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I'll start with the Moody Blues, Voices in the Sky
Favourite track on this album being NEVER COMES THE DAY

Can only find the live version which in my opinion is nowhere near as good as the recorded. Just look at those stiffs freak out in the audience, ha ha ...

It brings back great memories this track for me, and I'm sure for those in my era, so enough bullshit, here we go, we haven't had a good music thread for ages ....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dzRdyC0abA

Something, anything, from Who's Next

Or Blondie's Parallel Lines, which I think was 70's

Despite it being from the 1960's... I unashamedly give you "A Long Time Gone" by Crosby, Stills & Nash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFCgAhZEO8

Exile on Main Street was 70's too wasn't it?

I love Tumbling Dice.

Marquee Moon by Television is great. The Led Zep albums. Velvet Undergound. Ramones. Stevie Wonder. XTC. Marvin Gaye. Look what you've done Dell Boy, look what you've done.

It has to be though doesn't it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3mi-bKtDGA

Oh you tease, that video is no longer available.

(Or is my computer shagged?)

Let us try again....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6-wG5LLqE

Still amazing live.

From Talking Heads-"Psycho Killer"
        Neil Young -"Cinammon Girl"(Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere)
        Tom Waits -"Martha"(Closing Time)
        And also Moody Blues-"You And Me"(Seventh Sojourn)

 I saw Television...warm up act for Blondie.

 The first 2 Zep albums were 60's....as were VU.

  Exile on Main Street  :)  all a long time ago now.

  Wallowing in the past has its moments....

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csatmi34YEk

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uL2Ee12HrCU

Funny thing is Bill Wyman has barely aged a day, because he has always looked as old as he does now.

Oh fucking yes, best of the night so far by miles

Here's another good one

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BNKSs1J38EA

September Gurls by Big Star.

This one tune is where Teenage Fanclub (and therefore Travis) got their gig from.

All good, but i nominate any track off of Imflammable material-Stiff little fingers or Pretty Vacant off of NMTB.

You always need a bit a Jam on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEOz7U-LVNI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIx7k2gYT1I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcsVPis1iNs

You smooth bugger!!!!

Smoooooooooooooooth! 8)

No actual video though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HpUIqdn18Y&feature=related

I saw Tom Verlaine last year at the 100 Club in Oxford Street-he's a strange guy but riveting stuff

  Must be over 30 years ago that I saw Television.....I can imagine he's a strange guy.

  I liked Richard Hell...solely for his band name The Voidoids.

Got a CBGB's book a couple of years back, basically a picture book - these artists are just a few of the odd individuals that emerged from that club in the late 70's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUU85sOxZ78&feature=related

About 6 years ago I was running ULU in london and a reformed Television came and played a gig.  They still had it.  Marquee moon was stunning.  Verlaine was a strange guy.

Like you do...

...Didn't Ricky Gervais have that job at ULU?

Yep.  Probably 3 years before me.  I believe he was suceeded by another town fan.  In my interview I mentioned in the what do you do outside of work bit being a Swindon fan.  They didnt believe ther were 2 of us.  Cheeky Bastards.

I'm pleased this hasn't appeared yet, one of my favourite tracks of all time.

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB3b1W6rEDw

They flirted too much with C&W but this is ace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfsZBOEJ58g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5nL_urTiXk

Cheers Dazza - tend to forget they were that long ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nEHb7sBUYk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U

insane springs to mind!

I'm with Mex.

Stevie defines the pre-punk 70's for me.

If we're looking for something that rocks a bit more then Sheena is a Punk rocker off the Ramone's Rocket to Russia will do.

Saw them at the Oasis supporting Talking Heads. Great night.

How about Neat, Neat, Neat or New Rose by the Damned.
Like A Hurricane or just abuot anything off Rust Never Sleeps- Neil Young. in fact most of what he did in the 70s.
Rock lobster - B52s or did that sneak into the 80s.
Who's Next is a great shout - Quadrophenia?

I thought Mex might have gone for something off Forever Changes by Love!

How can we have a discussion on the best 70's music without a mention of the best band ever to hit planet earth. ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkJNyQfAprY&feature=related

Besides the Floyd, who have yet to be supassed (IMHO), I also really liked Propaganda by that weird pair Sparks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax8JYmoRhy4

I would have loved to have seen Hawkwind, & T Rex back then, managed to see the Who at Glastonbury recently which bought back memories, & I am told I did see one of Queens first Gigs pre "A night at the Opera", but can't remeber that one. (Must have been good)

Brilliant were Sparks...just started back recording again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzmNzJgvKFo

Some more classics I've dug up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpy_pYXSpPA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUNiDuEvenk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2YICwlDVfg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDCctMvBIFs&feature=related

Just sneaking into the 70s by a couple of months. I think..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJuUqDqY00

A bit of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Some great songs/albums already mentioned,but here's one from the classic 'Rumours'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csatmi34YEk

 I fucking hated Rumours with a passion....I shared a house with a bird, who had the finest pair of tits I've seen before or since....she played it all the time, nice enough girl, but a bit boring, but I fell in love with the tits.

 She knew all she had to do was stick on Rumours, wear something low cut and that was me a gibbering wreck.

 She was fascinated by my drug consumption though didn't participate herself...I hated the way I always caved into sensuality and could never take anything too seriously...

thats just brilliant

I love Rumours Reg, it was the era of druggies luckily I never fell into that trap and I didnt have great tits either, but I know what you mean.

 It's not necessarily a trap....I'm no different now, love to get off my face and bed a bird just for the pleasure.

I've always been a fan of some of the guitar heroes,so here's Mr Blackmore,who along with
Cozy and Ronnie,produced some special moments;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFH36je9Hro

Just listening to some Deep Purple

Hugely underated 70's rock band,who had a marvelous live album in 78 'Lights Out'

Loved their down to earth lyrics and guitar hero in Michael Schenker......UFO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aatjerFCRP8&feature=related

Just bumping this for Fred's benefit 8)

Classic bands,classic albums,classic songs.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N9i2fqxSjTI

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5_1RqyNdzbE


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fsDpznl8eIs


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jag62pY_lHo