Music The Music Thread

[Titch]

Thanks FB. We had a fabulous system until 2007 it even included a record deck. It was quite ancient though and had no way of playing CD’s. So as we were moving we got rid of it, mores the pity. The new vinyl ere hadn’t really kicked of at that stage.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Titch - If you buy vinyl on Amazon you get a free MP3 download ....

You also get the pleasure of supporting a company who when they did pay £20 million in taxes also got £20 million in government grants.

 

[FB]

Bill Boddy - not to derail the thread but I suspect there isn't a company selling products in any sphere who isn't "playing the game" on taxes. In the business realm I'm involved with a company factors all its orders via a Swiss shell business on products made in the UK. These are sold at "cost plus" to the Swiss business and then invoiced at full price to ensure they pay as little tax in the UK as possible. These are goods made in the UK and then sold to another UK company, they never get near Swistzerland.

I accept your point that companies should pay the taxes that are due but they are nearly all at it.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Bill Boddy....I accept your point that companies should pay the taxes that are due but they are nearly all at it.

That does not make it right, especially as we are the customers and can force the, to change their ways. Alas, we are too stupid to see as far as the end of our noses.

 

[Bill Boddy]

To get back to music, the death of Michel Legrand was sad but he left us with some great songs including this:

 

[Titch]

I love that song.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Well, I don't think that there is anything which is, in pop, better Titch. Maybe it's because she's a jazz singer.

 

[F1Brits_90]

does feel like this song could sum up brexit fiasco. as i heard it in the car

Ask me no questions, I will tell you no lies
Careful what you wish for
We're looking for angels in the darkest of skies

looking for light inside an ocean of night

I need you to know I'm not asking for a miracle

 

[cider_and_toast]

I nominate this for the theme tune to Brexit:

 

[F1Brits_90]

i thought re arranging deckchairs on the titanic was already been used for whatever left if Theresa May teflon government

 

[Bill Boddy]

I would reply to that but someone might tell me to play a different song.

 

[BradMan]

Still taking time to go thru this thread...

From what I see so far... some great songs mentioned.

Listening to Coldplay at the moment, for me probably "the best band out there". How on earth did they come up with the Violet Hill tune. Simply amazing song
I like the poetic type soft rock...

I'm also been a huge U2 fan over the years

 

[F1Brits_90]

a good thread to check out for you could be. but be aware its can make obsessed & annoyed trying to fit 30 into a top 20

Music - Your top 20 all time music tracks

 

[RasputinLives]

Scott Walker died today. If you know who he is then you're probably a fan. If you don't odds are he was a big influence on an artist you are a fan of.

Heres my favourite song of his

 

[gethinceri]

RIP

 

[FB]

If any of you have old vinyl hanging around the place make sure you check articles like this to see if you have anything of value. Some of these prices are nuts. https://blog.discogs.com/en/top-30-...tm_medium=dash&utm_campaign=Top_30_2019_06_05

 

[Bill Boddy]

I have a pre-war original of Duke Ellington with "Take the A Train". It's worth more than money.

Did I ever tell you that I met the Duke and Billy Strayhorn?

 

[Azyr]

Death metal shred

Haiduk

 

[F1Brits_90]

i know its not to most taste. but taylor swift new song 'you need to calm down' got a lovely message & based on the last few weeks we could all do with some of it

I ain't trying to mess with your self-expression But I've learned a lesson that stressing & obsessing about somebody else is no fun

 

[F1Brits_90]

Glastonbury next weekend, looks a decent lineup. killers should be good headliners. but I remember 2017 I went from foo fighters are alright to huge fan in 1 set