Coldplay new al*** being streamed now

I didn't think I liked Coldplay but that sounds good enough to buy!
Thanks for the link.

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
- enjoy

Coldplay and enjoy

not two words I've ever seen used together before

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Originally posted by BigH47:
I didn't think I liked Coldplay but that sounds good enough to buy!

and I get criticised for liking Chas n Dave.

ATB Rotf

It wouldn't do for us all to like the same thing - just out of interest, do you guys like New Order and 80s music?

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ROTF asked:
It wouldn't do for us all to like the same thing - just out of interest, do you guys like New Order and 80s music?

I have 1 New Order album -Technique and I like some 80's music but not ALL of it! Anything more specific?

Re: Coldplay no1 son has Parachutes and a Rush of Blood but I've not heard them.

Howard

Perhaps this is a thread in its own right, but I could never understand the appeal of some bands who became massive. I'm really thinking of bands who are quite respectable and get good press and are competent musicians rather than manufactured artists, So they are credible, but I sit here wondering why I can't appreciate their music.

Coldplay and Radiohead are two modern bands that are just not my cup of horlicks. I always felt the same about New Order, everybody liked Blue Monday except me.

I watched BBC4 last night, which had 2 Liverpool rock family trees on it. The first wave had the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Merseybeats, Searchers and I enjoyed the program. The second had Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, Dead or Alive and I really didn't like anything I heard. I'm sure lots of forum members would have liked the second line-up, but it just didn't appeal.

So my curiosity got the better of me and I thought is their some common trait that explains why I can't appreciate what so many others can.

I am in no way implying the Searchers were more innovative or competent than any of the bands I've cited on my don't like list - I'm fairly sure they weren't and the songs were written for them, so none of the normal rules that determine my liking for one group over another apply.

That's it really - it is what prompted my comment.

ATB Rotf

ROTF,


Now I am actually the complete opposite to your preferences in music and Blue Monday is such a mammoth piece of music in my circles you have to bow down before you play it, in certain clubs I used to go to it would bring the house down within the first bar being played.

When reading the "what are you listening to now" thread most of the music listened to on there is to safe for my tastes and people who have met me at Naim days can vouch for my, to them, unusual taste in music. I do not like to be soothed by music I want it to challenge my sensibilities I want it to make me go through all aspects of feelings and emotions from being uncomfortable (Squarepusher) to down right thrilling (Beethovens 9th) and funnily mainstream Folk music is the one genre (well Country as well) that does the same to me as The Bunnymen does to you. Though its the same with sixties music I'm definitely more Cream, Hendrix, Small Faces than G&PM and the Searchers. Maybe its the rebel in me I always look for the subversiveness in the music not whether its got a nice tune to whistle to. When I go to others to listen to their systems I do like them to play their stuff because maybe I'll be surprised by it and the other day at such an event I heard Bellowhead and thought this is big band Folk that's pretty cool but then it was ruined by the next track being a Christie Moore style Folkie thing that had me reaching for a bucket. Coldplay are also another band too safe for me whereas Radiohead are just fantastic well anything with Synth's in it gets me going.


Maybe we should start a thread on its own with these to two posts to start it off.



Dean..

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I heard Bellowhead and thought this is big band Folk that's pretty cool but then it was ruined by the next track being a Christie Moore style Folkie thing that had me reaching for a bucket.

Aaaaaaaaaaagggggggggh - surely you don't mean Sir Christy Moore, bbb ... but he's a hero, a star, the real deal ... he's Christy Moore - I never knew there were people who didn't worship his genius.

To be honest, my record collection is sadly lacking in Christy - apart from 30 or so albums, I hardly have anything by the great man.

We should start a separate thread, as I think this is fascinating. I guess we are trying to fathom out why we like particular music. Although I don't think of myself as playing it safe, I can see your point as I'm not one to take risks on the whole so maybe this does govern my musical choices.

BTW I'm definitely more Cream, Hendrix, Small Faces than G&PM and the Searchers, especially Small Faces.

ATB Rotf

Had a listen. Pretty ordinary if you ask me.

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Originally posted by ROTF:
The second had Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, Dead or Alive and I really didn't like anything I heard. I'm sure lots of forum members would have liked the second line-up, but it just didn't appeal.

ATB Rotf

ROFT,

I thought they had pinched my record collection at one point as I had every one of the singles, including the pretty dreadful Nightmares in Wax, who I saw supporting somebody at the F Club in Leeds once.

At least now I know why the Teardrops and the Bunnymen were always on the same bill together, it was because they were sharing the instruments!

I saw New Order at one of their earliest gigs in New York at the Peppermint Lounge in 1980, and loved their first single, Ceremony. That gig was where I met and got drunk with a certain Mr Lydon.

Regards

Nic

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hat gig was where I met and got drunk with a certain Mr Lydon.

Wow - John Lydon who according to a recent RC interview is a big Keith Emerson fan.

I met and got drunk with a certain Mr Lydon.

Wow that beats me getting drunk with Willy Vlautin hats down