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[oumahexi]

I've just been listening to Steve Right in the Afternoon, and his latest cop out to get the audience to do his job is to write your music CV.

I rather like the idea so I thought I'd share it with you, I've filled mine in:

The first record you ever bought and why ?

Jimmi Hendrix, All Along the Watchtower, for my brother for Christmas

The song that led to your first popstar crush and why ?

Black Sabbath’s Paranoid, I had never seen anyone as cool as Geezer Butler, their bass guitarist!

The song that reminds you of your first true love and why ?

Uriah Heap’s Lady in Black, we had our first date at a Uriah Heap concert and he said he loved me when we were listening to that song a few days later.

A song that's guaranteed to make you dance and why ?

Led Zeppelin’s Rock ‘n Roll. It should be sold with dancing shoes, who can resist?

Your favourite holiday track and why ?

Madonna’s Holiday. It makes you want to dance and lifts your mood all in one.

The song you'd most like to sing on stage and why ?

Melanie’s Candles in the Rain. If I could sing, I’d love to sing like Melanie and this, I think, is one of her best.

The most embarrassing record you ever bought and why ?

I got stuck here, I've never bought anything I was embarassed about...

The one song you wish you'd written and why?

Victims of Changes by Judas Priest, it is possibly my favourite song with an amazing arrangement between ballad and metal.

The best guitar riff ever and why?

A.V.H. by Ozzy Osbourne, . It’s a rare thing for a band leader to allow his band members the freedom and acknowledgement of their talent as Ozzy does.

Your favourite love song and why ?

Sand by Van Der Graaf Generator. The lyrics of this song just say it all.

The track that reminds you of your best mates and why?

Schools Out by Alice Cooper. This song was released the week we left school, for good!

 

[Alc]

Leaving myself open to ridicule here, based on previous posts of this type on the forum (I'm from a different era and never a big fan of rock), but it's all subjective, right? One man's favourire is another's most hated.
Here goes nothing.

The first record you ever bought and why ?

Cars - Gary Numan. No deep explanation, I just couldn't get it out of my head.

The song that led to your first popstar crush and why ?

Happy Birthday - Altered Images.
Gregory's Girl had just come out. That, combined with the group on Top of the Pops meant that Clare Grogan *sigh* made quite an impression.

The song that reminds you of your first true love and why ?

The Best Things in Life are Free - Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross.
Not exactly a classic, but I still like it and it was the first song we danced to.

A song that's guaranteed to make you dance and why ?

To many to list. Got to Get - Mantronix, Hanging on a String - Loose Ends, Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown. Was into clubbing in a big way, in my younger days, and these were all guaranteed to get me up.

Your favourite holiday track and why ?

Not sure if it qualifies as a holiday track, but Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald was huge in Ibiza in 1988 and I have some very fond memories of events that happened with that as the background music.

The song you'd most like to sing on stage and why ?

If I were forced into it - under the influence of alcohol, perhaps - It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones. Can't imagine wanting to sing on stage if sober.

The most embarrassing record you ever bought and why ?

Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder. The guy at WH Smith gave it to me by mistake when I asked for something else. I didn't look in the bag until I was at the bus stop and he refused to exchange or refund it when I went back to the shop. Still in the attic at my parents' house, probably.

The one song you wish you'd written and why?

Mull of Kintyre - Paul McCartney. Purely for fiscal reasons.

The best guitar riff ever and why?

Sorry, not my sort of thing.

Your favourite love song and why ?

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye or Avalon - Roxy Music. Just something about the combination of voices and music that I find very soothing.

The track that reminds you of your best mates and why?

The ones listed under guaranteed to get me dancing. We spent a lot of time in clubs and everyone in the group had a favourite. Also Now That We Found Love - Heavy D and the Boyz and Naked in the Rain - Blue Pearl. I hated the latter with a passion and my best friend hated the former, so we'd leave the dancefloor in disgust if they came on.

 

[BeerSnob]

I don't remember enough to be able to answer most of the questions,
but this caught my eye....

The one song you wish you'd written and why?

Victims of Changes by Judas Priest, it is possibly my favourite song with an amazing arrangement between ballad and metal.

I, too, think that is one of the greatest songs evaaarrrr

Halford's vocal range really shined on that one. Sends chills down my
spine every time I listen to it.

