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Post by stu77 on Feb 9, 2021 23:18:53 GMT
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Post by andyloneshark on Feb 10, 2021 14:37:44 GMT
I remember, the first time i saw the ANWL, supporting The Damned, i'd never seen so much Gob in my life... it was a veritable Niagra Falls of phlegm
it was ridiculous... it made me realise there was already a generation gap... to me, like The Exploited, they were a cartoon Punk band.
I suppose they predated the whole Biker Punk/Hard Rock thing that Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction made fashionable 3 years later.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2021 14:39:31 GMT
I saw then in 82 and would agree with that.
'For You' was a great single however.
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Post by andyloneshark on Feb 10, 2021 14:48:37 GMT
...yes, 'For You' is a classic and there are good songs on the first album, too but overall they made me think it was Punk Rock for people that think just swearing alot is big and clever ...and very 'Punk'  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2021 14:52:52 GMT
Aye, that first album has its moments!
Also the flip of For You'('The Ballad of JJ Decay)is another great song.
Have you seen their documentary Andy?
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Post by andyloneshark on Feb 10, 2021 15:11:31 GMT
...no, not yet ...but i will if it goes online. Sometimes a band's story/history/interviews etc are more interesting to me, than their music.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2021 15:24:26 GMT
It's quite predictable and a bit dated to be honest.
They are quite'normal'blokes and aren't as outrageous as they think they are.
Mind you Winston was a bit of wild guy
Mind you what is these days?(being outrageous that is)
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Post by andyloneshark on Feb 10, 2021 15:33:40 GMT
...yes, what Winston did with a Carrot, is the stuff of legend! |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 10, 2021 15:35:23 GMT
Never did much for me but chuckled at So What the first time I heard it
Then there's the tragically humourous reinvention as a Metal group
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2021 15:36:47 GMT
...yes, what Winston did with a Carrot, is the stuff of legend! Can't remember if that was in the doc or not, what was it?🤩 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2021 15:37:51 GMT
Never did much for me but chuckled at So What the first time I heard it Then there's the tragically humourous reinvention as a Metal group A lot of people don't like them because they played Apartheid era South Africa. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 10, 2021 15:39:35 GMT
Never did much for me but chuckled at So What the first time I heard it Then there's the tragically humourous reinvention as a Metal group A lot of people don't like them because they played Apartheid era South Africa. I didn't know that but, assuming they really did it, then it's a very good reason to dislike them |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2021 15:41:28 GMT
I think it was mentioned on the old board.
They tried their hand at being a soft rock/new romantic band in order to make money and it flopped.
So the return to the biker thing is a bit phoney now I reckon.
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Post by doug61 on Feb 10, 2021 15:55:23 GMT
Never did much for me but chuckled at So What the first time I heard it Then there's the tragically humourous reinvention as a Metal group It's often that, or as acoustic troubadors nowdays. |
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Post by andyloneshark on Feb 10, 2021 16:05:10 GMT
Here they are from the mid-80s ... kinda mixing Big Country with AHA...
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