anzoid Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 Via this article from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/30/the-buggles-how-we-made-video-killed-the-radio-star You can either have the original. According to Geoff Downes: "Bruce [Woolley] tried to stop our version of Video and released his more straightforward version [as Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club] before ours, but it wasn’t a hit." Or the copy: Personally, kinda liking the Bruce Woolley version, though the Buggles one is still the winner. So: who knew the Bruce Woolley version even existed, and can we talk about Trevor Horn's bass playing...? 1 1 Quote
BigRedX Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 I knew about the Bruce Wooley version mainly because he went to the same school as me. 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 I've never heard the original but its good in its own right. The Buggles version is much more commercialised but both are versions of a fantastic song. Like both of them. Bass line in original is better IMO. Dave Quote
dmccombe7 Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 The more i listen to the original the more i like it over the Buggles version. Its more musical to me. More modern sounding too. Quote
mentalextra Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVyt8ZlTt8g Always like the bass line on this, but is this Trevor Horn playing? Quote
BigRedX Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said: The more i listen to the original the more i like it over the Buggles version. Its more musical to me. More modern sounding too. The Buggles version is all about the production, which is very much of its time. The Bruce Woolley one is just a simple guitar based pop song with less to date it. BTW the Dollar track linked to above was also co-written by Bruce Woolley. Quote
Drax Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Nice article. Big fan of Trevor Horn. Have played Video.. (Trevor Horn version) live, it’s a complex beast Edited October 30, 2018 by Drax Quote
NancyJohnson Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 The English Garden album is a tremendous thing. Matthew Seligman on bass too. Win win. I still have my B Woolley Minded badge somewhere too. Quote
BigRedX Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 47 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: The English Garden album is a tremendous thing. Matthew Seligman on bass too. Win win. I still have my B Woolley Minded badge somewhere too. And Thomas Dolby on Keyboards. Check out the Radio Science Orchestra, for Theremin-y goodness. Quote
Monkey Steve Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 my favourite version - it's the B-side on one of their singles...can't remember which 3 Quote
skankdelvar Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Monkey Steve said: my favourite version - it's the B-side on one of their singles...can't remember which Direct, chunky, nice twist on the chorus harmony vocals - I like that a lot. More so than the Woolley version which made me feel slightly seasick, dunno why, maybe it was the bassline or the arrangement Edited October 30, 2018 by skankdelvar 1 Quote
pigface Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 29 minutes ago, Monkey Steve said: my favourite version - it's the B-side on one of their singles...can't remember which Yes, I like that version too. Used to play it live back in the 90s. But the Buggles version is hot, too ... Quote
MrCrane Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 Postmodern Jukebox put up a version the other day 2 Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 That's a nice take on the song..I like it!! Quote
wateroftyne Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 I absolutely love this song - I did know about the Bruce Woolley version, and I quite like it. SHAMELESS PLUG: Did I ever tell you all about the time I did this? Yes, I probably did. But here it is anyway. 3 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 41 minutes ago, MrCrane said: Postmodern Jukebox put up a version the other day That was weird but brilliant version. What a voice that guy has. Quote
BreadBin Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 @wateroftyne - We're not worthy, we're not worthy! 😀 1 Quote
anzoid Posted October 30, 2018 Author Posted October 30, 2018 14 minutes ago, BreadBin said: @wateroftyne - We're not worthy, we're not worthy! 😀 Indeed!!! @wateroftyne - can you tell us more? (guessing it's you on bass? and if so, you look like you're having the time of your life... apologies if I misidentified you and you were one of the backing singers or the sax player... ) Quote
el borracho Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 One of The Buggles follow up singles - Clean, Clean - had also previously been released as a Bruce Woolley single. Quote
NancyJohnson Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: That was weird but brilliant version. What a voice that guy has. I love Scott Bradlee. Sadly a full diary means I'm going to miss his show at The Hexagon, Reading at the end of November. 1 Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 And here's Trevor playing the tune live for the first time - 25 years after the single was released. He also introduces Bruce Woolley as "an original Buggle", he's in the band on stage. 2 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 Still a great song when you hear that more recent live version. Its never aged. Dave 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 2 hours ago, anzoid said: Indeed!!! @wateroftyne - can you tell us more? (guessing it's you on bass? and if so, you look like you're having the time of your life... apologies if I misidentified you and you were one of the backing singers or the sax player... ) Here's the full, sordid tale... 2 Quote
spectoremg Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 Was that Lol Creme on acoustic guitar? Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Yup! The whole gig was a celebration of Trevor's career, and is available on DVD - "Slaves To The Rhythm" Edited October 31, 2018 by kevin_lindsay Quote
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