tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post5857198104096555385..comments2024-03-24T02:32:42.657-05:00Comments on music ruined my life: The English Beat: Peel Sessionsjeffenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05015674620176399988noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-57200383154137585022012-10-28T22:37:44.520-05:002012-10-28T22:37:44.520-05:00Is the link still available, I don't see it.Is the link still available, I don't see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-70490121283233593622011-10-22T08:20:38.405-05:002011-10-22T08:20:38.405-05:00Thanks for this! Such a treat. I've seen var...Thanks for this! Such a treat. I've seen various versions of the band playing various types of shows over the past 25 yrs. One time I saw Dave accompanied by a DJ, another time I saw him play an unplugged/storyteller set. Typically, it's him with a crackerjack band. I just saw them in LV last wkend - as always, fantastic. Anyway, thanks for this (these) treat! Like one of the others, I never considered that a Peel session would be out there floating around. Thanks for this!!! I only wish it included End of the Party. Any idea if that exists? Take care...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-55616833415456624932011-01-19T11:46:21.760-06:002011-01-19T11:46:21.760-06:00Hey commenters, thanks for the outpouring of words...Hey commenters, thanks for the outpouring of words<br /><br />Glad everyone dug the Peel Session and The Englishness of it all!jeffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015674620176399988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-37913336818551750862011-01-12T14:00:02.166-06:002011-01-12T14:00:02.166-06:00Dig The English Beat. Thanks and I like the name w...Dig The English Beat. Thanks and I like the name with "English" in it better.Maestrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840772128824731944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-19671019594124294662011-01-12T11:57:04.215-06:002011-01-12T11:57:04.215-06:00Truly fantastic, thanks for posting all this great...Truly fantastic, thanks for posting all this great English Beat material. I do believe that their version of "Tears of a Clown" is my favorite cover ever...John Hylandhttp://www.whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-23817646461497431192011-01-11T22:55:12.258-06:002011-01-11T22:55:12.258-06:00@CallPastorJerkface
The New Yawk vs The Suvvern H...@CallPastorJerkface<br /><br />The New Yawk vs The Suvvern Heartbreakers,<br /><br />or<br /><br />Rawk vs NuWave Heartbreakers<br /><br />or<br /><br />The Good vs The Bad Heartbreakersbiopunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614894519622906554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-13997233297587515142011-01-11T19:57:01.353-06:002011-01-11T19:57:01.353-06:00Like I said, so much good music came from the guys...Like I said, so much good music came from the guys in this band, then - later - and now.<br />Thank you for posting this.<br />s.nailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-47673550886201759842011-01-11T17:34:43.353-06:002011-01-11T17:34:43.353-06:00Thanks a lot!! Saw them open up for Squeeze on the...Thanks a lot!! Saw them open up for Squeeze on their (first) farewell tour. Other opening band was a newcomer named REM...Phil in NJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-32506012765611628372011-01-11T09:41:56.377-06:002011-01-11T09:41:56.377-06:00Further to Rah's comment, a version of the Bea...Further to Rah's comment, a version of the Beat featuring Ranking Roger (and his son)regularly tours the UK. They too are a great night out. And the name is 'The Beat'!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-34641992682579018442011-01-11T08:41:44.826-06:002011-01-11T08:41:44.826-06:00Hey Jeffen
How do you get The Commodore Ballroom ...Hey Jeffen<br /><br />How do you get The Commodore Ballroom floor into maximum bounce mode?You book The Beat or The Specials or Madness or The Selecter.Gee, there seems to be a pattern!<br />The Police made the big mistake of having The Specials open on NA tour circa 1979.The Beat would have also blown Sting and the boys off the stage.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259777033023966731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-55537861515229210072011-01-11T05:50:41.371-06:002011-01-11T05:50:41.371-06:00Thank you.
The Beat are a great band. I saw them p...Thank you.<br />The Beat are a great band. I saw them play at a local club last year, and it was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. Afterwards the band mingle with the audience for a drink and to sign stuff etc. Please go see them if you get chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-27099138395960972482011-01-11T04:31:23.498-06:002011-01-11T04:31:23.498-06:00Sweet!
