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― buzza, Monday, 4 June 2012 06:56 (11 months ago) Permalink
attention ye robin gibb mourners -- bee gees polling in effect, 10 ballots received and we would love more contributions :D
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 June 2012 04:35 (11 months ago) Permalink
To Poll Somebody - The Robin Gibb Memorial BEE GEES TRACKS POLL (voting thread)
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 June 2012 04:36 (11 months ago) Permalink
Do your civic duty people.
― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 9 June 2012 12:06 (11 months ago) Permalink
Robin's vocal on "Black Diamond" is so virtuosic. When he shifts into his throat and then does that fake soul impression on the repetition of the "He wa' leavin' in the morning" line - that's really something else.
― Tim Ellison
so otm
― buzza, Saturday, 15 December 2012 11:08 (5 months ago) Permalink
Not enough love here for the 60s stuff, which is my favourite Bee Gees. It wasn't all twee; some of it kinda rocked (the Earnest of Being George, In My Own Time, Idea). There's some great McCartney-inspired bass playing on some of that stuff, clearly Maurice really dug Revolver. Robin was one helluva vocalist - actually, singer. We can call him a singer. Listen to "Really and Sincerely", wow. Even his emoting in "I Started A Joke" can move you if you let it.
Plus, they were funny. Stuff like "I've Decided To Join The Airforce" and "Craise Finton Kirk" are wonderfully sardonic in a somewhat cheerier-than-Ray-Davies mold.
Classic, no question. Even before they became Kings of Disco. Even if they never did that thing.
― Doctor Flange, Sunday, 16 December 2012 23:55 (5 months ago) Permalink
all their mid-'60s to early '70s albums bursting with great deep cuts, and sometimes outtakes.
― Lee626, Monday, 17 December 2012 23:04 (5 months ago) Permalink
am thinking of picking up the Mythology box set
any naysayers out there?
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 27 December 2012 16:34 (4 months ago) Permalink