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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 14, 2007 7:00:01 GMT -6
I'm off to see my punk heroes the Sex Pistols tonight at the Brixton Academy in London. Hopefully I'll have something to post about the gig tomorrow, and maybe some pictures too.
Simon
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Post by innit Geezer on Nov 14, 2007 7:08:12 GMT -6
Oh nice, have fun and take a few pictures if you can. I forgot about that group.
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 15, 2007 8:28:29 GMT -6
"Fat, 50 and back!!" - Johnny Rotten, 14th November 2007Well it was a fucking awesome gig!! The Pistols were in fine form and as tight as any band could be, Rotten was at the top of his game and the 3000 or so of us aging punks loved every minute of it, especially as the four of us, Bart, Malcolm, Ralph and myself had an unspoiled view of the stage from the bar where we positioned ourselves for the evening, though that didn't stop me pushing my way as close to the front as I could get towards the end of their set to see my heroes up close. The Pistols weren't around long enough 'back in the day' to have a huge repertoire of songs, so we were mainly treated to everything from the 'Never Mind the Bollocks' album plus a few B-sides, along with a couple of the better songs from 'The Great Rock and Roll Swindle.' This of course meant that we knew every song of the evening off by heart as the Pistols belted out all our favourites including God Save the Queen, Anarchy in the UK, Liar which Rotten dedicated to their one-time manager Malcolm McClaren, Holidays in the Sun... the list goes on. Back in the late 70's when the Pistols split and Sid Vicious died I thought I'd never in my life get to see them perform. Fast forward a few decades and last night was my third time at a Pistol's concert having seen them on each of their reunion tours in 1996, 2003 and now in 2007. I'm hoping it wasn't the last time : Simon
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Post by Chicago Jake on Nov 15, 2007 9:30:52 GMT -6
What, they didn't play "Rock the Casbah" or "London Calling"?
(Just kidding....)
Sounds fun!
As a fan, you've probably already seen it, but I heartily endorse the movie "Sid and Nancy" with Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious. I can't speak for its historical accuracy, but it sure did a good job of capturing the feel of punk culture. And Oldman was awesome.......Jake
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 15, 2007 11:46:13 GMT -6
"Sid and Nancy" is a great movie. For another look at punk culture you might also want to see "The Filth and the Fury" and for an in depth study of the background and the chronological and cultural history of punk rock then Jon Savage's "England's Dreaming" completely captures the era and is a fascinating read.
Simon
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Post by innit Geezer on Nov 15, 2007 16:13:48 GMT -6
Super post Simon, I'm enjoying the pictures and I notice the California state flag hanging above stage left. I'm curious about it and glad it was a great night, rock on!
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 15, 2007 18:00:29 GMT -6
Glad you like the pics Gary. I took them with my new Nokia N95 cell phone. It's got a 5 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens and considering the lighting in the venue I'm pretty pleased with the results. As for the flag, Rotten and Steve Jones both live in LA where Jones has his own radio show Jonesy's Jukebox on Indie 1031... it's worth listening to online as Jones plays an awesome mix of music and has some great studio guests. Rotten is a HUGE fan of Arsenal, the north London Premier League football club, and the flag was a tribute to a very well known Arsenal fan called Denton 'the Bear' Connell who died recently in a car crash. Around 3000 people, including past and present players, followed the funeral procession which started at Arsenal's 'Emirates Stadium.' Simon
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Post by Tex on Nov 15, 2007 19:47:10 GMT -6
Cool, The Sex Pistols were about the best of that genre, IMHO.
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Post by innit Geezer on Nov 15, 2007 19:52:56 GMT -6
I bookmarked it and I'll give it a listen Friday night at 12.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 16, 2007 9:49:19 GMT -6
What, they didn't play "Rock the Casbah" or "London Calling"?
(Just kidding....)
Sounds fun!
