Heston and Marky's Friday Top 5

[Wolter]

I think my list is the same songs, but my order is 3,5,1,2,4.

Your opinions sicken me

There are things that I’d like to say…

[Marky Dread]

Crazy that the pre Crash period is two years for me vs post Crash which is now 13 years. I don’t feel like I lost that much anymore. Particularly with how much dumber I was in those days.

You'll be amazed at how dumb you'll become when your kids hit adolescence.

(BTW, I agree with you re. the mix on "Satellite of Love." That Bowie sounds so much louder than everything else is a distraction to the piece as a whole.)

Bowie just had a much better vocal range than Lou. Lou has said as much stating Bowie's ear for melody being "fabulous". Also I'm sure it's Mick Ronson on the backing vocals. Fine if people prefer the original VU take for "Loaded" but with the remake they were going for airplay.

The ahhh-ooooooo! part isn't Bowie? Okay, Ronson is too loud.

Wikipedia cites a quote from Lou Reed talking about Bowie doing the vocals on that part, but whatever, too loud/distinct.

Yes Bowie and Thunderthighs. I'm sure Ronno is in there also. But the high vocal is Bowie's. I like it a lot. I like how it goes higher. But hey fair enough each to his own. It's a great track.

[matedog]

Yes Bowie and Thunderthighs. I'm sure Ronno is in there also. But the high vocal is Bowie's. I like it a lot. I like how it goes higher. But hey fair enough each to his own. It's a great track.

I have this really weird thing with Lou Reed. I absolutely adore his VU songs on the first two albums, less on 3 and 4 and his solo stuff is so hit or miss for me. Wild Side, Vicious, Street Hassle I absolutely love, but not a lot more than that. It's just a weird mix of stuff I think is great and meh. Not a lot of "very good" for me.

[Marky Dread]

Yes Bowie and Thunderthighs. I'm sure Ronno is in there also. But the high vocal is Bowie's. I like it a lot. I like how it goes higher. But hey fair enough each to his own. It's a great track.

I have this really weird thing with Lou Reed. I absolutely adore his VU songs on the first two albums, less on 3 and 4 and his solo stuff is so hit or miss for me. Wild Side, Vicious, Street Hassle I absolutely love, but not a lot more than that. It's just a weird mix of stuff I think is great and meh. Not a lot of "very good" for me.

It's all good mate. My fave VU album is "Loaded" so I dig the poppy sounding stuff more. But it's a rich catalogue of music with plenty to enjoy for all.

[Dr. Medulla]

Yes Bowie and Thunderthighs. I'm sure Ronno is in there also. But the high vocal is Bowie's. I like it a lot. I like how it goes higher. But hey fair enough each to his own. It's a great track.

I have this really weird thing with Lou Reed. I absolutely adore his VU songs on the first two albums, less on 3 and 4 and his solo stuff is so hit or miss for me. Wild Side, Vicious, Street Hassle I absolutely love, but not a lot more than that. It's just a weird mix of stuff I think is great and meh. Not a lot of "very good" for me.

I'm also pretty meh on solo Lou. I like Berlin (or at least I did last time I listened, which was years and years ago), most of Transformer, and do dig MMM, tho it's not a regular player. And I didn't mind the record he did with Cale in the late 80s or early 90s. But generally whatever he was going for just didn't reach me.

[Heston]

I love Satellite of Love, and the backing vocals being too loud never crossed my mind. They are great.

[Wolter]

I love Satellite of Love, and the backing vocals being too loud never crossed my mind. They are great.

Honestly, same.

[Marky Dread]

Crazy that the pre Crash period is two years for me vs post Crash which is now 13 years. I don’t feel like I lost that much anymore. Particularly with how much dumber I was in those days.

You'll be amazed at how dumb you'll become when your kids hit adolescence.

(BTW, I agree with you re. the mix on "Satellite of Love." That Bowie sounds so much louder than everything else is a distraction to the piece as a whole.)

Bowie just had a much better vocal range than Lou. Lou has said as much stating Bowie's ear for melody being "fabulous". Also I'm sure it's Mick Ronson on the backing vocals. Fine if people prefer the original VU take for "Loaded" but with the remake they were going for airplay.

The ahhh-ooooooo! part isn't Bowie? Okay, Ronson is too loud.

