Be Bop Deluxe
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Topic: Be Bop Deluxe
Posted By: Heptade
Subject: Be Bop Deluxe
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 15:19
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All right, there have to be a few Nelson fans here (no, not the blonde hair brothers), Bill! One of the greatest guitarists ever, a fine songwriter and a stylish feller.
All the albums are great IMO, but which is the greatest? ------------- The world keeps spinning, people keep sinning And all the rest is just bullsh*t -Steve Kilbey |
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 15:21
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Tough one. I haven't heard all of Futurama, but it does have Maid In Heaven which is one of my all-time favourite songs. Out of the ones I've heard I'd go for Sunburst Finish, although I could have gone for Live In the Air Age which is a great live album. Basically I can't decide. |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 15:24
| I have a best of but heard 'Sunburst Finish' and enjoyed that. But yes, my fave song of theirs too is 'Maid In Heaven' is on 'Futurama' so that gets my vote, |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 15:47
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Well done Hepdate for the first BBD poll. And you have immaculate taste, Salmacis. I saw BBD at Hammersmith Odeon once - Bill Nelson came on in a pair of silver lurex trousers! |
Posted By: Frippertron
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 16:00
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For some reason.. When I hear "Maid In Heaven" I always think of Phil Lynotts Thin Lizzy doing it.. Maybe I am just mad LOL
I absolutely adore Be Bop Deluxe, Bill Nelsons Red Noise aint that bad either!
I voted for "Modern Music" as I just love the title track ------------- The Cheerful Insanity of Prog Rock |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 17:56
I've only got the 2 CD set Air Age Anthology as well as the live set so I can't comment on individual albums.I love the track 'Between The Worlds' which starts off like a high powered version of The Nice 'Rondo'. 
Maid In Heaven is also brilliant...only 2 minutes..but brilliant all the same.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 23:16
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All I ever managed to get through (& I tried, at elast 5-6 listens) was the Air Anthology. To be blunt in the nicest terms, I could see why they were a "cult" band. P.S. There was a track that I'd heard on CBC Radio (our version of public radio) that I really loved, but could never locate it on the anthology or by listening to samples on sites like Amazon.com.  |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: February 02 2007 at 06:45
| I have been planning to check them out for quite a while now, but I haven't done it yet. |
Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: June 03 2008 at 15:21
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Ahhhh a cool name from the past will always remember there appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test i only have one album so cant really vote but think i might get my credit card out and go shopping ------------- 
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Posted By: bruin69
Date Posted: June 03 2008 at 19:34
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I voted for Axe Victim as I felt sorry for it - it had no votes! Plus it's at least as good as the others. ------------- A dog is for lunch and not just for breakfast |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 03 2008 at 20:16
| My avatar shows what I voted for. A band that I never got to see live and Bill really doesn't tour the states anymore. Sad for us. |