chrisp65 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Yes, having been through a few different guises Primal Scream do appear to be most comfortable being a Rolling Stones tribute band. Odd thing is, I’m no big fan of the Stones, I think I’ve got one greatest hits CD somewhere ‘cos I wanted the two or three tracks around Wild Horses / Can’t Always Get sort of time period. But I do love a bit of Primal Scream, be it Screamadelica which is just superb, or albums like Vanishing Point or Extrmntr. But then, the odd Stones tribute track they do such as It’s Alright, It’s OK on the More Light album is on just about every usb stick I’ve got in the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: Yes, having been through a few different guises Primal Scream do appear to be most comfortable being a Rolling Stones tribute band. Odd thing is, I’m no big fan of the Stones, I think I’ve got one greatest hits CD somewhere ‘cos I wanted the two or three tracks around Wild Horses / Can’t Always Get sort of time period. But I do love a bit of Primal Scream, be it Screamadelica which is just superb, or albums like Vanishing Point or Extrmntr. But then, the odd Stones tribute track they do such as It’s Alright, It’s OK on the More Light album is on just about every usb stick I’ve got in the car. I was a primal scream fan, ivy ivy ivy, the last single before the change was very good and I own a few of their early albums. I recall vividly being in an old indie club in Shrewsbury called The Fridge and they played Loaded for the first time, I had no clue who it was, nor did my mates, we were figuratively knocked off our feet at how good it was, the DJ announced at the end that it was Primal Scream and I was scratching my head at how a band between singles could go from the chugging indie rock of ivy ivy ivy and their self titled album, which I played a hell of a lot, how they could take I'm losing more than I'll ever have and remix it beyond recognition to what Loaded is, still one of the greatest songs ever written. Then they released screamadelica and it was too blisssed out for me and I never really went back to the band. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: ... why wouldn't I like the Fannies? It's the crushing mediocrity that does it for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 43 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I was a primal scream fan, ivy ivy ivy, the last single before the change was very good and I own a few of their early albums. I recall vividly being in an old indie club in Shrewsbury called The Fridge and they played Loaded for the first time, I had no clue who it was, nor did my mates, we were figuratively knocked off our feet at how good it was, the DJ announced at the end that it was Primal Scream and I was scratching my head at how a band between singles could go from the chugging indie rock of ivy ivy ivy and their self titled album, which I played a hell of a lot, how they could take I'm losing more than I'll ever have and remix it beyond recognition to what Loaded is, still one of the greatest songs ever written. Then they released screamadelica and it was too blisssed out for me and I never really went back to the band. A bit of a reversy percy for me, I loved Screamadelica and went for the back catalogue which I then thought was a huge disappointment. Many of the original fans hated Scream. Then 'Give Out' came out which I loved to bits, and lots of the fans of Screamadelica got pissed off at the second change of direction. So it felt like multiple reinventions which is very brave / dumb when you've already hit on a formula that worked. Complicated thing this pop music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 6, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 6, 2018 The Best Primal Scream album is the Dub version of Vanishing Point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2018 6 hours ago, Xann said: It's the crushing mediocrity that does it for me. You stick to Manuel and his Music of the Mountains, then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: You stick to Manuel and his Music of the Mountains, then. I'd have Geoff Love in a fantasy band. Angelo Francesco Lavagnino (Ray Lovelock on this) - 'Il Delitto Del Diavolo' Edited August 6, 2018 by Xann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Oscar Peterson - 'Motions & Emotions' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 77:78 - Jellies (ex members of The Bees) very good psychedelic pop/rock - will make a nice soundtrack to my hols! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted August 12, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2018 On 03/08/2018 at 00:16, mjmooney said: Finally reissued. The 1969 NRBQ debut. Saw them in ~1983 with a girl I briefly (that night only) dated (shagged) who was a huge fan. As I recall, it was a fun show, but not enough to inspire me to go buy any albums or seek out any future appearances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2018 On 10/08/2018 at 19:46, theboyangel said: 77:78 - Jellies (ex members of The Bees) very good psychedelic pop/rock - will make a nice soundtrack to my hols! I used to love The Bees. Have downloaded and will give it a listen on my way through France this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 hours ago, choffer said: I used to love The Bees. Have downloaded and will give it a listen on my way through France this weekend. It’s part of my northern Spain soundtrack for the next few weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Bit gutted I missed out on the Fannies talk. I bloody love the Fannies. Looking forward to the reissues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted August 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2018 56 minutes ago, dAVe80 said: Bit gutted I missed out on the Fannies talk. I bloody love the Fannies. Yeah, things have moved on, in that bandwagonesque way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ingram85 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 9 hours ago, Designer1 said: Loved their stuff that was in a Ghost Story. Is the whole album good or just the bits I’d have heard in the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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