5 May 2011: It's... 1984!

[Gazoo]

BOS Style Council, really enjoyable if familiar set.

[Wayback]

...and watch Don Henley get BOS.
As much as I love this Style Council song, it's verging on Katrina territory.

I wonder if the SC is off vinyl, like in Dave days.

[Nate]

Wooo! BOS Bruce Cockburn, Lovers in a Dangerous Time... I know it's also a Morey frequent flyer but I love the song and man behind it. Talk about living out your convictions.

[Davefish]

Wooo! BOS Bruce Cockburn, Lovers in a Dangerous Time... I know it's also a Morey frequent flyer but I love the song and man behind it. Talk about living out your convictions.

I remember when "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" came out, I was not impressed. And I was naive -- I didn't know what kind of a rocket launcher he was talking about.  I thought he was talking about a biiiig rocket.  That seemed rather silly.  But now I know; he's so much more than that song.  And a very tasty guitar player too.  Check out his instrumental CD.

[Gazoo]

This has turned into a very sophistipop set.  VHM to Joe Jackson.

[Wayback]

I was living in Phoenix in 83-84 and recall when LA hosted the '84 Olympics they sent many of their homeless out of LA for a few weeks with free bus & train vouchers, many suddenly showed up in Phoenix.

[Nate]

Not impressed with this smooth jazz/fusion "What You Want".

[sundaygal]

I'm feeling like she's played the last 3 songs in a 1984 set recently.  Maybe I'm having deja vu...

[Nate]

Los Lobos close it out with a run-of-the-mill performance. One of those bands that never evolved.

[Tinka Cat]

Los Lobos close it out with a run-of-the-mill performance. One of those bands that never evolved.

well, they still play the blooz-rock stuff, but they've ventured off into lots of different territory, including Mexican folk music.  FWIW, they're a Deadhead favorite, too, and often include Bertha at live shows, esp here in the Bay area.    I've always liked them, I remember seeing them right about this time in DC at the Bayou club.  (however, they ignored my request to play Diablo Con Vestido Azul, dang it -- they did the song for the Eating Raoul soundtrack)  I like David Hidalgo's vocals better than Cesar Rosas' voice (Cesar sang the one we heard).  They should have been even more famous, IMO.

[sundaygal]

5/5/11- Thursday! Wax on, Wax Off in...1984!!

(Movie: Karate Kid)
 1.  REM- Don't Go Back To Rockville
 2.  Hall & Oates- Adult Education
(Movie: Karate Kid)
 3.  Thompson Twins- The Gap
 4.  Depeche Mode- People Are People
(News: Space Shuttle Discovery's First Launch)
 5.  Face to Face- 10-9-8   
 6.  Don Henley- Sunset Grill
 7.  Style Council- My Ever Changing Moods (B.O.S!!)
(News: Olympics boycott)
 8.  Bruce Cockburn- Lovers In a Dangerous Time
 9.  Joe Jackson- You Can't Get What You Want (If You Don't Know What You Want)
(Ad: Where's the beef?)
10. Los Lobos- Don't Worry Baby
 

[sundaygal]

I'm feeling like she's played the last 3 songs in a 1984 set recently.  Maybe I'm having deja vu...

Psst...here's what was played back in January:

1/13/11- Thursday!! Mystery year! When are we??? (1984)

 1.  Depeche Mode- People Are People
 2.  Style Council- My Ever Changing Moods
 9.  Bruce Cockburn- Lovers In a Dangerous Time
 

[radical347]

BOS Style Council, really enjoyable if familiar set.

Agreed...no complaints here about repeating Thompson Twins, Depeche Mode, Don Henley, Style Council, & Bruce Cockburn.  BOS'ing the Hall&Oates, JJ & F2F songs too!

[RGMike]

I forgot how good Adult Education was.  BOS1

Yes, gotta pull out the H&O cds and listen!

another from my wishlist -- and a bustout, iirc.

[mshray]

Los Lobos close it out with a run-of-the-mill performance. One of those bands that never evolved.

to each his own....but I beg to differ.  I was away from the computer, but heard most of this set the first time around & the whole set on Saturday, and I think this was one of the top ten '84 sets ever.