taunton-hobbit Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 It's probably me, I caught Go West (which was ok)- liked the band, thought it was great that all those pensioners could stand, let alone punch out a good toon......... but the rest was just 50 quid a pop.......... 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Tried to watch - but once Kaz saw Victor Meldrew singing old PSB hits we had to turn it off 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 I have a strict veto on PSB - I'd rather watch paint dry. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 10 hours ago, BreadBin said: I have a strict veto on PSB - I'd rather watch paint dry. I'd also rather hear paint sing 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawbs664 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I sat through it as Mrs Strawbs was watching it. I was gobsmacked by the lack of energy for a live performance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I only thought they had a couple of hits. They were a little before my time though, and a little too Smooth FM for my tastes. I’ve seen quite a few people on Facebook saying how good it was. Is the reason for people on here not liking it due to there being no live drums or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 21 minutes ago, ambient said: I only thought they had a couple of hits. They were a little before my time though, and a little too Smooth FM for my tastes. I’ve seen quite a few people on Facebook saying how good it was. Is the reason for people on here not liking it due to there being no live drums or something? Quite possibly. I've always disliked the PSB, vapid soulless tunes with a dreary vocal makes for a very boring gig for me. Also their desecration of 'You were always on mind' ranks for me as one of the worst cover versions ever! Obviously there are a lot of people who don't agree judging by their popularity 😄 Bands with just a couple of keyboards / perc etc are never going to be as entertaining for me as those with a fuller line up, hence their need for all those dancers and effects I guess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, casapete said: Quite possibly. I've always disliked the PSB, vapid soulless tunes with a dreary vocal makes for a very boring gig for me. Also their desecration of 'You were always on mind' ranks for me as one of the worst cover versions ever! Obviously there are a lot of people who don't agree judging by their popularity 😄 Bands with just a couple of keyboards / perc etc are never going to be as entertaining for me as those with a fuller line up, hence their need for all those dancers and effects I guess. You were always on my mind was one of the two I could remember, along with West end girls. One or the other is always playing whenever I have the misfortune to hear Smooth FM, a radio station for people who don’t particularly like music. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 hours ago, ambient said: You were always on my mind was one of the two I could remember, along with West end girls. One or the other is always playing whenever I have the misfortune to hear Smooth FM, a radio station for people who don’t particularly like music. One of our band members often has Smooth FM on when we're driving home after a gig. I'm always worried he'll fall asleep at the wheel. Smooth FM seems to cater for people who grew up through the 80's mainly, although I imagine Alexander O'Neal must love them for all the airtime his few tunes receive 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 16/09/2019 at 14:11, Strawbs664 said: I sat through it as Mrs Strawbs was watching it. I was gobsmacked by the lack of energy for a live performance! The 'energy' is in the robotic synth lines, which assuming a half decent PA/mix, can sound great live. Shame the PSBs have to occasionally ruin the effect by singing 3 hours ago, ambient said: Smooth FM, a radio station for people who don’t particularly like music. Nicely put 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Despite predominantly being a rocker/metalhead, I've always liked a bit of PSB and I enjoyed the gig, so thanks for the unintentional heads-up; without this thread I wouldn't have known to look for it on iPlayer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 On 17/09/2019 at 10:39, casapete said: Bands with just a couple of keyboards / perc etc are never going to be as entertaining for me as those with a fuller line up, hence their need for all those dancers and effects I guess. Saw Tangerine Dream twice, ‘80 & ‘81. 3 guys sitting behind a bunch of keys/synths in almost complete darkness, 2 of the best gigs ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, 4000 said: Saw Tangerine Dream twice, ‘80 & ‘81. 3 guys sitting behind a bunch of keys/synths in almost complete darkness, 2 of the best gigs ever. 1 hour ago, Jus Lukin said: I'll look the show up. In the context of 80's pop they had some strong material and a distinctive thing going on. That kind of music has a very different style of performance, in no small part due to the instrumentation. I'm rather fond of Kraftwerk, and there is probably more movement onstage when they wheel out the motorised mannequins of themselves! Ha ha, I've seen both TG and Kraftwerk, and yes, not a lot going on in terms of physical movement to be sure. A whole lot more going on it terms of music to my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Just watching the PSBs on BBC Red Button. Yes not the most interesting show to watch but think they’ve represented their studio work very well on this live performance. Similar to @Ed_S although I’m predominantly into heavier music I’ve always quite liked PSBs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I listened to it live on Radio 2. Thought it sounded awesome. Crowd were loving it. I cant image watching them to be particularly riveting. I’m sure they used to add loads of dancers in hot pants to their gigs to liven it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, TimR said: I listened to it live on Radio 2. Thought it sounded awesome. Crowd were loving it. I cant image watching them to be particularly riveting. I’m sure they used to add loads of dancers in hot pants to their gigs to liven it up. Reminding me of watching their Discovery tour filmed in Rio back in ‘95 🙂 I saw them myself in Newcastle at the Metro a good few years ago.. 2010ish maybe.. and it was a great gig! The dancers were less baby-oiled and more boxes-on-heads, but still there in force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Keith Emerson proved you don’t have to be boring behind a keyboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 20 hours ago, Jus Lukin said: I'll look the show up. In the context of 80's pop they had some strong material and a distinctive thing going on. That kind of music has a very different style of performance, in no small part due to the instrumentation. I'm rather fond of Kraftwerk, and there is probably more movement onstage when they wheel out the motorised mannequins of themselves! Indeed. I saw them at Blue Dot this summer. Can't remember any movement or any words tbh but then again if they had spoken and put moves together that would have gone against their robot schtick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 12 hours ago, steantval said: Keith Emerson proved you don’t have to be boring behind a keyboard. Iron Maiden had it sussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 But standing still and looking bored was their thing. If they got a keytar and started running round the stage everyone would moan about them trying to be rock stars. They've stuck to what they do and their fans like it, and I say good on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Pet Shop Boys, tonight Mathew I’m going to like sound like Al Stewart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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