Captain Sensible
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Aren't you only 14 nova? Go and get me a Starbar from the shops i'll give you 10p for a "10p bag" aswell, as I watch Sport Billy on the Telly.
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can we have a disscusion group fo the over 25,s?
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Sorrel
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It's alright, the first and last ages of man are the same. Though I'm trying to put off the last one for as long as possible.
berkshire seagull
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Captain Sensible said:
Thats mt category so where shall we start?
berkshire seagull
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O yeah but don't exspect a mature conversation
elbowpatches
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Mental age and actual age don't always correlate though.
berkshire seagull
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I agree as my mental age is 6 although the birds don't complain!
simon swagbag
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I understand the sentiment being expressed by this thread.
But let me remind you, this is NORTH STAND CHAT. As in The North Stand, Goldstone Ground, Old Shoreham Road, Hove.
Now think back to that wonderful covered terrace. Was everyone the same? No. It was a mix of ages, intellects, social classes, genders and indeed maturities. Sometimes you were stood next to some thicko who could hardly string a sentence together. Next game you'd be next to Bamber f*ckin' Gascoigne. But when Garry Nelson scored a cracker you'd be jumping around & hugging the stranger next to you regardless. NSC reflects the diversity & humour of that terrace & because of that you're gonna have to put up with drivel on occassion.
How's about South Stand Chat, for flask carriers, flat cap wearers & those too mature to chant? Jees, I remember one boxing day in the South stand. For some reason I did "Give Us A Bee-ee....." only to be met with complete silence. What a nob I felt!
But let me remind you, this is NORTH STAND CHAT. As in The North Stand, Goldstone Ground, Old Shoreham Road, Hove.
Now think back to that wonderful covered terrace. Was everyone the same? No. It was a mix of ages, intellects, social classes, genders and indeed maturities. Sometimes you were stood next to some thicko who could hardly string a sentence together. Next game you'd be next to Bamber f*ckin' Gascoigne. But when Garry Nelson scored a cracker you'd be jumping around & hugging the stranger next to you regardless. NSC reflects the diversity & humour of that terrace & because of that you're gonna have to put up with drivel on occassion.
How's about South Stand Chat, for flask carriers, flat cap wearers & those too mature to chant? Jees, I remember one boxing day in the South stand. For some reason I did "Give Us A Bee-ee....." only to be met with complete silence. What a nob I felt!
Lord Cornwallis
Dust my pants
1955. Now give up that seat on the bus sonny, before I twat you with my cane.
NMH
Banned
So, what do you old fukkers think about Blodwyn Pig then?
Was Mick Abrahams the better guitarist in Jethro Tull, or do you prefer Martin Barre ? Of course, Barre has more Tull music to his name, but was he better ?
The many morphasis' of King Crimson has brought a fairly disjointed library of sounds from them - should they have changed name for each different period - say from Islands to Red, Starless and Bible Black to Discipline, Three of a Perfect Pair to Thrak ??
Why was 'Tales From Topographic Oceans' a poor seller? Was it so difficult for people to grasp, the continuity didn't seem to falter from 'Close To The Edge' much, did it ?
Was Mick Abrahams the better guitarist in Jethro Tull, or do you prefer Martin Barre ? Of course, Barre has more Tull music to his name, but was he better ?
The many morphasis' of King Crimson has brought a fairly disjointed library of sounds from them - should they have changed name for each different period - say from Islands to Red, Starless and Bible Black to Discipline, Three of a Perfect Pair to Thrak ??
Why was 'Tales From Topographic Oceans' a poor seller? Was it so difficult for people to grasp, the continuity didn't seem to falter from 'Close To The Edge' much, did it ?
NMH
Banned
simon swagbag said:.... when Garry Nelson scored a cracker you'd be jumping around & hugging the stranger next to you regardless. NSC reflects the diversity & humour of that terrace & because of that you're gonna have to put up with drivel on occassion.
How's about South Stand Chat, for flask carriers, flat cap wearers & those too mature to chant? Jees, I remember one boxing day in the South stand. For some reason I did "Give Us A Bee-ee....." only to be met with complete silence. What a nob I felt!
B .
er...by the way, whos' nob DID you feel ?
NMH said:
Ha,ha I use Blodwyn Pig as my standard repsonse whenever I need to bring up the name of a random band of the 70s. Shamefully, I don't think I've heard a note of their music.
The many morphasis' of King Crimson has brought a fairly disjointed library of sounds from them - should they have changed name for each different period - say from Islands to Red, [Starless and Bible Black to Discipline, Three of a Perfect Pair to Thrak ??
