What Are You Listening To - The Reckoning

[Futtocks]

59 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said:

I reckon he couldn't have thought I was less cool when I sang along.

He'll probably stop listening to them now!

Don't forget to say "It's got a good beat" and also "he must have a lot of street cred".

You have to drive the message home.

[EagleEyePie]

Since alt-country/americana was mentioned earlier, one of my favourite bands from the genre.

Edited October 19 by EagleEyePie

[unapologetic pedant]

On 14/10/2024 at 16:55, Hanover XIII said:

Saw The Long Ryders on Friday doing a 40th anniversary show for debut album Native Sons. Wonderful album and band

 

Native Sons was a real epiphany for me in 84. Those kind of American bands had previously seemed retro and unfashionable for teenagers into New Order, Simple Minds, The Cure, Bunnymen, etc. On the back of loving The Long Ryders, set about exploring The Byrds, Neil Young, Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League. Wasn't easy finding stuff pre the CD reissue era.

Not sure precisely what led to me buying the album. Maybe read a good review. Got vague recollections of Andy Kershaw promoting Paisley Underground/Alt Country artists on Whistle Test.

[The Masked Poster]

10 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:

Native Sons was a real epiphany for me in 84. Those kind of American bands had previously seemed retro and unfashionable for teenagers into New Order, Simple Minds, The Cure, Bunnymen, etc. On the back of loving The Long Ryders, set about exploring The Byrds, Neil Young, Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League. Wasn't easy finding stuff pre the CD reissue era.

Not sure precisely what led to me buying the album. Maybe read a good review. Got vague recollections of Andy Kershaw promoting Paisley Underground/Alt Country artists on Whistle Test.

Andy Kershaw was probably the reason. He was a big driver of their early stuff and this was in the days when Radio 1 was quite a big deal. And as you say, Whistle Test. 

That's my guess anyway. 

Edited October 20 by The Masked Poster

[unapologetic pedant]

7 hours ago, The Masked Poster said:

Andy Kershaw was probably the reason. He was a big driver of their early stuff and this was in the days when Radio 1 was quite a big deal. And as you say, Whistle Test. 

That's my guess anyway. 

Always been a surfeit of music available. Everyone relies to some extent on the imprimatur of radio and club DJs, TV producers, journalists, labels.

Influences on perception can be capricious.

I was already a big fan of R.E.M. by 84. Had Murmur before Reckoning came out. Never saw them as retro in any way. Sounded reassuringly contemporary from the opening bars of Radio Free Europe. Perhaps indicative of a rather shallow propensity, particularly when younger, to judge a band initially more by image.

[unapologetic pedant]

20 hours ago, Leeds Wire said:

This is fantastic if you like roots reggae

 

If forced to choose one roots album for Desert Island Discs, it would be "Satta Massagana" by the Abyssinians. Truly magnificent.

I used to have a 5-tray CD player. It broke with the Israel Vibration album "The Same Song" still in one of the trays. By broke, I mean it wouldn't open. After various clumsy, increasingly violent, and unavailing attempts at retrieval, which did more harm than good, wrote it off, bought a new system and reordered the CD. How's that for a tangential tedious anecdote?

[unapologetic pedant]

On 09/10/2024 at 23:31, Leeds Wire said:

Saw this rabble live in Leeds on Saturday. Really good show as always. Mr David Gedge is in his early 60s now! Dalliance is always one of their best live tunes. 

What amazed me was how many genuinely young people were in the crowd. They knew all the words and also knew that Gedge doesn't do encores ("It's not a reflection on you", he says at every single gig).
 

 

First Wedding Present release I bought was an EP Cassingle (think that's what they were called). 

"Anyone can make a mistake", "All about Eve", and their cover of "Getting nowhere fast".

Came with a free White Rose badge. One day, I'll think of a use for it.

[Leeds Wire]

2 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:

If forced to choose one roots album for Desert Island Discs, it would be "Satta Massagana" by the Abyssinians. Truly magnificent.

I used to have a 5-tray CD player. It broke with the Israel Vibration album "The Same Song" still in one of the trays. By broke, I mean it wouldn't open. After various clumsy, increasingly violent, and unavailing attempts at retrieval, which did more harm than good, wrote it off, bought a new system and reordered the CD. How's that for a tangential tedious anecdote?

Those two albums you mention are iconic. Absolutely love them both.

[Hanover XIII]

On 19/10/2024 at 20:16, unapologetic pedant said:

Native Sons was a real epiphany for me in 84. Those kind of American bands had previously seemed retro and unfashionable for teenagers into New Order, Simple Minds, The Cure, Bunnymen, etc. On the back of loving The Long Ryders, set about exploring The Byrds, Neil Young, Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League. Wasn't easy finding stuff pre the CD reissue era.

Not sure precisely what led to me buying the album. Maybe read a good review. Got vague recollections of Andy Kershaw promoting Paisley Underground/Alt Country artists on Whistle Test.

Add The Smiths and you pretty much listed my listening top five at that time, the Whistle Test played the I Had A Dream video and I was hooked. Saw the album in my local record shop.

[Futtocks]

Who said the Japanese music scene was a bit odd. How dare you... ah, okay.

 

Edited October 21 by Futtocks

[unapologetic pedant]

11 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Who said the Japanese music scene was a bit odd. How dare you... ah, okay.

 

I still haven't forgotten Flying Testicle.

[OriginalMrC]

On 14/10/2024 at 16:55, Hanover XIII said:

Saw The Long Ryders on Friday doing a 40th anniversary show for debut album Native Sons. Wonderful album and band

 

Well what do you know Sid Griffin of the Long Ryders is playing a gig in Coventry next month. I'll definitely try and check him out 

[OriginalMrC]

Only just learned today that this song was written by Freddie Mercury. I'd always assumed it was a cover of an older song. Brilliant video 

 

 

[unapologetic pedant]

15 hours ago, OriginalMrC said:

Only just learned today that this song was written by Freddie Mercury. I'd always assumed it was a cover of an older song. Brilliant video 

 

 

The death of Freddie Mercury was announced on Radio 1 during a John Peel programme. After the news bulletin, Peel played "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Presumably after a quick dash to the BBC Record Library.

[Moose]

 

[Leeds Wire]

Saw the Wedding Present last week which was great as always; they are doing a gig at the place where they started. (Also where I saw an unforgettable gig by Martin Stephenson and the Dainties, if it's the same venue* (refectory?)

https://thegigcartel.seetickets.com/event/the-wedding-present-back-to-where-it-all-began/leeds-university-stylus/3181427

*anyone know?

Absolutely can't wait 

 

[Leeds Wire]

 

This is so good. I love some of the stuff that Spotify throws at us on a random playlist. 

[Leeds Wire]

 

[Leeds Wire]

They've had some experimental wobbles over the years but they're back on form, just doing catchy tunes. 

[Futtocks]

R.I.P. to the great Quincy Jones.

 

[Futtocks]

 

[Leeds Wire]

 

[Leeds Wire]

Apologies if this is a repost, I can never remember if I've posted stuff. I love finding new music.

 

[Leeds Wire]

Never seen this lot before. Lovely stuff. 

 

[EagleEyePie]

In my opinion one of the greatest songs ever written.