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Post by Harold Saxon on Mar 27, 2023 13:26:06 GMT -5
If they're doing a Roxy Music song I wish it was Same Old Scene. I could see the DD treatment really working for that. Much more interesting song than Angel Eyes in my opinion, but who are we to judge DD's judgment when it comes to covers?
Harold
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Post by riomar on Mar 27, 2023 13:54:53 GMT -5
If they're doing a Roxy Music song I wish it was Same Old Scene. I could see the DD treatment really working for that. Much more interesting song than Angel Eyes in my opinion, but who are we to judge DD's judgment when it comes to covers? Harold Agree totally. Always thought that. Great track. Could also see them doing a good job with Bryan Ferry's own stuff, for example 'Kiss and Tell' or perhaps 'The right stuff'. I think a few of his tracks from that era were used on Miami Vice?
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Post by aftertherain on Mar 27, 2023 15:42:55 GMT -5
In 76 I was familiar with Ferry’s Let’s Stick Together which was a massive hit in Australia and that’s when Bryan came to the fore within my music world as an artist, such as it was at the time. I was 8 years old. The Price of Love was also released that same year and in my opinion just as good however LST and it’s clip packed a punch and made an impact Jerry Hall included. Interestingly enough (Jerry Hall also appeared in Bryan’s TPOL clip). Although by the time LST was released it was common knowledge “That’s Bryan’s fiancé in that LST clip”. So one might say thats why it was more popular.
In 1980 the family took a 3 month European holiday and on the flight home back to Australia (sometime in September) was when I first heard Roxy’s Same Old Scene. In those days this particular Singapore Airline flight’s music station had 40 - 60 songs on its list. Situation was if you liked a song, you hear it, then it’ll play again like an hour later and you would have to work out the approximate time it might be played again and arrange to hear it rather than listen to every single song in between until you heard it again.
Same Old Scene changed my life, I fell in love with it, had the best middle 8 I’d ever heard in that point of my life. I’d plan to re hear it and if I missed it on the flight I’d be disappointed. Unlike the previous two BF tracks Ive mentioned, SOS had more of a disco/syncopated rhythm feel or is that DDs initial DNA even tho at the time I had no idea who DD were. I mean no one did, DD weren’t even a thing yet.
6 months later DD release PE and it takes me back and kinda bridged the similarities to SOS. There was an understanding of both songs based on my love for them. I was in awe and sure enough DD seemed way more exciting to a young music nut who was now entering his teenage years. From here on I was waiting on every new DD release with bated breath & still do, (just as we all do here on this board). From this point on I began discovering the Ferry/Roxy back catalogue including all their future releases, which in Roxy’s case only was one more LP, the brilliant Avalon.
In the case of Angel Eyes I agree it may not be Roxy’s best track however keep in mind guys that the LP version radically differs to the disco type single release. The LP version is punk in essence, it kicks a punch and is way more organic similar to Roxy’s Trash track, taken from the same LP. The Manifesto LP was released in 79 so I can imagine Nick and John playing either of these two tracks AE & Trash at the RumRunner especially during their Roxy/Bowie nights. When the disco infused AE single version was released that would have thrown another version into the mix fitting in with all the Chic and disco stuff of the time.
So with all that said who knows which version DD might be covering? IF in fact DD are covering this particular RM track?
Here’s both
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Post by riomar on Mar 27, 2023 16:36:35 GMT -5
In the case of Angel Eyes I agree it may not be Roxy’s best track however keep in mind guys that the LP version radically differs to the disco type single release. The LP version is punk in essence, it kicks a punch and is way more organic similar to Roxy’s Trash track, taken from the same LP. The Manifesto LP was released in 79 so I can imagine Nick and John playing either of these two tracks AE & Trash at the RumRunner especially during their Roxy/Bowie nights. When the disco infused AE single version was released that would have thrown another version into the mix fitting in with all the Chic and disco stuff of the time. So with all that said who knows which version DD might be covering IF DD are in fact covering this particular RM track? Here’s both Good post. A nice read👍 And wow, I actually didn't know this. I actually didn't start listening to music until about '81, so caught up with Roxy music with their greatest hits. That's a great album version. I can hear Duran in it definitely. Maybe they'll do a version that incorporates a little bit of both versions to make it their own? Looking forward to it now, if indeed it is one of the tracks they are revisiting.
