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Harry Angstrom · 22-02-2014 12:57AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Towards the end of their meagre seven years?!

*deep breath*

Right, look, the stones are good. I'm leaving it there!

The Stones did their best work between 1962 - 1972. The difference between The Stones and The Beatles is that The Beatles split up within a relatively short period of time. The Stones are still going - familiarity breeds contempt. Unless somebody dies at an early-ish age, they'll never be considered great.

Anyways for what it's worth, here's my favourite Beatles piece:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5YuMsDTRE

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:01AM

dirkmeister wrote: »

Can anyone point me in the direction of any good books on Muddy Waters?

Don't know off the top of my head. There is an excellent book called Escaping The Delta (more about Robert Johnson, but a great history if the early blues), by Elijah Wald (an earlier contributor on this show). Defo worth a read.

There is a film called Cadillac Records about Chess Records, which centres around Muddy Waters.

Skid X · 22-02-2014 01:01AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Jesus, a debate along these lines could go on for a while.

It's true.

If you start him up, he'll never stop :cool:

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:02AM

Skid X wrote: »

I was in Sun Studios - Shoebox is almost understating how small it is.

I stood on the same spot as Howlin Wolf, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins etc etc

Loved it.

Sweet Jesus, I am jelous! Bloody hell. Tell us more!

grey_so_what · 22-02-2014 01:02AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Really, Grey?

Saw the ad for that, was it amazing? What did they play?

Edit: mostly John Williams? Excellent.

Love Howlin Wolf.

It was amazing Donie. Really fantastic.

4 Williams - Superman, Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Empire Strikes Back;

2 Zimmer - Gladiator, POTC;

Conti - Rocky

Alex North - Spartacus Love Theme (had a tear in the eye there..)

Moross - Big Country

Jarre - Lawrence of Arabia

Norman - Bond Theme

Barry - Goldfinger

Elfman - Batman Returns

Krongold - Adventures of Robin Hood

Little grey was disgusted there was no Ben Hur!!....:D

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:08AM

Wow, Grey, that sounds brilliant.

I'd go for Raiders on it's own!

My brother loves the Gladiator soundtrack. Every so often he insists on playing Risk with that playing.

Would've loved the Batman Returns bit too.

Skid X · 22-02-2014 01:11AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Sweet Jesus, I am jelous! Bloody hell. Tell us more!

Memphis is an excellent city for a two day visit. Beale Street is terrific for the Blues at the weekend. Graceland is a great place to visit - not tacky at all, if you love music you would like it.

Sun Studios is hardly mentioned, you have to look for it. But they give a great tour. We had a guide who loved the Blues, I could have listened to him all day.
He told us all about Sam Phillips, it's a great story. he recorded the first ever rock n roll song

If you are ever nearby, it's a great place to visit.

dirkmeister · 22-02-2014 01:13AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Don't know off the top of my head. There is an excellent book called Escaping The Delta (more about Robert Johnson, but a great history if the early blues), by Elijah Wald (an earlier contributor on this show). Defo worth a read.

There is a film called Cadillac Records about Chess Records, which centres around Muddy Waters.

Great stuff, thanks a million Ol' Donie.

Harry Angstrom · 22-02-2014 01:15AM

Skid X wrote: »

It's true.

If you start him up, he'll never stop :cool:

That reminds me Skid.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGyOaCXr8Lw

and sure here's another one.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmfi3UbDPnQ

Codladh Sámh!

grey_so_what · 22-02-2014 01:16AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Wow, Grey, that sounds brilliant.

I'd go for Raiders on it's own!

My brother loves the Gladiator soundtrack. Every so often he insists on playing Risk with that playing.

Would've loved the Batman Returns bit too.

Ah, the sound was fantastic Donie....

It was a lovely night out.

Dave Fanning introduced it, he loves the sound of his own voice...

We are a great fan of the NSO and NCO in our house, and it's a fun concert too.

If you like the great soundtracks you'd love it.

Hoping to go to Ennio Morricone in December also.

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:19AM

Skid X wrote: »

Memphis is an excellent city for a two day visit. Beale Street is terrific for the Blues at the weekend. Graceland is a great place to visit - not tacky at all, if you love music you would like it.

