The 80's thread.

[BrunoBass]

3 hours ago, Barking Spiders said:

That wasn't a big hit and not was this but should've been

 

Fantastic band, saw them a few times. I always enjoyed Lou Duffy’s fretless Stingray.

[Barking Spiders]

This slipped well under the radar too, IMO one of the best covers I've ever heard

 

[The fasting showman]

 

[The fasting showman]

 

[Leonard Smalls]

 

 

 

[Skybone]

The Cult: She Sells Sanctuary

 

Sisters of Mercy: Alice

 

Fields of the Nephilim: Moonchild

 

 

[Skybone]

Motorhead: Ace of Spades (1980)

 

Discharge: Realities of War EP

 

Rudimentary Peni: The Cloud Song

 

[Skybone]

Loop: Collision

 

Loop: Arc-Lite

 

 

[Skybone]

Voivod: Tribal Convictions

 

Voivod: Astronomy Domine

 

Not forgetting....

Napalm Death on kids TV programme "What's That Noise" 1989

 

[Highfox]

Some great tunes, definitely my era

Don't forget the 2 tone movement was also in full swing by then.

I caught the Beat live on Sunday, still sounding good.

 

[KiOgon]

 

 

[Bolo]

If it wasn't for Thrash Metal and it's offspring the whole 80s should be killed with fire. What a load of audible diarrhea, absolutely atrocious.

[Maude]

8 minutes ago, Bolo said:

If it wasn't for Thrash Metal and it's offspring the whole 80s should be killed with fire. What a load of audible diarrhea, absolutely atrocious.

You're entitled to your opinion, but that's all it is

[Bolo]

Just now, Maude said:

You're entitled to your opinion, but that's all it is

Good thing my opinion is the only relevant one to me 

[Maude]

I've seen all the 'big four' live at various points and Slayer live are indeed something to behold. Monstrous power

 

Edited April 24, 2018 by Maude
Can't type.

[Bassassin]

3 hours ago, Bolo said:

If it wasn't for Thrash Metal and it's offspring the whole 80s should be killed with fire. What a load of audible diarrhea, absolutely atrocious.

So you've heard it all, have you?

[Bolo]

4 hours ago, Bassassin said:

So you've heard it all, have you?

What one have I missed that completely redeems the rest then?

Above I see Motorhead, Napalm Death, Voivod, and a mention of psychobilly. I have no reservations about including those in my previous exclamation 😬

[Twigman]

13 hours ago, Skybone said:

 

Rudimentary Peni: The Cloud Song

 

I was in a band with the drummer from Rudimentary Peni once....Jon Greville - like a metronome he was.

[Hellzero]

11 hours ago, Bolo said:

If it wasn't for Thrash Metal and it's offspring the whole 80s should be killed with fire. What a load of audible diarrhea, absolutely atrocious.

You are right, Trash Metal like Heavy Metal was awful in the 80's : certainly the worst recordings ever, absolutely crap sounding, totally lacking inspiration and, even worst, dressed like sissies. And I was more on the metal side in the early eighties than on the jazz scene. 

[Highfox]

11 hours ago, Bolo said:

If it wasn't for Thrash Metal and it's offspring the whole 80s should be killed with fire. What a load of audible diarrhea, absolutely atrocious.

Maybe you had a crap "live " music scene where you lived in the 80's. I certainly didn't

[BrunoBass]

On 24/04/2018 at 09:21, JellyKnees said:

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

 

Fantastic album, ‘Soul Mining’ too. Anyone remember the video album he made to accompany ‘Infected’? Channel 4 used to show it regularly in the late eighties. I had it on a long lost VHS but I’d love to find it on DVD.

[Twigman]

9 minutes ago, BrunoBass said:

Fantastic album, ‘Soul Mining’ too. Anyone remember the video album he made to accompany ‘Infected’? Channel 4 used to show it regularly in the late eighties. I had it on a long lost VHS but I’d love to find it on DVD.

VHS:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00004CK5G

[Leonard Smalls]

 

 

 

[HazBeen]

The 80s, fond memories of first loves/kisses, first musical inspirations etc. Great to see some of the clips in the thread. We must not forget this was also the time of SA&W...... not so great.

Some of my personal favourites from the era:

POP 

 

ROCK/METAL

 

 

[chris_b]

In my experience the recorded music scene in the 80's was full of fantastic bands playing great songs.

The local gig scene (London and the SE) was vibrant and there were more gigs than a band could fit in the diary. The audiences were lively, interested and enthusiastic. Most of the gigs we played were full.

IME the 80's was a great time for music.