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Post by bluetornados on Feb 19, 2022 15:10:05 GMT
Their 1st Album Surfer Rosa never charted in the UK, but all of the following 6 studio albums charted in the top 8 in the UK charts. My favourite Pixies song is "Gouge Away", the Eden Park 2014 version is amazing, the bass and build up is outstanding. Since finding it, i have been playing it 100's of times, on headphones is best, Black Francis is a wonderful vocalist. Got into the Pixies in the 80s after hearing Surfa Rosa. An outstanding band,the 4 were a great fit. Saw them in the 80s think it was their first UK trip (ha again I can'trememberthe year,there's lots of stuff gone from that decade 😉).Had a chat with Kim (and Black) and shared her beer.Fancied her rotten! Yeh,Gouge Away. 👍 Edit.Now i've thought of Kim and my morning coffee is kicking in....she wore like a sensible secretary suit.Black skirt just above the knee, white sensible blouse with sensible shoes.Very sweaty,fag gripped between front teeth,playing her fantastic bass ,grinning manically. Golly gosh! Yes, Kim Deal, who on Surfer Rosa sang lead vocals on the only single released from the album "Gigantic", later joined the Breeders & the Amps bands. Kim aged 60 now has an identical twin sister Kelley who joined her in the Breeders. Surfer Rosa gained the Pixies acclaim in Europe; both Melody Maker and Sounds gave Surfer Rosa their "Album of the Year" award. They toured the UK 1st in 1988, the Bierkeller was October 1988 or the Bristol Studio was May 1989. |
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Post by baselswh on Feb 19, 2022 15:11:38 GMT
Got into the Pixies in the 80s after hearing Surfa Rosa. An outstanding band,the 4 were a great fit. Saw them in the 80s think it was their first UK trip (ha again I can'trememberthe year,there's lots of stuff gone from that decade 😉).Had a chat with Kim (and Black) and shared her beer.Fancied her rotten! Yeh,Gouge Away. 👍 Edit.Now i've thought of Kim and my morning coffee is kicking in....she wore like a sensible secretary suit.Black skirt just above the knee, white sensible blouse with sensible shoes.Very sweaty,fag gripped between front teeth,playing her fantastic bass ,grinning manically. Golly gosh! Yes, Kim Deal, who on Surfer Rosa sang lead vocals on the only single released from the album "Gigantic", later joined the Breeders & the Amps bands. Kim aged 60 now has an identical twin sister Kelley who joined her in the Breeders. Surfer Rosa gained the Pixies acclaim in Europe; both Melody Maker and Sounds gave Surfer Rosa their "Album of the Year" award. They toured the UK 1st in 1988, the Bierkeller was October 1988 or the Bristol Studio was May 1989. I saw them at Birmingham. |
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 19, 2022 15:16:37 GMT
Yes, Kim Deal, who on Surfer Rosa sang lead vocals on the only single released from the album "Gigantic", later joined the Breeders & the Amps bands. Kim aged 60 now has an identical twin sister Kelley who joined her in the Breeders. Surfer Rosa gained the Pixies acclaim in Europe; both Melody Maker and Sounds gave Surfer Rosa their "Album of the Year" award. They toured the UK 1st in 1988, the Bierkeller was October 1988 or the Bristol Studio was May 1989. I saw them at Birmingham. Ahh, Ok, then it could have been April 1988 at the Burberries, Sept 1988 at the Irish Centre or April 1989 at the Hummingbird. |
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Post by baselswh on Feb 19, 2022 15:19:21 GMT
I saw them at Birmingham. Ahh, Ok, then it could have been April 1988 at the Burberries, Sept 1988 at the Irish Centre or April 1989 at the Hummingbird. Burberries or Irish Centre I suppose then. Thanks BT.👍 |
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 28, 2022 22:33:13 GMT
Jester - All Messed up
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Post by baselswh on Mar 9, 2022 12:58:38 GMT
I imagine I won't be in a band again,but,if it was to happen I would like this piece as the bands entry music.
Grand,abit over the top,impossible to back up actually,but fantastic!
Dvorak.Slavonic Dance Number 1.
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Post by eppinggas on Mar 16, 2022 10:26:53 GMT
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Post by cornwallgas on Mar 23, 2022 22:20:59 GMT
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Post by eppinggas on Mar 24, 2022 9:06:10 GMT
Fun fact. The single had a boost in sales as Nationwide referenced it as the chorus seemed to reference one of their presenters, Sue Lawley. |
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Post by Nobbygas on Mar 29, 2022 17:40:08 GMT
Real music time.....a real sing-a-long song.....it's old, but gold.
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Apr 7, 2022 23:42:46 GMT
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Post by eppinggas on Apr 8, 2022 9:16:48 GMT
Classic Gilmour. No sign of Waters then! |
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Post by baselswh on Apr 19, 2022 19:32:17 GMT
A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins.
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Post by baselswh on Apr 21, 2022 13:10:28 GMT
Container Drivers......
.The FALL.
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 21, 2022 15:19:44 GMT
The Rattles - "The Witch"
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Post by baselswh on Apr 24, 2022 17:24:00 GMT
In My Area.
The FALL.
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 24, 2022 21:16:34 GMT
Ahh, The Fall what a band, such a tragic end for Mark E.Smith, the only constant member of the band, John Peel once said "The Fall are the group against which all others must measure themselves", he was also one of about 200,000 that seen the famous Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in 1976. Clashed with Tony Wilson, Peter Hook, Shaun Ryder and Morrissey who he would call Steven, was a devout Man.City fan but loved mavericks like George Best. His final performance and last appearance in public took place at the Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, on 4 November 2017. Another show was scheduled for the Fiddlers, Bristol, on 29 November; Smith travelled to Bristol but was then too unwell to leave his hotel room. The other members of the group made a brief appearance on stage and apologised to the people who had come to see The Fall. He played, drank and smoked hard which played a part in his early death at only 60 years old, will be missed. |
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Post by eppinggas on May 2, 2022 8:39:50 GMT
Apologies if I've posted this before. It's genius. The lyrics were written by Matt Johnson when he was 22 (twenty two). How can that be possible? "This is the Day" - could be Monday (well maybe later this week) for Gasheads who have waited so long. Nice write up about the song here: www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/25/how-the-the-made-this-is-the-dayI can't remember what was happening around June 2020 that was potentially good news. It obviously didn't happen! |
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Post by eppinggas on May 2, 2022 8:53:55 GMT
This Is The Day.
Well you didn't wake up this morning 'cause you didn't go to bed
You were watching the whites of your eyes turn red
The calendar on your wall was ticking the days off
You've been reading some old letters
You smile and think how much you've changed
All the money in the world couldn't buy back those days
You pull back the curtains
And the sun burns into your eyes
You watch a plane flying
Across a clear blue sky
This is the day, your life will surely change
This is the day, when things fall into place
You could have done anything, if you wanted
And all your friends and family think that you're lucky
But the side of you they'll never see
Is when you're left alone with your memories
That hold your life together, like glue
You pull back the curtains
And the sun burns into your eyes
You watch a plane flying
Across a clear blue sky
This is the day, your life will surely change
This is the day, when things fall into place
This is the day (This is the day)
Your life will surely change
(repeat X8)
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Post by lostinspace on May 23, 2022 21:42:22 GMT
12 years since "they didn't" for my younger bro, would have been 61 on the 22nd MAY....
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