how many people can claim to have been successful in the music industry, but to do it not once with the Jam, then with the Style Council and then on his own, 3 times is rare, i can only think of Paul McCartney with the Beatles, wings and own his own..Originally Posted by lastlid
weller is up their with the bestfor me better than the Beatles
weller is up their with the best
how many people can claim to have been successful in the music industry, but to do it not once with the Jam, then with the Style Council and then on his own, 3 times is rare, i can only think of Paul McCartney with the Beatles, wings and own his own..
weller is up their with the best
not one Beatles song on my mp3 player, or any from the 'top selling' a-r-s-e....-ist from the link terpe posted.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2010/0...63K3EK20100421
there are only a few good Beatles songs, all from McCartney - 'yesterday' being one of the few..
Anybody heard of The Ramones?
Yep...really like them.
Very interesting and telling link that
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Of course. Pink Floyd.......
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we're from a different generation Graham
even Weller at nearly 54 can still hang around with today's youngsters..
turn your hearing aid up graham for this one
I understand where you're coming from Joe, but actually I was well into the music of that (Paul Weller's) time, and I enjoy most of the current stuff too.....my advancing years not having altered my 25 year-old mentality at all.
I was just never particularly moved by Mr.Weller.
Sex Pistols yes, Ramones, New York Dolls, The Damned, Undertones and many others.
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and here to me is one of the best rock tracks ever...
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nothing wrong with that, I'm the samemy advancing years not having altered my 25 year-old mentality at all.
graham for your age your one 'cool' street smart guy
Hahaha....you saw the pic from my last trip then.nothing wrong with that, I'm the same
graham for your age your one 'cool' street smart guy
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pink suits youHahaha....you saw the pic from my last trip then.
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no wonder you get on so well with your kids, i have to drag mine to the shop so i can buy some sweets
I quite like Paul Weller but cant really say he is in the same league as the Beatles. I suppose it helps if one has lived through the various eras but I cant think of another UK band that had as much impact on the UK peoples every day lives as the Beatles, not before or since. Turn around for 5 minutes and there was another hit released - I distinctly remember that.I understand where you're coming from Joe, but actually I was well into the music of that (Paul Weller's) time, and I enjoy most of the current stuff too.....my advancing years not having altered my 25 year-old mentality at all.
I was just never particularly moved by Mr.Weller.
"During the week of 4 April 1964, The Beatles held twelve positions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, including the top five positions. Neither feat has been matched by any other artist to date."
I quote from a website I have just googled....
"No rock ‘n roll group had more influence on a generation and the world as did The Beatles. They single handedly changed the period known as the ‘Sixties’ and their influence is still being felt today. Music, culture, lifestyles, hairstyles, clothing styles and attitudes all changed because of this remarkable band that emerged out of Liverpool England in the early 1960s."
In a time when there isnt so much to be proud about, the Beatles make me proud to be British, along with Alf Garnett
Having said that I prefer the music of the Who.
What do Elton John, Rod Stewart and the Who got in common? They each did a great version of Pinball Wizard. I saw Rod Stewart and Elton John each perform it seperately live. I never saw the Who live, though saw Quadrophenia when it first came out.
I think Jamie said, who was there before the Beatles? Well what about Sir Cliff and Hank Marvin eh?
Cliff Richard's old but not that oldI think Jamie said, who was there before the Beatles? Well what about Sir Cliff and Hank Marvin eh?
I'm surprised Right Said Fred haven't got a mention seeing we're talking about best British bands.
I'm surprised Right Said Fred haven't got a mention seeing we're talking about best British bands.
Another one of my favourites....watch the video.
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If you are up in the North West then how about a visit to the Beatles museum. Well worth a visit. You could easily spend a whole day there including the other satellite sites. My wife enjoyed it and although she wasnt really fully aware of the Beatles, she was familiar with many of their songs and didnt realise their origin.
If you aren't from the era you can begin to appreciate the scale of their impact when going around the "caverns".
http://www.beatlesstory.com/
( Evidently the Beatles are now on the National Curriculum.)
Its very popular, by the way. We had to queue to get in.
Anybody know where the Paul Weller Museum is?
Queen
''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''
Seven Seas of Rhye or Bicycle Race?Queen
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''
They did a Phils version : TricycleI want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I elike
''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''
Did you know The Beatles went to Philippines.
It's quite a famous story and involving Imelda MarcosThe Manila concert was the last leg in the fab four's two-week tour of Germany and Japan. On July 3, 1966, The Beatles landed on Philippine soil for the first and last time. This two-night stopover in Manila proved disastrous from arrival to departure. Upon landing, The Beatles were immediately whisked to a pier and put on Marina, a yacht owned by Don Manolo Elizalde, two miles from the port. This arrangement completely cut The Beatles from their associates for at least two hours— the first time it ever happened.
On July 4, The Beatles held two soldout concerts at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium with a combined attendance of 80,000; the evening concert registered 50,000 paying audience, being rivaled only in size by the concert The Beatles gave at Shea Stadium in New York on August 15, 1965. Such record-making statistic though was supplanted by the succeeding events owing to a fiasco that happened earlier in the day.
I do now. I have just been reading up on it. They snubbed her, evidently. All interesting stuff.
I've always enjoyed listening to The Pogues.
I got 'spotted' by Shane McGovern one night in a pub in Camden Town. For some inexplicable reason he insisted on sitting next to me at our table.
Pretty scary and unpleasant experience at first, but OK once all his friends saw I was just there to see him sing.
The Pogues & Kirsty McColl Fairytale Of New York - the height of fame
Dirty Old Town - Poor Shane
Very Drunk Interview - very sad to this really
What about Sting and the Police, they haven't had a mention yet. I once saw him at Heathrow airport, many years ago. He was waiting for his bag to come off the conveyor....
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