Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I got into the doors first then as my musical tastes matured slightly I got into the grateful dead. Funny you should say that @mooney, because bloke I worked with a few years back wouldn't have it that they were quite mellow. He thought they were loud and heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 GD have nearly everything going for them. Interesting characters, interesting fans, interesting merchandise and I remember a far out animated movie from years back that was quite fun. imho where they didn't deliver was musically. Headscratchingly dull band, considering the fascinating cult that's associated with them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 American Beauty for me, one of the best albums ever made. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Xann said: GD have nearly everything going for them. Interesting characters, interesting fans, interesting merchandise and I remember a far out animated movie from years back that was quite fun. imho where they didn't deliver was musically. Headscratchingly dull band, considering the fascinating cult that's associated with them. Kind of get what you mean in a strange way, and I say a strange way because I love them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 VT, a forum full of deadheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Deep Purple, Live At Long Beach Arena 1976. Blackmore gone and Tommy Bolin in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Alone in the Universe. Not the best album ever. A couple of tracks where you get the urge to hold your lighter above your head and sway about a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 5 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: A couple of tracks where you get the urge to hold your lighter above your head and sway about a bit. I can think of nothing worse than doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Just now, Rugeley Villa said: I can think of nothing worse than doing that. yeah, I've got those paper lampshades from Ikea, I haven't thought this through. She's gonna go nuckin futs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Can just imagine you doing that ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Not played the deep purple cd I'm spinning at the moment for years. I've not played made in Japan for a bit but I think this one gives it a run for its money. Bit more light and shade and also mr lords organ is less in the mix than usual or he's using it to a different effect. The improvisation just seems a bit more free and looser. Mk2 was more for head banging and mk3 &4 was more funky and for having a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Scorpions, Tokyo Tapes. This is when they were good in the early days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Robin Trower, Bridge Of Sighs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rugeley Villa Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 50 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Good album. I believe @Xann turned me onto these. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted September 9, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 9, 2016 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 9, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2016 21 minutes ago, Designer1 said: Mine should be waiting when I get home later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted September 9, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 9, 2016 It's very, very emotive and has an eerie fragility to it that I suppose was to be expected. Basically, it sounds like a bloke who has had the shit kicked out of him mentally and then written an album. It's brilliant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, blandy said: Mine should be waiting when I get home later. I'm currently listening to it at work. I was expecting emotion, but my gosh. I'm sat at my desk both amazed and wanting to cry at the same time. 2 hours ago, Designer1 said: Basically, it sounds like a bloke who has had the shit kicked out of him mentally and then written an album. I think that's a top way of describing it. It's bleak, black, haunting. And brilliant - if it's suitable to use that word. The lyrics. God. "Soon the children will be rising" on Distant Sky. I've been listening to Foreverland for the past week. I think the tweeness of that has made this seem even more bleak. How on earth he pulled this out I don't know. It's not one for listening to whilst driving. Edited September 9, 2016 by Pilchard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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