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  • Thread starter Sky_Blue_Daz
  • Start date Nov 12, 2017
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Nov 12, 2017
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Fantastic body of work , seen him at Highfield road in 2005. Bloody fantastic
 
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RFC

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  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #2
Sky_Blue_Daz said:
Fantastic body of work , seen him at Highfield road in 2005. Bloody fantastic
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Saw him at (think it was called Warwick or Coventry University) close to the Cathedral in 1972, what an outfit! Classic of course was “Your Song” never ever write one better than that.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #3
Thought this was going to be a death thread!
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 12, 2017
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Thought this was going to be a death thread!
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Yeah, me too.

Never been a fan, but he has done one or two decent songs I would say.
 

Marty

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  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #5
I think he's excellent, not a favourite of mine but he has so many classics. He's right up there with the likes of Bowie and Mercury for me.
 

Otis

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  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #6
Marty said:
I think he's excellent, not a favourite of mine but he has so many classics. He's right up there with the likes of Bowie and Mercury for me.
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Err... steady on now and I would never put Mercury up with Bowie anyway.

Each and every to their own though. Doesn't help that I really do not care for his voice at all (that's Elton not Mercury).
 

Gazolba

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  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #7
Apart from "Goodbye Norma Jean" and "Daniel", which were 50% due to Bernie Taupin, never liked any of his later music.
And the way he acts and dresses is just daft.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 12, 2017
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Gazolba said:
Apart from "Goodbye Norma Jean" and "Daniel" never liked any of his later music.
And the way he acts and dresses is just daft.
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Does he act too? What's he been in?
 

Si80

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  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #9
The best live act I've seen. Brought up listening to his 70's and 80's albums. Never tire of listening to his music.
 
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Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #10
I saw Elton John in 1990 at a Knebworth festival. There were so many brilliant acts that day, I'd forgotten he was on! (Other acts included Led Zep, Status Quo, Genesis, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits and loads of others.)
 
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Si80

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  • Nov 12, 2017
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Otis said:
Does he act too? What's he been in?
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Recently in Kingsman 2... not worth a watch.
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Nov 12, 2017
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Houchens Head said:
I saw Elton John in 1990 at a Knebworth festival. There were so many brilliant acts that day, I'd forgotten he was on! (Other acts included Led Zep, Status Quo, Genesis, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits and loads of others.)
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Bloody hell thats a line up
 

Houchens Head

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  • Nov 12, 2017
  • #13
Sky_Blue_Daz said:
Bloody hell thats a line up
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It was unbelievable Daz! Noon until midnight. But the best part of it was, that I had a back-stage pass! It got me everywhere except actually on stage. I was working for a scaffolding company at the time and we blagged 4 passes and a VIP car park pass. We said we had to be at the concert for health and safety reasons! I took a few pics of the day before, with bands doing sound bites and tests, and I still have my pass from the day. I'll have to dig out the pics.
 
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Astute

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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Gazolba said:
Apart from "Goodbye Norma Jean" and "Daniel", which were 50% due to Bernie Taupin, never liked any of his later music.
And the way he acts and dresses is just daft.
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You don't get it.

He is an entertainer. It is more than just the music. You don't last as long as him if you are crap.

The wife got tickets locally to us to see him last year. But my daughter who was 14 at the time wanted to go. So they went together. She loved it.

Most music these days are a few lines that keep repeating and a keyboard or recorded music. Elton would have a full orchestra. Most of his songs told a story.

But if he isn't your cup of tea then he isn't.
 
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RB1992

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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One of the best live performers ever at his peak. He's no good now though, sounds like a wailing cat.
 

Otis

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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RB1992 said:
One of the best live performers ever at his peak. He's no good now though, sounds like a wailing cat.
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When did he not?
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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caught half an hour of him at a festival and was bored rigid.
He's basically got two types of song, the ballad and the up tempo honky tonk piano number. Not my cup of tea at all.
 