Looking for them under the 'English Be...Sweet!<br /><br />Looking for them under the 'English Beat' title just made it near impossible to find them in the import catalogues. So, the only vinyl I ever had by them was I Just Can't Stop It. 10 years later, I figured it out...biopunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614894519622906554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-2310944072394391402011-01-10T21:11:26.937-06:002011-01-10T21:11:26.937-06:00I've got two records.'I just can't sto...I've got two records.'I just can't stop it' by the british beat and 'Wha'ppen? by the Beat. So Australia couldn't make up its mind. Original price tag still on them. $8.99 & $9.99. Wonder what the CD's price is new.<br />Perth(WA)Geoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-79733840386529335962011-01-10T19:44:48.342-06:002011-01-10T19:44:48.342-06:00You know, I really AM an idiot because it had neve...You know, I really AM an idiot because it had never occurred to me that there must be (English) Beat BBC sessions.<br /><br />Haven't heard this yet, but I feel very comfortable saying thanks right now.<br /><br />Ace K.bglobe313https://www.blogger.com/profile/00308428545934319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-73708497436454749982011-01-10T19:38:47.750-06:002011-01-10T19:38:47.750-06:00They had to be the ENGLISH Beat! The cachet, as t...They had to be the ENGLISH Beat! The cachet, as they say, was crucial, as the good music in my set came from the UK (or honorary little corners of England such as Athens, GA). Their look was crucial too, in sync with what we saw in midnight showings of "Quadrophenia."<br />Not as arch and wonderful as Terry and the Specials, but redolent of the same cool.<br /><br />Thanks for the past blast! Cheers,jbull49noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-33589500704033076452011-01-10T19:03:34.951-06:002011-01-10T19:03:34.951-06:00Thanks for sharing!
I saw the latest version of...Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />I saw the latest version of the band onstage a while back--with Wakeling, without Ranking Roger, and with the band filled out by some former members of The Specials. Great show! Dave was laid-back & funny but still has his voice; his singing partner was very strong; and the band was TIGHT. Definitely worth seeing!Rahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-38691095630612723102011-01-10T18:47:11.716-06:002011-01-10T18:47:11.716-06:00Thank you very much. My fav song was Save It For L...Thank you very much. My fav song was Save It For Laterpiratecyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-9084329393912218752011-01-10T15:05:46.121-06:002011-01-10T15:05:46.121-06:00Hell yeah the name made a difference. It meant th...Hell yeah the name made a difference. It meant that I never knew whether Paul Collins' Beat was filed under P, B or C. Then there were the pretentious clerks who filed English Beat under B since that WAS their real name.<br /><br />And Elvis Costello under McManus. Good thing they weren't around during the early Sixties teen idol era.<br /><br />I thought English Beat was a better name. The Beat is only two syllables, it's over before anyone has heard the name of the band.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283047990239738052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-86553040812402141892011-01-10T14:40:12.336-06:002011-01-10T14:40:12.336-06:00Thanks a lot!Thanks a lot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-25302472265583951202011-01-10T14:28:22.191-06:002011-01-10T14:28:22.191-06:00Thank you. Loved the English Beat (just The Beat h...Thank you. Loved the English Beat (just The Beat here in New Zealand) - paticularly the earlier faster stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-56303130213298080112011-01-10T11:14:12.182-06:002011-01-10T11:14:12.182-06:00I love the English Beat.
It was strange finding ...I love the English Beat. <br /><br />It was strange finding out that "Save It For Later" was by them as I loved that song as a kid but had no idea who it was. A very interesting progression from "Twist & Crawl" I must say. <br /><br />Now here's a fun game for the regular commentors: <br /><br />Seeing what was done to differentiate between the two Beats, what's the best way to seperate Tom Petty's Heartbreakers from Johnny Thunder's without using their names?CallPastorJerkfacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-7423830468306714432011-01-10T10:34:10.992-06:002011-01-10T10:34:10.992-06:00loved The Beat, saw them at 100 club great show, p...loved The Beat, saw them at 100 club great show, peel sessions are usually good bet this is a cracker, thank you for thismartin41smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16931813774998854366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-9412970114796948752011-01-10T08:37:00.274-06:002011-01-10T08:37:00.274-06:00thanks, very much looking forward to hearing this....thanks, very much looking forward to hearing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-90513802302660519702011-01-10T06:35:55.966-06:002011-01-10T06:35:55.966-06:00hooray! hooray! the (english) beat became my Favo...hooray! hooray! the (english) beat became my Favorite Band right after the police, as my tastes became less mainstream (slightly).<br /><br />i still file my records under "e" and "b", depending on whether they are imports or not... i'll admit that this is senselessly confusing, so my english beat cd's are filed sensibly all together under "e".<br /><br />thanks for the download!brink.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11853174644865187939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-83819122695404605822011-01-10T06:35:39.676-06:002011-01-10T06:35:39.676-06:00Nice one - Going to see them in marchNice one - Going to see them in marchUrban Fallouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368956806689123832noreply@blogger.com