I loved the 70's

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:50 pm

I have spent a good two hours this evening on Youtube reliving my early teens with the following

Marc Bolan....various tracks

Middle of the Road....Sole Sole

Curved Air.... Back Street Luv

Strawbs....Lay Down

Thunderclap Newman....Something in the Air

Ashton Gardner and Dyke....Ressurection Shuffle

ELO....Mr Blue Sky

Stealers Wheel....Stuck in the Middle with you

Paul McCartney....Ram album

Beatles....Abbey Road

Mott the Hoople.... Roll away the Stone and All the Young Dudes

I've been awash with nostalgia and have a hankering for flares and a tank top.

I loved those days

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:00 pm

I am right behind you.

The Stranglers

The Bootown Rats

The Buzzcocks

The Clash

The Damned

Generation X

The Jam

Joy Division

Siouxsie and The Banshee's

The Skids

Ultravox

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:06 pm

oscar;1406799 wrote: I am right behind you.

The Stranglers

The Bootown Rats

The Buzzcocks

The Clash

The Damned

Generation X

The Jam

Joy Division

Siouxsie and The Banshee's

The Skids

Ultravox

I'm more early 70's, even late 60's. Thunderclap Newman is '69, Abbey Road is '68. Led Zepellin II is 69.

Not to say I didnt appreciate what came after but I did like the grungy as well as the glam

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:19 pm

Snowfire;1406803 wrote: I'm more early 70's, even late 60's. Thunderclap Newman is '69, Abbey Road is '68. Led Zepellin II is 69.

Not to say I didnt appreciate what came after but I did like the grungy as well as the glam

I didn't like the grunge or the glam rock at all.

The Stranglers were my Inspiration.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:40 pm

Clapton, Bowie, Bad Company, Queen, Frampton... yeah, there was some amazing music back then.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:50 pm

SnoozeAgain;1406818 wrote: Clapton, Bowie, Bad Company, Queen, Frampton... yeah, there was some amazing music back then. Did you wear a tank top and hot pants?

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:50 pm

Late sixties? Wait, are you trying to tell me that someone actually remembers the late sixties? Whoah, that's heavy!

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:55 pm

oscar;1406823 wrote: Did you wear a tank top and hot pants?

And flip flops.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:01 pm

SnoozeAgain;1406829 wrote: And flip flops.
I'm picturing It now.

Wonder If Snowfire wore a thong

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:02 pm

My dress of the day In the 70's was my brothers worn levi's. Ben Sherman shirts, Levi Jackets from Millets and Loofers.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:06 pm

Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra.................yeah baby.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:13 pm

SnoozeAgain;1406829 wrote: And flip flops.

Oh HELL no! I didn't put that link in there, I wouldn't have been caught dead wearing hore shoes like that.

This is closer:

We're talking about the cheap shoes you could pick up in any store when the current pair broke. And I was more into cut offs and tank tops. I was not into dressing sexy.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:20 pm

SnoozeAgain;1406837 wrote: Oh HELL no! I didn't put that link in there, I wouldn't have been caught dead wearing hore shoes like that.

This is closer:

We're talking about the cheap shoes you could pick up in any store when the current pair broke. And I was more into cut offs and tank tops. I was not into dressing sexy.
Thank God you cleared that up... I was about to remove you from my Christmas list...

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:21 pm

I was horrified when I saw that link. Dear god.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:25 pm

SnoozeAgain;1406842 wrote: I was horrified when I saw that link. Dear god. My Father had a friend who had one leg. He wore them all the time...we didn't know If he had a flip flip or a flop flop.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:27 pm

along-for-the-ride;1406834 wrote: Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra.................yeah baby.

Barry White was played virtually all night long at my wedding reception to my ex husband... that and George McRea's Rock yer baby.... I can't listen to them any more... oh and that annoying Kung Fu Fighting song

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:32 pm

Does anyone remember ' Disco Tex and the Sexalets'... we used to go to The Top Rank Suite In Brighton and It was a very early form of line dancing as I recall.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:42 pm

Then we had Northern Soul... The Average White band and K.C and The Sunshine Band

Saw these live at Brighton.... A brilliant night

Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie I'm not your daddy (Pt.1) - YouTube

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:56 am

I hated the seventies, three day working week, power cuts, winter of discontent two years of unemployment no money to go to concerts then it got worse. MARGARET THATCHER CAME TO POWER and the uk really went down the toilet.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:47 am

gmc;1406888 wrote: I hated the seventies, three day working week, power cuts, winter of discontent two years of unemployment no money to go to concerts then it got worse. MARGARET THATCHER CAME TO POWER and the uk really went down the toilet.

But the soundtrack was good......................

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:51 am

gmc;1406888 wrote: I hated the seventies, three day working week, power cuts, winter of discontent two years of unemployment no money to go to concerts then it got worse. MARGARET THATCHER CAME TO POWER and the uk really went down the toilet.

You miserable old sod ! It cant be all you remember. You must have had a social life and listened to the radio.

What about this then.....

That surely will be up your street

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:56 am

gmc was a hippie

Food kitty - The Young Ones - BBC comedy - YouTube

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:34 am

I was a greasy, long haired shoe gazer - long before it was fashionable to be one - and only woke up when the music was loud

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:00 am

Mad, mad, mad but absolutely wonderful.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:18 am

1977

The Stranglers - (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) - YouTube

A Mediaeval battle re-enactor

A genetic physicist

An Ice Cream Sales man

And a History Graduate

The Stranglers

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:06 pm

I'm one of the lost generation, post hippy and pre punk.

Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize (Live TOTP 1973) - YouTube

Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love - YouTube

Queen - Killer Queen - YouTube

Now them I saw live just as they really hit the big time with seven sheets of rye.

Couldn't stand led Zeppelin

Should have played this at the olympics

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:25 pm

gmc;1406927 wrote: I'm one of the lost generation, post hippy and pre punk.

Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize (Live TOTP 1973) - YouTube

Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love - YouTube

Queen - Killer Queen - YouTube

Now them I saw live just as they really hit the big time with seven sheets of rye.

Couldn't stand led Zeppelin

Should have played this at the olympics

Queen + Paul Rodgers - 'All Right Now' (Live) - YouTube

Queen, I most definitely agree with. First saw them on the Old Grey Whistle Test in about '73 doing Liar.....

I envy anyone who saw them live. A big regret of mine

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:30 pm

Snowfire;1406929 wrote: Queen, I most definitely agree with. First saw them on the Old Grey Whistle Test in about '73 doing Liar.....

I envy anyone who saw them live. A big regret of mine

My brother did, down here in our little town. They were booked to play just as they made it with their first number 1. Normally bands pulled out of their small gigs when they'd got a hit but Queen didn't. They played to a packed nightclub :wah:

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:34 pm

Steve Miller Band

Crosby Stills and Nash

Doobie bros

Fleetwood Mac

The Band

Grateful Dead

Starship

Hot Tuna

Turtles

Zappa

Captain Beefheart

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Cat Mother and the all night Newsboys

Santana

Linda Rondstadt

Cat Stevens

Post by **Peter Lake** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:49 pm

Moody Blues.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:49 pm

LarsMac;1406931 wrote: Steve Miller Band

Crosby Stills and Nash

Doobie bros

Fleetwood Mac

The Band

Grateful Dead

Starship

Hot Tuna

Turtles

Zappa

Captain Beefheart

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Cat Mother and the all night Newsboys

Santana

Linda Rondstadt

Cat Stevens

Great list. I'm gonna have to investigate 2 of them I'm not familiar with.

Hot Tuna and Cat Mother

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:55 pm

Peter Lake;1406934 wrote: Moody Blues.

I saw the Moody Blues in concert (again) just last year. There was a lot of grey in the audience (including mine).

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:57 pm

Cat Mother.....Bad News and How I spent my Summer.

Very good. I Like these.

Interestingly the album from which these tracks are from (The Streets Giveth......), was produced by Jimi Hendrix

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:03 pm

Peter Lake;1406934 wrote: Moody Blues.

I've just watched I'm a Singer from a Rock n Roll Band from 1972

Thats a band full of very moody beards :wah:

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:04 pm

Snowfire;1406935 wrote: Great list. I'm gonna have to investigate 2 of them I'm not familiar with.

Hot Tuna and Cat Mother

Another of my favorite 70's groups.

Which of course leads us to JJ Cale

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:11 pm

Wandrin;1406936 wrote: I saw the Moody Blues in concert (again) just last year. There was a lot of grey in the audience (including mine).

They played at Red Rocks Last summer, too.

They's a tad older'n last time I saw 'em, but then so am I.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:35 pm

Betty Boop;1406930 wrote: My brother did, down here in our little town. They were booked to play just as they made it with their first number 1. Normally bands pulled out of their small gigs when they'd got a hit but Queen didn't. They played to a packed nightclub :wah:

Yeah they honoured all their outstanding gigs one of the very few bands to do so when they make it big, then against that's maybe one of the reasons they lasted - didn't become too big headed

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:52 pm

One of my fond memories was of a rock festival near Atlanta. They had all of the big names, of course, and many more. On day two, they lost power for a few hours. The drummers from several groups set their rigs up on stage at the same time and began to jam. It was great!

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:05 pm

Wandrin;1406944 wrote: One of my fond memories was of a rock festival near Atlanta. They had all of the big names, of course, and many more. On day two, they lost power for a few hours. The drummers from several groups set their rigs up on stage at the same time and began to jam. It was great!

I was there, too. great time. Though it was awfully hot, and shade was hard to come by. We had some of Owsley's finest the second day and all I remember was being really HOT.

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:18 pm

LarsMac;1406947 wrote: I was there, too. great time. Though it was awfully hot, and shade was hard to come by. We had some of Owsley's finest the second day and all I remember was being really HOT.

Yup. Hot and dusty. I remember that I had great fun trading Kool cigarettes for joints. I traded away a lot of cigarettes.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:26 pm

One of my best memories was the Santana concert at the Auditorium when the Allman Bros were the opener.

They put on such a great show that the crowd was almost disappointed when they quit so Santana could come out.

Then Carlos called them back onstage to jam after his routine was done.

What a night. The Allman Brothers took off after that.

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:05 pm

Santana played with the Allman Brothers in a concert a couple of months ago, but I doubt that it had the magic of that concert long ago.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:37 pm

LarsMac;1406947 wrote: I was there, too. great time. Though it was awfully hot, and shade was hard to come by. We had some of Owsley's finest the second day and all I remember was being really HOT.

Hey Lars, remember the line "I can tell your future, oh just look what's in your hand"? One Dead show early 70's a friend

went to, he had just picked up a handful of Orange Sunshine off the floor. He theorized that it was an 'inside job"

because there was so much.

Those were the days.

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:45 pm

I also miss the ten minute guitar solos of the '70s

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:56 am

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (Long Version) - YouTube

Saw him live when he was in the humblebums playing the folk circuit.

Actually the eighties were pretty crap as well, career with prospects get there and then look back wandering why the ---- did I bother.

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:32 am

Rafferty was also with Stealers Wheel.

Stealers Wheel-Stuck In The Middle With You - YouTube