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Nick

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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Astute

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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RB1992 said:
One of the best live performers ever at his peak. He's no good now though, sounds like a wailing cat.
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Not bad for a 70 year old though. I will be happy to have his energy at that age.
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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Astute said:
Not bad for a 70 year old though. I will be happy to have his energy at that age.
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bet you'll have more hair, (well, real hair).
 

bringbackrattles

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  • Nov 13, 2017
  • #21
Put a couple of Cream tracks on the jukebox Saturday.One bloke said he thought they were overrated. I was that shocked as I thought he knew his music that I couldn't be bothered to say anything back.
All down to taste I guess.
 

Otis

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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bringbackrattles said:
Put a couple of Cream tracks on the jukebox Saturday.One bloke said he thought they were overrated. I was that shocked as I thought he knew his music that I couldn't be bothered to say anything back.
All down to taste I guess.
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Elton John likes cream.
 

bringbackrattles

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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Otis said:
Elton John likes cream.
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I knew that was coming !
 
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RB1992

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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Otis said:
Elton John likes cream.
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I hope this joke isn't what I think it is. No place for it on a football forum
 

Otis

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  • Nov 13, 2017
  • #25
bringbackrattles said:
I knew that was coming !
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That's what his boyfriend said.
 

bringbackrattles

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  • Nov 13, 2017
  • #26
Talk got round to the best album of all time ? I chose Dark Side Of The Moon. Other choices were Thriller,Pet Sounds, and The White A!bum. As usual it ended up with nobody agreeing !
 

Otis

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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RB1992 said:
I hope this joke isn't what I think it is. No place for it on a football forum
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It's okay, the Lord Almighty will forgive me.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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bringbackrattles said:
Talk got round to the best album of all time ? I chose Dark Side Of The Moon. Other choices were Thriller,Pet Sounds, and The White A!bum. As usual it ended up with nobody agreeing !
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Always find it difficult, because there is no such thing as a perfect album to my mind. There is always a weak track or two, be it Pet Sounds or Sgt Pepper or Dark Side of the Moon etc.
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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bringbackrattles said:
Talk got round to the best album of all time ? I chose Dark Side Of The Moon. Other choices were Thriller,Pet Sounds, and The White A!bum. As usual it ended up with nobody agreeing !
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have you ever heard Dub side of the moon B. Basically a Dub version of the album by Easy Star All Stars. Against my better judgment I quite like it.
 

bringbackrattles

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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Otis said:
Always find it difficult, because there is no such thing as a perfect album to my mind. There is always a weak track or two, be it Pet Sounds or Sgt Pepper or Dark Side of the Moon etc.
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My mate raves about Pet Sounds,but he can't understand that I find it just okay. Someone said Thriller is the biggest selling album of all time,so that makes it the best ?
 

bringbackrattles

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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clint van damme said:
have you ever heard Dub side of the moon B. Basically a Dub version of the album by Easy Star All Stars. Against my better judgment I quite like it.
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No can't say I have. Never heard of them to be honest.
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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bringbackrattles said:
My mate raves about Pet Sounds,but he can't understand that I find it just okay. Someone said Thriller is the biggest selling album of all time,so that makes it the best ?
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Pet Sounds is superb.
Saw Brian Wilson in the legends slot at Glastonbury, lovely sunny afternoon it was fantastic though he is literally a tribute act of himself as he hasn't a clue where he is half the time and the band carry him through.
 

Otis

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  • Nov 13, 2017
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bringbackrattles said:
My mate raves about Pet Sounds,but he can't understand that I find it just okay. Someone said Thriller is the biggest selling album of all time,so that makes it the best ?
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Hmmm, aren't One Direction one of the biggest sellers? Don't think popularity always equates to greatness to be honest.

Pet Sounds is rated because there had never been anything like it before and it broke boundaries and rules etc.
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 13, 2017
  • #34
bringbackrattles said:
No can't say I have. Never heard of them to be honest.
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I'll leave it there, you might like it, or you might hunt me down for mentioning it! It's that kind of album!
 
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bringbackrattles

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  • Nov 13, 2017
  • #35
On Planet Rock now is Tom Sawyer by Rush. Now they are underated !
 
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