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Post by zealous on Aug 9, 2017 7:08:57 GMT -5
There are some very valid points above, but I'm ready for some new music from DD 😁 Me too. I'm aware of Duran time and my expectations are adjusted accordingly. But I still have a hankerin' for something new.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 10:50:17 GMT -5
I did....for a minute....hoping for some previously unreleased remix or something similarly cool....then I said to myself "oh wait, this is Duran Duran"
we'll probably get some concert video we have
a) either seen - probably the Lolapalooza streams b) phone footage by Katy
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Post by bwkk on Aug 9, 2017 16:53:08 GMT -5
Some bands have music 'in their blood' so therefore, they have the ability in producing excellent quality music at a much faster rate. Duran, not being a musical virtuoso band, depends on many elements in creating an album. They need and rely on producers, outside musicians, and production much more so than the average band in creating a product. Having Andy and Warren in the band in the past definitely helped on that front, they really don't have a natural songwriter in the band now. I mean, Simon can write great lyrics, but in the past usually the music was written first and then he wrote lyrics for it.
I am very anxious for new music, but not if it's the same kind of music as Paper Gods. I want a guitar player with clout back in the fold, and honestly it doesn't matter to me who it is. I doubt that will happen though.
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Post by MarkUK on Aug 9, 2017 22:25:26 GMT -5
Google Image search 'Durantime'
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Post by bwkk on Aug 10, 2017 10:58:36 GMT -5
Having Andy and Warren in the band in the past definitely helped on that front, they really don't have a natural songwriter in the band now. I mean, Simon can write great lyrics, but in the past usually the music was written first and then he wrote lyrics for it.
I am very anxious for new music, but not if it's the same kind of music as Paper Gods. I want a guitar player with clout back in the fold, and honestly it doesn't matter to me who it is. I doubt that will happen though.
I agree with all you said. There's also too much Nick dominance as he loves to overly experiment thus hindering any creative momentum that was achieved. In the past what has made Duran creatively successful was being guitar based accompanied with a tight syncopated rhythm section along with the keyboards providing a backdrop. I do find it very frustrating that the band themselves, and many fans, don't realize that. Your last sentence describes them at their peak perfectly.
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Post by More Play Time on Aug 10, 2017 11:25:32 GMT -5
As some others have said, all I need is here Now. We already have their vast back catalogue of thousands of songs and mixes, demos and instrumentals, so if I want my DD fix I just reach for the sunrise.
Looking at it right now, as seen from a distance, I'd say the band are looking forward to Osaka and Tokyo - with a nice post on their Youtube channel. After two years of touring this Pager Gods album, I can see they are in need of a rest. They seem chipper, and although they each still look 35 years old , they've been in the business for a lot of years - a whole lifetime.
As a matter of feeling, I'd say they will have to do something for DD40 no matter what, and this means sitting down around tables and talking about it - something I dont think they have had serious time to do yet. I dont think they will be rushing out any new material next year, given the long wait we've had for some albums.
I agree with the poster who said they cringe at the new sound. What I would like to see would be the band returning to Birmingham and inspiring kids to make that kind of music - wild and dramatic pop - and propel a new generation.
I want roots music, where all the gaps in the sound has to be filled with all the guys playing their instruments, not 20 drum fill overdubs. After listening to JTs awesome bass lines in The Making of Duran Duran's Red Carpet Massacre on youtube, and hearing them totally got lost in the mix process, I feel each and every member of the band should be at the forefront of the music, and not some producer. They could get back to making their own cover art like RCM, as the cover art for PG was basically a crossfade background and a few stickers - which looked a bit tacky.
All of this takes ages to produce an album, and so I expect the next tour for the next album to begin in 2020. After 15 albums the band are very likely to call it a day before somebody falls off their perch and makes this impossible, so I hope Duran take as long as they like and dont rush. They are still making music, and thats the main thing.
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Post by rtm on Aug 10, 2017 11:34:44 GMT -5
^ Finally somebody said something that makes sense to me. Thnx for posting that MPT
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Post by Max Zorin on Aug 13, 2017 16:02:43 GMT -5
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Post by Max Zorin on Aug 13, 2017 16:17:20 GMT -5
Now Duran Duran are at the point where Rolling Stones were in the year 2000. They released "Bridges to Babylon" in 1997 and the next album, "A Bigger Bang", was released in 2005. EIGHT years gap! Not to mention that "A Bigger Bang" was their last studio album (with new songs).
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Post by americanscientist on Aug 13, 2017 16:37:38 GMT -5
What would it really take to get "48 Hours Later" out there? According to the excellent Quietus interview a few years ago, Simon stated that it was a classic and that he would failing in his duty if he did not see it released. Or "Beautiful Colors"? Regardless of its chances on the charts, its lyrics would certainly resonate in the current global climate. (Plus it rocks and has the best DD chorus of the new millennium).
Is Reportage lost forever as a result of their legal battle with Sony? Or is there hope that the Astronaut and Reportage session songs could be revisited in the future.
I vote yes to the roots album. "Pressure Off" should have taught them that they can wrangle all the current talent they want (Ronson, Monae), radio and its awful ageism will never grant them the hit they strive for.
Go back to basics with proven producer they trust (Nile) or perhaps a current producer that is less pop-oriented but suited to their sound (Anthony Gonzalez of M83) and turn the guitar back up in the mix.
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