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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Concerts (another list thread !) 2 months ago
Indeed. M2O’H was in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin in 1989, on the Miss America tour. Amazing. She appeared on the Late Late Show (Irish TV) at the time, and the audience had a bit of an allergic reaction, if I […]
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Concerts (another list thread !) 2 months ago
1. First Concert David Bowie, Slane Castle, Ireland, 1987 2. Last Concert John Cale, Vicar Street, Dublin, 2025. 3. Worst Concert Bob Dylan, Dublin, some time in the 2000s. Not because of Dylan but because of […]
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Snap Poll 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Indeed, the surname took me back too when I first saw it.
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Snap Poll 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Jorja Chalmers: Midnight Train. She’s the tour saxophonist for Brian Ferry. This is one of her solo albums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rpQHXKPxqo
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Artist stinker compilations 1 year, 7 months ago
Yes, you’re right that I’m being kind to the early songs. Some of her stuff is both glorious and very silly, and in fairness I love all of it but I guess with KB ‘weak’ is a relative term. Others could come up […]
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Artist stinker compilations 1 year, 7 months ago
Kate Bush (not counting the Director’s Cut album): Heads We’re Dancing Reaching Out Why Should I Love You Be Kind To My Mistakes Walk Straight Down The Middle I’m Still Waiting Ken Candle in the […]
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, NME review – a tiny quiz 1 year, 8 months ago
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Jeff Lynne and the Threetles 3 years, 3 months ago
Yes, Lennon liked Lynne, and here he is talking about ‘Showdown’, including the ‘son of Beatles’ remark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOBm8hcvWDw
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Put the solo first? You talked me into it. 4 years, 4 months ago
Thin Lizzy – Whiskey in the Jar comes to mind.
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Conversational Self-Identifiers in Pop 4 years, 4 months ago
Kevin Rowland on ‘Don’t Stand Me Down’s opening track. ‘My name is Kevin Rowland, I’m the leader of the band.’ Also, Jeff Lynne on ‘Zoom’, where he plays most of the instruments, tells himself to ‘take it, Jeff, […]
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Adam and the Anus 5 years, 5 months ago
Scone Temple Pilots
Gob Mould
Jeff Tweeny
Sam Frown
Jennifer Rust
Frankie goes to Dollywood
Mice and the Mechanics
Johnny Hash
The Dammed
Lana del Rat
Boy Wood
Ladness
Loo Read
Nice Drake
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Adam and the Anus 5 years, 5 months ago
John Calf
Tom Waifs
Roger Wafers
Dick Jagger
Art of Noose
Ultrapox
Bike Oldfield
Rat Davies
Blub
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, The greatest "difficult 3rd album" is… 5 years, 7 months ago
Ommadawn – Mike Oldfield
Mainstream – Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Fear of Music – Talking Heads
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Oldfieldian commented on the post, Classic Albums as EPs 6 years ago
Side three of ‘Out of the Blue’ by ELO?
Standin’ in the Rain
Big Wheels
Summer and Lightning
Mr Blue SkyPernice Brothers – Overcome by Happiness
(all of it is great, but these four work as a s […]
