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the 4 of us

  • 21-12-2010 11:02am
    #1
    gymman39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭


    what ever happened this band that were out in the late eighties..they had a few catchy tunes..


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  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Still around (although a shadow of their former selves, IMO - I preferred when they were rockier).

    Brendan has just released a solo album.

    http://www.the4ofus.com/


  • #3
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    The problem with them was that they were a RADIO band.


  • #4
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    why would getting on the radio be a bad thing?

    Maybe you mean they were a singles band?


  • #5
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    seachto7 wrote: »
    why would getting on the radio be a bad thing?

    Maybe you mean they were a singles band?

    No I mean 'radio band'. Their songs were average but the production was terrible. Really bland sound.


  • #6
    the heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭the heathen


    Still going strong this lot!

    Don't agree that they're a shadow of their former selves incidentally. They've definitely changed into a more acoustic-rock/pop style but they're still superb.

    Their current show is a two-man set-up and is a great two and half hours+. Declan Murphy is a compelling guitarist to watch and few Irish bands have such a mastery of melody as the two lads.

    Current album Sugar Island is really good too -

    https://play.spotify.com/album/2dpfSQZ3YHizgf27On5wpZ
    https://play.google.com/music/m/Boyl3ospgflobgj2bexrzherdju?t=Sugar_Island_-_The_4_Of_Us


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  • #7
    EverythingGood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    Wahington Down is still one of my favourite ever songs. Saw them in Wexford before Xmas and they were really good.


  • #8
    the heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭the heathen


    EverythingGood wrote: »
    Wahington Down is still one of my favourite ever songs. Saw them in Wexford before Xmas and they were really good.
    Was that the show in the Spiegeltent? Saw a little of it on Facebook - atmosphere seemed to be really great!


  • #9
    EverythingGood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    the heathen wrote: »
    Was that the show in the Spiegeltent? Saw a little of it on Facebook - atmosphere seemed to be really great!

    Yep, was really good. Brought me back to my youth!


  • #10
    the heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭the heathen


    EverythingGood wrote: »
    Yep, was really good. Brought me back to my youth!

    How were the Happens that night?


  • #11
    EverythingGood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    the heathen wrote: »
    How were the Happens that night?

    AMazing, I love Tom Dunne! All i need now is for the Fat Lady Sings to reform and go on tour!


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  • #12
    the heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭the heathen


    EverythingGood wrote: »
    AMazing, I love Tom Dunne! All i need now is for the Fat Lady Sings to reform and go on tour!

    Ha - I saw Nick Kelly do a show of sorts at the Galway Fringe Festival last year - he played a few songs too including Arclight (obviously and the wonderful Droning Maud Land.


  • #13
    EverythingGood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    the heathen wrote: »
    Ha - I saw Nick Kelly do a show of sorts at the Galway Fringe Festival last year - he played a few songs too including Arclight (obviously and the wonderful Droning Maud Land.

    Brilliant, one of my favourite ever song writers. And a great voice too. World Exploding Touch and Drunkard Logic are great songs also.


  • #14
    Robotito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭Robotito


    I love the 4 of Us as a full band but have no interest whatsoever in the acoustic duo thing


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