XTC - Blue Beret (Live on MTV)

[BelindaSam]

Chords and chord changes like you've not heard since 10cc / Godley & Creme, people.

[ifdickswasbrine69]

I wish this had made it onto the Oranges & Lemons album.

[fiddlerfart]

andy channeling syd barrett here...prove me wrong

[xnonsuchx]

It's hard to deny Andy's assertion that MTV instigated "MTV Unplugged" after this.

[nick1137]

i agree blue beret is better than most of oranges and lemons which is a great album

[AdequateFinch]

Bravo! Fantastic! This is brilliance and it didn't cost yer nothin'!

[StillOnFire]

I recently made my own best of Fuzzy Warbles album, was a very hard job as there are many great songs over the 8 cds. Anyways, Blue Beret kicked off the cd, I think it may be my favourite XTC song and it's a huge shame they never recorded it for Oranges and Lemons.

[spektor45]

Go Andy! love it, could have been recorded yesterday, ageless music really really really underated. more please!

[RickyOKey]

38 views! Come on people this is great stuff!!!  Go Andy!

[magneato23]

Best songwriter of his generation.

[terminalmf]

Agreed! And Joe Jackson is a VERY close runner-up!

[magneato23]

You're right, and thankfully Joe can come out with a record every now and then. I've about given up on Partridge.

Come on Andy, how bout tossing your salivating fans a bone!? Nothing against Warbles and Monstrance(loved em both) but your loooooong suffering fans need some meat!!

[terminalmf]

I don't know how old (or from where) the statement is, but he did say that he planned on releasing a studio album. Here's one statement about it (from Andy):

[terminalmf]

"I'm going to throw myself into writing and recording a whole mountain of new songs but I doubt, because of complex legal reasons, it will be under the name XTC. Seeing that Colin is on holiday/resting/quitting music/or just plain tuckered out, it wont be XTC without him. Lets be honest, it was a darn sight less XTC without Dave, and some even argue that case for Terry or Barry. I would still like to use the name XTC as I spent 31 years making it a reliable brand, but I cant see it working..."

[magneato23]

I stand corrected. Hope he's serious.

The world could use some of his magic about now.

[lcacwelder]

@terminalmf My tranny went out in my truck. I've been borrowing my mom's Mercedes (ya big bummer) I pulled out Mummer and its been my staple CD while driving to workl @ 5:15 in the am. After 5/6 days and with my eyes closed I pulled I'm The Man from my CD collection. Haven't heard Joe in years. BTW I want a Jules Verne album. I missed out on that one.

[terminalmf]

@lcacwelder Wow. Sorry to hear about your truck, but what a perfect re-introduction (I'm assuming, or had you never heard it before?) and my what a glorious time of day to listen to that album - definitely wee-hours fare! Joe and Andy are both stunningly talented artists and I wish their output was a little more prolific these days (I love the Warbles collection and Joe's been putting new stuff out every few years, but Andy has fallen off almost completely, though understandably so).

[hufclufc]

@lcacwelder You have your own tranny???