Cinnamon Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Did anyone see them performing live? Goodness, they still have it,don't they? That voice on Tony Hadley's makes me goosebumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I did! Much as I am not really into their music, I was impressed by his singing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 gutted I missed it. I watched Tony on that Reborn In the USA a few years ago - brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 They were very good!!!His voice was excellent if a little curvy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I saw it and thought they were superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 They were good weren't they. I said to OH that we really must try and get to one of the 80 revival tours that go around. Heaven 17, ABC and all that. It would be brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 There is an '80's festival in Henley this year - all the big names are there apart from Spandau & the Durans http://rewindfestival.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Fabulous! Saw Paul Young when he was with The Q Tips at South Bank Polytechnic as it was then. Then when he went solo we saw him at the old Wembley. Ooh seriously tempted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Am I the only one who does not have fond memories of the 1980's ? My memory of the decade is less Simon Le Bon and more Simon Weston. Thatcher, Unemployment, Famine, Riots, Falklands, Miners, Aids and Disasters too numerous to list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Sorry Clash but Im a big 80's fan. I thought Spandau were great on JR's show. I sat on my hands when the tickets came out as the price was a bit Dosent usually stop me but I was a very good girl and resisted the temptation plus I have already bought tickets to see the Pet Shop Boys I love Spandau but love Duran more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantambabe Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Thought they still sounded good, but we know who ate all the pies now don't we?? (Tony??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Thought they still sounded good, but we know who ate all the pies now don't we?? (Tony??) ROFL I loved them in the 80s but it was all a bit too cheesy for me on the Jonathan Ross show. Since watching Reborn in the USA I have REALLY gone off Tony Hadley. I don't know what it is but I find him really creepy *shudder* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Am I the only one who does not have fond memories of the 1980's ? My memory of the decade is less Simon Le Bon and more Simon Weston. Thatcher, Unemployment, Famine, Riots, Falklands, Miners, Aids and Disasters too numerous to list. Well sure, but it was also a decade of great music, & as most of us here are of a similar age I for one was focused on that,setting up home with my man & generally having a whale if a time. My memories of the '80's are based on what I enjoyed then,not the bad stuff. Maybe you had your decade of fun & music in the '70's Clash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Am I the only one who does not have fond memories of the 1980's ? My memory of the decade is less Simon Le Bon and more Simon Weston. Thatcher, Unemployment, Famine, Riots, Falklands, Miners, Aids and Disasters too numerous to list. Could I just ask whats wrong with Simon Weston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I think a lot of us on here are of an age where we were teenagers or a little older during the 80's therefore we were pretty wrapped up in what made us feel good. The music was good the politics was bad, I didn't care much for politics back then and we can still do little about it today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Am I the only one who does not have fond memories of the 1980's ? My memory of the decade is less Simon Le Bon and more Simon Weston. Thatcher, Unemployment, Famine, Riots, Falklands, Miners, Aids and Disasters too numerous to list. Could I just ask whats wrong with Simon Weston? Simon Weston was a casualty of the Falklands. He was a soldier who was on the ship Sir Galahad in Bluff Cove in the Falklands when it was attacked and destroyed by the Argentines. 48 men were killed. Simon survived but was badly burned, including his face, and has had a lot of surgery. He is a now a broadcaster, motivational speaker, charity founder and all that sort of thing. He is a fine and "Ooops, word censored!"le human being. The 70's had its share of problems - strikes, three day weeks, power cuts, unemployment, Northern Ireland, over-crowded and under-funded schools. But I'm probably with Clash on the music question - I prefer the late 70's to the early 80's. Spandau, Duran, Culture Club, etc. never did it for me (nor Howard Jones, remember him? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8022614.stm ). My favourite band of that time is probably The Smiths, but I wasn't really paying that much attention to music. I'd finished university and was trying to find a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Sorry I know who Simon Weston is I misread Clash's quote this morning. I'd been up since 5 am with an awful headache. Apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
