| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? 22:19 - Oct 16 with 1197 views | jasondozzell |
What a band. Criminally underrated. |  | | |  |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:16 - Oct 16 with 1113 views | trueblue85 |
I’m not at the gig, but, I am a fan. Their first LP is still one of my favourites. It’s an absolute classic!! |  | | |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:19 - Oct 16 with 1111 views | Swansea_Blue |
I bet it wasn't as good as this - Kevin Bloody Wilson by quad 16 Oct 21:01I went to see Kevin Bloody Wilson at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday night supported by his daughter Jenny Talia (took me a while to get it).
Cracking night. Took me back nearly 40 years. Something very liberating about belting out rude songs at the top of my voice. And sticking up 2 middle fingers to the world.
To top it off, I'd been for a couple of pints and a pizza at The Cricketers before the gig. Walked down the road where the taxi rank is to where the old Debenhams was, when all of a sudden Jason Dozzell appears in front of me. Had a brief chat and a handshake. What a thoroughly nice bloke. Asked me how I was and what I was doing that night. He didn't know who Kevin Bloody Wilson was. But really made my night nonetheless [grin]
I used to be a bit of a music and gig freak in the late 80s and 90s and then it dropped off my radar completely. I had a nice separates system with bi-wired decent speakers, and then for some reason I just stopped listening to music. The speakers died 25+ years ago and I never replaced them. I've still got the same 1990s separates, utterly impotent without their speakers. I've never embraced digital music, streaming services or any of these Sonos type systems people have now.
That's not really relevant to anything, other than to say that lately I've noticed that a lot of bands from back then have far outlasted my ancient stereo system and are still going strong. Loads of indie bands like The coral are still going, but you just don't hear about them. Loads of metal and rock bands too of course, yet they are only played relentlessly on Planet Rock. I heard the other day that Saxon are touring again. It's nuts - I remember seeing them at the Corn Exchange in about 89/90 and thinking they were old timers then. [Post edited 16 Oct 23:20]
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| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:26 - Oct 16 with 1084 views | jasondozzell |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:16 - Oct 16 by trueblue85 |
I’m not at the gig, but, I am a fan. Their first LP is still one of my favourites. It’s an absolute classic!! |
Amazing debut! And then what a journey since. Such intelligent and soulful songwriting.
The best British band of the last 25 years imo. | | | |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:27 - Oct 16 with 1080 views | jasondozzell |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:19 - Oct 16 by Swansea_Blue |
I bet it wasn't as good as this - Kevin Bloody Wilson by quad 16 Oct 21:01I went to see Kevin Bloody Wilson at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday night supported by his daughter Jenny Talia (took me a while to get it).
Cracking night. Took me back nearly 40 years. Something very liberating about belting out rude songs at the top of my voice. And sticking up 2 middle fingers to the world.
To top it off, I'd been for a couple of pints and a pizza at The Cricketers before the gig. Walked down the road where the taxi rank is to where the old Debenhams was, when all of a sudden Jason Dozzell appears in front of me. Had a brief chat and a handshake. What a thoroughly nice bloke. Asked me how I was and what I was doing that night. He didn't know who Kevin Bloody Wilson was. But really made my night nonetheless [grin]
I used to be a bit of a music and gig freak in the late 80s and 90s and then it dropped off my radar completely. I had a nice separates system with bi-wired decent speakers, and then for some reason I just stopped listening to music. The speakers died 25+ years ago and I never replaced them. I've still got the same 1990s separates, utterly impotent without their speakers. I've never embraced digital music, streaming services or any of these Sonos type systems people have now.
That's not really relevant to anything, other than to say that lately I've noticed that a lot of bands from back then have far outlasted my ancient stereo system and are still going strong. Loads of indie bands like The coral are still going, but you just don't hear about them. Loads of metal and rock bands too of course, yet they are only played relentlessly on Planet Rock. I heard the other day that Saxon are touring again. It's nuts - I remember seeing them at the Corn Exchange in about 89/90 and thinking they were old timers then. [Post edited 16 Oct 23:20]
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The Coral live!
