Some nice old sounds to plunder

 

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That brings back some good memories. I worked at the same hospital as simon lebon, before he got famous. when the band wasn't touring he used to still drink in a small pub on harrow on the hill and i had some fum times there with him, Yasmin and sometimes other band members. Amazingly down to earth guy even when at his most famous.

 

With the wholesale plundering of the 80's currently in full flow, has anybody picked up on this lot yet? If I was starting a new band today, I'd definitely have a bit of this

 

Ive been rediscovering them lately as well, "Holdback the rain" & "The Chauffeur " I've fallen back in love with.
and yeah Simon is a top geezer, have hung out with him & Nick a few times.

 

Yeah, it actually sounds quite "current" compared to some of the bands that are around today .. dare
I say it sounds fresh?

 

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What do u mean by wholesale plundering?

 

i had enough of it the first time around ( girls on film,planet earth - good stuff)
have a bit of this instead :

 

The 80's influences must be passing you by .. even Phil Collins drum sounds are making a comeback

 

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Maybe.. dont listen to the radio much thesedays.. too busy soaking up 24/ Politics...

Do u have an example of a current track that uses plundered... stuff ?

 

Too much stuff, it's been going on for 10 years or more ... from the Killers, Interpol, Arcade Fire etc, up to the new young 'uns on the scene now. The 80's were a fertile decade with affordable synths, new electronic drum sounds, sequencers ...

 

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I always loved Duran Duran. They're a little before my time, since I wasn't born until 1993. But I never liked the future music. Duran Duran is nice. The Cure, Tears For Fears, Savage Garden, Pet Shop Boys, Simple Minds, Wham, U2, Gary Numan, Prince, INXS, and similar stuff were the kind of stuff I grew up jamming to. Good times.
The 90's is where my favorite music was born - Bands like Third Eye Blind, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis, The Verve, The Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20, Garbage, 3 Doors Down, Filter, and all them. After the 90's, everything went to hell.

 

without a doubt.. Duran was teeny bop fare with their image , but also had amazingly crafted songs that hold up well, because they were so well made.. I still enjoy hearing those songs from time to time.. some good memories too...

check out classic albums vid on the making of Rio sometime, gives you a really good insight into their process, from a lot of
different angles, lyrically, bass, guitar, and of course synth... a good watch...

 

(Velvet Underground) --> Bowie --> Roxy Music --> Duran Duran ... says it all, with that kind of classic art rock pedigree they were only ever going to be stylish, and make good songs.

That's why they always say choose your influences well

 

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I think that the 80's was the one time when music and fashion seemed to gel. Look at any videos of the top artists, and the looked stylish, as well as having a polished sound.

 

The Chauffeur has to be Duran's best least-known track.

It does smack of ripping-off a far better band though, a band that Nick Rhodes ripped for his entire look - JAPAN.

Very few people seem to know Japan, though they were way better than the Durannies and an obvious and acknowledged influence. Superb bass player too - the late Mick Karn.

Oh, and the lead guy, David Sylvian did plenty of good stuff (still going too). Check out his 80s album "Brilliant Trees" if you like this thing.

Great tune with just about the best bass-line ever imo:

 

It was an interesting time in music, just after the Sex Pistols changed all the rules

http://inflooenz.com/?artist=Duran+Duran&submit=Search

The Roxy Music influences are obvious too ...

 

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yeah.. it really shows... and how so many people have covered "More than this" from 10,000 maniacs, to Robyn Hitchcock

 

It's funny that you bring up Duran Duran. For the last month, I've been arranging a bunch of their songs for solo acoustic guitar, and I was surprised by the depth of their songwriting. Take away the electronic drum sound, outdated guitar effects and synths, you're left with lush, quality songs. They are definitely a cut above most teen pop bands that have ever existed.

 

IMO after the 70's music went pretty much to hell....but what do I know!

 

I think the teen pop thing might have had something to do with their record label, after all they were a bunch of good looking lads. But the band themselves were in it for the music, they had a masterplan with a concept, and they rehearsed for 18-months solid prior to taking the next step.

They didn't have much trouble playing live in their early days

 

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