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Post by gregfj2 on Dec 12, 2007 21:50:08 GMT -5
Born Of Frustration, 1992. I bought the cassette single based on the artwork alone. At that time I would buy many things that looked like they might sound cool, if that makes any sense. I'm a comics fan, and BOF single had this Dr. Strange look and feel to it. That was the same time I first heard 'Swamp Thing' by the Chameleons, so that whole heavy guitars plus cool dance beat sound really excited me. My BOF purchase experience makes it a true favorite and almost an instant choice to begin any collection mix. (Back then I also bought Bedrock Vice by the Thrashing Doves, just for the song 'Jesus On The Payroll'! It sounded funny and interesting.)
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Post by monkeygodess on Dec 12, 2007 22:10:18 GMT -5
A friend's slightly older boyfriend played me Johnny Yen (he thought it was hilarious). The rest is (almost ancient) history.
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Post by stuart on Dec 13, 2007 1:24:03 GMT -5
how was it for you?
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Post by W-H-I-T-E-B-O-Y on Jul 10, 2008 14:10:37 GMT -5
"Laid" was the hook, but "Sometimes" was the clincher.
Hearing that song made me feel like running naked through a field of white daisies during a thunder storm. TMI?
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Post by hymnfromavillage on Aug 31, 2008 12:10:33 GMT -5
Getting Away With It
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rudy
Yul Brynner
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Post by rudy on Nov 5, 2008 13:29:37 GMT -5
How was it for you
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Post by mcbyt (johnbiek) on Nov 5, 2008 16:18:42 GMT -5
Born Of Frustration
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Post by stuart on Nov 6, 2008 17:17:43 GMT -5
I think I have already posted this but in about February 1990, I heard What For, Sit Down, and Government Walls.
From there it was on to How Was It For You?, Lazy, and Undertaker. I have never looked back since.
There was life before James, but it didn't add up to much.
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Post by The Bad Angel on Nov 6, 2008 17:43:51 GMT -5
Come Home 89,still in my top 5.
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Post by robert on Dec 25, 2008 7:45:36 GMT -5
Tomorrow. I'm a new belgian fan (since +/- 2 years). I discovered James via a gig from the welsh rock group The Alarm at Verviers (Spirit of 66 - 15.02.2004 Belgium) in 2004. During the show Mike Peters (frontman and alone original band member) present the musicians and especially the drummer "Dave Baynton-Power" member of James (at this time, I never hear from this group)who replace the usual drummer Steve Grantley (in tour with Stiff Little Fingers). Mike hum a bit of "Sit Down" and make with all the group a nice cover from “Tomorrow”. Few days later I want to listen again this song but this time the original ! Some pictures and comments here: www.thepoppyfields.de/nlgigs2.htmTomorrow: the cover from The Alarm live in Germany (Aschaffenburg 17.02.2004) with Dave on the drums: www.thepoppyfields.de/HTMLobj-426/13tomorrow_aschbg04.mp3The musician presentations (Aschaffenburg 17.02.2004) : www.thepoppyfields.de/HTMLobj-425/12bandvorst_aschbg04.mp3or here (with also other tracks): www.thepoppyfields.de/downloads.htm
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Porcupine
Hero
Do everything you fear...in this there's power...fear is not to be afraid of
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Post by Porcupine on Dec 26, 2008 17:00:02 GMT -5
Nice story Robert - hadn't realised DBP had played with the Alarm - I've got a couple of their albums in Welsh, which are strange but strangely really good!
I first became a fan in about 1989/90 - I was into the whole Madchester scene, Smiths, Roses, Mondays, Charlatans and was doing a sound recording course in Manchester and going to loads of clubs etc. Loved Lose Control/Come Home/Sit Down which were the ones played in clubs mostly and bought Stutter, Strip Mine and Gold Mother.
Remember seeing them from Piccadilly Gardens when they played on top of Piccadilly Radio (as was) in 91 (I think)
Became a real obsessive with Seven, as we went to Romania just after it came out and I took it and a few other tapes to play on the coach tour - it ended up being played until the tape started to stretch! Every lyric seemed to speak directly to me and some (especially those on the left under my avatar) I quite literally took to heart and helped change my whole outlook on life.
I was lucky enough to meet Tim recently and told him this and thanked him for the effect his words had had - he seemed genuinely touched and I got a big hug!
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Post by stewart on Dec 30, 2008 7:09:24 GMT -5
come home re-release was the first time I heard them (after annoyingly being first told I "had" to listen to Hymn from a Village by a music loving pal circa 85 and never doing so) liked it and bought GM. Didnt like the whole baggy scene associated at the time though and the obsession only properly started after that stuff died down.
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Post by annanstatto on Jan 2, 2009 10:31:27 GMT -5
I was aware of the Sit Down phenomenon but hadn't really got into the band until a friend at University introduced me to Come Home and How Was It For You (in 1990/1 I think) - I then got into the Gold Mother album and then into Strip Mine and Stutter. I have recently got hold of a vinyl copy of One Man Clapping which has now more or less completed my album discography collection (save for the Ultra B sides) so I'm more than happy to have a James overload on my MP3! Can't wait to hear more of the new stuff in the coming months of Porcupine is a true representation of the quality.
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Post by itisme on Oct 18, 2010 16:08:50 GMT -5
My 2 first favourites were "Laid" and "Sit Down". Now the favourite-list is just getting longer and longer. The band plays so perfectly together, and then there is of course Tim´s wonderful voice.....Well, in other words: James is fantastic! The best.
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