dave gahan

[Venerable Bede]

oh boy. . dave gahan at 930 on july 20.  opinions? (i have a feeling on this one)

[markie]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   (i have a feeling on this one)

I hope its not in your trousers?

[vansmack]

I hope he sings "Somebody" that will make me feel all warm and tingley inside!  I might even, sniff, sniff, shed a tear.

[lily1]

if he doesn't charge $40 a ticket, then i plan on going.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

How could they only charge $15 for Ian McCullough, the singer from a most excellent band, and turn around and charge $40 for Dave Gahan,  the singer of one of the shittiest bands of the last 20 years?

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  I hope he sings "Somebody" that will make me feel all warm and tingley inside!  I might even, sniff, sniff, shed a tear.

well, even though martin gore sang it, i suppose dave gahan could co-opt it if he felt like it.

[ggw]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  How could they only charge $15 for Ian McCullough, the singer from a most excellent band, and turn around and charge $40 for Dave Gahan,  the singer of one of the shittiest bands of the last 20 years?

Doesn't Gahan have a bigger drug habit to support?

[bearman🐻]

Gotta say that I'm tempted to see this, but it's Martin Gore that sings "Somebody" and not Dave Gahan.  Say what you will, but Depeche Mode still wrote some incredible tunes: "Shake the Disease", "Enjoy the Silence", "Never Let Me Down Again", "Stripped"...I always thought that some of their songs must sound terrific in an S&M club.  "Master and Servant" for example. LOL...anyway, if I can win tickets to this, I would totally be there.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Depeche Mode was one of those bands you liked when you were 16 and stopped liking them when you discovered GOOD music. Right?
 
 I never actually liked Depeche Mode, but I will admit to liking INXS early on.

[bearman🐻]

My sister was obsessed with INXS around the time of "Shabooh Shoobah" and "The Swing". They were a great band for a while.  I don't understand why so many people have so much against 80's new wave bands...I guess because I grew up with the likes of New Order, the Dead Milkmen and the Jesus and Mary Chain, that music brings back a lot of memories.  I still remember being in the 7th grade, going to the store to buy "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" by the Cure, on vinyl no less.  I'd be surprised if anyone remembers Red Lorry Yellow Lorry or even the Woodentops.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Yes, but I people tend to lump all 80's stuff together. Just like the music that gets put out today, some of it was great, some good, some ok, and some crappy.
 
    As far as the "great stuff" of the 80's, I'd go with The Smiths, The Replacements, and New Order.
    Good stuff might include Echo and the Bunnymen and X.
    All of the above tend to sound good to me even today. Whereas some other bands just sound dated and didn't wear well with time ...OMD, Depeche Mode, INXS, etc.
    I had the Woodentops first album on cassette and quite liked it. Pulled it our recently, both of us found it unlistenable, and tossed it in the garbage....on the other hand I like early New Order as much as I ever did.
 
 
 

Originally posted by bunnyman:
  My sister was obsessed with INXS around the time of "Shabooh Shoobah" and "The Swing". They were a great band for a while.  I don't understand why so many people have so much against 80's new wave bands...I guess because I grew up with the likes of New Order, the Dead Milkmen and the Jesus and Mary Chain, that music brings back a lot of memories.  I still remember being in the 7th grade, going to the store to buy "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" by the Cure, on vinyl no less.  I'd be surprised if anyone remembers Red Lorry Yellow Lorry or even the Woodentops.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by bunnyman:
  Gotta say that I'm tempted to see this, but it's Martin Gore that sings "Somebody" and not Dave Gahan.  Say what you will, but Depeche Mode still wrote some incredible tunes: "Shake the Disease", "Enjoy the Silence", "Never Let Me Down Again", "Stripped"...I always thought that some of their songs must sound terrific in an S&M club.  "Master and Servant" for example. LOL...anyway, if I can win tickets to this, I would totally be there.

My thoughts exactly!
 
 Too many people tend to get very ageist about older music. Sure, it's great to be into the newest music. It's fresh, more suited to the times and usually preferable to most people. I also usually prefer to listen to newer music, but that doesn't mean that I want to forget all of my past, including music from before my times. True, not all of it holds up but there is some great music there.
 
 BTW Bunnyman, I remember those bands.

[ggw]

Somewhere I read a study about people and their reactions to music.  The gist of the article was that a substantial portion of a person's connection with music was not about the notes or the sound, but rather about the associations (memories) that the music conjured for them.
 
 In other words, people often have a fondness for older music because it rekindles old feelings and memories even if the musicality now seems "dated."

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by ggw:
  Somewhere I read a study about people and their reactions to music.  The gist of the article was that a substantial portion of a person's connection with music was not about the notes or the sound, but rather about the associations (memories) that the music conjured for them.
 
 In other words, people often have a fondness for older music because it rekindles old feelings and memories even if the musicality now seems "dated."

I've found that to be so true!
 
 One of my biggest complaints for years about too many people and their musical preferences is that they seem to stick with the music that was popular when they were either in high school or in college. Basically, whenever they were partying out to the music of their time.
 
 I guess I just love music too much to let it go with age. Life goes on and I plan to also.

[Juliaz3]

I totally remember Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and the Woodentops. Not a huge fan of the Woodentops, but I'm still a fan of RLYL and once saw them do a great, really intense show at the old club.