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| From | "Michael Curry" <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: The Return of Dexy's Midnight F**king Runners! |
| Date | Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:11:09 +0000 |
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Yeah, I love Dexy's, and you're right about Soon/Plan B. However with me,
Don't Stand Me Down is the album I return to time and again. The full 12
minute spleandour of What's She Like is some of the most enjoyable music I
have ever heard.
Mike
>From: "G FUENTES" <gfuentes1375@msn.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: The Return of Dexy's Midnight F**king Runners!
>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:47:31 +0000
>
>Ok..most of you know the story..Kevin Rowland forms a band and circa 79/80
>releases a tremendous, brutal, soulful record called "Searching for the
>Young Soul Rebels" - A record that, as I mentioned in a previous post,
>changed my life. It was the sound..the freakin' horn section..the
>chanting..the soul and feel of the record..it was like nothing I had ever
>heard before or since. The band was intense and Mr Rowland, his intensity
>just short of the power or a nuclear bomb, was apparently hard to get along
>with - so, the band fired him and he was left bandless and the remaining
>Midnight Runners grabbed a couple of mates (inlcuding Mick Talbot before
>Style Council) and formed The Bureau ( a pretty good horn band in its own
>right).
>
>Mr Rowland then went and formed the second incarnation of Dexy's - the
>horn's were still there but it was even more intense! The singles that came
>out during that time "Plan B" and "Show Me" shouted out at you more than
>played for you. I remember sitting and staring at the pic sleeves as a
>kid..just waiting, hoping for the next record..aside from Dexy's..the
>Newtown Neurotics were my other fave band at the time (that was a side
>note)..
>
>So we waited..for a record..a record that would blow us away like the first
>album..this was '81...the year came and went with little news..then came
>'82 and Dexy's (Mr Rowland) ditched the horn section for the Emerald
>Express (the fiddle group) and "Come on Eileen" came out and the band was
>different..still soulful..but somehow just not as intense..
>
>So what happened?..Well during 81 the boys recorded little but toured and
>played some radio shows and that is what is captured in this amazing cd I
>just got.." Dexy's Midnight Runners: The Projected Passion Revue"
>
>This is really what is left of Dexy's II in terms of recorded material and
>it is a shame because this was a tight band..in any event..for those
>willing to capture a little of that magic you should definitely get this
>record. Aside from the original singles, two BBC performances are here for
>you to enjoy. The sound of the BBC recordings are not great..they are a bit
>tinny and the background vocals are barely audible but you do get to listen
>to those magnificent horns...just listen how the band moves from one song
>to the other so effortlessly..the segue way between "Outlook" and "Tell Me
>When the Light Turns Green" is breathtaking..and the segue way between
>"Soon/Plan B" to "Burn it Down" takes my breath away (I said that twice - a
>record reviewer I am not).
>
>I know that I am way too over the top on this record..I know my passion for
>this band is beyond comprehension..but remember back in 79/80?..remember
>those early punk records..remember those early new wave records?..did
>anyone sound like this ?..has anyone sound like this since?
>
>I just use to stare at the first album..wondering if I would ever find the
>young soul rebels..the only rebel I ever wanted to be..
>
>jah guide
>
>gabriel
>
>
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