Still worth seeing live - which musicians have stood the test of time?
Who would you still go and see after all these years?
I'm afraid some groups are just past their 'sell out by date'. The Police, Pink Floyd and Status Quo now provide a cabaret for the over 60's. They really should forget it.
I recently saw the Blue Nile at the Bridgewater Hall and they certainly managed to recapture their heyday, but as you may know the Blue Nile are hardly the most animated group on stage.
I think Talking Heads could still cut it, I saw David Byrne a couple of years ago and he still has an incredible creative energy. Elvis Costello is another who can still rock it, when he sees fit.
Howard Devoto and Magazine would be worth seeing, especially if they could re-create the ground breaking 'Real Life. Although Howard and friends probably decided years ago that it was best not to remake some 'Secondhand Daylight'.
I suppose the Jam would be incredibly popular, but I can’t see Paul Weller getting back together with Bruce Foxton & Rick Buckler.
The Smiths would be an unlikely reunion given their acrimonious split, but if the original line up did get back together, I'm sure they could hack it.
My personal favourite would be Cathal Coughlan, at the controls with Microdisney or raging with the Fatima Mansions, either incarnation would be a very special event.
Monday, October 15, 2007
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Thursday, October 04, 2007
The Return of Phil 'the Swagman' Sorah
The Return of the Swagman.Rumour has it that Phil 'from down under' Sorah is due to return to dear old blighty on October 15.
After three years in the outback, Phil and his Jillaroo Margaret have decided to return to the northern hemisphere and what we like to call civilisation.
If all goes plan Phil will be joining us at the next Open Neck Shirt on Friday 16 November 2007.
I'm sure we are all looking forward to hear his stories of how he wrestled crocodiles and had to eat witchitty grubs.
Welcome back the Swagman.
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