Swindon's Finest ( Alongside Mike Summerbee ), Yet another sycophantic thank you to Andy,Colin and Dave |
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Swindon's Finest ( Alongside Mike Summerbee ), Yet another sycophantic thank you to Andy,Colin and Dave |
 Jun 10 2009, 11:01 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 10-June 09 Member No.: 220  |
Sorry to be extremely boring and debate-less folks but i just registered ( initially ) with the sole aim of saying thanks ( yawn yawn, I'm sure you've heard it a million times guys ) to what i have only recently realised disgracefully, even though I saw you at Manchester Apollo in autumn 1980, is the finest ( or at least one of the top ten ) British bands in the history of...well,Britain !! ( God, that was a long, rather badly composed sentence ).
Bloody hell, what a run of albums from Skylarking to Apple Venus. That's even after the early good stuff and the hits !! Something wedged in my brain and told me I must buy a 'best of' collection for Christmas ( Fossil Fuel ) and the rest is history. By the way i did have The Black Sea and English settlemet in the early 80's but somehow strayed regrettably towards... well I can't admit to it. All I can say is 'Thank you for the music'. You have made a happy man old ( wrong way round ) and now I even tell my under 10 year old children when we are in the bloody awful south of England and see a motorway sign saying Swindon x miles away that that is the home of the mighty XTC. They then tell me to shut up but if I can persuade them in 10/15 years time or after i've gone that dad actually knew what he was talking about then it has been worthwhile. Mind you, I have to say that my 7 year old daughter loves 'The Lovnig' and 'All You Pretty Girls' and I'm even turning her on to 'Chalkhills...' ( kin genius as we say oop norf ). Swindon is no longer the home of Mike 'Buzzer' Summerbee ( did i mention I was a Manchester City fanatic ?? ) it is the home of the kings of British popular music. The Smiths ? Nah, Xtc rule and are cool. Thanks again guys and love you. P.S. You aint as good as Becker and Fagen though !! |
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 Jun 10 2009, 11:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 11-February 09 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 21 |
QUOTE (Pete Evans @ Jun 11 2009, 12:01 AM)  Sorry to be extremely boring and debate-less folks but i just registered ( initially ) with the sole aim of saying thanks ( yawn yawn, I'm sure you've heard it a million times guys ) to what i have only recently realised disgracefully, even though I saw you at Manchester Apollo in autumn 1980, is the finest ( or at least one of the top ten ) British bands in the history of...well,Britain !! ( God, that was a long, rather badly composed sentence ). Bloody hell, what a run of albums from Skylarking to Apple Venus. That's even after the early good stuff and the hits !! Something wedged in my brain and told me I must buy a 'best of' collection for Christmas ( Fossil Fuel ) and the rest is history. By the way i did have The Black Sea and English settlemet in the early 80's but somehow strayed regrettably towards... well I can't admit to it. All I can say is 'Thank you for the music'. You have made a happy man old ( wrong way round ) and now I even tell my under 10 year old children when we are in the bloody awful south of England and see a motorway sign saying Swindon x miles away that that is the home of the mighty XTC. They then tell me to shut up but if I can persuade them in 10/15 years time or after i've gone that dad actually knew what he was talking about then it has been worthwhile. Mind you, I have to say that my 7 year old daughter loves 'The Lovnig' and 'All You Pretty Girls' and I'm even turning her on to 'Chalkhills...' ( kin genius as we say oop norf ). Swindon is no longer the home of Mike 'Buzzer' Summerbee ( did i mention I was a Manchester City fanatic ?? ) it is the home of the kings of British popular music. The Smiths ? Nah, Xtc rule and are cool. Thanks again guys and love you. P.S. You aint as good as Becker and Fagen though !! And you were doing so well up 'till there, Pete! Utter nonsense, of course! I mean, Steely Dan are good, but... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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Jun 11 2009, 05:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,749 Joined: 11-February 09 From: Sandy Eggo Member No.: 7 |
That's like asking which of your two kids do you love more.
Let's face it: if you don't appreciate jazz, very little chance you'll like Steely Dan. Whereas XTC is (and always has been) a rock band with a capital R. |
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Jun 11 2009, 11:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 821 Joined: 12-February 09 From: England Member No.: 35 |
Welcome to the forum, Pete. Stick around.
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Jun 11 2009, 12:42 PM
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QUOTE (Jeff Truzzi @ Jun 11 2009, 06:00 AM) That's like asking which of your two kids do you love more. Let's face it: if you don't appreciate jazz, very little chance you'll like Steely Dan. Whereas XTC is (and always has been) a rock band with a capital R. Good point Jeff. Let's face it it's all a matter of taste, you've either got it or you haven't !! To keep things friendly let's declare Steely Dan the greatest American group of all time ( unquestionably, that is a positive, not a normative statement ) and Swindon's finest the greatest British one. ( Dare I even mention The Beatles !! ) How about that ? |
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Jun 11 2009, 01:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,749 Joined: 11-February 09 From: Sandy Eggo Member No.: 7 |
Sounds fine with me!
And (minding my manners) yes, welcome to the APE forum, Pete! |
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Jun 11 2009, 02:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 11-February 09 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 21 |
QUOTE (Pete Evans @ Jun 11 2009, 01:42 PM) Good point Jeff. Let's face it it's all a matter of taste, you've either got it or you haven't !! To keep things friendly let's declare Steely Dan the greatest American group of all time ( unquestionably, that is a positive, not a normative statement ) and Swindon's finest the greatest British one. ( Dare I even mention The Beatles !! ) How about that ? I'll get back to you on that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (I'd say it's a subjective statement!) We've had this conversation before, see - The Dan are obviously excellent, but occasionally on the bland/smooth side, IMO. Better than The Mothers? Better than The Beach Boys? Hmmm... I'm no great fan of jazz, of course, but stuff like Miles Davis or Jimmy Smith - well, yes please! Oh, and welcome, Pete - nice to see you here, pal! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Al. |
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Jun 11 2009, 03:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 12-February 09 From: UK Member No.: 29 |
Welcome indeed Pete.
Andy was recommending me some music a few years ago and said I should check out Steely Dan's The Royal Scam. Previously I had only heard Gaucho and thought it was 'OK'. I listened and listened to The Royal Scam but to this day I haven't made any real connection with it. Is it possible that they appeal more to musicians? Whatever it is, I haven't got it yet. |
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Jun 11 2009, 03:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,749 Joined: 11-February 09 From: Sandy Eggo Member No.: 7 |
QUOTE (Andrew Swainson @ Jun 11 2009, 08:42 AM) Welcome indeed Pete. Andy was recommending me some music a few years ago and said I should check out Steely Dan's The Royal Scam. Previously I had only heard Gaucho and thought it was 'OK'. I listened and listened to The Royal Scam but to this day I haven't made any real connection with it. Is it possible that they appeal more to musicians? Whatever it is, I haven't got it yet. Funny, that's what a lot of people say about XTC. re: "The Royal Scam": Try just listening to the guitar solos and the lyrics, and ignore the rest. It may grow on you. |
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