The Newsgroup Is it a Waste of Time ?

[Brian Reynolds]

Why is there nothing of substance in this news group ?

Its all adverts - lets have a proper discussion on why the Jam were better
than theStyle Council and why Live Wood is shit and Wild Wood
sublime.........

[Joe Cool]

I agree!

I've been a fan since the last few days of The Jam and all the way up to the
present day.

I think PW got slagged off unfairly about the last days of TSC. I was always
pleased and suprised to hear changing musical styles. After all that's what
The STYLE Council was all about.

Yes I like the "new" stuff too, but what was ever wrong with "It's a very
deep sea" etc...etc... The epitome of Cool!

I look forward to a decent discussion.....

[VANHALMAN]

The Style Council was one of the few bands that my wife and I equally enjoyed.
Like you pointed out the diversity of musical styles made each album its own
seperate adventure. I'm in NY and I only wish I could have seen the Council
live. I cought PW last fall on the Heavy soul tour and it was great but I would
have loved to hear some SC songs. As an afterthought, I loved DC Lee. does
anyone know if she is doing anything musically these days?

[maj...@monumental.com]

None of the albums by the Jam sucked. Weller had moments of brilliance;
Sound Affects contains most of them. Evan Dando, Dave Pirner, Prince, Paul
Westerberg and Chrissie Hynde had some great stuff in the last 15 years; but
did any of them pull off stuff on the level of "Man In the Corner Shop,"
"That's Entertainment," and "Dream Time" on the same album. Okay, "Tim" and
"Grave Dancers Union" qualify.

I remember turning 21 and being a drummer in a mod-type trio back then. Our
guitar player was one of the best musicians I've met. He tours the world in
a gospel group now and has played in the worst situations in Russia. Our
bassist had just turned 20 and was a Paul McCartney look-alike and
sound-alike. He's a session player in Nashville now. I will never forget
the Saturday morning when these guys had worked up "Dream Time" the night
before. God! We were only three people, but harmonizing at the top of our
lungs: "You've got to be tough with it!" it was the kind of magic I
imagine Clapton, Sting and the rest live for...

The first style council record is an absolute gem. I was so blown away when
it debuted. The subtle Marvin Gaye type singing, the jazzy guitar and the
guest vocalists...how daring. Tracey Thorne's "Paris Match" is one of the
best recordings of the last two decades. We did a halloween party and were
playing "Solid Bond" and it was one of the rare times the harmonies (I did
the high ones) were slam on the money. Musicians from the headlining band
just turned their looks to us and nodded. Don't say the S.C. were a shitty
combo! Internationalists has some good music on it, too.

Overall, I must agree the Jam were better. Setting Sons and Modern World
were two intelligent hard rock albums. THe only thing I've seen close is D
Generation's debut in 1993. The passion Weller must've had back then I
guess dissipated with age. I know I felt that. You get to be 27, 28, other
things become more important. At the same time, one gets better at music
and bashing around on a few chords gets boring. In the City is still a good
"primer" for the young songwriter. Unfortunately, today, people are looking
elsewhere. Puff Daddy: absolutely no fucking talent.

[(TB)]

Live Wood Shit?
You're fucking crazy

[Martin Beck]

VANHALMAN schrieb in Nachricht
<19990329105544...@ng101.aol.com>...

>As an afterthought, I loved DC Lee. does
>anyone know if she is doing anything musically these days?

Hi,
check Scott Moskowitz's site:

Sweet Soul Shrine
(A Dee C. Lee Adventure)
http://users.netmdc.com/~deeclee

Greetings
Martin Beck

[VANHALMAN]

As an afterthought, I loved DC Lee. does
>anyone know if she is doing anything musically these days?

Hi,
check Scott Moskowitz's site:

Sweet Soul Shrine
(A Dee C. Lee Adventure)
http://users.netmdc.com/~deeclee

Greetings
Martin Beck

Thanks for the info Martin. See folks this newsgroup can provide some cool
info.
Peace.

[Joe Cool]

I couldn't agree more!

"Rise up now and declare yourself an Internationalist"

(Sounds like you enjoyed the mod / punk era too!)

I think as we all get older we realise the "folly" of youth and look to be
less black and white and more conservative and compromising.

I used to be a big Blondie fan too (first time round), then I got into
Toyah! Now I listen to Radio 4 and can't be bothered with what is TOTP
anymore. Boy-band, girl-band they are all the same. A few exceptions hit the
main stream - Catatonia and the like, but revivals seem to be all the rage
too ABBA for one, Blondie for another. At least PW has always managed to
"reinvent" himself and present us with a suitable STYLE for the current day.