Why shouldn't they have different sounds? They were a 21st Century Schizoid band.
Why was 'Tales From Topographic Oceans' a poor seller? Was it so difficult for people to grasp, the continuity didn't seem to falter from 'Close To The Edge' much, did it ?
It's because it was crap.
As someone of a 1956 vintage, I think it's interesting to read so many divergent views on this board. Sometimes NSCers post views on bands/singers/DJs I've never heard of. Quite often they drool over women who are completely unknown to me (but I just ignore those threads), sometimes they are just plan silly. But we were all young once and I don't find it a particular problem.
The only difficulty I sometimes have is interpreting listees' spelling - but then I'm from a generation that was taught proper spelling and grammar (sigh).
NMH said:
Truly excellent points NMH. Tull, King Crimson and Pink Floyd were easily my favourite bands of that era; along with big shouts also for Genesis (really only Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound though) and Incredible String Band. I agree with Gwylan about TFTO, but then I thought all Yes was crap.
Looking back though its amazing to think that I only really liked Tull for a short period of their (or rather Ian Anderson's) career. I loved every single one of the early albums but I was going off them fast by the time of 'A', and 'Broadsword and the Beast' I bought but only played once. Since then, nothing.
Sadly I do not possess a Blodwyn Pig album, although I have heard them (although not for years) and yes, they were good. I think Abrahams was the best Tull guitarist, and I also think that Clive Bunker was the best drummer. They're just Anderson, Barre and a load of bloody kids now *groan, chunter*
Did you ever hear anything by Wild Turkey the band Glenn Cornick joined after he was 'resigned' from Tull?
NMH
Banned
I saw Wild Turkey at Alexandra Palace once and they were frickin amazing. They had twin lead playing all over the place, something along the lines of what Skynrd were doing I spose, but without the bourbon and southern rock sound. Wishbone Ash had the dual lead thing, I loved 'em .
I don't agree that TFTO was just 'crap' as it was as thematically arranged as Close To the Edge - but the commercial side was absent in the melodies in favour of quasi-classical (pseudo, to many). It must have been one of the big reasons why punk was so readily embraced.
If you liked early Tull, you should have listened to Blodwyn Pig. However, it does stand up quite well with age, a slightly jazzier sound but cool guitar work.
I never found any band more diverse than Crimson. Floyd have been probably as enduring, but certainly not as diverse.
Genesis are difficult to listen to now, for me anyway. They were very 'art-school' and somewhat self-conscious and 'clever-clever'.
I would like to end this post with a rebel yell, but this one a special tribute;
"Rooooorrryyyyy !!!"
I don't agree that TFTO was just 'crap' as it was as thematically arranged as Close To the Edge - but the commercial side was absent in the melodies in favour of quasi-classical (pseudo, to many). It must have been one of the big reasons why punk was so readily embraced.
If you liked early Tull, you should have listened to Blodwyn Pig. However, it does stand up quite well with age, a slightly jazzier sound but cool guitar work.
I never found any band more diverse than Crimson. Floyd have been probably as enduring, but certainly not as diverse.
Genesis are difficult to listen to now, for me anyway. They were very 'art-school' and somewhat self-conscious and 'clever-clever'.
I would like to end this post with a rebel yell, but this one a special tribute;
"Rooooorrryyyyy !!!"
Never liked Yes at all, pretentious bunch of gits. As NMH says, punk rock was definitely a movement against that sort of stuff. Remember 'concept' albums? What was that bollocks about?
I saw Genesis in 1974 (I think), just before Peter Gabriel left the band - terrific show but I find their stuff unlistenable today, and, in truth, I found it a bit bombastic even then.
There were a whole load of bands from that time that I've never heard, you can Wild Turkey and Wishbone Ash to that list.
The band I loved the most then (and still listen to) were Can. One of the best live bands I've ever seen and even more musically diverse than King Crimson. In fact, I might go and put some on now.
I saw Genesis in 1974 (I think), just before Peter Gabriel left the band - terrific show but I find their stuff unlistenable today, and, in truth, I found it a bit bombastic even then.
There were a whole load of bands from that time that I've never heard, you can Wild Turkey and Wishbone Ash to that list.
The band I loved the most then (and still listen to) were Can. One of the best live bands I've ever seen and even more musically diverse than King Crimson. In fact, I might go and put some on now.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Time for a quick survey, I think. Obviously targeted at the mature end of the spectrum.
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