mortified
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Post by mortified on Jun 6, 2023 13:19:56 GMT
Probably the best thing by anything to do with Kiss (Tin Hat On). I'll meet you in the banned corner Hmm, Lindisfarne.... Nah, definitely not. Anti-glam pretty much.
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mortified
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Post by mortified on Jun 6, 2023 13:21:42 GMT
To be fair, Kiss is a good shout for 'glam'. They took it to it's ultimate conclusion. Unfortunately, though, they didn't have an 'off' button My hi-fi did though
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col
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Post by col on Jun 6, 2023 14:17:47 GMT
Hi-Fi, now that's a phrase of it's time!
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Post by granny on Jun 6, 2023 17:57:15 GMT
Review Kiss review – typically explosive end to rock’s silliest band Resorts World Arena, Birmingham The solos are dull, the banter crass, the songs often lacking in interest – and yet Kiss’s final tour is also a barrage of amazement And so Kiss roll into Britain for their third last-ever-time. Their End of the Road tour – which has now lasted longer than the first world war and used nearly as many explosives – has already come to these shores in 2019 and 2022, each time promising to be the final UK shows Read on www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/06/kiss-review-end-of-the-road-final-tour-birmingham
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Post by 4th Chord on Jun 6, 2023 18:26:09 GMT
Review Kiss review – typically explosive end to rock’s silliest band Resorts World Arena, Birmingham The solos are dull, the banter crass, the songs often lacking in interest – and yet Kiss’s final tour is also a barrage of amazement And so Kiss roll into Britain for their third last-ever-time. Their End of the Road tour – which has now lasted longer than the first world war and used nearly as many explosives – has already come to these shores in 2019 and 2022, each time promising to be the final UK shows Read on www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/06/kiss-review-end-of-the-road-final-tour-birmingham Kiss always got similar press and derision that Quo did. Like Quo, the fans that got it, got it. 🙂
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Post by dennis on Jun 6, 2023 19:00:06 GMT
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quodec
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Post by quodec on Jun 6, 2023 19:47:21 GMT
Art/prog/pop group 10CC even got in on the act and had a No 1 hit with this glam type song a half century ago this month!
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quodec
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Post by quodec on Jun 7, 2023 19:26:37 GMT
This was Sweet's first 'glam' hit, getting to No 4 in the autumn of 1972. Cheesy lyrics but a great groove, which I suppose was what glam was all about.
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Post by rockonquo on Jun 8, 2023 9:29:31 GMT
Ah, you can't beat this.
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quodec
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Post by quodec on Jun 8, 2023 11:45:15 GMT
Now, this is how 'Glam Rock' should look and sound ..........
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Post by granny on Jun 8, 2023 12:25:43 GMT
Review Kiss review – typically explosive end to rock’s silliest band Resorts World Arena, Birmingham The solos are dull, the banter crass, the songs often lacking in interest – and yet Kiss’s final tour is also a barrage of amazement And so Kiss roll into Britain for their third last-ever-time. Their End of the Road tour – which has now lasted longer than the first world war and used nearly as many explosives – has already come to these shores in 2019 and 2022, each time promising to be the final UK shows Read on www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/06/kiss-review-end-of-the-road-final-tour-birmingham Kiss always got similar press and derision that Quo did. Like Quo, the fans that got it, got it. 🙂 Kiss frontman Gene Simmons given tour of parliament by DUP’s Ian Paisley American rock star enjoys ‘controlled chaos’ of Angela Rayner and Oliver Dowden facing off at deputy PMQs “It was actually quite an amazing day. The history and the hallowed halls of democracy, it was very inspiring,” he said. Simmons said it was fascinating to watch Labour’s Angela Rayner joust with Oliver Dowden in deputy prime minister’s questions. “What I just saw in there was controlled chaos. It was the clash of wills but respectful – the right honourable so and so, it was fascinating,” he told PA Media. “I think Americans can take a big lesson in civility in how to make democracy actually work and still respect the other side.” (that's me laughing) www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jun/08/kiss-frontman-gene-simmons-tour-parliament-dup-ian-paisley
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mortified
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Post by mortified on Jun 8, 2023 13:02:20 GMT
I never really gave this one much thought at the time but I heard it recently when I was wandering round Tesco. Can you imagine these lyrics being written now? There would be a campaign all over social media calling for a ban and demanding that arrests be made. An apology would come out saying that no offence was intended and that all proceeds will go to Children in Need. #ABBAtoo
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quodec
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Post by quodec on Jun 8, 2023 19:48:52 GMT
'Does your Mother Know' was from 1979, the Abba guys giving one final shot at their glam roots from the early 70s - like this hit of theirs from 1973. Their costumes and make-up in the video definitely show the direction they were aiming for, culminating in the success of 'Waterloo' the following year.
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quodec
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Post by quodec on Jun 8, 2023 20:00:22 GMT
And not to be outdone by those glam folks in Sweden, the Dutch gave us Bonnie St Clair & Unit Gloria with this ditty ,'Clap you Hands, Stomp you Feet' in 1972. Glam Rock was going international!
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mortified
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Post by mortified on Jun 9, 2023 6:08:43 GMT
This one is really obscure and I can't find any footage or film of them. But they supported The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in 1975 and were dressed like The Glitter Band. They were booed off They were American (I think) and someone obviously put them on a UK tour telling them that 'glam' was the big thing there. Well, it had been a couple of years before but a SAHB audience was far from a glam audience. Poor $ods. Funny thing is, this isn't at all bad. col might remember them. Then again....
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