Legends of Music

[Wooderson]

The way we're nattering about the "Double A side" / "b side" (both concepts are more or less extinct) could be seen as a preview of how people might talk about albums in 20 years time. The tape cassette and then the compact disc killed the bside just like itunes has more or less killed the album. A song is a song of course - but for a music geek it will always have added value from context. Was it the first or last song on a classic record? Or was it an unloved bside that only gained mass appeal at a later stage...

[The Nal]

Sure I realise that but I was talking about 7" singles where both sides were of exemplary quality. Granted Elvis put out "Hound Dog" b/w "Don't Be Cruel" but he didnt do it wilfully. I'm kinda getting at the Beatles here with their most-muscular heres a double whammy for your stereo singles policy from late 65 onwards.

Chief, clearly "River Deep - Mountain High" is an absolute titan of a single from the 60's and the match of anything we've mentioned today - but it's bside is something called "I'll Keep You Happy" which isnt comparable. As a result it don't make my lisht!

The aforementioned "Hey Joe"/"Stone Free" fits the bill perfick, however. Stone Free sounds like Public Enemy FFS.

Ah ok get ya.

[Kowalski]

One of the greatest of them all:

Edited December 21, 2011 by Kowalski

[The Nal]

Edited December 22, 2011 by The Nal

[grumpyhack]

The quality's not good but the sentiments are superb

[The Nal]

Lost Bowie footage from TOTP. The Jean Genie

Live!

Go Ronson go!!

[The Nal]

John Lee Hooker. A bad bad man.

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

[grumpyhack]

Or this lovely cameo in The Blues Brothers - still in my top three films of all time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeD3TXeWa4I

[The Nal]

Or this lovely cameo in The Blues Brothers - still in my top three films of all time

Beautiful stuff.

And the only part of the movie with the music recorded live.

[The Nal]

There were a couple of good docs on about Philo/Lizzy over the weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x_xshO9CJc

Edited January 3, 2012 by The Nal

[grumpyhack]

I've got mixed feelings about tribute bands (and don't want to start another whole discussion about that issue) but one band I highly recommend is Limehouse Lizzy who do the memory of Mr Lynott proud.

Edited January 3, 2012 by grumpyhack

[The Nal]

I've got mixed feelings about tribute bands (and don't want to start another whole discussion about that issue) but one band I highly recommend is Limehouse Lizzy who do the memory of Mr Lynott proud.

Pretty tight sounding!

Philo died today 26 years ago.

[eFestivals]

Philo died today 26 years ago.

I met Phil and had a drink with him in about 1983 at a Lizzy show at Portsmouth Guildhall... needless to say, the man was pissed.

I met him cos I was doing my normal thing back then, of blagging my way into shows by meeting the band and getting onto the guest list .... and Phil was the only person who promised he'd put me on the list but didn't, the git. So I didn't get to see Lizzy that night.

I did however get to see the last British show he did, at Reading Festival (was it '85?).

[The Nal]

I met Phil and had a drink with him in about 1983 at a Lizzy show at Portsmouth Guildhall... needless to say, the man was pissed.

I met him cos I was doing my normal thing back then, of blagging my way into shows by meeting the band and getting onto the guest list .... and Phil was the only person who promised he'd put me on the list but didn't, the git. So I didn't get to see Lizzy that night.

Heroin addicts are notoriously unreliable.

I did however get to see the last British show he did, at Reading Festival (was it '85?).

The last ever Lizzy show was Reading '83. Not sure if Philo played there in 85 though.

He played with a band called Grand Slam after Lizzy (who my brother now plays for), but they didn't do much. Couldn't really get a deal due to his drug habit. He was quite erratic then not surprisingly.

Rumours of a Phil Lynott movie in the works. Although the band stopped the last attempt to make one as it focused on drugs too much and was full of lies. Good to see they haven't sold him out. But I wouldn't expect anything else from Brian Downey. A class act.

Fucking great drummer too.

[eFestivals]

The last ever Lizzy show was Reading '83. Not sure if Philo played there in 85 though.

I've just checked wiki, and it must have been '83 I saw them there I think. The only other band I can remember being on the bill that year is Little Stephen and The Disciples of Soul

[The Nal]

Over 700 "lost" Thin Lizzy songs have just been found and are to be released in June!!

700!!

[mikeb]

I see the most excellent Mr David Robert Jones gets his bus pass and pension card today then

Couldn't make me mind up which d@mn fine vid of his to post but as there's already the rather bl**dy good '73 TOTP vid a few posts up I decided it just had to be his surprise guest appearance at RAH in 2006 simply cos I was there to see him in the flesh plus I reckon that the track could almost have been written for him in any case TBH !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJuCo5M05bU

Happy birthday you old b*gger and all that ... and please get your @rse onto another stage near me sometime very soon !!!!

... wanders off to start making space for around 700 Lizzy tracks hopefully coming to a HD near me sometime quite soon

Edited January 8, 2012 by mikeb

[grumpyhack]

The excellent Mr Jones with the magnificent Mrs Turner

[The Nal]

Happy Birthday!! (Bowie reads Efests right?).

[When Jokers Attack]

Getting right into Tim Buckley, Been listening to the album Goodbye and Hello over the weekend. Can see me becoming a huge fan.

[grumpyhack]

Good choice in Tim Buckley. You might also explore the other two Tims - Hardin and Rose.

[Ed209]

Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with lymphoma

Get well soon!! Lets hope to see him with Sabbath in the summer.

A true Legend of Rawk!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtqy4DTHGqg

[Ed209]

And Happy Birthday Jimmy Page.

Here's some supreme guitar w*nkery to celebrate. They don't make them like they used to

[Ed209]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4UJkl6eaGQ

[grumpyhack]

If you're going to fiddle with a bow you might as well do it for real. If you're not into very indulgent prog rock skip to about 6'30" and enjoy. Pretty good drumming too.