The 80's thread.

[KingPrawn]

Here’s a few belters!

 

[Leonard Smalls]

 

 

[Hellzero]

Talk Talk, of course :

 

[Geek99]

10 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

Don't get me started on Deacon Blues and Prefabs B sides. 

 

great music and I had a massive thing about Wendy Smith

[Hellzero]

Killing Joke with that massive hit :

 

[Hellzero]

And I could go on for days, like everyone here, I guess. 

[Barking Spiders]

9 hours ago, BrunoBass said:

The whole of Simple Minds ‘Empires and Dance’ - one of the first ‘proper’ albums I ever bought. It still sounds fresh, vibrant and current today, nearly forty years on. And Derek Forbes’ basslines are wonderful.

+ 1 , the golden perdiod for the Minds was from EAD via Sons & Fascination/Sister Feelings Call to New Gold Dream. All chocka with cracking, memorable basslines.

As I teen in the 80s there's loads of stuff I liked; Two Tone, post punk, electronic stuff and a lot of pop. Still do and here's one that's really evocative for me

 

[Barking Spiders]

That wasn't a big hit  but should've been as was this by Peel faves the Red Guitars

 

Edited April 24, 2018 by Barking Spiders

[JellyKnees]

What we need is a bit of Matt Johnson...

 

[Hellzero]

Yek yek, not the original version, but an instrumental one, years later, and not even an 80's track as it was released in 79 :

 

[Barking Spiders]

Sorry folks, I'm on a roll here. A handful of faves from the better end of electro /synth pop..

 

[casapete]

Okay, time for something a bit more soulful. Great song from an ace band.

 

[chris_b]

The 80's was a great decade. A fantastic time for music.

In 1980 the Blues Brothers film came out. Steely Dan released Gaucho.

In 1984 Nathan East joined Eric Clapton.

In 1985 I came out of retirement and have been gigging ever since.

In 1988 Little Feat reformed with Craig Fuller and put out Let It Roll. IMO one of their best albums.

In 1989 Delbert McClinton put out Live From Austin. One of the best live albums released.  Bonnie Raitt put out Nick Of Time.

And the gigs from James Brown to BB King and Ry Cooder. . . this is just the tip of the iceberg.

[Hellzero]

And to me, the best track of the 80's with the best line-up out of their best album, here it goes live and mad. King Crimson's Indiscipline :

 

[Maude]

A couple of bass-centric beauts utilising the Fairlight CMI. 

[martthebass]

79 - 82....still my favourite period of popular music ever.

[Maude]

An honourable mention for 'Twigman', although I think this was before his time with the band. 

 

[Twigman]

19 minutes ago, Maude said:

An honourable mention for 'Twigman', although I think this was before his time with the band. 

 

The recording predates my time in the band, just, - the pic on the video post dates my first stint in the band.....

 

 

The only 'OFFICIAL' video we ever made was this - - it was made on a French building site : - yes I am the fella with the 62JV...and yes we are miming badly...LOL

 

 

[ForestPoetry]

^ I love that Sad Lovers and Giants album! Epic Garden Music isn't it?

 

Been rinsing a lot of Heaven 17 and Human League recently. I'd forgotten how much the bass playing on "Penthouse and Pavement's" title track absolutely sizzles!

[Hellzero]

And another icon of the 80's electro punk scene. Einstürzende Neubauten's Tanz Debil. Specially found for @Barking Spiders 

 

 

[Hellzero]

P.I.L. debut single was some kind of awful noise. Enjoy. 

 

[Hellzero]

Don't forget Religion I-II : 

 

[Hellzero]

This because punks hated them so much without reason, except the fact they were really talented and gifted. The yes Drama album is under rated and one of their best with Trevor Horn singing, playing fretless bass, composing and producing.

The 3 wonderful pieces.

 

 

 

[Hellzero]

Rush terrific XYZ

 

[lowdown]