Random musical chat.

[Adebisi]

Anyone know of any hip, cool camping festivals in the UK? Me and my mates went to Beacons last year and it was ace. It had the perfect mix of acts I'd pay good money to see, some with a bit of buzz behind them and then a lot of unknowns.. most of which ended up ace too. 

It's not happening this year it's moving indoors and not taking place until October for some daft reason. Anyway we need somewhere else like this. Leeds/Reading is chronic and Glasto isn't going to happen so I'm not sure what other options we have? We were thinking Field Day or Parklife but neither have camping which is a big appeal for us

[cloggypop]

Why just UK? You can go to one in Europe for cheaper. Loads in the Netherlands and the drugs are much better over here.

 

I am liking the look of this one in Athens myself

 

http://www.plisskenfestival.gr

 

Thee Oh Sees, Sleaford Mods, Mudhoney and loads more over 2 days on a beach for 50 euro.

[The Golden Eel]

I'm having a few Jim Beams and putting on Ween's Pure Guava later. Yeah

[Adebisi]

Ween are ace. I was introduced to them a few years ago while I was tripping. It was perfect. 

Why just UK? You can go to one in Europe for cheaper. Loads in the Netherlands and the drugs are much better over here.

I am liking the look of this one in Athens myself

http://www.plisskenfestival.gr

Thee Oh Sees, Sleaford Mods, Mudhoney and loads more over 2 days on a beach for 50 euro.

Well this is for a group of us and one of the group has a fear of flying, but me and one of the lads want to do a festival abroad. What are some of the dutch ones called I should check out? We were looking at Rock en Seine in France.

That one in Athens does indeed look swell. Not sure how I'd cope with the heat, a British summer is too hot for me, but I'll tell my mate about it. I really wanna go somewhere Mac Demarco's playing. Saw him last year and it was the most fun I'd had at a gig in a very long time. 

[cloggypop]

Best Dutch ones with camping are Lowlands (biggest one, usually great line up ), Down The Rabbit Hole, Best Kept Secret.

 

http://lowlands.nl

 

http://downtherabbithole.nl/english

 

 

http://www.bestkeptsecret.nl/en/

 

Also remember that the beer is better quality and you will be all foreign and exotic to the local women.

 

[Wicket]

Would have liked to go and see Rodrigo Y Gabriela at Wembley Arena next month but that's been cancelled.

I believe they might be back later this year in this country, and for your sake I hope they do and you get a chance to see them. I went and watched them with the Mrs at the Manchester Apollo late last year and they were awesome.

[ZonkoVille77]

I believe they might be back later this year in this country, and for your sake I hope they do and you get a chance to see them. I went and watched them with the Mrs at the Manchester Apollo late last year and they were awesome.

I second that. Fucking awesome live

[Mook]

Here's a picture of The Who.

[Mook]

And another one of Keith Moon.

[Sugar Ape]

Dean Martin is boss. Well better than Frank Sinatra. Just listening to a bit of little ole wine drinker me, to be followed by Ain't that a kick in the head and That's Amore.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Laid in bed listening to Curtis Mayfield at HIGH volume.

 

[Chairman Meow]

Laid in bed listening to Curtis Mayfield at HIGH volume.

 

Repped for Curtis I only really got into him about 3 or 4 years ago as I started experimenting with music a bit more, the guy is superb.

[Carvalho Diablo]

LOVE this...

 

[Mook]

The new MOJO magazine out today has a free CD with a load of artists covering the songs from Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, tracklisting as follows:-

 

1. White Denim – Custard Pie
2. Blackberry Smoke – The Rover
3. Miraculous Mule – In My Time Of Dying
4. The Temperance Movement – Houses Of The Holy
5. Son Little – Trampled Under Foot
6. Songhoy Blues – Kashmir
7. Syd Arthur – In The Light
8. Laura Marling – Bron-Yr-Aur
9. Max Jury – Down By The Seaside
10. Michael Kiwanuka – Ten Years Gone
11. Duke Garwood – Night Flight
12. Rose Windows – The Wanton Song
13. Kitty, Daisy And Lewis – Boogie With Stu
14. Hiss Golden Messenger – Black Country Woman
15. Sun Kil Moon – Sick Again

[Total Longo]

I hate those cover CD's, they did one for Sgt Peppers and one that had Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You were here on the one CD and all three were utter gash.  

 

Some albums just do not need covering do they?

[Mook]

I hate those cover CD's, they did one for Sgt Peppers and one that had Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You were here on the one CD and all three were utter gash.  

 

Some albums just do not need covering do they?

 

I never listen to the bloody things to be honest, just thought some people might be interested.

 

I might give this one a whirl as it's my favourite LP.

[Mook]

Some of it is actually pretty good, notably when they aren't trying to copy Zeppelin, which is pointless really.

[Total Longo]

Some of it is actually pretty good, notably when they aren't trying to copy Zeppelin, which is pointless really.

 

Exactly, thats my gripe usually, that the covers are too much like the original. It needs to be a whole new look at the song for it to resonate with me. 

 

Hendrix doing "All Along the Watchtower" is a prime example.

[Mook]

Exactly, thats my gripe usually, that the covers are too much like the original. It needs to be a whole new look at the song for it to resonate with me. 

 

Hendrix doing "All Along the Watchtower" is a prime example.

 

The first couple of songs are almost straight copies of the originals & thus, shite in comparison, that Temperance Movement have murdered Houses of the Holy, but In the Light has some nice strings & stuff on this version, Down by the Seaside sounds more like Buffalo Springfield than Led Zeppelin & the boy has done a souly sort of cover of Ten years Gone, which I quite enjoyed.

 

Quite glad I listened to it although it's very hit & miss.

 

Maybe they'll do a The Lamb Dies Down on Broadway one next...

 

*doesn't bother holding breath*

[Total Longo]

I'll stick with the originals i think, mate.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Loving Curtis Mayfield's Curtis In Chicago live album atm. Fabulous setlist, although the recording is obviously dated and (at times) quite harsh, it still manages to capture the live magic.

 

I remember The Darts version of Duke of Earl from the 70's but this is the original Gene Chandler version recorded that night by Gene, Curtis and The Impressions. Just fantastic.

 

[Carvalho Diablo]

Also digging this atm...

 

 

Great song from a piss poor album imo. The original version has a massive, valvey guitar sound. At least Bob Rock got that right.

[Mook]

Just went to Amazon to buy that Curtis Mayfield album and it's £31. Fucks sake.

 

In other news, I'm a bit in love with Mavis Staples and her Only for the Lonely lp at the moment.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Just went to Amazon to buy that Curtis Mayfield album and it's £31. Fucks sake.

 

In other news, I'm a bit in love with Mavis Staples and her Only for the Lonely lp at the moment.

 

£31 ! Fakkin hell, it is a great record though.

 

Also loved the duet Mavis Staples did with Chuck D last year...

 

[stringvest]

LOVE this...

 

Get Hold of New World Oder, the album Curtis made after being paralysed from the chest down after a PA stack fell on him during a gig. The man could only sing a line before getting exhausted, but its a great album.