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Title: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Turning Japanese for the TOTHK.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:04:12 AM

Turning Japanese for the TOTHK.

and Annalisa gave someone a b-day shoutout.  maybe not the first, but still pretty rare for her.  although she did tell me that she'd consider doing a b-day set for my son Adrian after he won those Doobies tix.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:05:47 AM
Pete's turning Japanese while thinking about those Rough Boys!  Give him a hand!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Gazoo on November 10, 2009, 10:06:22 AM
Pete's turning Japanese while thinking about those Rough Boys!

Maybe the rough toys under the sheets were made in Japan?
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:06:51 AM
(http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre100/e101/e10170msg7m.jpg)

I know "Rough Boys" is not on this album, but playing Pete after "Turning Japanese" made me think of this.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:08:42 AM
(http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre100/e101/e10170msg7m.jpg)

I know "Rough Boys" is not on this album, but playing Pete after "Turning Japanese" made me think of this.

I very nearly Jinxed you!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:10:35 AM

Turning Japanese for the TOTHK.

and Annalisa gave someone a b-day shoutout.  maybe not the first, but still pretty rare for her.  although she did tell me that she'd consider doing a b-day set for my son Adrian after he won those Doobies tix.

I got one back in September--all I did was ask. But you're right--she doesn't make a habit of doing them. I can recall only 2 or 3 others since she took over.

Wow, this *def* sounds like my 1980. BOS1 Genesis, Behind the Lines, from their last decent album.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:11:02 AM
VHM Genesis when they were still bearable.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:16:12 AM
Tom Hanks made a rough girl, that's fer sure!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:16:28 AM
BOS the great Bosom Buddies; BOS2 Pointers, "Only a Fool Would Believe He's So Shy"
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:17:22 AM
VHM Bosom Buddies. Tom Hanks when he was young and funny. And Donna Dixon was HAWT--then she became Mrs. Dan Aykroyd. Anyone know if they're still married?
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:18:59 AM

Wow, this *def* sounds like my 1980. BOS1 Genesis, Behind the Lines, from their last decent album.

I'd argue 2nd to last decent album, but will second the BOS.

BOS #2 for Devo!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Gazoo on November 10, 2009, 10:20:13 AM
BOS the great Bosom Buddies; BOS2 Pointers, "Only a Fool Would Believe He's So Shy"

TANC: I'm in the middle of a Pointer Sisters post on the BIBT blog.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:20:58 AM
One more hallmark of '80: Devo. (Saw them at the Warfield that year, before Freedom of Choice was out.) Can't seem to get away from those guys lately. BOS2 Girl U Want.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:21:11 AM
BOS for DEVO!  

I regret not seeing them last week, they were in town doing a couple album shows....

 
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:21:20 AM
And Donna Dixon was HAWT

she's just the girl U want!  BOS3 Devo -- damn, AL has played more Devo in 5 months than Dave did in 20 years!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Rastermon on November 10, 2009, 10:22:21 AM
Devo takes me back to high school art class for some reason
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Gazoo on November 10, 2009, 10:22:56 AM
BOS to B-52s!!!  I'm gonna kiss ... YOUR PINEAPPLE!!!!!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:23:12 AM
OMFG! BOS4 B-52s!!  I wanna kiss your PINEAPPLE!!!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:24:13 AM

Wow, this *def* sounds like my 1980. BOS1 Genesis, Behind the Lines, from their last decent album.

I'd argue 2nd to last decent album, but will second the BOS.

BOS #2 for Devo!

What would you say their last decent one was?
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:24:47 AM
BOS to B-52s!!!  I'm gonna kiss ... YOUR PINEAPPLE!!!!!

pineapple JINX!!

(http://www.sheepishlion.com/images/random_pineapple_01.jpg)
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:25:08 AM
Big year for nerd/geek/alien rock.  another BOS to B52s.

Will chk the DB later, but wonder if we've ever heard Dance This Mess Around on 10 at 10?  That's one of my faves.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:26:22 AM

Wow, this *def* sounds like my 1980. BOS1 Genesis, Behind the Lines, from their last decent album.

I'd argue 2nd to last decent album, but will second the BOS.

BOS #2 for Devo!

What would you say their last decent one was?

I bet it's ABACAB.   The album called Genesis was pretty good...
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:26:55 AM
Big year for nerd/geek/alien rock.  another BOS to B52s.

Will chk the DB later, but wonder if we've ever heard Dance This Mess Around on 10 at 10?  That's one of my faves.

