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Back Together Again: Original Duran Duran
Yahoo ^ | 10/19/2004 | AP

Posted on 10/19/2004 6:30:37 PM PDT by mabelkitty

NEW YORK - They played the obligatory classics: "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Girls on Film." But when Simon Le Bon ripped into the chorus of the new single "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise," the sun suddenly illuminated Times Square as if to officially mark a new day for Duran Duran.

As the original five members performed for "Good Morning America" last week, it seemed the planets had finally aligned for a band that had been ignored through its ever-changing lineup and lackluster albums of the past ten years.

The British quintet once created a fan hysteria that was compared to the Beatles', and they are largely credited for ushering in the music video age with their innovative and exotic clips. Still, until recently, they couldn't buy the sort of publicity they're now enjoying.

"We are really pleased to be back in the history books where for a while it looked as though we were being written out of them," Le Bon told The Associated Press, commenting on the Lifetime Achievement award MTV finally bestowed upon the video pioneers last year and the sudden excitement over Duran Duran's 12th album, "Astronaut."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Political Humor/Cartoons
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To: vollmond

LOL! Cool video. I was in college when I first saw it and well, you know.

Now the real test. Can anyone decipher U2's "All I Want is You" video? Who is in the casket?


341 posted on 10/20/2004 2:43:00 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: mabelkitty

Since you so bravely "outed yourself" regarding Nick Rhodes, I feel compelled to confess that I had a massive crush on Billy Idol back in the day.


342 posted on 10/20/2004 4:12:20 PM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (No one notices the water until the well runs dry.)
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To: Alkhin
You have Freepmail...

Also, BC fell apart after about the 3rd of 4th album. "The Crossing", "Wonderland", "Steeltown", and "The Seer" then it was downhill with just a few gems every now and then. Stuart took to the drink and it cost him everything.

If you ever get the chance, BC did a 40 minute soundtract to a movie called "Restless Natives" after the Steeltown album. It is pure gold in my honest opinion. Treat yourself if you get the chance.

343 posted on 10/20/2004 4:21:51 PM PDT by LowOiL (Christian and proud of it !)
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To: tarheelswamprat

Agree with you. That is what appears to be the case, honorable disagreement. I do not believe though that they have forgotten what got them where they were. For that alone, I believe they will keep their sentiments to themselves if they are in fact activist leaning.


344 posted on 10/20/2004 6:06:23 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: vidbizz

Berlin were awesome--yet another band I've met--LOL--they were very nice btw. Back in the days when you could meet these bands in record stores!!! without really tight security either(and this was even in Miami Florida).


345 posted on 10/20/2004 6:33:02 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: danmar

Totally agree, except I was a teen in the 80's. Those were great times! Aside from my home life, those were the best of times!


346 posted on 10/20/2004 6:34:20 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: Dat Mon

Andy Taylor and John Taylor and the late Robert Palmer was the singer you asked about. "Feel the heat...."


347 posted on 10/20/2004 6:39:30 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: abner

AAAAHHHHHH!!!! I'M SOOOO JEALOUS!
Gotta run, but will pick up tomorrow a.m.!


348 posted on 10/20/2004 6:43:50 PM PDT by mabelkitty (W is the Peoples' President ; Kerry is the Elite Establishment's President)
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To: abner

We never got a pic with Duran and if we did, Denise has it(my best friend), but just for that, I'm digging out the HOward Jones concert pics--LOL. I know they are in the basement somewhere.


349 posted on 10/20/2004 6:46:06 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: Alkhin

"am now married to the guy I went to see him with"

Congrats... jazz music has a pronounced effect on some people! ;0)

Ive certainly heard of Kirk, but offhand I can't place his music...I know I've heard him...isn't he a sax player with more of a smooth jazz sound?

I saw some good smooth / crossover / Latin /jazz back in the late 80's.

A good jazz / crossover band from that period...maybe a bit later was SpecialFX. Chiele Minuchi is one of the tastiest jazz guitars around, also their percussion man was pretty good.


350 posted on 10/20/2004 8:10:56 PM PDT by Dat Mon (clever tagline under construction)
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To: cupcakes

Correct...you win an autographed poster of Duran Duran....(just kiddin)!

Its interesting how Power Station with Robert Palmer could take what I considered the worst song ever written...Band A Gong by T-Rex, and turn it into a cool song!


351 posted on 10/20/2004 8:15:49 PM PDT by Dat Mon (clever tagline under construction)
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To: Dat Mon

its BANG a GONG

(Typing is not my forte)


352 posted on 10/20/2004 8:17:12 PM PDT by Dat Mon (clever tagline under construction)
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To: diamond6

Oh I'm drifting around FR still! Been super busy lately, but HAD to stop by the thread about my favorite 80s band.


353 posted on 10/20/2004 8:19:34 PM PDT by rintense (Results matter.)
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To: Dat Mon

Terry Bozzio was with his wife in the band Missing Persons. He also played with Frank Zappa at some point in his career.

Bill Bruford played with the 80's incarnation of King Crimson and did his own solo stuff. Up there with Neil Peart as one of the all-time great jazz/prog rock drummers.

Both were briefly with John Wetton and Eddie Jobson in their King Crimson-influenced band, U.K. Wetton and Carl Palmer went on to found 80's flash-in-the-pan supergroup (and mentioned no where else on this thread) Asia.


354 posted on 10/20/2004 8:30:19 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: LowOiL
Pick up a copy of the album "Steeltown" by Big Country. Feel the power...

Fantastic album. They also did a cover of Roxy Music's "Prairie Rose" and almost made it their own.

355 posted on 10/20/2004 8:33:12 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BradyLS

I remember King Crimson well...Robert Fripp was a strange guitarist...many say ahead of his time.

I dont remeber the drummer...I was a guitar player then ;0)

In the hall of the Crimson King... havent thought of that in a while...still picture that strange album cover.

Of course...Greg Lake with King Crimson went on to form an old fav group of mind...Emerson Lake and Palmer (same Carl Palmer)

Dont think Palmer did as well with Asia as he did with ELP


356 posted on 10/20/2004 8:37:58 PM PDT by Dat Mon (clever tagline under construction)
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This has been a great thread. I haven't finished reading it yet, but boy has it taken me down memory lane!


357 posted on 10/20/2004 9:05:03 PM PDT by cupcakes
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To: cupcakes

Howard Jones!!!! LOL!


358 posted on 10/20/2004 9:56:25 PM PDT by abner (http://www.swiftvets.com or http://www.wintersoldier.com)
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To: BradyLS

Asia=guilty pleasure. "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" is a good tune and an even better video. "Wildest Dreams" was a powerful song, too. And then there was "In the Heat of the Moment..." Good stuff.


359 posted on 10/20/2004 11:23:36 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: cupcakes

OK, more 80s stuff to my previous lists: Martha Quinn!!!!; Jenny (867-5309); The Walls Came Down by the Call; Adam Ant (Desperate but not Serious); Van Halen's Jump video; Rock the Casbah; and, a personal tale, I used to frequent this little record store weekly and got to know the owners...whenever a poster wore out its welcome at the store, the owners would give it to me for my dorm room (I still have the Cars' poster).


360 posted on 10/20/2004 11:29:31 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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