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Post by stu77 on Jun 12, 2021 12:08:13 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 13, 2021 7:20:06 GMT
Massive GO4 fan
Loved them at the time
In hindsight they seem better than ever
Andy Gill was a wonderful and v influential guitarist
They had the lot
What's yer verdict?
Gang Of Four - Natural's not in it
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Post by doug61 on Jun 13, 2021 11:55:04 GMT
I looked at the box set, but like so many of these things it is hugely expensive.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2021 12:28:34 GMT
Agreed I prefer the records.
I suppose they're worth getting if you've lost all the records or are new to the music.
The Professionals boxset was a good deal however due to the erratic nature of their releases.
Still give it a regular spin.👍
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Post by andyloneshark on Jun 13, 2021 15:58:58 GMT
I must confess it took me a while to 'get' Gang Of Four... i could accept Killing Joke grappling with Punk-Funk but not GOF for some reason... maybe i found them a tad dour and pretentious or something... but then around 1982/83 i picked up a bootleg VHS of four live sets from the German TV show Rockpalast at a record fair. Gang Of Four were one of the bands featured, and seeing a full live set impressed me a great deal. They were already upto album three by then (Songs Of The Free) but the live set included songs from all their albums. They had such amazing stage presence and energy... especially Andy Gill who stalked around the stage, attacking his guitar whilst never taking his eye off the audience... so that made me go out and buy all the albums.
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Post by jsm on Jun 14, 2021 22:35:58 GMT
I got the first album on release and played it to death. Great album. Never went further though.
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Post by Billy Idle on Jun 15, 2021 11:22:38 GMT
Good band Many great tunes They were one of the first to start bringing in some funk to the rock sound
I Love a Man in Uniform is a good song
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 16, 2021 15:47:11 GMT
That is a goodie Billy
As is To Hell With Poverty - especially the Return The Gift version fron 2005...
Gang of Four - To Hell With Poverty (Return The Gift)
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Post by stu77 on Jun 26, 2021 23:55:31 GMT
Ep285: The Loss of Andy Gill w Catherine Mayer
June 24, 2021
Gang of Four founder Andy Gill passed away in early 2020. His partner Catherine Mayer joins us to discuss his life, his passing and the wonderful new tribute project "The Problem of Leisure".
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Post by Billy Idle on Jun 27, 2021 8:39:12 GMT
Have you listened Stu77 ?
Would you recommend others listen if they like GO4 ?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Aug 5, 2021 6:56:36 GMT
This came out in June 2021 and is surprisingly good (based on having listened to about half of it so far)....  The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of FourFull tracklisting:Idles – Damaged Goods / Tom Morello & Serj Tankian – Natural’s Not in It / Helmet – In the Ditch / 3D x Gang of Four feat. Nova Twins – Where The Nightingale Sings / Hotei – To Hell With Poverty / Gary Numan – Love Like Anthrax / Gail Ann Dorsey – We Live As We Dream Alone / Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Alex Silva – I Love A Man in a Uniform / LoneLady – Not Great Men / JJ Sterry – 5.45 / La Roux – Damaged Goods / Everything Everything – Natural’s Not in It / Dado Villa-Lobos – Return The Gift / The Dandy Warhols – What We All Want / Warpaint – Paralysed Flea & John Frusciante – Not Great Men / The Sounds – I Love a Man in a Uniform / Hardcore Raver in Tears – Last Mile / Killing Joke x Gang of Four – Forever Starts Now (Killing Joke Dub) / Sekar Melati – Not Great Men (live version) Lonelady - Not Great Men |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2022 14:56:19 GMT
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Post by stu77 on Feb 17, 2022 4:35:22 GMT
I see Jon King has rejoined Gang of Four and they've also added Sara Lee on bass.
Just US dates announced so far.
One of the best live bands I've ever seen.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 17, 2022 10:39:22 GMT
I see Jon King has rejoined Gang of Four and they've also added Sara Lee on bass. Just US dates announced so far. One of the best live bands I've ever seen. Agreed - they were a superb band Not sure King, who is an excellent front man, compensates for the gaping hole that is Gill though |
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Post by stu77 on Feb 10, 2023 3:18:21 GMT
How good is this.
Crystal clear too.
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