drewster
Tour Rookie
Any Blur fans out there ? Rumours are that they're back together and recording with a possible tour to follow .
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Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I preferred them to Oasis if that's any good? They were always capable of something a bit more challenging and different unlike Oasis who were kind of one trick ponies. It was a good trick for a while, but got very repetitive.
I always found that Roll With it/Country House thing very strange as they were probably the worst songs on the respective albums. If they would have pitted 'The Universal' against 'Wonderwall' then it would have been a whole lot better.
I always found that Roll With it/Country House thing very strange as they were probably the worst songs on the respective albums. If they would have pitted 'The Universal' against 'Wonderwall' then it would have been a whole lot better.
drewster
Tour Rookie
Totally agree, both were painful !!!!
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
Yeah, mildly excited by this news. Here's the first track from the new album they're releasing. Seems OK to me, a safe single without being too radical or new, but not terribly exciting or special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1ks7PTzng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1ks7PTzng
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Mmmm, verse hints at something interesting but the chorus sounds like a parody of Blur. Much like this, which is extremely funny. And watch part 2 which is just as funny.
[video=youtube_share;qJuIH721oIk]http://youtu.be/qJuIH721oIk[/video]
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
I liked Blur back in the day,I honestly couldn't listen to one of their albums now.
Oasis were much better IMO.
Neither were half as good as OCS.
Oasis were much better IMO.
Neither were half as good as OCS.
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c1973
Guest
That's what I was going to say (although I can still listen to Blur). OCS were/are a phenomenal band.............of course the Roses (and the Mondays,at their peak mind) pissed all over the lot of 'em.
One of the best bits about that particular musical era were the collaborations; Weller/Gallagher, Albarn/Davies, Smokin Mojo Filters etc .......usually caught on Jools Holland's show.....a great place to catch a good mix of musical tastes.
Well, methinks tonight's bath time playlist shall be the Smokin Mojo Filters followed by an accompaniment of OCS, Stone Roses etc. Happy daze.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
That's what I was going to say (although I can still listen to Blur). OCS were/are a phenomenal band.............of course the Roses (and the Mondays,at their peak mind) pissed all over the lot of 'em.
One of the best bits about that particular musical era were the collaborations; Weller/Gallagher, Albarn/Davies, Smokin Mojo Filters etc .......usually caught on Jools Holland's show.....a great place to catch a good mix of musical tastes.
Well, methinks tonight's bath time playlist shall be the Smokin Mojo Filters followed by an accompaniment of OCS, Stone Roses etc. Happy daze.
I'll definitely give you Stone Roses,but not the Happy Monday's.
I also prefered the Verve to Oasis & Blur.
I did & still do like a bit of Pulp.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EUQhdF_kAFI
Loved this.
Pin-seeker
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C1973 don't forget a bit of SeaHorses.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Can i just say OCS were the biggest pile of derivative 'meat and potatoes' no imagination retro rock rubbish there has ever been. Well apart from Kula Shaker, But other opinions are available. 
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c1973
Guest
Oh, the Mondays on their day live were very good. Not many bands had a rhythm section that could play so loosely it appeared shambolic but was actually very very tight.
The Verve were very good too, always seemed to be in the shadow of the others.....gawd knows why. Big fan of Pulp at one point, wrote some great tunes, Cocker got on my wick eventually though.
Mixed with the Seahorses, liked the music but really really wanted it to be the Roses.....no pleasing me at times!
I thought you might have mentioned The Charlatans in amongst that little lot?
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c1973
Guest
Can i just say OCS were the biggest pile of derivative 'meat and potatoes' no imagination retro rock rubbish there has ever been. Well apart from Kula Shaker, But other opinions are available.
Of course ye can................but ye'd be wrang!
Arguably the most talented musicians out of the band's mentioned.
Edit: And don't you bring Kula Shaker to the party currently going on in my head!! lol.
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FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
I was never much into Blur but I did go to a Graham Coxon gig once and he was kind of fun!
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Can i just say OCS were the biggest pile of derivative 'meat and potatoes' no imagination retro rock rubbish there has ever been. Well apart from Kula Shaker, But other opinions are available.
I'm not sure that claim stands up in a thread that already mentioned Oasis....
Pin-seeker
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Oh, the Mondays on their day live were very good. Not many bands had a rhythm section that could play so loosely it appeared shambolic but was actually very very tight.
The Verve were very good too, always seemed to be in the shadow of the others.....gawd knows why. Big fan of Pulp at one point, wrote some great tunes, Cocker got on my wick eventually though.
Mixed with the Seahorses, liked the music but really really wanted it to be the Roses.....no pleasing me at times!
I thought you might have mentioned The Charlatans in amongst that little lot?
Tbh I could take or leave The Charlatans.
Kula Shaker were excellent Live.
Cast were decent.
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c1973
Guest
Yeah, Cast had a few decent tunes, quite liked them.......but they weren't the LAs!!
Charlatans were pretty good live, can't remember if I saw Kula Shaker........festival if I did, but they could get a bit hazy.
I'll tell you who I thought were fantastic (live and in the studio) Shed Seven, they were the mutz nutz live, still are tbf.
Pin-seeker
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Yeah, Cast had a few decent tunes, quite liked them.......but they weren't the LAs!!
Charlatans were pretty good live, can't remember if I saw Kula Shaker........festival if I did, but they could get a bit hazy.
I'll tell you who I thought were fantastic (live and in the studio) Shed Seven, they were the mutz nutz live, still are tbf.
& now we have Sam Smith & Ed Sheran
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c1973
Guest
& now we have Sam Smith & Ed Sheran
Yep. Music just gets better doesn't it.............
It was all better in my day you know.
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c1973
Guest
Just got round to watching this.
Thank you. :thup:
Wonderful song, I'd forgotten about that one despite buying the bloody CD!!
No pressure Liam, he's only the greatest songwriter the country's produced, it's only one of his underrated classics......and he's only sitting behind ye at the piano, winking when you turn round.
Saw it on the I phone sat in traffic coming home from Silvermere. Not overly fussed. They did some OK stuff but I preferred Oasis
