spectoremg Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) At 9.30pm and 2am Classic Albums - Songs From the Big Chair and at midnight their live show at the Beeb from a couple of years ago. Edited February 14, 2020 by spectoremg 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinthepod Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Thank you! A Classic Albums episode I haven't seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Hopefully back in time from Valentine's meal to watch! Thanks @spectoremg Edited February 14, 2020 by Teebs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Looking forward to this, hopefully be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Great band. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Fab. Probably in my top 10 all time fave albums. Set up to record - thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Paul S said: Fab. Probably in my top 10 all time fave albums. Set up to record - thanks for the heads up! Well said Paul, it'd be in my top ten too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I saw them around the same time and they were *unbelievable* live. Truly awesome. Roland's voice was immense and Curt's wasn't that thin. Saw them the year before last and wished I hadn't. 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Had tickets for the 2018 tour before they cancelled for unspecified health reasons - Roland seemed to be back on it quite quickly after the death of his wife. Unfortunately I couldn't make the rescheduled show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Fairly sure Curt used his Steinberger for this album, anyone the wiser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Oooh, will get that recorded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 He certainly did play the cricket bat in the videos. Yes, this was one of the re-scheduled shows after being cancelled first time around. Actually to say I wished I hadn't seen it was harsh as, at times, it was brilliant. Kurt's voice was probably the worst aspect - never strong it hasn't improved with age. But some surprise highs. 'Woman In Chains' was very good, the girl singing did a decent job and it isn't her fault she isn't Oleta Adams. But she actually sang 'Badman's Song better than Oleta, IMO - suited her voice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I think the live performance has been shown before, if it is the same concert it was excellent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Roger2611 said: I think the live performance has been shown before, if it is the same concert it was excellent! Yes it was. A classic band. I'm looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Just got in from a night out and put in on. Not impressed, weak and out of tune vocals👎 Switched over to channel 70 for horror film. Edited February 15, 2020 by steantval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I watched the classic album show and concert - both great and thoroughly evocative of that era. In the classic album show, they isolated a couple of the bass lines, which were very good - stated they were played on a Steinberger bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 I thought the Classic Album show was spot on. Roland and Curt looked well and plenty of input from the team involved particularly Ian Stanley who still looks 25! I have to say for such a superb album it's taken a long time for Classic Albums to get around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Haven't watched it yet* but will do so later. Given how good this album actually is, it's a great pity that in these days, where the Super Deluxe Edition is championed, that they couldn't just get the Big Chair line up back together (Stanley and Elias, plus the touring guys) and do some dates. If not for vanity, do it for charity. *Edit. Watched it. While I enjoy the format of Classic Albums, I honestly do wish they'd just keep on point; I honestly couldn't care any less for the input of David Draiman (Disturbed) or John Grant ('Who are these people?' asked my wife) or to a lesser extent Oleta Adams, who had zero to do with the album itself and didn't actually come on board until two years after it came out. I find it a great pity that they didn't mention Manny Elias once either! Slack. 6/10 Edited February 15, 2020 by NancyJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 5 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: Haven't watched it yet* but will do so later. Given how good this album actually is, it's a great pity that in these days, where the Super Deluxe Edition is championed, that they couldn't just get the Big Chair line up back together (Stanley and Elias, plus the touring guys) and do some dates. If not for vanity, do it for charity. *Edit. Watched it. While I enjoy the format of Classic Albums, I honestly do wish they'd just keep on point; I honestly couldn't care any less for the input of David Draiman (Disturbed) or John Grant ('Who are these people?' asked my wife) or to a lesser extent Oleta Adams, who had zero to do with the album itself and didn't actually come on board until two years after it came out. I find it a great pity that they didn't mention Manny Elias once either! Slack. 6/10 Manny Elias was conspicuous by his absence wasn't he? How about that unused intro to Shout - they made the right decision there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Songs took me back to 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Damn, missed it but I think I saw the Beeb performance a year ago. I'm fine with Curt's vocals. They work really well on tunes like Pale Shelter, Change and Mad World. Have to say I prefer The Hurting to Songs, but that's still v good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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