Sad news for fans of early Strawbs.
Tony Hooper, who was an integral member on the band's first five albums, died yesterday.
He was 77.
From what I read, he was being treated for oral cancer and contracted C-19 while in hospital.
The music and his contributions will certainly live on in my heart.
Very sad 😔
If the rest of the album is this good, I'd love to get it. Thanks, Ned!
Its a fabulous album my friend. Beautiful melodies and lots of Camel style guitar work.
If the rest of the album is this good, I'd love to get it. Thanks, Ned!
Love this.
Cracking album by German band. This has a lovely 70s Camel vibe to it. Please have a listen.
Yes it was certainly a sad day when he died. He was an incredible song writer. Talk Talk were one of my favourite bands of the 80's - so talented just didn't get the recognition they deserved.
loved the first 3 albums but the minimalist approach is a different beast on 4th and 5th albums. Personally loved the more melodic pop side.
Star Trek Discovery Season 3 - we are very excited about this!
Me too. Been a Trekkie since 1969
Really enjoying season 1 of Hunters. Pacino is simply awesome as ever.
Display MoreOK maybe I'll try that. Yes I like Mays a lot, another Line of Duty alumnus of course along with Hawes and the superb Jason Watkins, also in Des.
Des was horribly compelling. David Tennant is one of our best actors, no question. His matter-of-fact portrayal of Nielson, which I gather was fairly accurate, made it all the more chilling. The scenes with Watkins's author character in particular were mesmerising - what a treat seeing two such brilliant actors at work. Add in Mays and the great Ron Cook, and a generally excellent supporting cast, and you had a production that I think did justice to a horrifying true story.
It was a starkly notable moment at the end when Nielson, with a very grim irony, berates the author for not mentioning the victims' names and insists he should honour them properly. It really summed up the complexity of the man - so casual and offhand having committed disgusting gruesome crimes yet seemingly also having a macabre sense of decency.
A standout in a year that's so far seen some high-quality TV.
Have you seen the Mindhunter series. The actors who played Charles Manson and Ed Kemper are incredible. Fab series and hope they make a third series.
Still sounds great after 43 years
Love these girls. So talented
Just finished season 3 of The Man in the High Castle. Gripping stuff
Excellent album
Not a fan. I have seen him several times with SH and feel he struggles with a number of classic songs. I won't compare him to Peter or Phil as they were/are unique to the Genesis vocal delivery. Nad lacks power at times and personally think there are better vocalists out there(Ray Wilson does a grand job as does Tony Patterson). What do I know as Steve is happy with him and that's all that counts I guess.
Never thought Johnny Hates Jazz would ever release a new album.
How does it sound?
Earworm. Superb band
Fabulous band. Revisiting their back catalogue
Is it related to the Bourne franchise?
How frustrating. Yes it's annoying when various soaps and reality shite carry on forever but something new and compelling is axed.
Yes, it's related. 2 time period East Berlin 1973 and present day. A fab watch.
Just finished season 1 of Treadstone. Loved it and then discovered it has been cancelled. How can sh*t like Real Housewives and Kardashian which are mind numbingly dull get multiple seasons while an on the seat if your pants well acted show get canned after 1 season? I guess the dumbed down audiences simply want paint drying fake reality crap than anything of quality?
Protomartyr.
Newish discovery. Loving this right now. I'm gone, pass on, pass on!
Struggling with this. Vocals are a problem to my ears,
