the band talk about it. Interestingly one of them is a landlord himself now https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/19/carter-usm-the-unstoppable-sex-machine-how-we-made-sheriff-fatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 The name Tipp-Exed onto the back of my leather jacket at the start of that decade: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lew-T Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Most of the 80s stuff just seems pop karaoke crap. Probably the worst decade of music, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 I spent a few years in the 80s trying to be Ian Mcculloch, with the spikey hair and long overcoat. This song is exquisite, pretty much as perfect as music gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Lew-T said: Most of the 80s stuff just seems pop karaoke crap. Probably the worst decade of music, for me. This was me a few years back, but I believe there are gems to be found if you search hard enough. My fav music decades in order... 70s. 60s, 90s, 80s, 2000s The arrival of digital recording did rock music no favours , in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted December 19, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: This was me a few years back, but I believe there are gems to be found if you search hard enough. My fav music decades in order... 70s. 60s, 90s, 80s, 2000s The arrival of digital recording did rock music no favours , in my opinion. I don’t listen to much recorded music, the gym is about the only place, ( although that’s been out the window much of this year) but I do like live music, anything from a top international band or singer, festivals or even a good covers band in a pub, just much prefer it live. Can’t wait to get back to gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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