Classic Rock (Phil Collins lives, run for the hills)

[Protein Junkie]

Ha, ha. The letter "L", where it all started for me. Don't laugh, but here goes.

I was always more into sport and films than music, so it kind of hit me out of the blue when I was sitting in the cinema watching Back To The Future and "The Power of Love" came on. I absolutely loved it and soon bought the soundtrack. I'd not bought a pop or rock record before or even bothered listening to any, despite the fact that my best mate was into lots of rock and heavy metal, and soon I was buying all the Huey Lewis and the News albums (well, the three they had released up to that point).

And my first concert was on 24th October 1986, Huey Lewis & The News at the Apollo.

I don't listen to them much any more, but those first three albums are still excellent.

Great story @RobMCFC

 

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Album Review
The Quest by Yes

And so one of the most influential Classic Rock bands Yes continue their 53 year old tenure with their 22nd release.
Seven years on from the disappointing Heaven and Earth we see Billy Sherwood take over the bass role from the dearly departed Chris Squire.

The opening track “The Ice Bridge” is probably better than anything on H&E. It’s a great nod to the past with lyrics noting Mans struggle to survive and expand in ancient times. Sherwoods bass underpins the track and keeps the tempo up whilst Howe and Downes enjoy a dual solo.

and that’s it for me. The rest of the album is, for me, a collection of Howe Solo outtakes, bits left over from elsewhere and the twee musings of vocalist Jon Davidson

The Western Edge however is not a bad track. You can tell it’s penned by Sherwood and sounds mostly like a track from Circa or Conspiracy.

So what is wrong ?
Essentially the songs just meander along relying on little riffs from Howe to intersperse Davidson’s often banal lyrics.
Apart from the opener, Downes keyboards are lost in the gentle breeze that was once a hurricane.
Sherwood again seems lost in the mix whilst Howe and White cannot expect to play with the vigour required when in their seventies.

Personally I think Yes should have called it a day after Fly from Here but certainly after the poor H&E.

2.5 out of 10

 

[OB1]

Ha, ha. The letter "L", where it all started for me. Don't laugh, but here goes.

I was always more into sport and films than music, so it kind of hit me out of the blue when I was sitting in the cinema watching Back To The Future and "The Power of Love" came on. I absolutely loved it and soon bought the soundtrack. I'd not bought a pop or rock record before or even bothered listening to any, despite the fact that my best mate was into lots of rock and heavy metal, and soon I was buying all the Huey Lewis and the News albums (well, the three they had released up to that point).

And my first concert was on 24th October 1986, Huey Lewis & The News at the Apollo.

I don't listen to them much any more, but those first three albums are still excellent.

I went to that HL gig.

Sports is a great album. Their most recent album is short but pleasant. Huey has hearing difficulties so has not been very active.

 

[OB1]

Couple of absolute monsters in the L section: the absolute top of the pile Zep and the kings of Southern Rock: Skynyrd

L.A. Guns
Lambert, Miranda
Lauper, Cindi
Le Roux
Lea, Jim
Led Zeppelin
Lee, Geddy
Legs Diamond
Lennon, John
Lewis, Huey
Lindisfarne
Litle River Band
Little Feat
Little Steven
Live
Living Color
Lofgren, Nils
Loggins, Kenny
Lone Star
Lords Of The New Church, The
Los Lobos
Los Lonely Boys
Love
Love, Courtney
Loverboy
Lukather, Steve
Lynott, Philip
Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

[Out on blue 6]

Lots of littles but no Little Richard?

 

[MCFCTrick]

Additions for me:

Lemonheads, The
Let's Active
Lone Justice
Lost Weekend


And OB1 .... two sad losses last week, Pete Makowski and Malcolm Dome :-(

 

[RobMCFC]

Sonny Landreth - great delta blues guitarist who played in John Hiatt's band for a while but has had some great solo albums.

 

[bavarian blue]

French prog group Lazuli. Impressive.

 

[OB1]

Additions for me:

Lemonheads, The
Let's Active
Lone Justice
Lost Weekend


And OB1 .... two sad losses last week, Pete Makowski and Malcolm Dome :-(

Oh no, I hadn't seen the news about Malcolm and Pete. Not only were they writers whose work I grew up reading and have continued to but I have met both of them on more than one occasion.

Just saw Jimmy Page's post paying tribute to Pete and they are picture together with Pete wearing a Sunset Marquis T-shirt: The famous Wes Hollywood hotel favoured by touring rock bands and a I place I have actually hung out with Mr Makowski. Well, I say hung out. My friend and I went back to the hotel after a UFO gig in Long Beach (Pete & Ross Halfin were accompanying UFO for a couple of weeks on their 1981 US Tour). We were due to fly to New York in the morning so we decided to check out of our accommodation and lig at theirs before cacthing an early flight. We knocked on their hotel room door and Pete let us in, he then sat on his bed and keeled over asleep (not sure if jet lag or something he had taken!). Ross was off partying somehwere (we pathetically wimped out of joining him) and the phone rings and rings so I answer it and it's some coke dealer trying to contact Ross. How rock n roll!

Anyway, we actually met up with the pair (PM & RH) in NY, SF & LA on our trip. Pete was a really good guy. Actually have / had him as one of my LinkedIn connections.

Very sad news about both Malcolm and Pete; neither was terribly old.