Ayrshire Chris Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 4:43 PM, CaledonianGonzo said: True story: I had to write a French language profile of Plastic Bertrand as part of my French Standard Grade exam. The Scottish education system really reached its peak with standard Grades! It’s been all downhill since then. I assume that was for a credit and not a foundation or general level! All I remember from my French O grade was the luscious French foreign language assistant Madamoiselle Frauciel who smoked Gaulois fags and tormented us teenage boys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Fucking typical! I step away from this forum for a day and something interesting finally happens on this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 4 hours ago, kingbadger said: Because not many bands/acts can rock out an hour of music that is this banging. An ace live band with great stage presence and a repertoire of hits unlike any other? Saw them a month later at WHP and they were equally ace with a different set list. They're the dog's danglies when it comes to putting on a show for the masses. All but 6 are covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Punk’s alright, disco’s alright. I don’t really get why, in 2021, it has to be either/or. CalGon remains undefeated the forum’s undisputed champion of shitting on things he doesn’t like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 I was massively into punk (Clash, Stranglers, Jam, Siouxsie, etc) whilst still loving prog rock (Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd) so I was probably alone in liking both at the time. I though disco was naff (Apart from Donna Summer). I was wrong about disco. I wasn’t wrong about punk. It gave me some of my best music memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Gnomicide said: All but 6 are covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florian Saucer Attack Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said: I was massively into punk (Clash, Stranglers, Jam, Siouxsie, etc) whilst still loving prog rock (Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd) so I was probably alone in liking both at the time. I though disco was naff (Apart from Donna Summer). I was wrong about disco. I wasn’t wrong about punk. It gave me some of my best music memories. Are you saying you were wrong about prog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatyeti24 Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said: Yeah, that setlist clearly states they're *all* covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex DeLarge Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 My controversial music opinion is you can tell the age of this forum from the fact we have bloody punk vs. disco albums in the 2020s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbadger Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Gnomicide said: All but 6 are covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said: I was massively into punk (Clash, Stranglers, Jam, Siouxsie, etc) whilst still loving prog rock (Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd) so I was probably alone in liking both at the time. I though disco was naff (Apart from Donna Summer). I was wrong about disco. I wasn’t wrong about punk. It gave me some of my best music memories. Almost the same musical path as myself. Heavy rock , zeppelin, sabbath , purple and the progressive bands you mentioned as well as less well known bands such as Uriah Heep and Atomic Rooster. The arrival of punk which I loved didn’t stop me liking the classic rock acts. Disco didn’t appeal though the BeeGees were the exception! As the years passed I find you become less snobbish and clannish about music. That’s the beauty of Glastonbury, from the Avalon to the pyramid, just great music of every genre everywhere. Apart from jazz, I can’t get it, never have and I’ve tried! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 It's all Rock & Roll* as far as I'm concerned. Different strands of, some of which I may prefer than others, but it's all good. *not literally Rock & Roll, but music of the Rock/Pop era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Kanye West is modern punk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, henry bear said: It's all Rock & Roll* as far as I'm concerned. Different strands of, some of which I may prefer than others, but it's all good. *not literally Rock & Roll, but music of the Rock/Pop era There’s only two types of music in this world, one is rock and the other roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatyeti24 Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, priest17 said: Kanye West is modern punk. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 6:09 PM, Punksnotdead said: Tony Bennett's legend performance in 98 was one of the worst things I've ever witnessed! Just a fat old rich man doing bad karaoke! Nah, legend 🥰 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punksnotdead Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, oneeye said: Nah, legend 🥰 Wow, it's only taken you 9 months to respond to my post! 😄 I stand by it though, it was bloody awful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, oneeye said: Nah, legend 🥰 But he did so many covers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 4 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said: 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 10 hours ago, Punksnotdead said: Wow, it's only taken you 9 months to respond to my post! 😄 I stand by it though, it was bloody awful! Fairy snuff, I wasn't there but would agree his set was a tad ropey. Artists all have an off day, look at some of glasto performances over the years, expectations dashed occasionally. I only replied 9 months later as news of his illness is recent, thought the 13 min clip was quite moving, your post came up when I searched Tony Bennett hence my belated reply 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatyeti24 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 I loved that Tony Bennet performance. After several days in the mud and shit (I did spend quite a bit of that weekend in the Dance Tent) it was a wonderful tonic. It gave me, as a then 20 year old, a fondness for crooners that I still have today. The juxtaposition between the world he represented - all spotless shiny suits and Vegas standards, against the hordes of the mud caked, 5 days deep Glasto crowd was something that's not often, if ever, really been repeated on the farm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punksnotdead Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, oneeye said: Fairy snuff, I wasn't there but would agree his set was a tad ropey. Artists all have an off day, look at some of glasto performances over the years, expectations dashed occasionally. I only replied 9 months later as news of his illness is recent, thought the 13 min clip was quite moving, your post came up when I searched Tony Bennett hence my belated reply 😊 Didn't realise he'd recently been diagnosed - feel bad for slagging him now! ☹️ I've never got that whole Sinatra style swing stuff. My old man used to play that sort of music (and jazz) all the time, so I only went to see Tony Bennett so I could tell my Dad that I'd seen him. He always used to say to me "you'll get into it when you get older", but I'm 56 now & I still hate it, so I don't think I ever will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 16 hours ago, Florian Saucer Attack said: Are you saying you were wrong about prog? No. I still love prog. Still listen to it when I’m in the mood. Gentle Giant and King Crimson this week… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 16 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said: My controversial music opinion is you can tell the age of this forum from the fact we have bloody punk vs. disco albums in the 2020s. True, for me. I used to not talk about old music on here as it shows my age. But now I just think fuck it I’m glad I’m old enough to have seen Led Zeppelin, The Ramones, The Clash, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florian Saucer Attack Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 54 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said: No. I still love prog. Still listen to it when I’m in the mood. Gentle Giant and King Crimson this week… Occasionally I'll pick a genre and listen to all the main acts involved. Right now I'm doing 70's prog, previously I've only listened to king crimson and pink floyd (who I love). I've not listened to gentle giant yet but they are on the list. So far I've concluded two things: genesis and jethro tull are so unbearably terrible it's hard to convey with words and secondly Focus rock! They bring the fun and energy of Hocus Pocus to a lot of their songs. I was pleasantly surprised by them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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