Sun Studios is hardly mentioned, you have to look for it. But they give a great tour. We had a guide who loved the Blues, I could have listened to him all day.
He told us all about Sam Phillips, it's a great story. he recorded the first ever rock n roll song

If you are ever nearby, it's a great place to visit.

I think I'll have to make the trip in the next couple of years. I've been trying to get the dear OH to come to Texas to visit that SRV statue (among other things) for a while. So much over there I'd love to see.

Johnson really was exceptional.

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:20AM

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

That reminds me Skid.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGyOaCXr8Lw

and sure here's another one.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmfi3UbDPnQ

Codladh Sámh!

Bet you're staying up now!

:-D

Skid X · 22-02-2014 01:21AM

I'm repeating myself, but I'd love to hear more about Mick and Keith's journey of discovery and reinvention of the blues. Although maybe it was covered in one of their earlier documentaries.

grey_so_what · 22-02-2014 01:22AM

"are you guys wearing wigs?".....

Lol!!

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:27AM

grey_so_what wrote: »

Ah, the sound was fantastic Donie....

It was a lovely night out.

Dave Fanning introduced it, he loves the sound of his own voice...

We are a great fan of the NSO and NCO in our house, and it's a fun concert too.

If you like the great soundtracks you'd love it.

Hoping to go to Ennio Morricone in December also.

I do love good soundtracks. Especially John Williams. (Altough, my music appreciation class the other day introduced me to Russian composer called Borodin. His "Steppes of Central Asia" bears more than a passing resemblance to some of the Star Wars stuff!)

Planning to go to see either Aida or Nabucco in the NCH in March. Both on the same weekend, I might even try to swing two of 'em, if they're not sold out.

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:31AM

Stevie!

grey_so_what · 22-02-2014 01:35AM

God, I remember the Lee jeans......

Don't remember the Viagra though!!!!.......

Skid X · 22-02-2014 01:40AM

Another excellent show there,

There's a blog about how they made it here ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/posts/Blues-America-History-come-to-life

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:46AM

I think i read the other day that BB has 40- odd studio albums. Holy hell!

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 01:57AM

Elijah Wood, in the book i referred to earlier talking about seeing BB live : "...BB came on, and taught me everything I knew about blues was wrong. Because he just stood there calmly and played the most amazing music I had ever heard. He was awesome, in the literal sense that he seemed immense, majestic, and it was impossible to look away from him. And it was all so relaxed and natural, as if he were talking directly to each person in that huge stadium."

Quite a positive review, eh?

Skid X · 22-02-2014 02:00AM

I think I'll catch up on BB tomorrow.

Great thread as always, catch you all soon!

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 02:00AM

Party on, Skid!

grey_so_what · 22-02-2014 02:19AM

All the best lads!....

Sleepy Snoozy time - My head is full of music!....

GSW xxx

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 02:22AM

Party on, Grey!

Ol' Donie · 22-02-2014 03:01AM

Ha ha!

BB: "I'm not much good with chords, maybe we get some else to do that"

Bono: "Well, Edge will do that!"

Great tune, When Love Comes To Town.

Welsh Megaman · 22-02-2014 09:57PM

I assume all disagreements from last night have been resolved?

So it's agreed...the Beatles are better than the Stones.

*runs for cover*

Welsh Megaman · 22-02-2014 11:21PM

Spike Jonze - Legend

Skid X · 22-02-2014 11:26PM

James Blunt is annnoying, but he did prevent World War 3

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/how-james-blunt-saved-us-from-world-war-3-2134203.html

Blunt was then 25, a captain in the Life Guards and the lead officer at the front of the Nato column. He risked a court martial by refusing to obey those orders from General Wesley Clark to attack the Russian forces.

"Fortunately," Blunt recalled, "up on the radio came General Sir Mike Jackson [commander of the British forces], whose words were, 'I'm not going to have my soldiers start World War Three.'

Welsh Megaman · 22-02-2014 11:28PM

*uncurls toes*

grey_so_what · 22-02-2014 11:36PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

So it's agreed...the Beatles are better than the Stones.

*runs for cover*

I'd keep that Landmine bunker for another day WM!.........:p

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