Spiritualized

Geoff

Hey everybody, Youtube this!
Free Strawberry Milkshake in White Lake by Undone, an Israeli band I've just come across by accident. It's got 35 views to date, and 15 of them are by me. Three minutes of absolute magic. Let me know what you think.

Geoff

I was at Hackney Empire last night with my son and he asked me what old stuff I'd really like them to play tonight. After a moment or two's thought, I said Lay Back In The Sun and Oh Baby. See, dreams do come true. Great gig, erasing the disappointment of the flat RAH gig in October. Cop Shoot Cop n...

Geoff

I have two standing tickets available for the RAH gig, Â£80 for the pair. Call or text me on 07960 071590

Geoff

Thanks for all your good wishes, I did manage to get Â£100 on ebay to a very grateful purchaser from Devon. Hope he had a great time.

Geoff

Proving difficult to sell, so they're going for Â£100, two tickets and accommodation for two, what a bargain1 Come on folks, buy now and the tickets will be in your hands on Thursday morning.

Geoff

I have purchased two tickets and twin berth chalet for Nightmare Before Xmas curated by Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Butlins, Minehead for Dec 3, 4 &5. Unfotunately, work commitments mean I will be unable to attend. So if you fancy it, the total price is Â£355. Any interest, email me on geoffg...

Geoff

How sad to hear of the death of the wonderful, magnificent John Martyn yesterday. As a 15 year old in 1971, hearing Solid Air for the first time was one of the seminal music moments of my life. From the early slim, curly haired Bolanesque features to the latter day Burl Ives lookalike, he has produc...

Geoff

Last night at Manchester was one of the most memorable and fantastic Spiritualized gigs I've ever witnessed. Not since the Brixton gig a few years ago when they blew Primal Scream and Nick Cave into oblivion have I been so spellbound and uplifted by their performance. The audience reaction grew more...

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Vacuum Boots - Brian Jonestown Massacre
Albert Goes West - Nick Cave
Always The Sun - The Stranglers

Geoff

No moronic shouting out between songs, rarely a mobile phoned raised in anger to take blurry photos, coupled with warm and appreciative recognition and applause, what a thoroughly lovely audience at the Sheffield Plug last night. And what a fantastic musical feast. Some 17 years on from the release ...

Geoff

Bless you Arthur, you were a true, original star and you will be sorely missed.

Geoff

For 60's Psych try Love's Forever Changes and for 70's Prog try H to He Who Am The only One by Van Der Graaf Generator. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Geoff

A Rainbow in Curved Air by Terry Riley
Heaven or Las Vegas by The Cocteau Twins
Solid Air by John Martyn

Geoff

Can't believe noone's yet mentioned Easy Rider, especially with Wasn't Born To Follow by The Byrds appearing twice in the film.
And then there's the menacing and haunting music from John Carpenter's Assault on Precint 13.

Geoff

Nobody's mentioned the thoroughly obnoxious Mariah Carey yet. If anyone can find a mike stand for her, can I volunteer to ram it up her arse first (after heating it in a steel furnace first.)

Geoff

1971 Manchester Free Trade Hall, Charisma Records new group promotional tour, tickets at 30p plus 3p booking fee, to see Lindisfarne, Genesis and Van Der Graaf Generator, who topped the bill. Value for money or what? And in response to an ealier posting on this subject, please do not refer to Nick C...

Geoff

unkle_karl wrote:
Geoff, have you got the Glasto 92 version of Shine A Light? That is absolutely monumental too, sounds like a concorde taking off during the middle noise part...

Ooh, you've got me going now, where do I find it, do tell.

Geoff

I was missing something. I couldn't get into the waiting room before and therefore missed themessage. (this computer of mine is a dog's breakfast.) So, apologies for pre-judging, but it's just been such a long wait. Just in case it's not my computer that's bollocksed, has anyone else had trouble get...

Geoff

Is that it, or am I missing something?

Geoff

A message for Lemhawklord. Is your sign off line a reference to Frank Zappa's rather fruity Dinah Moh Hum, or is it just coincidence? If it is, much respect, if not just a bit of respect. Its from Hawkwind. Thanks for that, and upon checking Frankie's lyrics, he actually wrote: An' I gotta be out o...

Geoff

A message for Lemhawklord. Is your sign off line a reference to Frank Zappa's rather fruity Dinah Moh Hum, or is it just coincidence? If it is, much respect, if not just a bit of respect.

