David Insurrection Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Taken from their outstanding second full length Secondhand Daylight. A thing of quite breathtaking beauty and power. Any other folks here dig these guys? Their seventies output put most other bands to shame, demonstrating flashes of sheer brilliance and intensity. Simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I like them...esp. 'The light pours out of me'.Saw them at Aberdeen Uni many years ago (Simple Minds were the support!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I've got a best of compilation but never got round to giving it a good listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I remember years ago getting the little punk rock compilation when I was a kid. 'Shot By Both Sides' was on it, and I was just grabbed from the first note.If you can still get the little three cd box set (Maybe it's Right to be Nervous Now), it's well worth trracking down (and it's quite cheap).And the beauty of that box set is that you listen to it, enjoy it and think you know Magazine. Then you stick on one of their actual albums, and are amazed.Favourite tune: Give Me Everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 fine fine band - the correct use of soap remains one of my fave albums of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 ayeBarry Adamson is a god on Bass. I had loads of their records, the album PLAY is my favourte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Barry Adamson is a god on Bass. I had loads of their records, the album PLAY is my favourteIn a weird way, I sort of got into Magazine through Barry Adamson. I loved all the old Nick Cave records, and Adamson's bass-work on the first three is amazing. When I discovered he'd also played in Magazine, I went running to get as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Insurrection Posted July 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 fine fine band - the correct use of soap remains one of my fave albums of all time.I gotta say that I found The Correct Use Of Soap somewhat disappointing. Thought it quite flawed, containing few of the qualities of their previous releases, though track Song From Under The Floorboards is a definite standout. But yes, fine fine band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Insurrection Posted July 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Saw them at Aberdeen Uni many years ago (Simple Minds were the support!).Oh really? Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Heaps of stuff here -www.myspace.com/barryadamson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboo Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 One of the finest bands ever. They had more ideas in one song than most bands manage in their whole career. Essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 I've always been most partial to 'Real Life', it's the album of theirs that I find myself listening to the most. The prescence of 'Shot By Both Sides' probably helps as it's by far their best moment for me. It took me a while to track down 'The Correct Use Of Soap' as it wasn't widely available for a long time, but when I eventually tracked it down I found it quite disappointing given the positive write ups I'd seen on it - it's not a bad album, just not as great as I expected. 'Secondhand Daylight' is probably my next favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 I remember years ago getting the little punk rock compilation when I was a kid. 'Shot By Both Sides' was on it, and I was just grabbed from the first note.A very influential (and good obviously) song, listen to it then listen to Just by Radiohead and notice where Johnny Greenwood got his guitar parts from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Insurrection Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 I like them...esp. 'The light pours out of me'.And if anyone hasn't already checked out said track, then please do so here: Brilliant. You can find a buncha other quite awesome tracks on YouTube too.In Howard Devoto, John McGeoch, Dave Formula, and Barry Adamson, they had surely one of the finest group of performers ever to grace a stage. John is much missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzkrieg Bob Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Great band. Great first THREE albums. Come on! Soap has classics like I Want To Burn Again and Model Worker on it as well as the great singles. It's easily as good as the first two, albeit in a different way.My fave track though is their immense version of Beefheart's I Love You You Big Dummy. Simply untouchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmd040 Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Secondhand Daylight has remained in my top ten albums list since the day it was released. Even now it sends shivers up my spine to listen to it. It was one of the first albums that really made me sit up and think "Yes, this is the kind of music I've been waiting for". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Insurrection Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Come on! Soap has classics like I Want To Burn Again and Model Worker on it as well as the great singles. It's easily as good as the first two, albeit in a different way.Overall found it lil too light in tone for my tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboo Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 QUOTE=mmd040;615926]Secondhand Daylight has remained in my top ten albums list since the day it was released. Even now it sends shivers up my spine to listen to it. It was one of the first albums that really made me sit up and think "Yes, this is the kind of music I've been waiting for". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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