As a fan, you've probably already seen it, but I heartily endorse the movie "Sid and Nancy" with Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious. I can't speak for its historical accuracy, but it sure did a good job of capturing the feel of punk culture. And Oldman was awesome.......Jake ... and speaking of The Clash & movies, "The Future Is Unwritten" has gotten limited release, but is currently playing at an art house theater in downtown Manhattan -- it's a documentary on the life of Joe Strummer.
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 16, 2007 10:17:32 GMT -6
Beeb The fourth name down in the cast list in your link is John Cooper Clarke 'the Punk Poet'. John lives near me and I often see him in the pub I use in the village and have spoken to him a few times. His track 'Evidently Chickentown' was used in the closing scene of 'The Sopranos' season six episode 'Stage 5.' He's a cool guy and has been around for what seems like forever... I can remember when I was at school my friends and I used to try to talk in a deep Mancunian accent (the accent of people from Manchester) like his to annoy our teachers. Simon
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 16, 2007 11:07:33 GMT -6
Interesting -- I recently got the final season DVD of the Sopranos, so I'll have to go back and watch the end of that episode again to check out the song. Thanks for the info.
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Post by Tex on Nov 16, 2007 12:23:27 GMT -6
Beeb ... I can remember when I was at school my friends and I used to try to talk in a deep Mancunian accent (the accent of people from Manchester) like his to annoy our teachers... Simon I suspect that if one of the kids from Kilgore transferred to that school, that accent might really grate on their ears.
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 16, 2007 13:47:22 GMT -6
Interesting -- I recently got the final season DVD of the Sopranos, so I'll have to go back and watch the end of that episode again to check out the song. Thanks for the info. You can hear it here too. Simon
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 30, 2007 9:42:41 GMT -6
Did you ever get around to checking out that episode Beeb?
By a strange coincidence I went into town in my lunch hour to buy The Sopranos season four DVD boxed set, and right after I came out of the Virgin Megastore John Cooper Clark walked past me in the street. I managed to resist the urge to ask him to give me an impromptu rendition of 'Evidently Chickentown.'
Simon (who for the life of him cannot understand why he didn't get into The Sopranos years ago but has been catching up with this incredible show as fast as he can over the past couple of months via the magic of DVD boxed sets)
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 30, 2007 12:16:12 GMT -6
Not yet -- I still have 1 or 2 discs left in the box set and I'll go back and watch that episode after I've seen all the episodes (and heard the commentary).
Another temptation you should resist is reading that Sopranos thread in the TV Forum -- unless you don't mind spoilers. But with that show, it was always better to be surprised. It's been off the air almost six months now and I'll miss it.
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Post by Irish Stu on Nov 30, 2007 13:42:34 GMT -6
Another temptation you should resist is reading that Sopranos thread in the TV Forum -- unless you don't mind spoilers. But with that show, it was always better to be surprised. It's been off the air almost six months now and I'll miss it. I have avoided that temptation!! I love the twists and surprises in the plotlines and the way the writers aren't afraid to shock you, such as with the rape of Dr Melfi. Sopranos is, IMO, one of the best written TV shows of recent times. The scripts are extremely clever on a number of levels, and the characters are superbly written... I love the way you are encouraged to see these men as maybe nothing more than just colourful, shady businessmen, before being brutally reminded that they are in fact cold blooded killers, such as when they killed Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero. The dark humour is often exquisitely funny, such as when an underdressed Paulie and Christopher were lost in the woods in season three when they had taken the supposedly dead Russian there to bury him... I was laughing so hard I had to keep rewinding the DVD as I was missing bits. I can't believe I wasn't into this show years ago. Simon
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Nov 30, 2007 14:14:51 GMT -6
The dark humour is often exquisitely funny, such as when an underdressed Paulie and Christopher were lost in the woods in season three when they had taken the supposedly dead Russian there to bury him... Without a doubt, my all-time favorite episode of that series. I loved it when Paulie admonished Christopher, "Don't get all cunty with me!".
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