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Music Related Documentaries
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Norman Breaks »
Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:02 pm
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A place for discussion and legal links to music related documentaries.
I'm about halfway through this doc about Roland.
I'm far off a synth nerd...
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Mini doc about DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill) solo joint 'Soul Assassins'.
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Wed Mar 16, 2022 2:01 pm
Anyone back on the gig trail?
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quodec »
Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:38 pm
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Its just over two years since my last gig: that is, standing in front of a band watching them play music! It sounds almost archaic, old school at...
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Oooooooh - a shiny new group, Swiss, formed in Sept 2021, and playing just over the border on Sunday, right when I should passing by on my way home...
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Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:29 pm
BLUES
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Strangely Brown »
Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:49 am
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Just listening to some good slide guitar blues. Some of my favourites:
Rock on.......
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One more for the road.
Rosa Lee Hill - Rolled and Tumbled
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Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:21 pm
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Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:44 pm
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Last post by Del.Monte
Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:17 pm
Gone but the music lives on.
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by 765489 » Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:59 pm
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Musicians that are gone but their music still makes the hairs stand on the back of your neck.
Ronnie James Dio - 1942 to 2010
Song - Die Young
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band were in a plane crash in '77 at their peak that killed their lead singer and guitarist. The original band never really...
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Last post by Scotty
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:09 pm
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Last post by nlgbbbblth
Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:15 pm
Search your attics!
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Del.Monte »
Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:01 pm
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This signed Thin Lizzy LP sold for €1,050 at the South Dublin Auction on Thursday last - 16/9/21. Including commission, VAT etc. the buyer will have...
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Seems to be going for more rn too.
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Last post by Norman Breaks
Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:00 pm
If Ireland ever re-opens... Who do you hope will tour here?
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CheekyChapette81 »
Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:01 pm
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As it says!
I'm green eyeing over the water at artists gigging there I'd love to see, mainly electronic/DJs in sweaty warehouse venues, which is...
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It's more a 'hope to go' since they are coming here in June.
Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer
Mon 27 Jun 2022 @ 5:00 pm | RDS...
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Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:13 am
Favourite Hair band songs
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by 765489 » Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:49 pm
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Was thinking about a band called No Sweat that were on the go years ago here in Ireland. They used to practice in a house not far from me. When the...
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Great Southern Trendkill is my favourite album by Pantera. I have the first four hair / power metal albums but find it hard to listen to them....
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Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:09 pm
One hit wonders of the 1980s
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490808 »
Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:42 pm
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Two shout out at me and make me wonder how many other really crap daft songs were hits in the 80's
And almost worse and no comment on this...
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Correctly categorised as an 80s hit.
This contrasts with The B-52s Love Shack which although included on Cosmic Thing (released July 1989) didn't...
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Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:41 pm
One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
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Del.Monte »
Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:28 pm
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Love this one - just had it on for a blast. What 70's 'one hit wonders' do it for you?
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Timmy Thomas - 'Why can't we live together' (1973). While he had success in the US this was his only biggie in the UK charts.
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Last post by Del.Monte
Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:53 pm
Does anyone here play an instrument?
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Mr Daniel F. O'Leary »
Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:00 am
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I'm learning guitar at the moment, but I'm interested to see if there's people here who plays a musical instrument.
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2 tunes on piano, had lessons in 6th class. A few tunes on tin whistle, and can wheeze a few pieces on button accordion. I'm tone deaf.
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Last post by Osciiboscii
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:18 pm
Your most disappointing gig?
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SmartinMartin »
Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:30 am
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Following on from the 'band you'd like to see' thread, what's the one band/act you regretted going to? For me it was Eric Clapton in Malahide castle....
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The Pastels in the Mean Fiddler back in 1997. Shambolic & boring.
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Last post by nlgbbbblth
Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:49 am
Flash Mob Performances
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Del.Monte »
Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:42 pm
I have never actually seen one in Ireland but there are quite a lot on YouTube - some very good with great spontaneity others a bit more staged....
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Last post by Scotty
Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:15 am
Musical Instruments: Percussion
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95438756 »
Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:52 pm
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I play the Piano, years ago I went as far as Grade V. I use a Digital Thomann Piano now. My old Piano is out of tune, and irreparable.
Watched this...
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What I listen to now comprehensively? Far, far from it.
But yeah, good point. What I just said doesnt make for a nice, simple, one-sentence answer...
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Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:34 pm
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Mon Sep 06, 2021 11:07 pm
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Last post by kadman
Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:51 pm
Abba making a comeback?
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quodec »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:55 pm
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After 39 years, they seem to be working on a comeback of sorts, perhaps new music, new videos etc. It's currently live on Youtube. Not a fan per se...
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No money in records, tours are difficult (not to mention covid) but if you can get gobsh!tes to pay to watch holograms...
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Last post by Memento Mori
Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:38 pm
Post your favourite rock' n' roll image!
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quodec »
Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:57 pm
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Always loved this one with Phil Lynott straddling the two stage monitors.
What's yours?
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Last ever photo of the Fab Four together, taken at John & Yoko's house (Tittenhurst Park) on Friday 22nd August 1969, as part of publicity photos for...
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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:35 pm
Slane music concerts began 40 years ago!
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quodec »
Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:05 pm
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16th August marks the 40th anniversary of the first Slane concert in Co Meath. A ticket for the event cost £8 ticket and featured bands such as...
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I saw David Bowie in 1987 with his Glass Spider Tour. The support act that I remember before him was Big Country. They were good but Bowie was...
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Last post by Dec A Wash
Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:29 am
It's trad, Jim, but not as we know it!
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CelticRambler »
Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:48 pm
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Back in the day, listening to Christy Moore's Continental Céilidh when it was first released, I never thought I'd end up swapping set dancing and the...
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For anyone wishing to sample this scene when next they visit France, an incomplete list of events is usually posted on this site: Some groups attract...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:23 am
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Last post by Rhapsody In Blue
Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:04 pm
Crash out Blues
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Strangely Brown »
Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:40 am
For those who have drink taken or have had some good Pakistani black Hashish I would recommend the following:
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Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:40 am
A latecomer to modern music
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Del.Monte »
Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:43 am
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I was brought up by my grandparents and was not exposed to 'modern' music until just before secondary school. All my friends seem to discover music...
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Your mention of gigs raise another quirk of mine in that while almost all my record collection was live albums ranging from Benny Goodman 'Live at...
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Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:53 pm
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