Music - What Floats Your Boat?

@Freddy55 did you ever see Pink Floyd live? I’m not a huge PF fan, but did enjoy The Wall, and went to see the live concerts twice, at Earl’s Court. Fabulous events, unlike any other concert I had been to at the time.

My teenage years were spent listening to T Rex, Bowie, Queen, The Police, Roxy Music, Elton John, and The Rolling Stones. Plus many of the Motown greats, and a bit later Mike Oldfield, Jean Michel Jarre. Have seen many of them live, biggest regret was not getting to see Queen.

@Freddy55 😁yes, some crossovers there. I have seen the Rolling Stones twice, once at Earls Court in 1976, absolutely fabulous, and then in 1982 they toured and we saw them up at St James Park Stadium, Newcastle. We saw The Police and U2 at Gateshead Arena in 1982 as well. The Police are probably my favourite group, imploded far too early, but Sting is just superb, such a charismatic stage presence. Lucky enough to see him again in the early 2000’s. We did contemplate going to Sherwood Pines last Summer, but the tickets were very expensive. Roxy Music in their early days, and then again a few years ago when Bryan Ferry toured with his new backing group. Women were still throwing knickers at him🤣🤣. Never got to see The Who, but I do like their music. Did see Genesis at their peak though, Roundhay Park, Leeds with a few other big names as support acts through the afternoon. An early Glasto must have been very interesting. My OH was in London, early 70’s staying with his sister in her central mews flat, and he saw TRex doing the live concert in Hyde Park. We caught Bowie in the early 2000’s, bit disappointing as he was pushing his new stuff and didn’t do any of his fabulous early stuff. Meat Loaf twice, a proper show, missed Dire Straits, but have seen Simple Minds at their best. Another favourite, and seen him three times now, is Bryan Adams. We caught his latest tour last year, he’s still as good. As a young teenager, I saw Slade, David Essex, bit later for Thin Lizzy, Mike Oldfield. Regret not going to Wembley though for Queen😢

We saw the Kaiser Chiefs a few years ago. They are very good, might take in Temple Newsam later this year as they are the headline act there. We had a local group called The Reytons do a big outdoor festival in our local park in the Summer, and we got free tickets as local residents. Not quite sure what to expect, but it turned out to a really really good afternoon and evening, helped along by England winning and progressing in the Euros, as there was a big screen set up.

Bryan Adams, at Sheffield Arena

BA again, it was packed to the rafters🤣 Fantastic crowd, everyone singing along.

The Reytons, in our local park.

Last week, Christmas fun gig at Sheffield Uni Octagon Centre. This is the Everly Pregnant Brothers, local group who put their own slant lyrics, referencing local things to big hit tunes. Their drummer moonlights with them away from his day job as Drummer with Pulp! Very funny lyrics, but far too risqué to post on here🤭🤣

I don’t think you are odd. I like all kinds of music as well, classical, ballet suites, opera. Can’t stand hip hop or the kind of jazz that just sounds like random musicians playing different music at the same time🤣 I’d really like to see The Two Cellos live. We love Dire Straits and Knopfler.

Anyone looking for a good musical film to watch, can highly recommend Walk The Line, Johnny Cash story. The two leads, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are superb, and do all the singing themselves as JC and June Carter.

@richardandros Brassed Off is a South Yorkshire classic. It’s the story of Grimethorpe (Grimley in the film), which after the Miners Strike was classed as one of the poorest villages in the whole of the EU. Filmed mainly around SY, and with a brilliant cast, it’s a tear jerker for anyone who knows the area. In the 1970’s, the colliery brass bands were a regular feature at local galas and events, and every year a huge parade was held where different villages, bands, miners came together. The film is set ten years on from the strike, but displays the poverty, the sense of hopelessness that was left behind as the pits closed and a way of life ended. Grimethorpe Band did do the music. Some of the ex Colliery Bands do still exist, obviously in new guise, and they perform regularly at a variety of locations, Brodsworth Hall (EH) being one location.

The film was marketed as a “romantic comedy” in the US. It’s a good film, with a great cast, and very good music👍

Edit, more than I thought are still on the go, not all SY.

https://www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire/bandpage.php

@richardandros my sister is musical, she played a Tenor Horn, but whilst loving music, I didn’t get beyond a Recorder. I preferred sport, like to be outdoors.

@Freddy55 yes, it’s funny just how much hearing a particular song, or piece of music can trigger memories across your life. Child of the 1960’s here, so a time of huge musical change in this country. I grew up watching and listening to some of the classic Rodger’s and Hammerstein movies, Mum liked a bit of Opera, Dad liked Joan Baez, plus lots of other stuff. There was always music playing at some point in the day, and then of course my own musical tastes, and those of my sister had to be accommodated. Late 60’s, early 70’s we’re the classic pop, rock, etc….. years with the emergence of huge stars like Bowie, Elton John, Queen, dozens of others. There have been some good music programmes, mainly old TOTP shows and compilations on this past couple of weeks. Watched Rod Stewart’s first big hit, and saw John Peel playing as one of the Faces, had forgotten he had played on this, and of course a pre Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood. I was 12 when I went to my first pop concert………………Slade, at Sheffield City Hall. 🤭