it's great! crazy to think it was 1972. a lot of it sounds more like 1977. i guess the reasons for that are self-explanatory.
― welltris (crüt), Friday, 15 January 2016 18:20 (eight years ago) link
Because the band traveled back from the future to entertain us.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 15 January 2016 20:01 (eight years ago) link
I tried searching, but I've no idea what the leading Roxy Music thread is. And the following video is probably ten times on here already, too. But god damn I just saw this OGWT video for the first time tomorrow and whoa... What a performance. Absolutely mesmerizing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G56DaSAeZfM
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 13 November 2017 18:08 (six years ago) link
that seems to be the album audio.
― new noise, Monday, 13 November 2017 18:28 (six years ago) link
... but the performance! Ferry's stare! Deadpan delivery! His quiff! Eno's I'm-outta-here-real-soon coolness!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 13 November 2017 18:32 (six years ago) link
I'd never seen this performance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZQu8q8xnfE
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 20:59 (four years ago) link
Yeah, it's maximum tense trebly coke Roxy at their peak.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 21:01 (four years ago) link
I always thought the line in "Love is the Drug" was "I say coke, she says yes."
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 21:07 (four years ago) link
Ooh, I haven't seen this either, first couple minutes look amazing!
― confusementalism (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 21:10 (four years ago) link
Ferry's eyebrows in this are terrifying.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 18 July 2019 19:10 (four years ago) link
I wonder if this was the tour where Wire supported them and which was such a horrible depressing experience for Wire it, indirectly, led to the dissolution of the band.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 July 2019 19:16 (four years ago) link
Never heard of such a tour, interesting
― Ask Heavy Manners (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 18 July 2019 19:24 (four years ago) link
ferry’s got serious mr spock brows in this, wow
― A man offers an inverted bottle of water to the Techno Viking. (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 18 July 2019 19:28 (four years ago) link
I was listening to "Manifesto" yesterday, and man, the bassist is killing it. Reminded me a lot of the playing on "Lexicon of Love," but I don't recognize the name of this guy or that guy (even though this guy did eventually record with a post-"Lexicon" version of ABC).
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 18 July 2019 21:14 (four years ago) link
It isn't Gary Tibbs?
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 July 2019 21:21 (four years ago) link
Alan Spenner. Played on some early Joe Cocker records and with Spooky Tooth, among many others. Died really young.
― confusementalism (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 18 July 2019 21:22 (four years ago) link
I think he was an old UK session lag who played with absolutely everyone.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 July 2019 21:24 (four years ago) link
This is obviously a joke, but everyone in the comments seems to be taking it seriously for some reason.Anyway, made me laugh.
Whoops! pic.twitter.com/lYcVdDoLZ4— Chris Frantz (@ChrisFrantzTTC) April 1, 2021
― Bastard Lakes (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 2 April 2021 11:23 (two years ago) link
There is no reason I necessarily should have seen this photo, but I've never seen it and think it's cool:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/196499509_10158402786553727_2093643259837767448_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=clEWq-ohnIUAX--wSJC&tn=ORcsky-MBznsY1T7&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=403446714dcdb53271e8d18631aed54b&oe=60E9E998
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 June 2021 00:47 (two years ago) link
That was definitely one of my favorite Tiny Desk concerts.
― enochroot, Friday, 11 June 2021 02:19 (two years ago) link
Looool!
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 June 2021 02:23 (two years ago) link
Sounding glorious tonight. Listening to the Peel Session version of If There Is Something and getting that weird timeslip feeling that this could, with some of the right drugs, been on Abbey Road and Fear of Music.
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Friday, 8 July 2022 18:49 (one year ago) link
So ahead of their time. Still ahead of their time.
I'm really torn about shelling out for the tour. I've seen Ferry several times and Roxy once. I have no expectations this tour will be any better than those, but I also feel that it could be the final tour for, well, any of them, and I love them, so ...
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 8 July 2022 19:17 (one year ago) link
They've been having trouble selling out here in NYC, so much that I have no doubt a lot of those seats will remain unsold, moreso than the Who show at the same venue 7 weeks ago. And if it's anything like that Who show, you could wait four hours before show time and grab a ticket for a fraction of the price.
― birdistheword, Friday, 8 July 2022 19:31 (one year ago) link
That may be my plan. Market is oversaturated with big ticket tours right now, and not sure Roxy has what it takes to cut through the noise and fill an arena.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 8 July 2022 20:18 (one year ago) link
has the long july 1972 bbc version of "if there is something" ever been released officially? it is _so good_, one of my favorite roxy recordings ever, and they went and left it off the deluxe reish. i'd love to hear it in non-bootleg sound quality...
― Kate (rushomancy), Saturday, 9 July 2022 00:06 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqtzZaXt89A
― MaresNest, Saturday, 15 July 2023 22:32 (eight months ago) link
Wow!
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Saturday, 15 July 2023 22:54 (eight months ago) link
It it the algorithm or is there suddenly a lot of new great footage their first phase turning up now?
― Terrycoth Baphomet (bendy), Wednesday, 19 July 2023 18:16 (eight months ago) link
The upload dates are all recent, though I noticed a few being taken down so it could be re-uploads of stuff that's been out there for a while.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 19 July 2023 19:02 (eight months ago) link