The Reigning Dj King (Mk XIII) is @nobody...it's Blonde DJ Time again with @mrjez being at his divisive best (Part 1)

[mrjez]

Meanwhile I felt inclined to put UK Surf on the turntable today. Another booming dynamic 12”, gorgeous sound.

[Robin_Close]

I’d say heavy metal?

[frosty]

@swoodley

I don’t understand what you mean.

They were a spent force before he died.

Their best stuff was from the 80s and I think that’s how they will be remembered.

I mean I’m thinking there were a lot of bands that were completely burnt out and finished, and which completely rehabbed their reputation by coming out 25 years later, and playing massive shows to fans who remembered how good their best was (and in some cases went on to record fantastic new music)

Now it’s quite possible INXS would never have done that, but even just not doing a bunch of stuff that they did would have left the reputation of their best stuff in better shape. And I reckon there’s a fair chance Hutchence would have gone on to do some interesting stuff separately.

[wimmera1]

I agree.
You only need one comeback album to book your seat among the all timers.

[BAAKKEERRRR]

@frosty

And I reckon there’s a fair chance Hutchence would have gone on to do some interesting stuff separately.

Judging by the album he did late in the piece with Andy Gill of Gang Of Four producing, maybe not.

Jesus, it’s awful…

[frosty]

@Paul_Peos

@frosty

I do wonder how INXS would be seen now if Hutchence had survived. It sometimes feels like they are not seen in the same light as some other bands of the era because of the way it all went.

Imagine going to see INXS with a washed-up, grey-haired Michael Hutchence playing at a Day on The Green?

Yep. That’s what I was imagining. But I can also imagine Hutchence still having “it” as well…

[BAAKKEERRRR]

@Socks_and_Sandals

I listened to Shabooh Shabah in full a few weeks ago and it just felt a bit flat, patchy. I had hoped or was expecting perhaps more.

But it does have To Look At You on it, which is worth the price of admission alone. A rolled-gold ripper (which I played in here)…

[wimmera1]

Liam Gallagher’s in town.
Who would you rather see?

[BAAKKEERRRR]

A washed-out INXS playing a The Swing themed show.
Every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

[frosty]

@mrjez

These days my tastes would see me put on Dogs In Space or Max Q before INXS. The Ollie Olsen touch.

Me too. I was kind of thinking if Hutchence doesn’t die he does some other interesting things, the rest can’t crp on the legacy from a great height, then sometime in the 2nd half of the 2010s they get together and play some great shows that everyone loves.

[frosty]

@Socks_and_Sandals

I listened to Shabooh Shabah in full a few weeks ago and it just felt a bit flat, patchy. I had hoped or was expecting perhaps more. I’ll give it a go again. The Swing I have enjoyed.

Kick is sentimental for me, first thing I ever had on vinyl but I know it’s pap really, their stadium era.

I loved kick at the time, but it has a lot of filler, but you never play the filler ever again!

[wimmera1]

We’ve had this discussion.
I reckon the last two tracks are filler, and filler that could have easily been singles.
Alright, probably Wildlife.

[swoodley]

I love Shabooh Shoobah and always have. Possibly come from being one side of a cassette I had on my first big European trip in the early 80s.

I knew that album back to front and word for word.

[mrjez]

@BAAKKEERRRR

@frosty

And I reckon there’s a fair chance Hutchence would have gone on to do some interesting stuff separately.

Judging by the album he did late in the piece with Andy Gill of Gang Of Four producing, maybe not.

Jesus, it’s awful…

I listened to an interview with Gill’s wife after he died, and she talked a lot about those two, I went and listened to a track - did it have Bono on it possibly? I can’t remember what I thought.

A modern Gof4 type band with Hutchence on vocals would’ve been pretty cool if he and Gill would’ve ever gone down that path.

[wimmera1]

Weird question…I just watched The Gift clip and noticed…I think it was Gary Beers wearing a crucifix.
I always thought Shine Like It Does was a Christian song…
Were any of them especially…?

[BAAKKEERRRR]

Mediate is filler of the highest order

[wimmera1]

Oh come on.

[BAAKKEERRRR]

An artsy-fartsy dub sort of remix of Need You Tonight. A B-side on the 12" single at best…

[wimmera1]

You honestly think the album would be better without it…
Sheesh.
I get annoyed whenever I hear the end of Need You Tonight.
That ain’t the end!

[mrjez]

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