This was the last album by XTC, for which they wrote the songs to be played live. After that, it was all baroque overdubbings. It's therefore their tightest, most cogent album, IMO.
@95thFoot Sorry friend can't agree on that one, English Settlement was the last album played as a tour, sadly I had tickets for that one but due to AP's collapse in Paris that in effect ended their touring. ES was and still is a great album, and the little bits of it on the net shown live are really very good. It was not intentional the end of touring, for this precipitated Terry Chambers departure as a non writer touring was an important income stream. That aside, Blacksea is still my fav, LP
I just love the guitar interaction that weaves throughout their songs, truly brilliant. More guitarists today should strive to write complimentary parts that use differing chord structures and accent lines. Dave and Andy were masters of this type of playing, I can only watch from afar and learn.
what i dig the most about these guys is there references to history and literature. not to mention
there perspective on the world around them a total welcome change from the popular hair bands at the time "dont need nothin but a good time and it dont get better than this". in comparison to this song what a difference god I HATE HAIR BANDS schedule your sex change operations and move on
Hair bands didn't really become de rigueur for bands until the other end of this decade (87-89). But yes, these guys know their onions and are the real item.
Was lucky enough to see them on this tour.... and my Gob was definately Smacked. It's no wonder Andy had a meltdown... he was extremely intense as a performer ~
Saw them in the States for Black Sea and you are right about Andy. He was such a dervish that I thought he was a complete extrovert, but quite the opposite. No question they were an incredible live band and this period in the studio is second to none.
This was the album and one of the songs that started it all for me as a fan. Unfortunately Andy has a stagefright impediment. One of the very few bands I'd pay to see live.
HEY CHECK OUT MY DANCE MIX I DID FOR LADY GAGA.
- JOEL AVALO
- JOEL AVALO
JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC:)
joelavalo 6 months ago
This sounds like they played it earlier today. Great music always sounds like its in the present tense ! Live on XTC !!!
videocanone 10 months ago
All that music from a quartet...woowee...
otterinwater 1 year ago
This was the last album by XTC, for which they wrote the songs to be played live. After that, it was all baroque overdubbings. It's therefore their tightest, most cogent album, IMO.
95thFoot 1 year ago
@95thFoot Sorry friend can't agree on that one, English Settlement was the last album played as a tour, sadly I had tickets for that one but due to AP's collapse in Paris that in effect ended their touring. ES was and still is a great album, and the little bits of it on the net shown live are really very good. It was not intentional the end of touring, for this precipitated Terry Chambers departure as a non writer touring was an important income stream. That aside, Blacksea is still my fav, LP
TheProfkaos 4 months ago
I just love the guitar interaction that weaves throughout their songs, truly brilliant. More guitarists today should strive to write complimentary parts that use differing chord structures and accent lines. Dave and Andy were masters of this type of playing, I can only watch from afar and learn.
chimptor50 1 year ago
what i dig the most about these guys is there references to history and literature. not to mention
there perspective on the world around them a total welcome change from the popular hair bands at the time "dont need nothin but a good time and it dont get better than this". in comparison to this song what a difference god I HATE HAIR BANDS schedule your sex change operations and move on
kittenwasherpractice 2 years ago 2
Hair bands didn't really become de rigueur for bands until the other end of this decade (87-89). But yes, these guys know their onions and are the real item.
monkeytrousers 2 years ago
He did'nt forget the words
tascaman69 2 years ago
Such a great band live.
So inventive in the studio.
One of the most overlooked innovative drummers ever.
So glad to have seen them so many times, happy days.
stillavril 2 years ago
Was lucky enough to see them on this tour.... and my Gob was definately Smacked. It's no wonder Andy had a meltdown... he was extremely intense as a performer ~
grayngreen 3 years ago
Saw them in the States for Black Sea and you are right about Andy. He was such a dervish that I thought he was a complete extrovert, but quite the opposite. No question they were an incredible live band and this period in the studio is second to none.
maida1982a 3 years ago
All that's missing is the "CLANG" of the hammer against the steel fire extinguisher from the studio recording!
CTZippy 4 years ago
This was the album and one of the songs that started it all for me as a fan. Unfortunately Andy has a stagefright impediment. One of the very few bands I'd pay to see live.
Paypaulie 5 years ago
Woah - that finish was brutally powerful: they should have ended the song like that on the studio recording.
Chambers' caught the emotion just right. Haunting.
TheDistorted 5 years ago
I love the the great guitar sound they have.
hpdrum 5 years ago
HOLY SHIT! Someone force this band to re-unite immediately!
defunctproxy 5 years ago