One Foot in Grave Forum

[NT_Tiger]

Captain Beefheart anyone? If you don't know it, treat yourself to the Safe as Milk album.

Ha. I thought that this would be the last place where I'd see someone talking up Beefheart. I like his stuff but it can be off-putting for some….........

Most of his stuff takes some getting used to, but I love it. I reckon Safe as Milk, although a bit weird, (largely due to the use of a theremin) is really accessible and the poetry is great. It is one of my all time favourite albums and gets regular playing at my place. If you like Beefheart and haven't heard it….. .....do yourself a favour....

 

[NT_Tiger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wi45yqbqEs
This masterpiece of a woman has still not being matched, just listen to someone doing cover versions of her songs - they are pathetic

Yeah, Joplin's great, one of my all time favourite female vocalists. Another in a similar vein is Etta James. Do you ever listen to Etta James? Her versions of "God's Song" and "Lets burn down the cornfield" send chills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT2MO8QuTt0

 

[Russell]

The biggest talent in OZ in the Seventies was this guy at the Muso's Club in the seventies for years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyAzlVwlETg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4mVwTaYYg which he always ended up with.

Won't say he was the biggest talent in the country in the 70's but he was very talented.
I was in radio for many years and remember interviewing him a few times BBF, he was a really genuine nice guy as well.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

Russell, that is amazing. I would go t Musos maybe every week a few times for years. At live appearances this is a taste of his variety and talents, I found him completely unique to other artists at the time. Considering they are his lyrics as well I rate him above Elton John. Many of his songs are even intellectually satisfying- they encompass psychology and philosophy.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

I will get it all out of my system at once - has anyone else written an amazingly beautiful song like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oQFrPGd-Tg - taking on a tour of thousands of years of human survival.

 

[Geo]

Merv tells it like it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf670orHKcA

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

This recent cover version brings back memories when decent song and voice was appreciated not like all the sissy boys' bands and rap music we have now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxG1jN1zl-w

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

this stuff still rocks :stuck_out_tongue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siMFORx8uO8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKxZY0DIxIk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAWReBmxEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayo75QnDnss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp6LT2MdaPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWubhw8SoBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5M5xljdCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Jaodra7AY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3YLhtuzTQ

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

The sixties was a time of still widespread poverty due to large families and small salaries maybe more so in the countryside that suffered years-long droughts. And in many places you could go out and leave your house unlocked and nothing touched - or at least leave the windows opened with door weakly secured.

 

[happy_tiger]

The biggest talent in OZ in the Seventies was this guy at the Muso's Club in the seventies for years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyAzlVwlETg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4mVwTaYYg which he always ended up with.

I think I have worked out BBF's real identity

Mr Countdown himself

Molly "Do yourself a favour "Meldrum :smiley:

 

[Tigermama]

My favourite era for music is the 60s and 70s i am surprised nobody mentioned Pink Floyd,The Who,Led Zeppelin,The Animals,Jethro Tull,Santana,Uriah Heep going further back Bessie Smith and Edith Piaf.Look at the rubbish that gets airplay these days.

They were all good Jad. Especially the great ladies. :slight_smile:

 

[Muffstar]

this stuff still rocks :stuck_out_tongue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siMFORx8uO8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKxZY0DIxIk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAWReBmxEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayo75QnDnss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp6LT2MdaPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWubhw8SoBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5M5xljdCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Jaodra7AY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3YLhtuzTQ

Some good ones here mate, my first LP was Deep Purple in Rock and I was hooked on DP ever since. Ian Gillan had one of the best voices and as for Ritchie Blackmore the guy is a deadset legend. Alvin Lee from Ten Years After too was also a brilliant guitarist and the clip you have here is the best he really lets it rip.

geezus some good memories - you have made my day !

 

[jadtiger]

Sometimes your memory plays tricks on you and things you think were good arent as good as you think but everytime i listen to music like this i know my memory is not letting me down.Awesome stuff

 

[jadtiger]

This recent cover version brings back memories when decent song and voice was appreciated not like all the sissy boys' bands and rap music we have now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxG1jN1zl-w

Hadnt seen or heard the cover version of that before.Thanks for putting it on that was outstanding she has a wonderful voice

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

What disappoints me is that where are the voices to replace Tom Jones, Janis Joplin, Rod Stewart, Neil Diamond, Cat Stevens and even Jimmy Barnes and Johnny O"Keefe.

 

[eyewonder]

lovin spoonful,bee gees,mamas and the papas glenn campbell van the man james taylor- the original j.t.

songs from this era normally had 3-4 verses plus chorus 4 -5 time.they also had big band backing which really added colour to the song.

i listen to shows like the voice and a lot of songs are freeform and i wonder how people like this style of music- the song comes to a crescendo and i think - so what.

i suppose its what you grow up with.

but really the beatles had no peer.their lyrics tunes and their interesting changes are timeless for me.
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thats what i reckon anyway.

 

[westTAHger]

Here is one from a while ago: " Marshall's portable music machine"

 

[happy_tiger]

Here is one from a while ago: " Marshall's portable music machine"

Did anyone elses old man think he was cool getting a beta video player :laughing:

What's worse , he still has it , just in case anyone wants to watch the free "Making of Michael Jackson Thriller " video

Our parent's are just Cool Jerks :smiley:

I wonder if my kids think the same about me :astonished: :laughing:

 

[TrueTiger]

Hey guys,you all seem to have forgotten the famous singer who sang the NRL contract theme song…remember this fella....

Englebert Humperdinck..... his famous song...please release me

Please release me let me go,for I don't love you anymore...come on sing along,Russ,Col GCT and Geo.

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Ha ha ha :roll

 

[Geo]

Here is one from a while ago: " Marshall's portable music machine"

Did anyone elses old man think he was cool getting a beta video player :laughing:

What's worse , he still has it , just in case anyone wants to watch the free "Making of Michael Jackson Thriller " video

Our parent's are just Cool Jerks :smiley:

I wonder if my kids think the same about me :astonished: :laughing:

Nah..they look at you and think…. thank God back in the day there were still Milkmen...