So if it's too loud you're too old, right on pops!

[Dr. Medulla]

Crazy that the pre Crash period is two years for me vs post Crash which is now 13 years. I don’t feel like I lost that much anymore. Particularly with how much dumber I was in those days.

You'll be amazed at how dumb you'll become when your kids hit adolescence.

(BTW, I agree with you re. the mix on "Satellite of Love." That Bowie sounds so much louder than everything else is a distraction to the piece as a whole.)

Bowie just had a much better vocal range than Lou. Lou has said as much stating Bowie's ear for melody being "fabulous". Also I'm sure it's Mick Ronson on the backing vocals. Fine if people prefer the original VU take for "Loaded" but with the remake they were going for airplay.

The ahhh-ooooooo! part isn't Bowie? Okay, Ronson is too loud.

So if it's too loud you're too old, right on pops!

You'll be sorry when you can't hear your grandchildren because of your rock and/or roll music!

[Marky Dread]

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You'll be amazed at how dumb you'll become when your kids hit adolescence.

(BTW, I agree with you re. the mix on "Satellite of Love." That Bowie sounds so much louder than everything else is a distraction to the piece as a whole.)
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Bowie just had a much better vocal range than Lou. Lou has said as much stating Bowie's ear for melody being "fabulous". Also I'm sure it's Mick Ronson on the backing vocals. Fine if people prefer the original VU take for "Loaded" but with the remake they were going for airplay.
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The ahhh-ooooooo! part isn't Bowie? Okay, Ronson is too loud.
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So if it's too loud you're too old, right on pops!
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You'll be sorry when you can't hear your grandchildren because of your rock and/or roll music!
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Pardon, eh what?

[Dr. Medulla]

Back in high school, there was one greasy weirdo who got picked on a lot by the jocks and cool kids—no, it wasn't me!—and he wore a KISS Animalize shirt with the tag "If it's too loud, you're too old" on it pretty much every day. Doubtless it was probably because of poverty and he only had a few shirts, but it was one more thing that invited abuse from the high school monsters. Different time and different locale, maybe he's someone who brings a gun to school.

[Marky Dread]

Back in high school, there was one greasy weirdo who got picked on a lot by the jocks and cool kids—no, it wasn't me!—and he wore a KISS Animalize shirt with the tag "If it's too loud, you're too old" on it pretty much every day. Doubtless it was probably because of poverty and he only had a few shirts, but it was one more thing that invited abuse from the high school monsters. Different time and different locale, maybe he's someone who brings a gun to school.

A love gun?

[Dr. Medulla]

Back in high school, there was one greasy weirdo who got picked on a lot by the jocks and cool kids—no, it wasn't me!—and he wore a KISS Animalize shirt with the tag "If it's too loud, you're too old" on it pretty much every day. Doubtless it was probably because of poverty and he only had a few shirts, but it was one more thing that invited abuse from the high school monsters. Different time and different locale, maybe he's someone who brings a gun to school.

A love gun?

Boo!

[Marky Dread]

Back in high school, there was one greasy weirdo who got picked on a lot by the jocks and cool kids—no, it wasn't me!—and he wore a KISS Animalize shirt with the tag "If it's too loud, you're too old" on it pretty much every day. Doubtless it was probably because of poverty and he only had a few shirts, but it was one more thing that invited abuse from the high school monsters. Different time and different locale, maybe he's someone who brings a gun to school.

A love gun?

Boo!

Hey man it wasn't me who made him feel bad. In fact I was the kid who would've ended up getting the cane standing up for him. Half my regular visits to the headmaster was because I was fighting bullies.

[Dr. Medulla]

Back in high school, there was one greasy weirdo who got picked on a lot by the jocks and cool kids—no, it wasn't me!—and he wore a KISS Animalize shirt with the tag "If it's too loud, you're too old" on it pretty much every day. Doubtless it was probably because of poverty and he only had a few shirts, but it was one more thing that invited abuse from the high school monsters. Different time and different locale, maybe he's someone who brings a gun to school.

A love gun?

Boo!

Hey man it wasn't me who made him feel bad. In fact I was the kid who would've ended up getting the cane standing up for him. Half my regular visits to the headmaster was because I was fighting bullies.

Boo for the KISS pun; standing ovation for standing up for the weirdo!