 

[GaryPanic]

1st record =--And the Beat goes on -- by the whispers -- why cos it a cracking good song

Pop song crush - Holiday - Madge ..

first love - mavin gaye - Sexual Healing - or Jamica Girl by marvin Gaye

skipping a few


Baker Street ... would be the one i wish i had written - and if i could sing same

Best guitar riff - too many -

 

[David Eagar]

The first record you ever bought and why ?

Decca's World Of Blues Power (Vol2) - As well as the usual British Blues Boom (Savoy Brown, original Fleetwood Mac etc) it had gems by Champion Jack Dupree, Robert Nighthawk & Shakey Horton. As I was 12 at the time, this should get me some cred!

The song that led to your first popstar crush and why ?

????? Don't know I ever got one

The song that reminds you of your first true love and why ?

Pretty well anything off Deja VU (CSN&Y)

A song that's guaranteed to make you dance and why ?

Don't know about dance, but So What (Miles Davis) never fails to get the toes tapping

Your favourite holiday track and why ?

I can remember driving out of Sydney to Led Zep's Archilles Last Stand, definitely good driving music

The song you'd most like to sing on stage and why ?

Anything to be able to sing with as much power as Muddy Waters

The most embarrassing record you ever bought and why ?

I got stuck here, I've never bought anything I was embarassed about.., but a few that were not as good as I thought they would be

The one song you wish you'd written and why?

The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim) Simple (yet complex) and oh so elegant

The best guitar riff ever and why?

John McLaughlin - The Unknown Dissadent

Your favourite love song and why ?

???????

The track that reminds you of your best mates and why?

Emerson Lake & Palmer Abbadon's Bolero

 

[oumahexi]

Leaving myself open to ridicule here, based on previous posts of this type on the forum (I'm from a different era and never a big fan of rock), but it's all subjective, right? One man's favourire is another's most hated.

Why should anyone ridicule your taste?

Cars was a brilliant track, my favourite Gary Newman was The Park, still searching for a copy on CD, our turntable packed up. I'm guessing we'll need to buy a USB one at some stage, cheaper than replacing some 400 albums...

 

[Rich]

The first record you ever bought and why ?

Decca's World Of Blues Power (Vol2) - As well as the usual British Blues Boom (Savoy Brown, original Fleetwood Mac etc) it had gems by Champion Jack Dupree, Robert Nighthawk & Shakey Horton. As I was 12 at the time, this should get me some cred!

I'm sure I bought Vol1, very early Clapton,Page etc

 

[Len Boorman]

The song that led to your first popstar crush and why ?

Louise Cordet was the singer, no idea what she was singing. Just watching !!!!

L

Not sure of spelling either.

 

[Alc]

Why should anyone ridicule your taste?

There was another post, some time back, where it was suggested that anything made after 1970 wasn't worth listening to and so many people seemed to agree, that I felt wary of admitting to having thoroughly enjoyed a lot of '80s.

Whenever music is mentioned around here it usually comes down to older rock, so I was just bracing myself for 'It's not like it was in my day'-type comments

 

[Len Boorman]

There was another post, some time back, where it was suggested that anything made after 1970 wasn't worth listening to and so many people seemed to agree, that I felt wary of admitting to having thoroughly enjoyed a lot of '80s.

Google Louise Cordet and you will find that the 80's were "modern" by comparison.

My taste in music has got worse according to some people..... but I cannot help it if they are wrong.

Len

 

[Rabbie]

First record bought "Rock around the clock" Bill Haley and the Comets.

 

[GaryPanic]

There was another post, some time back, where it was suggested that anything made after 1970 wasn't worth listening to and so many people seemed to agree, that I felt wary of admitting to having thoroughly enjoyed a lot of '80s.

Whenever music is mentioned around here it usually comes down to older rock, so I was just bracing myself for 'It's not like it was in my day'-type comments

if you are watching Ashes to Ashes there are some cork 80's tracks goingon - the 80's was pretty good in some respect - mind you a lot of cheese as well

 

[David Eagar]

There was another post, some time back, where it was suggested that anything made after 1970 wasn't worth listening to and so many people seemed to agree, that I felt wary of admitting to having thoroughly enjoyed a lot of '80s.

At the risk of setting off another "Now in my day debate", but I will anyway!

The "What song would you most want to sing on stage" question got me thinking as to which singers appealled to me?

