bickster Posted November 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2018 Really can't get past his IT Crowd persona. Matt Berry is one of those instant turn offs for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted November 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, bickster said: Really can't get past his IT Crowd persona. Matt Berry is one of those instant turn offs for me I absolutely adore the bloke in everything he's ever done so not an issue for me. The fact that he also makes such bloody good music and is an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist is just the cherry on the top Edited November 1, 2018 by Designer1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Designer1 said: I absolutely adore the bloke in everything he's ever done so not an issue for me. The fact that he also makes such bloody good music and is an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist is just the cherry on the top See for me, even the album cover screams comedy actor doing a parody. I would just never listen to it as a result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted November 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, bickster said: See for me, even the album cover screams comedy actor doing a parody. I would just never listen to it as a result Yeah I understand what you mean re. The cover but it's definitely not a comedy album. It has some humour in the lyrics but It's not exactly the Grumbleweeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xann Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, Designer1 said: ... the Grumbleweeds They made a Psych album. It's become difficult to get and it's not cheap! It's arranged by Alan Hawkshaw, and guess which short, hairy, musician comedian was at the Alan Hawkshaw gig in the British Library. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted November 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Xann said: They made a Psych album. It's become difficult to get and it's not cheap! It's arranged by Alan Hawkshaw, and guess which short, hairy, musician comedian was at the Alan Hawkshaw gig in the British Library. Haha no way! Your memory for the tenuously linked is remarkable Dave! Edited November 1, 2018 by Designer1 Speeeling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 3, 2018 Bill Ryder-Jones new one Yawn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted November 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 01/11/2018 at 14:45, Designer1 said: The fact that he also makes such bloody good music and is an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist is just the cherry on the top The cherry on the Berry then? (I hate myself for this). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 wut? oh those, they're just the elephant speaker dust covers!!! anyway, stunning sampler album from the I Ka Ching label 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted November 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Didn't think I'd ever be posting this but.... This album is actually really good, and not nearly as heavy as I was expecting it to be. Only listened to it on the off-chance after hearing a song I liked whilst going down a rabbit hole on the internet. So much Bowie influence in here. Always thought Manson's stuff was a bit shit, but his early stuff is good. Edited November 7, 2018 by PieFacE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 8, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 8, 2018 FAO @Rugeley Villa ... Quote “When Deep Purple are on top form, there is no other band that can rival that. You couldn’t put Led Zeppelin against Deep Purple on top form… they would disappear. And especially Black Sabbath, they wouldn’t stand a chance! It’s high energy at the top of its game". Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt: 10 live albums that blew my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) 53 minutes ago, mjmooney said: FAO @Rugeley Villa ... Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt: 10 live albums that blew my mind I think I’ve stated something like this on here before. Three brilliant bands, but all three completely different. When purple were on form , I’d imagine it would be very hard for the other two to compete such were the high energy levels they created. I put this mainly down to Blackmore, and Jon Lord. There was always tension in Deep Purple, which also added to the occasion. Zeppelin were huge, and their concerts were much bigger and more anticipated. Sabbath were less improvisation, and just mainly rocked out. Deep purple had plenty of improvisation, but didn’t have the light and shade that Zeppelin had, and weren’t as diverse either. I have heard some shows by Deep Purple that were lame, but it’s well acknowledged that when they were on, there weren’t many better. It all depends what kind of live show you like . I do have a Sabbath bootleg, which I think is better than Made In Japan by Purple. It’s from 1975 when Sabbath were at their peak as a live band. I’ve also got some shows by Zeppelin from early 70s that are just unreal. Purple were a live band, imo, where as the other two were much better studio bands, and made better albums. As for musicianship, Deep Purple were very good. I love Deep Purple, but they are definitely behind the other two in terms of who I prefer. Sabbath were slow and doomy, where as Purple were like lightening. That in itself will make a difference when playing live. Edited November 8, 2018 by Rugeley Villa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 8, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 8, 2018 ^^^^ Very good post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 The Who take some stopping when they were on their game. Another high energy band, but didn’t have the advantage of having an organ. Then again, they had Keith Moon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Sabbath tried a few times in the 70s to release a live album, but they were never happy with the tapes. They couldn’t quite get their sound to transfer over well enough on tape. That lead a well know music journalist at the time, to say, you had to be there in person to appreciate Sabbath live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Heads up for @chrisp65...Super Furry Animals releasing "Rings Around The World" on double pink& purple vinyl with bonus 7" That track is actually my favourite of theirs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Just now, rjw63 said: Heads up for @chrisp65...Super Furry Animals releasing "Rings Around The World" on double pink& purple vinyl with bonus 7" That track is actually my favourite of theirs Thanks for the tip off.... but appears to be dubious license from Sony and not from the original tapes (I think the guy that has the tapes knows he hasn't released them, they're still under his bed, so says it must be from a CD quality copy). It's weird, it's a legit label, but the band knew nothing about it. Do you get any slightly sub Beach Boys vibe from any of their stuff? In the most tenuous way. They quote Feel Flows as a big influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 27 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Thanks for the tip off.... but appears to be dubious license from Sony and not from the original tapes (I think the guy that has the tapes knows he hasn't released them, they're still under his bed, so says it must be from a CD quality copy). It's weird, it's a legit label, but the band knew nothing about it. Do you get any slightly sub Beach Boys vibe from any of their stuff? In the most tenuous way. They quote Feel Flows as a big influence. Rings Around The World, yes. I'm not really up on a lot of their stuff, just a casual listener. Let's just say I don't switch channels if they come on (like paedo Jacko or Def Leppard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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