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David Gedge of the Wedding Present was apparently quoted as saying that every Pop Group in the future can only aspire to writing the second best Pop Song as the Best has already been written. :lolol:
Not quite sure of that but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcXpKiY2MXE
Big Star: The Ballad of El Goodo
A band that never achieved commercial success but who have been cited as an influence by many other artists including REM, Elliott Smith, Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, The Replacements....
https://youtu.be/Cn1t6l7UUPc
Not a song, but the best bit of music ever.
https://youtu.be/WAoLJ8GbA4Y
But he also wrote a vocal version for those of you who must have words.
https://youtu.be/I6zh8yl3UiY
Roger Daltry was just on the Andrew Marr Show and they played this footage :bowdown::bowdown:. Brilliant song, legendary band.
https://youtu.be/3JSZwt_2m0s
It is a magical, spiritual piece of music.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juan Albion
I was aware of this lot back in the 70's, but somehow never listened to any of their stuff, lead singer, Gary (Gazzer) Holton, went on to appear in the TV series Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Found this gem on YouTube, never realised how good they were and what a great voice Gary Holton had, strange sort of cross between Bonn Scott and Janis Joplin!
https://youtu.be/qbE0X5mC13A
This one goes out to our purely temporary league position :thumbsup:
https://youtu.be/CCHdMIEGaaM
Mad as a box of frogs, bought this on the back of his time with Hawkwind. Not in record collection anymore... :lolol:Quote:
Originally Posted by studio150