What Choons Yi Listening To?

[Jack K]

And another

Not so good that one.
Sounds like karaoke.

 

[Jack K]

Was ACDC a leader or follower with formulaic soft rock music in a camp stylie? Gotta admit I never felt the urgr to play air guitar or let my hair descend into a greasy mullet.

I can only speak about AC/DC until Bon Scott died but you are well wide of the mark with your style assessment.
In the time time they were an unsubtle heavy rock band with the main focus on singer Bon Scott gruff vocals and Gibson SG toting Angus Young in his trademark school uniform. By the time Scott died I was 19 and had grown out of them although anytime I saw them on TV their schtick seem similar to the Bon Scott days.

 

[BonScott64]

I can only speak about AC/DC until Bon Scott died but you are well wide of the mark with your style assessment.
In the time time they were an unsubtle heavy rock band with the main focus on singer Bon Scott gruff vocals and Gibson SG toting Angus Young in his trademark school uniform. By the time Scott died I was 19 and had grown out of them although anytime I saw them on TV their schtick seem similar to the Bon Scott days.

Bon Scott DC and Johnson DC are totally different bands

 

[Jack K]

Any yous watched GG Allin and the Murder Junkies last show?

GG od'd and popped his clogs no long after this show.

It's the last song of the show.

It's er em oh just watch it....

Bite It You Scum

In the thick twat box with Sid Vicious.

 

[Doc Shrink]

Not so good that one.
Sounds like karaoke.

I have to say I enjoyed very much the videos posted by @Dub. Watched them a couple of times

If I have time later I’ll watch them again with the sound on.

 

[Jack K]

Bon Scott DC and Johnson DC are totally different bands

Johnson was the singer in an average 70's rock band called Geordie. I was surprised how well it worked out for him but I never listened to them after Scott died. I was 19 and had cut my teeth on rock and punk and was ready to move on to something more arty and celebral.

 

[Jack K]

I have to say I enjoyed very much the videos posted by @Dub. Watched them a couple of times

If I have time later I’ll watch them again with the sound on.

I liked the 1st cover Dub posted but the 2nd vocal doesn't mesh on the 2nd.

 

[Doc Shrink]

Johnson was the singer in an average 70's rock band called Geordie. I was surprised how well it worked out for him but I never listened to them after Scott died. I was 19 and had cut my teeth on rock and punk and was ready to move on to something more arty and celebral.

Cerebral.

 

[BonScott64]

They weren’t even average

 

[Dub]

Not so good that one.
Sounds like karaoke.

Who gives a fuck. Did you miss the "Easy on the eye" mention in the previous post?

 

[Doc Shrink]

Who gives a fuck. Did you miss the "Easy on the eye" mention in the previous post?

I didn’t.

 

[Jack K]

The guitar riff is the star.

 

[Jack K]

Who gives a fuck. Did you miss the "Easy on the eye" mention in the previous post?

Nah, I saw that and watched the "Back in Black" cover right through and liked the cover and the girl.

 

[BonScott64]

The guitar riff is the star.

It's a decent cover but if you want to hear the best Bon DC covers...
German lady with a great band.

 

[Jack K]

They weren’t even average

Here are Geordie on German TV
Johnson's barnet was still healthy pre AC/DC

 

[BonScott64]

Here are Geordie on German TV
Johnson's barnet was still healthy pre AC/DC

Not great. Bon DC miles better than Johnson DC imo

 

[Jack K]

Not great. Bon DC miles better than Johnson DC imo

As a teenager I couldn't believe he got the gig

 

[Jack K]

It's a decent cover but if you want to hear the best Bon DC covers...
German lady with a great band.

Covers bands are a massive growth area. Some of the ones that look to replicate the sound are amazing. The ones going more for the look tend to be far less impressive.

 

[Jack K]

 

[Greenmachine]

AC/DC one of he greatest rock and roll bands ever as far as I am concerned.
Back in Black is a rock classic album.

 

[Bangkokhibby]

Queen were a very Marmite band for me. Couldn't stand some songs, loved others. This is brilliant...

 

[joethehibby]

This popped up while watching my music dvd’s and I thought it could apply to us last year . We seem to be on the right track

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

 

[BonScott64]

That's a nice cheery start to the day...makes Leonard Cohen sound like The Cheeky Girls...

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

I think Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Lou Reed (Berlin period) covering Gilbert O'Sullivan's Alone Again Naturally would have been a sure fire hit.

 

[BonScott64]

I think Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Lou Reed (Berlin period) covering Gilbert O'Sullivan's Alone Again Naturally would have been a sure fire hit.

Love Lou Reed / VU

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

That's a nice cheery start to the day...makes Leonard Cohen sound like The Cheeky Girls...

You listened to anything by The Pernice Brothers?

 

[sockyboy]

Queen were a very Marmite band for me. Couldn't stand some songs, loved others. This is brilliant...

I used to quite like them until someone pointed out to me, most of their hits are just novelty songs with a decent singer and some good guitar work.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Some of the videos on this site are brilliant. Some excellent buskers out there....

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[sockyboy]

I think Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Lou Reed (Berlin period) covering Gilbert O'Sullivan's Alone Again Naturally would have been a sure fire hit.

Lou Reed covering alone again! Never knew this existed....have to give it a listen. Thanks

 

[BonScott64]

You listened to anything by The Pernice Brothers?

The previous bands apart from Lou just not for me. Just shows how tastes differ as I'm not into Berlin at all whereas I love NY, Coney Island Baby, Blue Mask, Transformer. Saw Lou many times, always had a top top band.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Love Lou Reed / VU

Have you seen the new documentary about the Velvets?

 

[BonScott64]

Have you seen the new documentary about the Velvets?

Yes, saw a few docs over the years. Privileged to see them at the Playhouse in 92 or 93 without Googling, mesmerising.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Love Lou Reed / VU

There's a new album being released of very early VU demos from May 1965.

The clip below has the earliest known version of I'm Waiting For The Man.

 

[greencol]

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

The previous bands apart from Lou just not for me. Just shows how tastes differ as I'm not into Berlin at all whereas I love NY, Coney Island Baby, Blue Mask, Transformer. Saw Lou many times, always had a top top band.

My favourite Lou Reed solo album is Berlin.

I read a biography about him and it appears he was a very difficult person.

I mind reading that the West Coast had peace and love hippies.

But the East Coast had constant hard drug references.

The VU spat with Frank Zappa is quite comical though.

 

[BonScott64]

My favourite Lou Reed solo album is Berlin.

I read a biography about him and it appears he was a very difficult person.

I mind reading that the West Coast had peace and love hippies.

But the East Coast had constant hard drug references.

The VU spat with Frank Zappa is quite comical though.

Lou Reed A Life is a fantastic book.
Yes he seemed to be a 'proper character' a chameleon as described many times.
The VU were so inspirational and so out there for the time - look at the themes on the debut. Have lots of live bootlegs of theirs, some amazing stuff.

 

[Jack K]

Suzanne Vega sings Leonard Cohen

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

The friction between Reed and Cale must have been a factor in the music.

Some of John Cales stuff is good as well.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Suzanne Vega sings Leonard Cohen