Geoff

My choice for the best I've heard this year is Funeral by The Arcade Fire. (some of you may have spotted them on Jools Holland last Friday). Listen to it once, it sounds promising, thrice and it begins to get to you, and by the fifth hearing, you realise you've found a new classic. Get to see 'em li...

Geoff

Top three Spiritualized (in no particular order)
Shine a Light (Lazer Guided Melodies)
Shine a Light (Fucked up inside)
Shine a Light (Royal Albert Hall)

Obsessive, or what?

Geoff

in my opinion, sway is their best song in the lazer guided melodies. it has a great sound, great melody, great effects and excellent lyrics. "life sure is weird, but what else have i to know..." a real classic... Sway is a fantastic track, agreed, but the best song in the lazer guided mel...

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It seems to be becoming increasingly fashionable to pre-arrange music to be played at your funeral. I actually quite like the idea. At the moment, I'm torn between Sports Report title music and the first 30 seconds from Walking with Jesus ( Fucked Up Inside version). Be interested to know what some ...

Geoff

Pure Reason Revolution are playing The Dry Bar in Manchester next Friday, 15th April.

Geoff

I contacted Ticketmaster for two Saturday tickets and two Sunday tickets for the Isle Of Wight festival in June. Apart from the usual horrendous booking fee imposed, this time they have excelled even themselves for greedy practices. They claimed that they had to send each day's tickets as separate p...

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It was me who started this age discussion some months ago. I was 35 when I first heard LGM in 1991. After the barren 80's I was desperate for some music with balls, guts, emotion and originality. Spz fulfilled the need in one fell swoop. Last year, I took my 18 year old son to see Spz at The Ritz in...

Geoff

Twas around 1991 and I was desperate to find some new sounds, read a few reviews and went out and bought Lazer Guided Melodies, Screamadelica and Some Friendly by The Charlatans. I 've never yet managed to repeat a shopping expedition like that before.

Geoff

I hate Davina Macall.

Geoff

After all the hassle of getting a hold of FUI, I bet you were well pleased with obtaining the quietest Spiritualized album...ever. Or is that just my copy? No, my copy's the same, I guess they all are. I just turn the old stereo up 3 or 4 notches to get to normal listening level, then 3 or 4 notche...

Geoff

BzaInSpace wrote:After all the hassle of getting a hold of FUI, I bet you were well pleased with obtaining the quietest Spiritualized album...ever.

Or is that just my copy?

Geoff

My first five gigs, all aroung 1971/72 were: Van Der Graaf Generator/Lindisfarne/Genesis - Manchester Free Trade Hall John Martyn - Holdsworth Hall Manchester The Who - Belle Vue Manchester Yes - Apollo Manchester Deep Purple - Belle Vue Manchester The triple bill of VDGG, Lindisfarne and Genesis wa...

Geoff

Xmas comes but once a year, however decent Xmas records come out about once in a lifetime.
The only one I would suggest is Greg Lake's I believe in Father Xmas.
And if you like the voice, may I recommend In the Wake of Poseidon by King Crimson. Awesome.

Geoff

Whilst at Brixton the other week, my son mused that I was undoudtedly the oldest Spz fan there. On looking around, I could see his point, but surely there's plenty who are in excess of my tender 48 years. Any bids?

Geoff

Now there was a nice surprise on TV last night - Do it all over again being played out in the closing sequence of what was otherwise a run of the mill romance story. Any other instances of Spiritualized music featuring in TV shows or film?

Geoff

I thought the venue last night was appalling, it was like stepping back into the 1950's. I imagine Ken Dodd would have gone down a storm in there. The acoustics were non too clever as well. I was nearly thrown out for smoking (a cigarette!) and I can't believe the dancer was thrown out. Has the worl...

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Geoff's first post and Geoff's top 10 1. Laser Guided Meloies - Spiritualized 2. Screamadelica - Primal Scream 3. Solid Air - John Martyn 4. Ladies and Gentlemen... Spiritualized 5. H to He Who Am The Only One - Van Der Graaf Generator 6. Some Friendly - The Charlatans 7. Forever Changes - Love 8. Q...

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Re: Hackney Empire

Re: Royal Albert Hall, October 11th, 2011.

Re: Nightmare Before Xmas

Re: Nightmare Before Xmas

Nightmare Before Xmas

John Martyn RIP

Re: Manchester Academy

Re: three songs you are currently obsessed with

Re: The Plug, Sheffield, 19th May

The new web site

Music to die to

Ticketmaster rip off - boycott them

Who is Spriritualized's oldest fan?

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