I'd guess "no" for reasons stated above.

and don't call me Shirley!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:27:32 AM
And Donna Dixon was HAWT

she's just the girl U want!  BOS3 Devo -- damn, AL has played more Devo in 5 months than Dave did in 20 years!

Dave played four different Devo songs between '03 and '08, but Whip It was by far the most common. Workin' In a Coal Mine was second, while Girl U Want had two plays and Freedom of Choice just one.

WOS Kenny Loggins, but VHM for the gopher.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:27:48 AM
WOS Kenny Loggins, one of the more inexplicably beloved songs I can think of.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:28:26 AM
And Donna Dixon was HAWT

she's just the girl U want!  BOS3 Devo -- damn, AL has played more Devo in 5 months than Dave did in 20 years!

actually the girl they wanted was Sharona - this was a deliberate songwriting attempt to be like The Knack. (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:fzfixzq0ldde)

and yes, Danny & Donna are still married.  Anyone interested in some good Aykroyd anecdotes should find Tom Davis' (as in 'Franken and ___') recent autobiography, 39 Years of Short Term Memory Loss.  In addition to all the expected dish on SNL & Franken, turns out he was best friends w/Aykroyd & they had all kinds of globe-trotting adventures.  Plus Davis was apparently very tight with both Timothy Leary & Jerry Garcia. A very humorous read in a surprisingly understated writing style.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: radical347 on November 10, 2009, 10:28:49 AM

Wow, this *def* sounds like my 1980. BOS1 Genesis, Behind the Lines, from their last decent album.

Aww...no love for Invisible Touch? :( ;)

That's my fav. album of theirs, I can dig this one though, I'll VHM it.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:29:15 AM
WOS Kenny Loggins, one of the more inexplicably beloved songs I can think of.

*raises hand and nods while tapping foot in time to this gopher rock song*
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:31:35 AM
ooo! AL gives us a BJ, but don't axe me why.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:31:46 AM
now here's a song I used to get behind not liking.  BJ and this rhythm do NOT go together!  
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: radical347 on November 10, 2009, 10:32:13 AM
I figured she'd play the obligatory Devo as she has done so far in every set circa 1980.  Not my favorite song from that album though.

Now I wonder if she's going to throw in some obligatory Cars too.

BOS to the B-52s!  They were so much better pre-Love Shack/Roam era...

Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:32:27 AM
Lord knows I'm not the biggest fan of Billy Joel, especially after he hit it big, but I feel compelled to give a BOS to this one. 'Don't Ask Me Why'...more for the guitar strumming than the steel drums.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:33:00 AM

now here's a song I used to get behind not liking.  BJ and this rhythm do NOT go together!  

as noted above, I had the precise opposite reaction.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: ggould on November 10, 2009, 10:36:13 AM
BOS Althea!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:36:40 AM

now here's a song I used to get behind not liking.  BJ and this rhythm do NOT go together!  

as noted above, I had the precise opposite reaction.

well, I acknowledge that a musician can appropriate genres and make a song that's well done, but something about this bugged me.  It's instrumentation was great, but he should stick to Levittown rhythms --  :)
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:37:16 AM
ooo! AL gives us a BJ, but don't axe me why.

yes, she has been heavy on the Rod lately.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:37:16 AM
shouldn't AL have followed Mt St Helens with "Throwing Stones", aka "ashes, ashes"?

(http://depts.washington.edu/qrc/mht1.jpg)

ETA: and Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes" actually *is* from 1980
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:37:50 AM

Wow, this *def* sounds like my 1980. BOS1 Genesis, Behind the Lines, from their last decent album.

Aww...no love for Invisible Touch? :( ;)

That's my fav. album of theirs, I can dig this one though, I'll VHM it.

I'll withhold my opinion of Invisible Touch, but suffice to say, no, no love for that one. Not even a little.

Duke (the album that included Behind the Lines) was their last gasp as a prog band imo. Even though it contained some pretty big singles  (Turn It On Again, Misunderstanding), there was still a fair amount of extended instrumental bombast as well to keep their core fans engaged. On Abacab they turned a corner and just did pop songs, which may have had some elements of prog, but were shorter and more melodic. They definitely weren't the same band after Duke.

Wow, speak Jerry's name and Jerry shall appear. Nicely done, Shray.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:39:34 AM
ooo! AL gives us a BJ, but don't axe me why.

yes, she has been heavy on the Rod lately.

http://www.instantrimshot.com/
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 10:41:13 AM
VHM Steve Forbert, even if this was once something of a Moreytrina.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: mshray on November 10, 2009, 10:43:09 AM

VHM Steve Forbert, even if this was once something of a Moreytrina.

