Old Man Riva Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Played this ‘Album’ this morning for the first time in years. Much derided by the Lydon purists when it came out (1986), but I absolutely loved it. It was the first time I’d heard Steve Vai, so that was a bit of an eye opener. (It was produced by Bill Laswell, who produced the Sly & Robbie album Language Barrier from a year earlier that I also loved at the time) Again, it just felt completely different to anything else around at the time... If you’re not aware of Album then it’s definitely worth a listen, and if you are aware but haven’t visited it in a while, then it’s definitely worth going back to! Take it away, John..! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) Land Of Hope And Glory (ha, ha) looks hectic on the trombone. Edited September 12, 2020 by Frank Blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 10 hours ago, Old Man Riva said: Played this ‘Album’ this morning for the first time in years. Much derided by the Lydon purists when it came out (1986), but I absolutely loved it. It was the first time I’d heard Steve Vai, so that was a bit of an eye opener. (It was produced by Bill Laswell, who produced the Sly & Robbie album Language Barrier from a year earlier that I also loved at the time) Again, it just felt completely different to anything else around at the time... If you’re not aware of Album then it’s definitely worth a listen, and if you are aware but haven’t visited it in a while, then it’s definitely worth going back to! Take it away, John..! Superb album. Not (IMHO) as good as Metal Box or The Flowers of Romance but a cracker nonetheless. Ginger Baker, Ryuichi Sakamoto, all sorts of people on this record. It was recorded just before John McGeoch joined in the same year, which is a shame as I love his guitar playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 10 hours ago, Old Man Riva said: Much derided by the Lydon purists when it came out (1986), but I absolutely loved it. Love it. 'Rise' is one of my all-time favourites. And the album's final track 'Ease' has some great work from Baker and Vai. Lydon's a very divisive character but when he's in this mood the results are quality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Sweet FA 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 At last, episode 3 of the Ogmios School of Zen Driving... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonstar Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 7 hours ago, Frank Blank said: At last, episode 3 of the Ogmios School of Zen Driving... Outstanding! Deep. Philosophical. Life enhancing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 8 hours ago, Frank Blank said: At last, episode 3 of the Ogmios School of Zen Driving... That’s wonderful, Frank! I used to live just off Seven Sisters Road so I wish I’d known of Ogmios back then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, lemonstar said: Outstanding! Deep. Philosophical. Life enhancing. 24 minutes ago, Old Man Riva said: That’s wonderful, Frank! I used to live just off Seven Sisters Road so I wish I’d known of Ogmios back then... Excellent. I think episode two is my favourite... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Excellent. I think episode two is my favourite... Thank you so much, these have made my day, sir! In turn they led me to John Smith ‘The Girl Chewing Gum, which in turn led me to John Smith ‘The Black Tower’, which in turn... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 9 hours ago, Frank Blank said: At last, episode 3 of the Ogmios School of Zen Driving... "White Collar ... well that was a white collar crime ... 'cos he got away with it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) Sound of absolute silence on a hill at Loch Ness on hols reading Gap Years by our very own Mr Holwill @Dave Vader Edited September 15, 2020 by dmccombe7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Long version. Thanks for the reminder @hiram.k.hackenbacker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reggaebass Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 A classic from Gregory isaacs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Cruising through Wanstead listening to this classic bassline 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Cruising through Wanstead listening to this classic bassline Now i'm dancing around the living room in Southend! I'm sure* we've made this same Third World transaction before on this thread and I'm already looking forward to the next time! *as sure as I am that at 0:40 on Now That We've Found Love he sings Make that a shït, make that a shït, make that a shït, make that a shït, make that a shït, shït, shït, shït, all over the place I say and later on he's going to spread it all over the land, marvellous. Still, it does contain the greatest lyric ever written at 1:12... I said music, whoooah, yeaaaah. Edited September 16, 2020 by Frank Blank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Scott Mulvahill's latest YT offering : 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Frank Blank said: I'm sure* we've made this same Third World transaction before on this thread and I'm already looking forward to the next time! We have indeed frank, it’s just one of those tunes that’s great to hear now and again, and you always come back with the classic Cool Meditation , one of my favourites 👍 im sure he sings, make natty shook, which I believe is slang for shake , but it could be, make that a stinky poo, you never know 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 A bit different, but rather jolly good... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaartian Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 6 hours ago, DaveFry said: Scott Mulvahill's latest YT offering : Nice find! Sub'd his channel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ricksterphil Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Enjoyed that - thanks for posting. It's a fantastic song and that's a pretty good cover imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph_Rock Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) Edited September 17, 2020 by Triumph_Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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