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Roll up for the live album of the album live
Posted by Archie Valparaiso on 20 September 2009 - 8:18pm.
First it was Forever Changes. Then came Lou Reed's Berlin, Sparks doing their Compleat Workes, and Van "reimagining" Astral Weeks - and no doubt a few others I've missed.
I now see that Hugh Cornwell is about to take Rattus Norvegicus IV out for a note-by-note gnaw of the cash cow.
So, who's next? Will Dylan follow up his festive croakfest with Blonde on Blonde at the Budokan, perhaps?
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It could be worse
I could be meringue, but didn't The Cure start this all off with their "Trilogy" concerts and boxset of DVDs (which I have)?
PIL are on the road again...
Can we have Macca doing 'Ram'?
One's that I've seen include Brian Wilson doing 'Pet Sounds' (twice) - amazing, simply because, like a dog walking on hind legs or a woman preaching the gospels, it was fascinating to see it being attempted. 'Smile' was a similar experience.
Roger Waters doing 'DSOTM' was a great show; the Who doing 'Quadrophenia' a few years back less so, although there was a cameo from Gary Glitter which I'm guessing is not going to be repeated anytime soon.
As for who was first, when did David Gilmour's Pink Floyd do DSOTM live? It's on 'Pulse' - anyone's light still blinking?
The Pink Floyd first played DSOTM on their UK tour
in January 1972.
Quadrophenia.....Live!
Was brilliant...less so at the Hyde Park shindig with aforementioned Glitter, but the indoor shows later at Earls Court with PJ Proby replacing Glitter as the Godfather were quite fantastic.
Quadrophenia in it's entirety PLUS the greatest hits as an encore all with the Ox and some excellent Moon-isms from Zak Starkey. What more can you want???!!
Suede
Not sure of the exact chronology but Suede were one of the first by doing all their albums in a row a good few years back now possibly at the ICA in The Mall. A quick google has shown that the Cure gigs predated them although the Suede gigs were more of a blueprint for the Sparks gigs as they did all their albums in order - obviously being whippersnappers it wasn't quite the marathon that Sparks undertook though.
Suede vs. Cure
the Trilogy "big haired fat Goth boy" got in first, I know these things
And when
are we going to see classic Live albums being redone live?
Only in the studio
Its the same, but different. I'm onto something here......
good idea
- "Band of Gypsys" could be tricky mind. "Live at Leeds" too
Already done
by Cheap Trick - they played "Live at Budokan" in its entirety in concert. And released it as a live album.
Please say they did it at The Budokan
so they could release 'Live at the Budokan live at the Budokan'
I have seen the future and the future is bleak...
Bizarrely, I was listening to Brian Salad Surgery
when I saw that post.
Funny dat
Their Manticore box-set thingy has a studio version of Pictures At An Exhibition, originally a hit (pop pickers) as a livE LP.
ELP...
it'll murder you, it murdered me.
A medical procedure?
Possibly involving relocating the eye?
Nearly, Patrick,Nearly
But as Bognor residents will tell you there's no place on the Prom big enough to hold a concert,not even the Bandstand strangely, but if you'd said Hotham Park you'd have had us H,L and S.
I googled 'Bognor Regis promenade'...
and came up with a result, so that is what I went for. I regret that I haven't been there. I was considering Blackpool as well, so perhaps they could switch their extravaganza to there.
The terrifying prospect of Love Beach aside
what's the problem here? I can't see a great deal wrong with an artist going out and playing one of their classics right the way through, especially when, as is the case with plenty, they've failed to make an interesting new record in years.
I'd much prefer it if certain artists still had something to say but, if they haven't, roll on an evening with The Unforgettable Fire instead - better value for your 60 quid than listening to that new tosh.
Play some old!
I'm just intrigued...
that non-concept albums should be considered to be worthy of this treatment - as if it were somehow really important that the song after "Hangin' Around" should be "Ugly" and no other.
I'd guess its a reaction
against ipods and downloading or listening to tracks rather than whole albums. It's really a euphemism for nostalgia show.
Iggy & The Stooges & Suicide
For All Tomorrow's Parties this year at Hammersmith in May, Iggy & The Stooges are playing Raw Power, supported by Suicide playing Suicide.
I'll be there - Raw Power was a formative album for me, never got so see James Williamson play live and he's one of my favourite guitarists.
I hope it's as good as Fun House was a few years back - that was a fantastic gig.
Rattus Norgevicus IV and Hoover Dam together
Hugh's shows in November are actually, the latest Strangler's album and the first Stranglers album, if that apostrophe means anything to ya. So it's all of Hoover Dam (free to download from Hughcornwell.com btw) and all of Rattus. It's not a one-way trip down memory lane, anyway he's already toured Hoover Dam in it's entirety, March 09 in the UK and France, so doing "recitals" of complete albums isn't new to the one we call "Hughcifer".
The Stranglers - time for rehabilitation?
Hugh is certainly not gnawing the Cashcow. He has a small but loyal following and it's simply a way of promoting his new [free] album by reminding people of some fantastic music he created. If this gets a few more people interested in his solo material, then so be it. Brian Wilson & Van Morrison can probably attract enough people to fill the Albert Hall, but Hugh has his sights set a bit lower. As a self confessed diehard Stranglers fan, I've always been disappointed by the lack of recognition given to the band over the years. Much has to do with beating up journalists like Jon Savage and being airbrushed out of music history, and other career killing moves like walking off Rock Goes To College after 1 song - which kept them off Whistle Test and the likes for years (wonder what David & Mark have to say about that?). The Pistols produced one album. The Clash are IMHO the most overrated band of that era - for all their legendary status, their musical legacy is a jeans advert & Rock The Casbah. I appreciate we all have our favourites, and I quite enjoy being a fan of overlooked legends (XTC anyone?) but deep down I truly find it a shame that they've not had the recognition. Jet Black is older than Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts and still gigging. MY ADVICE (1) THROW OUT ALL COPIES OF LONDON CALLING AND BUY THE RAVEN (2) LISTEN TO SUITE 16 OR NORFOLK COAST -YOU MIGHT JUST LIKE IT!
"Much has to do with beating
"Much has to do with beating up journalists like Jon Savage and being airbrushed out of music history, and other career killing moves like walking off Rock Goes To College after 1 song"
There's no excuse for behaviour like that. Being an average, working musician doesn't exempt you from civilised behaviour.
Stimpy
Stimpy
You are of course right. However, that's probably not stopped many musicians before. Perhaps I should quantify that although Savage was attacked, there are no other tales of physical assault ! Unfortunatly he just happens to be one of the influential critics of that time. If Paul McCartney had given me a beating, I'm sure I wouldn't appreciate Abbey Road so much - even if he hit me with the shoes he'd taken off to walk across Abbey Road.
And I'm sure gaffer taping one journo to the outside of the Eiffel Tower wouldn't qualify........