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Post by aftertherain on Mar 28, 2024 14:36:09 GMT -5
I love Arcadia but I'm more interested in what could have been if the band had acted on the momentum of the massive hit that was A View to a Kill. They were at the top of their game as a 5 piece band. Their management should have fought harder to get the boys back into the studio for immediate follow-up instead of all of the side projects and global adventuring. Looking at you Simon. I've always wondered if we would've gotten 1 more DD album with the original line-up had they delayed Arcadia, etc and gone back into the studio right after Live Aid. I definitely think it would've been a bigger hit than Notorious and any of the side projects. As it was all happening I loved all of it. It was cool as a teenager to have all of these different projects coming out from my favorite band. But in the back of my mind I'll always wonder what could've been. Especially if it meant some of John and Andy's solo material would've gotten worked into that DD album. Maybe they could've even done some vocals? Deep in the heart of DD, they know this is 100%. In 1985 DD had the world at their feet. They had the market The Police had tapped into just before they split and which U2 picked up on when DD had their ego wars. The Berrows completely blew it in my opinion. DD were still, for all intense and purposes, kids. Nick was only 23 in 1985. Decent management would have got them focussed. DD had 3 albums in 4 years that set the world on fire. They did in the USA what no other UK band had achieved and a new album in late 85 would have cemented them as the most significant band of the era. What kind of management let things get to the stage that the band split down the middle, record separarte albums with two factions of the band and send the lead singer around the world in a boat for a year. No wonder that Roger had a breakdown. This is the definition of commercial suicide. Some Like It Hot / Get It On should have been a stand alone single. The PS album doesn't offer much beyond that, and the tour was the worst in LA 'rawk' music with the abhorrent Des Barres. If it had only been a single, I doubt Arcadia would have happened. If there had been a 1985 album, its likely it would have been produced by Nile or Bernard. They would have toured the world in 86 and been able to take a long break. & that was ‘exactly’ the way of it spot on tp 👍
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Post by Sir rogerlejohn jr. on Mar 29, 2024 4:52:23 GMT -5
Gladiator 2 is as bad idea as Arcadia 2.
Never try follow up on a masterpiece..
Duran always follows the todays trends and hip producers, so would be let down (99%)
«Confessions in the afterlife» got you tickled?
What duran duran is better than their fanbase, it not to get stuck in the past and looking forward. Fanbase looks to the «glory days»..
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Post by La Princess on Mar 29, 2024 23:52:05 GMT -5
I have a more negative and morbid look at this. Okay, let's say that DD broke up, and Arcadia happened. I suspect that Roger would still have left at this point. He wanted to leave, even though he held no hard feelings towards anyone. So, in this alternate reality, Simon and Nick do Arcadia. Now, this either means John and Andy stay with the Power Station or they break up, and since we know Andy wants a solo career, John likely goes solo, too. However, he was really bad with drugs then. I could see a scenario where he starts a solo career and may be unsuccessful. I can also see an alternate reality where he dies of an overdose (I believe he stated he almost died from one). Sadly, John dies, and of course, DD is branded a "drug band." Maybe DD gets back together sooner, but I doubt they ever get back together.
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Post by medazza on Mar 30, 2024 13:43:55 GMT -5
I have a more negative and morbid look at this. Okay, let's say that DD broke up, and Arcadia happened. I suspect that Roger would still have left at this point. He wanted to leave, even though he held no hard feelings towards anyone. So, in this alternate reality, Simon and Nick do Arcadia. Now, this either means John and Andy stay with the Power Station or they break up, and since we know Andy wants a solo career, John likely goes solo, too. However, he was really bad with drugs then. I could see a scenario where he starts a solo career and may be unsuccessful. I can also see an alternate reality where he dies of an overdose (I believe he stated he almost died from one). Sadly, John dies, and of course, DD is branded a "drug band." Maybe DD gets back together sooner, but I doubt they ever get back together. In my alternate reality it’s Andy who dies because he kept his sunglasses on at night and walked in front of a bus. John became a monk, Simon the new presenter of Blue Peter. Nick predictably became a photographer and Roger an airline pilot
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Post by gonzoarsenal on Mar 30, 2024 17:38:25 GMT -5
Big thing "Palomino" is a very Arcadia song. In fact most of Big Thing is. Well quite a few tracks.
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Post by La Princess on Mar 31, 2024 0:10:00 GMT -5
I have a more negative and morbid look at this. Okay, let's say that DD broke up, and Arcadia happened. I suspect that Roger would still have left at this point. He wanted to leave, even though he held no hard feelings towards anyone. So, in this alternate reality, Simon and Nick do Arcadia. Now, this either means John and Andy stay with the Power Station or they break up, and since we know Andy wants a solo career, John likely goes solo, too. However, he was really bad with drugs then. I could see a scenario where he starts a solo career and may be unsuccessful. I can also see an alternate reality where he dies of an overdose (I believe he stated he almost died from one). Sadly, John dies, and of course, DD is branded a "drug band." Maybe DD gets back together sooner, but I doubt they ever get back together. In my alternate reality it’s Andy who dies because he kept his sunglasses on at night and walked in front of a bus. John became a monk, Simon the new presenter of Blue Peter. Nick predictably became a photographer and Roger an airline pilot I don't know what Blue Peter is but Andy walking in front of a bus could have happened. Nick I can see being a photographer but why Roger an airplane pilot? I do think that they would have stayed in the industry, I could see Nick or Simon being producers or songwriters. I am just glad an alternate reality never happened and they are around.
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Post by Hammerhead on Mar 31, 2024 0:41:26 GMT -5
Big thing "Palomino" is a very Arcadia song. In fact most of Big Thing is. Well quite a few tracks. Which is odd cos John and Simon mostly wrote Palomino.
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