What Are You Listening To - The Reckoning

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Entertainment ain't what it used to be...

 

[Stirlin]

Aaron Copland.......Fanfare for the common man

original and best IMO

 

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Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films. With tracks from the likes of Ken Nordine, Bill Frisell, Los Lobos, Tom Waits, Yma Sumac, Garth Hudson, Aaron Neville, Sinead O'Connor, Harry Nilsson, Herb Alpert, Sun Ra and many more.

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[Mark]

I went watching The Smyths at weekend, fantastic cover band, plus you don't have to listen to Morrissey wittering on about rubbish between songs, Billy Blagg was disappointing though. He was too quick on all the songs, you were still singing the line before when he was on the next one.

Also saw the comedian Jim Jeffries on Sunday, he was bang on form, funnier then Ricky Gervis who I saw last month and was slightly disappointing 

[The Phantom Horseman]

18 hours ago, Mark said:

I went watching The Smyths at weekend, fantastic cover band, plus you don't have to listen to Morrissey wittering on about rubbish between songs

 

Not really a fan of tribute bands in general but I have to say both the Smyths and also The Smiths Ltd (whose singer has Morrissey's mannerisms/dancing off to a tee) are very good at what they do.

[The Phantom Horseman]

This is quite a well-known video but it's worth a look for anyone who hasn't seen it before. Ren and Sam Tomkins, both of whom now have 7-figure Spotify monthly listeners (and Ren had a number 1 UK LP), busking in the streets of Brighton about 7 years ago. This wouldn't be anything like the type of music I'd normally listen to but it's hard not to acknowledge their talent.

 

 

[Stirlin]

Van the man with a bluesy number Big Time Operators taken from album Too long in Exile.

Georgie Fame on key boards

 

[Stirlin]

Same album from Van , Lonely avenue , Georgie on key boards again and some wicked mouth harp from Van.

 

[metallithrax]

 

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

In the 1980s I used to buy the Record Mirror, in one issue they gave away a free plastic floppy 7" single with 4 tracks on it, there was something by The Three Johns on it, a cover of Walk Away Renee and this excellent remix of Sub-culture by New Order.

[The Phantom Horseman]

On 08/11/2025 at 19:53, Sidi Fidi Gold said:

In the 1980s I used to buy the Record Mirror, in one issue they gave away a free plastic floppy 7" single with 4 tracks on it, there was something by The Three Johns on it, a cover of Walk Away Renee and this excellent remix of Sub-culture by New Order.

This one presumably (though no Three Johns on it)?

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

16 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

This one presumably (though no Three Johns on it)?

That's the one, now I've seen it I distinctly remember the cover, I was doing my nut trying to remember who sang Walk Away Renee, I can't remember Hipsway but I do remember Raymonde.

As you say, no Three Johns and it was a solid plastic single, not one of those floppy ones that I said(maybe that was another free give away) just goes to show how the memory plays tricks.

[The Phantom Horseman]

43 minutes ago, Sidi Fidi Gold said:

That's the one, now I've seen it I distinctly remember the cover, I was doing my nut trying to remember who sang Walk Away Renee, I can't remember Hipsway but I do remember Raymonde.

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James Maker (Raymonde) brings us on nicely to The Smiths, as he was a friend of Morrissey and appeared on stage with them as a dancer at their first couple of gigs. His singing style in Raymonde was remarkably similar to that of Morrissey.

Talking of early Smiths gigs, I think this was their third-ever gig (the introductory blurb on YouTube claims it was their second). Everyone reading this will have already made up their mind whether they love or hate the band, but it's hard to deny how remarkably close they are to what became their fully-fledged sound at such an early date in their concert history. 

 

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

2 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

James Maker (Raymonde) brings us on nicely to The Smiths, as he was a friend of Morrissey and appeared on stage with them as a dancer at their first couple of gigs. His singing style in Raymonde was remarkably similar to that of Morrissey.

Talking of early Smiths gigs, I think this was their third-ever gig (the introductory blurb on YouTube claims it was their second). Everyone reading this will have already made up their mind whether they love or hate the band, but it's hard to deny how remarkably close they are to what became their fully-fledged sound at such an early date in their concert history. 

 

I did like a lot of the Smiths stuff back in the day, I was never too keen on Morrissey though, I'm even less keen on him now.

[Irish Saint]

In memory of my friend HELEN who passed away in the wee small hours. Rest in Peace. x

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I only ever watch beauty pageants for the Death Metal.

 

[Moose]

 

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

 

[Leeds Wire]

Even the heartfelt introduction to this studio performance gave me goosebumps, then the legends launched straight into 'Party at Ground Zero'. 

Fishbone, ageing beautifully. Ska funk soul rock. One more time in the UK boys, please....

 

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De la Soul are back.

 

[Jeff Stein]

 

[Jeff Stein]

 

[OriginalMrC]

Would love to have seen Fugazi live 

[OriginalMrC]

Seeing Dreadzone next week. Genuinely one of the best live bands you'll see.

 

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5 minutes ago, OriginalMrC said:

Seeing Dreadzone next week. Genuinely one of the best live bands you'll see.

 

A good band whose name I'd totally forgotten. They were a staple of the festival scene for years. Probably still are.