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  • dogmeatD Offline
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    @MN5 as @Bovidae mentions they also played Vecor which is where I saw them.

    I didn't expect a high-performance stage actso the only disappointment for me was the vocals.

    I can only find one review, but it seems I wasn't alone IMO:

    If Winwood's vocal range can be high and narrow over the long haul, the Dan's Donald Fagen's was disappointingly frayed, strained, wobbly and sometimes off-mike. But Dan were always about the music and arrangements and on that score they were right on the money.
    
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    Concert review: Steve Winwood and Steely Dan, Vector Arena - NZ Herald

    Concert review: Steve Winwood and Steely Dan, Vector Arena - NZ Herald

    The latest entertainment news, celebrity and hollywood gossip, music, book, television and movie reviews from New Zealand and around the world

    Glad Fagen's voice held up better for you. It wasn't a bad concert, but it was disappointing.

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    @dogmeat said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    @MN5 as @Bovidae mentions they also played Vecor which is where I saw them.

    I didn't expect a high-performance stage actso the only disappointment for me was the vocals.

    I can only find one review, but it seems I wasn't alone IMO:

    If Winwood's vocal range can be high and narrow over the long haul, the Dan's Donald Fagen's was disappointingly frayed, strained, wobbly and sometimes off-mike. But Dan were always about the music and arrangements and on that score they were right on the money.
    
    Entertainment

    Concert review: Steve Winwood and Steely Dan, Vector Arena - NZ Herald

    Concert review: Steve Winwood and Steely Dan, Vector Arena - NZ Herald

    The latest entertainment news, celebrity and hollywood gossip, music, book, television and movie reviews from New Zealand and around the world

    Glad Fagen's voice held up better for you. It wasn't a bad concert, but it was disappointing.

    Steve Winwood is a guy that should be outstanding on paper ( a contemporary of all those greats of the 60s and 70s, soulful voice, multi instrumentalist etc ) but he just doesn’t do it for me unfortunately

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    @MN5 like Black Cow and FM is pretty cool.

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    Ok, so I’m watching more than listening…
    Must be one of the best music videos ever…

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    @Crucial I can see why. Brunette more entertaining to me.

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    @Crucial said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    Ok, so I’m watching more than listening…
    Must be one of the best music videos ever…

    Chicks without bras are awesome.

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    @taniwharugby I wonder what the shelve life of his voice is?

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  • MN5M Offline
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    Lenny was cool

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    In honour of the passing of Dan McCafferty:

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    @taniwharugby said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    That guy is very angry about life

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    @MN5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    To quote Marty McFly in Back to the Future…..

    ‘Didn’t that guy ever have hair?’

    Awesome energetic performance though.

    Love the Oils !!!

    I'm a massive Oils fan. Seen them heaps of times, simply a magnificent "pub band"*; always full energy that gets the crowd pumping. The Red Sails - Diesel & Dust - Blue Sky Mining albums were on heavy rotation during the 80s and 90s.

    And for all I loved the energy, I've probably played this song more than any other. Kiwi lad Bones Hillman (Wayne Stevens) on the bass and background vocals makes this song IMO.

    Last time I saw them live was about five -six years ago and they move like old people. The anger and energy of their youth is no longer apparent in their shows.

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    I'm really getting into Queens Of The Stone Age at the moment.

    Never been huge on them, enjoyed their big songs but not much beyond. But after seeing Josh Homme on stage a couple f months ago, has piqued my interest.

    One song on Rated R was kind of familiar so was racking my brains. Realised it was on one of those free sampler CD's that magazines used to give away. Really liked the riffing in it, but used to get annoyed that it never really got going. Anyway, it's still some great riffs, despite not being a great song.

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    @antipodean said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    @MN5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    To quote Marty McFly in Back to the Future…..

    ‘Didn’t that guy ever have hair?’

    Awesome energetic performance though.

    Love the Oils !!!

    I'm a massive Oils fan. Seen them heaps of times, simply a magnificent "pub band"*; always full energy that gets the crowd pumping. The Red Sails - Diesel & Dust - Blue Sky Mining albums were on heavy rotation during the 80s and 90s.

    And for all I loved the energy, I've probably played this song more than any other. Kiwi lad Bones Hillman (Wayne Stevens) on the bass and background vocals makes this song IMO.

    Last time I saw them live was about five -six years ago and they move like old people. The anger and energy of their youth is no longer apparent in their shows.

    My lesser known favourites of theirs are “Back on the Borderline” and “US forces”.

    The musos in the band do some really clever stuff, certainly far more than just old chrome domes back up band !

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    @MN5 Despite not being in step with their political stances on things like progress and climate I love
    US Forces, One country Put That Weapon Down, Only the Strong, and many more. 10, 9, 8 is excellent. Great distinctive voice and delivery and lyrics with more intelligence shown that normal crap on the radio.

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    @broughie said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    @MN5 Despite not being in step with their political stances on things like progress and climate I love
    US Forces, One country Put That Weapon Down, Only the Strong, and many more. 10, 9, 8 is excellent. Great distinctive voice and delivery and lyrics with more intelligence shown that normal crap on the radio.

    I listen to whether I like the song or not far more than any “message” it might convey.

    I’m very low brow like that.

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  • broughieB Offline
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    @MN5 exactly why I can like their music.

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    @broughie said in What are you listening to, right now................:

    @MN5 exactly why I can like their music.

    …..and furthermore Garrett is such a unique frontman. Even some of my other favourite singers have a few who sound like others. Not him.

    I wonder how much money they’ve made from their music ? I know they’re world famous in Oz and NZ but how did they go overseas ? I genuinely don’t know.

    Easily my second favourite Oz band ever. They can’t quite top AC/DC but it’d be absolute daylight to any others.

    Australians are better at sports than music.

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