steve-soar Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I was at school near Swindon in the very early 80s so XTC were pretty big news. I'm not a huge fan of the 80s but they were a great band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I thought the Black Sea album was brilliant! Some great tracks "Generals and Major" and "Respectable Street" to name a couple. I had this album on vinyl and recently found it on itunes for a fiver!. I think Andy Partridge had a nervous breakdown and doesnt play anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyf Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErWSYJYKM-Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErWSYJYKM-Q[/url] I got turned onto XTC a few years ago. Just brilliant.... Apple Venus is an immense album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassatnight Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 A very underrated band who a lot of people have covered, much like another great underrated band Talk Talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 [quote name='bassatnight' post='1066697' date='Dec 22 2010, 12:38 PM']A very underrated band who a lot of people have covered, much like another great underrated band Talk Talk.[/quote] Definitely, and Colin Moulding is a very underrated bassist too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Andy is totally fine now (the issue with playing live is well documented), still writing and recording lots, a rather prolific writer really. I hung out with him a fair bit when I was dating his daughter a couple of years ago, a more stand-up guy there could not be . Some amazing tunes, although I prefer the middle to late career! Check out the Fuzzy Warbles collections! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Always liked these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) There is a very interesting chapter in Will Hodgkinson's book 'Song Man' where he spends a day with Andy P at his home in sunny Swindon, which covers a bit about his career since XTC : writing with Cathy Dennis etc. One to spend your Christmas book token on perhaps, as it also contains musings on songwriting from a number of other big names, including Keith Richards and Ray Davies. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Man-Adventure-Single-minded-Songwriting/dp/0747584958"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Man-Adventure...g/dp/0747584958[/url] A Edited December 22, 2010 by The Admiral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Why I put this in the Recording section is beyond me, "ah-mmmm, wine-o-clock possibly arrived too early yesterday?" Oh, that'll be why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairobill Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Two of my favourite bands right there... [quote name='bassatnight' post='1066697' date='Dec 22 2010, 12:38 PM']A very underrated band who a lot of people have covered, much like another great underrated band Talk Talk.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairobill Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 And just to drop a slice of Talk Talk here. Utterly amazing track, really gorgeous. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cIWsQuYVeg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cIWsQuYVeg[/url] When they're on form they make Radiohead sound like Shakatak [quote name='Cairobill' post='1067783' date='Dec 23 2010, 01:51 PM']Two of my favourite bands right there... [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) XTC are, for me, part of my chilhood and teen years. I have pretty much everything they did up till Apples and Venus on vinyl :-D For me they can do no wrong. They are the greatest pop band that never was. The biggest shame is Terry Chambers giving it all up to go and work on a building site in Australia!! Even Barry Andrews was cool on keys. Very good musicians. Fav tracks of the top of my head? When your near me I have difficulty Ten feet tall Blame the weather Respectable street (Love the lyrics in that lmao - soooo true) No thugs in our house (Same again about the lyrics) Battery brides Realy like Andys solo album too. A very early example of remixing. Anyone say a word against the Swindon boys and I'll BIFF yah! A P.S. Is the Mural of them still on the side of that building in Swindon? lol Edited December 23, 2010 by apa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 one of the first covers i learnt was "Making Plans for Nigel" - for the 80s this was a very good band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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