The answer is those that had already formed a band, struggled around the traps & one day got a recording contract and had a microphone stuck in front of them (with NO computer enhancements) and delivered

eg Robert Plant, Eric Burdon, Joe Cocker, Roger Daltry etc, etc

post 1980, name same GREAT singers, with GREAT voices?????

Justin Timberlake? - I think NOT

 

[oumahexi]

eg Robert Plant, Eric Burdon, Joe Cocker, Roger Daltry etc, etc

post 1980, name same GREAT singers, with GREAT voices?????

Justin Timberlake? - I think NOT

All fantastic, but each generation produces its own greats - Brandon Flowers of The Killers has an amazing voice as does Robbie Williams. There are many great singers around today, although, for my taste, I have to say few can hold a torch to those you mentioned, and more from the 70s / 80s.

if you are watching Ashes to Ashes there are some cork 80's tracks goingon - the 80's was pretty good in some respect - mind you a lot of cheese as well

We had our fair share of cheese in the 70s. How about Sweet; The Bay City Rollers; Wee Jimmy Osmond; Lena Zavaroni…

 

[GaryPanic]

All fantastic, but each generation produces its own greats - Brandon Flowers of The Killers has an amazing voice as does Robbie Williams. There are many great singers around today, although, for my taste, I have to say few can hold a torch to those you mentioned, and more from the 70s / 80s.




We had our fair share of cheese in the 70s. How about Sweet; The Bay City Rollers; Wee Jimmy Osmond; Lena Zavaroni…

Hang your head in Shame

you missed a few Mud..

80's vocals
Rick Ashley - cheesey songs - but decent voice
Queen (although they may of been 70's)
Macia Parish - soft mellow voice
ABC
Brian Ferry (again maybe 70's)
Duran Duran #
Heaven 17
B.A.D
UB40
Madness
the Specials (just reformed)
Fun Boy 3
Tracy chapman

 

[Alc]

At the risk of setting off another "Now in my day debate", but I will anyway!

The "What song would you most want to sing on stage" question got me thinking as to which singers appealled to me?

The answer is those that had already formed a band, struggled around the traps & one day got a recording contract and had a microphone stuck in front of them (with NO computer enhancements) and delivered

eg Robert Plant, Eric Burdon, Joe Cocker, Roger Daltry etc, etc

post 1980, name same GREAT singers, with GREAT voices?????

Justin Timberlake? - I think NOT

Don't rate Timberlake, but then I don't particularly like Plant either, and although I've never heard of Eric Burdon, I'm sure his voice is just fine.

I clearly misread the question as 'The song you'd most like to sing on stage and why?', when it was clearly 'Who do you think has a nice voice?' Besides which, my answer for that one wasn't from the '80s onwards, so I don't see the problem?

 

[BeerSnob]

post 1980, name same GREAT singers, with GREAT voices?????

There were a few...

Martin Frye - ABC
Sade
Morrisey
Michael Hucknall - Simply Red
Brendan Perry - Dead Can Dance (a little more obscure)

 

[David Eagar]

Definitely agree with Mick Hucknell. I was more aiming my gripe at 90's 2000's where nearly every male singer I hear is either wimpy or a 'rapper' with a vocal range of 2 notes!

There doesn't seem to be any big voices about

 

[GaryPanic]

even then - look hard and you will find some great voices

Seal - fab voice

but i do agree with you the vocal talent seems to have taken a back seatin the 90-00'
however now there are some great voices appearing..

 

[ColinEssex]

The first record you ever bought and why ?

Duane Eddy, My Blue Heaven / Drivin' Home

The song that led to your first popstar crush and why ?

The Carnival is Over - Judith Durham (of The Seekers) has a voice of an angel

The song that reminds you of your first true love and why ?

A Picture of You by Joe Brown - I had the hots in school for a girl and wished I had a picture of her

A song that's guaranteed to make you dance and why ?

Reach Out I'll be There by The Four Tops

Your favourite holiday track and why ?

Not sure on thisThe song you'd most like to sing on stage and why ?

McCartney's 'My Love'

The most embarrassing record you ever bought and why ?

Star Trekkin' - Can't recall who did it now.

The one song you wish you'd written and why?

Happy Birthday to You - Imagine the royalties!

The best guitar riff ever and why?

Not guitar riff as such but instrumental - Apache by The Shadows, the first record to inspire us all into making music in 1960

Your favourite love song and why ?

Three Times a Lady by The Commodores

The track that reminds you of your best mates and why?

Don't have a song for this


Col