The last 3 albums have been sensational.
If you've not heard Coral Island then listen now! | | | |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:38 - Oct 16 with 1059 views | trueblue85 |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:26 - Oct 16 by jasondozzell |
Amazing debut! And then what a journey since. Such intelligent and soulful songwriting.
The best British band of the last 25 years imo. |
Back in the day, I vividly remember hearing the first few seconds of ‘Spanish Main’ and simultaneously thinking wtaf is this, and being incredibly intrigued! Intrigued not just by them, but also their influences. | | | |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:52 - Oct 16 with 1022 views | jasondozzell |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:38 - Oct 16 by trueblue85 |
Back in the day, I vividly remember hearing the first few seconds of ‘Spanish Main’ and simultaneously thinking wtaf is this, and being incredibly intrigued! Intrigued not just by them, but also their influences. |
Yes! Magical stuff. Psych, rockabilly, sea shanties, blues all at once and they never stopped experimenting. And purposefully bleev up their mainstream fame with n nightfreak and the sons of Becker at height of it all. Every album since has audio been a masterpiece. | | | |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 05:32 - Oct 17 with 806 views | trncbluearmy |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:19 - Oct 16 by Swansea_Blue |
I bet it wasn't as good as this - Kevin Bloody Wilson by quad 16 Oct 21:01I went to see Kevin Bloody Wilson at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday night supported by his daughter Jenny Talia (took me a while to get it).
Cracking night. Took me back nearly 40 years. Something very liberating about belting out rude songs at the top of my voice. And sticking up 2 middle fingers to the world.
To top it off, I'd been for a couple of pints and a pizza at The Cricketers before the gig. Walked down the road where the taxi rank is to where the old Debenhams was, when all of a sudden Jason Dozzell appears in front of me. Had a brief chat and a handshake. What a thoroughly nice bloke. Asked me how I was and what I was doing that night. He didn't know who Kevin Bloody Wilson was. But really made my night nonetheless [grin]
I used to be a bit of a music and gig freak in the late 80s and 90s and then it dropped off my radar completely. I had a nice separates system with bi-wired decent speakers, and then for some reason I just stopped listening to music. The speakers died 25+ years ago and I never replaced them. I've still got the same 1990s separates, utterly impotent without their speakers. I've never embraced digital music, streaming services or any of these Sonos type systems people have now.
That's not really relevant to anything, other than to say that lately I've noticed that a lot of bands from back then have far outlasted my ancient stereo system and are still going strong. Loads of indie bands like The coral are still going, but you just don't hear about them. Loads of metal and rock bands too of course, yet they are only played relentlessly on Planet Rock. I heard the other day that Saxon are touring again. It's nuts - I remember seeing them at the Corn Exchange in about 89/90 and thinking they were old timers then. [Post edited 16 Oct 23:20]
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Saw Magnum recently,Deep Purple,Rush,BOC/Magnum coming up at Royal Albert Hall/O2
All still going (feck knows how) all still packing them in
My Lynn/Naim/Cyrus/Mission system is still my escape from this crap country/world
PS
Stopped listening to Planet Rock to much kiss and inane adverts [Post edited 17 Oct 5:34]
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| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 08:14 - Oct 17 with 695 views | Blue_Heath |
No but great venue, seen a number of bands there, I still call it the music machine tho! |  |
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| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 08:30 - Oct 17 with 670 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:27 - Oct 16 by jasondozzell |
The Coral live!
The last 3 albums have been sensational.
If you've not heard Coral Island then listen now! |
Will give it a listen, thanks | |
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| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 11:27 - Oct 17 with 548 views | Guthrum |
| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:16 - Oct 16 by trueblue85 |
I’m not at the gig, but, I am a fan. Their first LP is still one of my favourites. It’s an absolute classic!! |
Spent a while chatting with them backstage one of the times they played at Glastonbury. Really nice bunch of lads. |  |
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| Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 11:32 - Oct 17 with 540 views | WolfieAtTheBack |
One of the best tours put together in 2002, The Coral, The Music and BRMC.
Probably best not mention Lostprophets. |  | | |
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