kusee pee Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Lockdown browsing has led me to some gems where pop artists have shown their stripped down skills and their true musical and songwriting talents have been allowed to shine. Admittedly, this is an 80s edition due to my age but all three of these mainstream pop stars had me seriously impressed even though already a fan. So what other artists maybe wouldn't impress that much on record but have got serious talent when stripped down? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I would have expected all 3 of those to to be great stripped down. I tend to think that people really haven’t thought it through when they expect mainstream pop musicians to be a bit useless. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 / End thread 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 35 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: / End thread OMFG where did you dredge that ghastly thing up from? That’s absolutely appalling. You gotta hope that Kurt had shuffled off this mortal coil without ever hearing that travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I don't know what hurts more, my eyes or my ears. I've always harboured an irrational hatred of Barlow & Williams and this does nothing to calm it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Cuh, you're a bunch of snobby musos. That, my friends, is the sound of the streets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I think I'll keep off the streets, in that case. That clip should be in the 'Bad Jokes' section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 All three ofthe artists in OP were 'Pop Stars1 in the eighties.... but had previous form as 'serious musicians' before that....so if you know that it is not a surprise to see there stripped down performance. It would surprise me if someone who I regard as a front for producer-led music did a great self-acompanied acoustic performance...Sinnitta , Kylie etc. I wonder how many such artists could? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I sat through a set of Nik Kershaw, an acoustic guitar and a looper at a festival a few years ago. I'd happily do so again, he was excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I'm a big fan of Nik Kershaw. Saw him do a one man show at Union Chapel, up London way, very talented guy. Funny, too, and a great raconteur. Great touch on the guitar. I understand Lady Gaga can actually sing and play instruments when she chooses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geek99 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 9 hours ago, wateroftyne said: Cuh, you're a bunch of snobby musos. That, my friends, is the sound of the streets. Yeah ...Sesame Street 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon F Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, DaveFry said: please bear with me ive only been into this moosic m'larky for a short time,,,,,so mr Seal goes up to girlie busker says ere let me av a go ( or she says ere mate come an av a go ) and he plays as a lefty,,,so was it strung for the girl who was playing it right handed or is mr Seal very clever playing it upside down ? maybe he learnt guitar that way to start with ? it looks to be strung right handed Edited July 11, 2020 by nikon F added last line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Edited July 11, 2020 by Geddys nose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 12 hours ago, wateroftyne said: / End thread It's no worse than the original, the only saving grace then being Dave Grohl's drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Never guessed she had it in her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ribbetingfrog said: Never guessed she had it in her! I think she was just sitting on it. It sounds like someone's had a stroke on the karaoke. Edited July 11, 2020 by Newfoundfreedom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 2 hours ago, nikon F said: please bear with me ive only been into this moosic m'larky for a short time,,,,,so mr Seal goes up to girlie busker says ere let me av a go ( or she says ere mate come an av a go ) and he plays as a lefty,,,so was it strung for the girl who was playing it right handed or is mr Seal very clever playing it upside down ? maybe he learnt guitar that way to start with ? it looks to be strung right handed Just so . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 hours ago, nikon F said: ... maybe he learnt guitar that way to start with ? ... That's par for the course for many lefty players, and there are more than a few virtuoso players that play that way round. A little unusual nowadays, with lefty guitars and basses being made a bit more than in the past, but not as surprising as all that. Many lefties play piano, or saxophone, too, or even drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Eddie Vedder's not really a pop star, but this is pretty cool. And for chaaaaaaarity too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 That Take That video..... Oh My God. Worse thing ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 10 hours ago, DaveFry said: Seal is, along with David Gilmour, my favourite male singer, and one of my favourite male artists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 FWIW, when we played The Acoustic Festival Of Britain the other year Howard Jones headlined the same night. Only caught the very end of his set as we’d had to take the gear back to the van, but he sounded great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 hours ago, sykilz said: Eddie Vedder's not really a pop star, but this is pretty cool. And for chaaaaaaarity too. That's more like it ! Secret skills should be along the lines of Adele running really good Runequest campaigns or Stormzy being the reigning South-East England Yahtzee champion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kusee pee Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Maybe I should have been showing something like this! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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