Published on 12, July, 2020
There are members here very into music, particularly from past decades, so I thought maybe a dedicated thread would be a good idea.
I've lived within 6 decades of music.
My favourite is the 1970s and I think the best (debatable of course).
I've realised since my diagnosis that for 20 years (70s and 80s) music was my 'special interest'.
I've not had such an avid interest since the 90s and in fact, I find the associations with music mostly too painful to be able to listen.
Music is a sure trigger to memories for me and often the associated pain.
So, why the 70s?
Tamla Motown, Soul, Disco, Reggae, Punk, Glam Rock, New Wave....
Fleetwood Mac, Abba, Elton John, Bowie, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads, Pink Flloyd, Velvet Underground, Gary Numan, B52s...
What are your favourite eras and what do you consider the (debatable) 'best' ?
Please feel free to talk about anything music related here including classical.
Texas x2
Madness x6
Chrissie Hynde
Paloma Faith
Billy Ocean
Blondie
ELO.
Bellowhead
Jamie Cullum x2
Elton John
Ststus Quo
The lightning Seeds
Gregory Porter
Travis
LeAnn Rymes
The Corrs
Will Young
Leona Lewis
kate Rusby
Bryan Adams
Rod Stewart
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
ABC
Smokey Robinson
Kylie & Jason
Barry Manilow
Azwad
Jools Holland
Cold Play
Olly Alexander
Stereophonics x2
James Blunt.
Steel Eye Span
and not forgetting Peters & Lee
Great list.
Peters + Lee ... mmm ..
I'd love to have seen some of those.
You've reminded me actually that I've also seen Kate Rusby (not on my list).
It's a hard choice, but out of those, Elton John doing Yellow Brick Road would be my favourite I think.
I’m very much the same with supermarket Christmas music, it just makes me want to scream. My wife also worked in an Etam on Saturdays. You’re lucky your name isn’t Mandy!
Bank holidays are so unsettling , my wife is working, it isn’t a normal weekday or weekend. It’s just wrong, it just takes me back to school holidays, weeks of never seeing another person unless they we’re family. I would listen to other children when school returned, they would recount their adventures.. I suppose it’s another instance of just not knowing why we were different. I was jealous of their adventures but wouldn’t have wanted to have joined in.
Sorry maudlin now, I shall go and work on some metal before mother rises from her bed. ( nearly said box)
Roy said: One of only two Wilburys left
That's very sad.
Getting older isn't much fun but it's better than the alternative.
I can't bear BM because when I worked in Etam on a Saturday as a teenager his Copacabana album was played on repeat and I felt tortured by it.
In fact, I'm still in therapy now
I did enjoy Elton, he is in the top 3, Yellow Brick Road is my favourite, the second would be Tiny Dancer.
Barry Manilow is a true showman and non stop. The best was ELO, they played every hit and the light show was amazing. One of only two Wilburys left. ️