...and I very nearly jinxed you on that one.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: radical347 on November 10, 2009, 10:47:41 AM
Completely underwhelmed by everything after the B-52s.  Her first 1980 set = amazing.  This one = meh, it was alright.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 10:53:57 AM

Duke (the album that included Behind the Lines) was their last gasp as a prog band imo. Even though it contained some pretty big singles  (Turn It On Again, Misunderstanding), there was still a fair amount of extended instrumental bombast as well to keep their core fans engaged. On Abacab they turned a corner and just did pop songs, which may have had some elements of prog, but were shorter and more melodic. They definitely weren't the same band after Duke.


From the Wikipedia page for Duke, a better explanation of what I was trying to get across:

Quote
Duke is regarded as a transitional Genesis album, incorporating both elements of dense and elaborate instrumentation associated with the band's 1970s era material and glimpses of their future 1980s pop melodies and hooks. It's therefore become regarded as the album where many Genesis fans would draw the line between the "old" and "new" Genesis. Duke showed both sides of the band's music, containing both short radio-friendly pop tunes (e.g. "Misunderstanding") as well as lengthy progressive rock suites (e.g. "Duke's Travels"). Hence, Duke enjoys the anomaly of being simultaneously regarded as either the band's last progressive outing or their first pop-oriented release.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 10:55:44 AM
I figured she'd play the obligatory Devo as she has done so far in every set circa 1980.  Not my favorite song from that album though.

 heh, not the Song-U-Want, eh?

these guys rocked pretty hard, I loved them.  It would've been great to see them at the Regency Ballroom, but tix were 40 (or maybe 50) and above, I think (sort of like the age of the band members).  gotta budget those rock dollars in these times!
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 11:03:50 AM
I figured she'd play the obligatory Devo as she has done so far in every set circa 1980.  Not my favorite song from that album though.

 heh, not the Song-U-Want, eh?

these guys rocked pretty hard, I loved them.  It would've been great to see them at the Regency Ballroom, but tix were 40 (or maybe 50) and above, I think (sort of like the age of the band members).  gotta budget those rock dollars in these times!

maybe Devo 2.0 will tour again -- might be cheaper.

(http://sintonizando.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/devo-20.jpg)
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: urth on November 10, 2009, 11:06:25 AM
I figured she'd play the obligatory Devo as she has done so far in every set circa 1980.  Not my favorite song from that album though.

 heh, not the Song-U-Want, eh?

these guys rocked pretty hard, I loved them.  It would've been great to see them at the Regency Ballroom, but tix were 40 (or maybe 50) and above, I think (sort of like the age of the band members).  gotta budget those rock dollars in these times!

Heard from some friends that went that they played the evening's designated album, but not much more. The main set consisted of Q: Are We Not Men? or Freedom of Choice, respectively, and that's it. Add two songs for the encore and that was the entire show. Under an hour, both nights.
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: Tinka Cat on November 10, 2009, 02:30:43 PM
I figured she'd play the obligatory Devo as she has done so far in every set circa 1980.  Not my favorite song from that album though.

 heh, not the Song-U-Want, eh?

these guys rocked pretty hard, I loved them.  It would've been great to see them at the Regency Ballroom, but tix were 40 (or maybe 50) and above, I think (sort of like the age of the band members).  gotta budget those rock dollars in these times!

Heard from some friends that went that they played the evening's designated album, but not much more. The main set consisted of Q: Are We Not Men? or Freedom of Choice, respectively, and that's it. Add two songs for the encore and that was the entire show. Under an hour, both nights.

not much quantity, but I hope the quality lived up to expectations.  And there probably were a  lot of expectations at a show like this. 
Title: Re: 10 Nov 2009--it's 1980
Post by: RGMike on November 10, 2009, 02:44:48 PM
11/10/09 - Tuesday!  Good times in...1980!!

   1.  The Vapors - Turning Japanese
   2.  Pete Townshend - Rough Boys
   3.  Genesis - Behind the Lines
(TV:  Bosom Buddies)
   4.  Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
(TV:  Bosom Buddies)
   5.  Devo - Girl U Want
   6.  The B52's - Strobe Light (BOS!)
(Movie montage)
   7.  Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright
   8.  Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why
(News:  Mt. St. Helen's)
   9.  The Grateful Dead - Althea
 10.  Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune

BONUS TRACK:  Blondie - Atomic


an ooooooh! your bonus is beautiful! oooooh! tonight.... "Atomic"!