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Post by aftertherain on Mar 27, 2023 17:23:25 GMT -5
In the case of Angel Eyes I agree it may not be Roxy’s best track however keep in mind guys that the LP version radically differs to the disco type single release. The LP version is punk in essence, it kicks a punch and is way more organic similar to Roxy’s Trash track, taken from the same LP. The Manifesto LP was released in 79 so I can imagine Nick and John playing either of these two tracks AE & Trash at the RumRunner especially during their Roxy/Bowie nights. When the disco infused AE single version was released that would have thrown another version into the mix fitting in with all the Chic and disco stuff of the time. So with all that said who knows which version DD might be covering IF DD are in fact covering this particular RM track? Here’s both Good post. A nice read👍 And wow, I actually didn't know this. I actually didn't start listening to music until about '81, so caught up with Roxy music with their greatest hits. That's a great album version. I can hear Duran in it definitely. Maybe they'll do a version that incorporates a little bit of both versions to make it their own? Looking forward to it now, if indeed it is one of the tracks they are revisiting. As a DD / Roxy / Ferry bonafide enthusiast (together with a handful of other artists) I know a bit about all that I believe in. Its how I personally seem to love, the desire of attaining a deeper connection is what it’s all about for me. Just as the music sounds better when you know who’s playing it, eg like what you hear and you’re likely to discover who wrote it/played on it, love what you hear and if your predicament allows I arrange an annual leave day and hang around a hotel lobby on the day my favourite band is in town and see what evolves from that. Not sure if you’re aware or if anyone else is for that matter?, yet in 75/76 Nile Rogers girlfriend took him to a London Roxy gig and that’s where Nile first saw Roxy and as it turns out got his idea for his own band Chic. Eg the female back up singers on this RM tour were either side of Bryan at the forefront of the stage rather than the back of the stage. Chic’s vocalists were to do the same. Roxy’s avant- guard fashion style, turned into sleek designer Gucci/YSL fashion house suits for Chic and then there’s the early Chic covers which also featured women. Over the years I’ve accosted Nile (when appropriate) on a few occasions in hotel lobby’s where he’s been happy chat music with me and sign LPs which he’s produced including Chic LPs. During these impromptu meetings he’s suggested that these ideas came from Roxy. Interesting isn’t it, Roxy influence Nile/Chic mid 70s, Chic’s thing is pure disco, Roxy later in their career kinda turn disco/pop rather than what they were doing on their early Roxy LPs and then in amongst all this going on, the seeds for DD are sown and hence DD are born. I think it’s called being influenced !
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Post by cdw3780 on Mar 27, 2023 18:02:50 GMT -5
Really hoping for Physco Killer to be recorded.
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Post by nileblogers on Mar 28, 2023 0:49:23 GMT -5
I’d rather they go for less well known covers or hidden gems and make it their own rather than popular songs like SOS or Psycho Killer personally because you can’t really beat the original once you’ve committed it to memory, but each to their own 👍 😀 I’d like most of the covers to be a bit more catchy than the ones on TY too. Angel Eyes sounds perfect!
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Post by aftertherain on Mar 28, 2023 1:18:39 GMT -5
I’d rather they go for less well known covers or hidden gems and make it their own rather than popular songs like SOS or Psycho Killer personally because you can’t really beat the original once you’ve committed it to memory, but each to their own 👍 😀 good point nb And that’s exactly why I feel DD steered away from recording and releasing stuff from the likes of Roxy in the mid 90s Eg If ya think or believe that something is a masterpiece, (which DD just might with certain songs), why attempt to alter it? or put your stamp on it? could the song be improved? it’s a good question coz in some cases a song may yet in other instances it’s a case of why did they bother Id rather new material or less known songs & Tainted Love & Jealous Guy are classic examples of less known songs going No 1 If my memory serves me correctly I think TL was a B side and John L believed JG not to be good enough for a stand alone single release
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Post by nileblogers on Mar 28, 2023 1:22:09 GMT -5
I’d rather they go for less well known covers or hidden gems and make it their own rather than popular songs like SOS or Psycho Killer personally because you can’t really beat the original once you’ve committed it to memory, but each to their own 👍 😀 good point nb And that’s exactly why I feel DD steered away from recording and releasing stuff from the likes of Roxy in the mid 90s Eg If ya think or believe that something is a masterpiece, (which DD just might with certain songs), why attempt to alter it? or put your stamp on it? could the song be improved? it’s a good question coz in some cases a song may yet in other instances it’s a case of why did they bother Id rather new material or a less known song Indeed you couldn’t improve Same Old Scene, it’s just too good 👍
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Post by aftertherain on Mar 28, 2023 1:26:53 GMT -5
good point nb And that’s exactly why I feel DD steered away from recording and releasing stuff from the likes of Roxy in the mid 90s Eg If ya think or believe that something is a masterpiece, (which DD just might with certain songs), why attempt to alter it? or put your stamp on it? could the song be improved? it’s a good question coz in some cases a song may yet in other instances it’s a case of why did they bother Id rather new material or a less known song Indeed you couldn’t improve Same Old Scene, it’s just too good 👍 It’s got the DD debut DNA all over it and then some I think dd will steer clear away from SOS I believe DD did do Virginia Plain once but never released it
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