Buzzcocks: Classic or Dud

Oh, and they're doing a "Don't look back" gig, consisting of the first two albums in full.

What's so wrong with "tension" then?

Oh, and what they should do, is to miss out "I need" and do it after...

Tension's always been my favourite.

the way that mad mad judy segues into raison d'etre just slays me every time

http://freespace.virgin.net/pete.shelley/tu.jpg
I bought this on vinyl 15 years ago,.....this is my favourite Buzzcocks record.

Me too!

The 2CD deluxe reissues were finally made available in the U.S. in February, and at the price of a single CD most places! Appropriately, at their Double Door show on Sunday they will be featuring Another Music in A Different Kitchen and Love Bites. Woo hoo!

I saw Pete walking south on University Place earlier this week. I said "Pete" and saluted him, and he looked at me sideways (somewhat understandably).

A CLASS(IC) ACT

Great, but sure went downhill after Devoto left.

me roommate really hit it off with Steve Diggle after one of their shows the other week. they've been texting each other since. she's pretty =D about it.

me? my.

They played every single song from first two albums in order. I thought I'd take a bar break for "Late For the Train" but even that was much more entertaining live than on record (the drummer had a blast with it). Diggle has aged well (I saw them in 06 but it was my birthday and had too many shots to remember it well) and Shelley looked like Archie Bunker, which made it even more awesome. It was a 110 degree sauna in there, but they were troopers, coming back out to play most of the remaining singles of the era. The set was well over 90 minutes!

I want to discuss A Different Kind of Tension. Even the by-numbers stuff is tinged with dread, beside which even "What Do I Get" sounds facile – I'm thinking "You Say You Don't Love Me."

cheap shot, but It's hard to evoke dread in a brand new jeep.

Ever driven a new jeep?

with someone I shouldn't have driven a new jeep?

Fwiw, an absolute nailed on classic. And if you haven't seen them live- even in their recent incarnation - treat yourself and see the 'cocks

Saw'em in 2003 and they were more than alright.

Hey what would be on you guyses list of songs to include on Singles Going Steady, if you weren't allowed to use any of the songs that are already on it?

does it have to be a actual single of their's that wasn't on SGS?

re: Different Kind Of Tension

"Hollow Inside" was always one of my fave Buzzcocks songs, even though it is ridiculously simple. It is also tinged with dread as Alfred mentioned above. I love the no-gap transition from the song before, and the way the guitars slam in the chords of the "chorus".

Everything's Singles Nowadays
(what with itunes, etc...)

I'd put Breakdown, for one. Is there a shorter version of Hollow Inside?

Saw'em in 2003 and they were more than alright.

Saw 'em in 2003 and they had the worst sound mix I have ever heard at any show.

Great Buzzcocks tracks that aren't singles but could be: From the Kitchen I'd pick Get on Our Own, FictionRomance. From Love Bites: Nostalgia, Sixteen Again. From Tension: Raison d'etre, I Believe. There's loads of others.

I only have Singles Going Steady. My favorite song on is Why Can't I Touch It? What else by them sounds like that?

Anybody?

i keep thinking homosapien has the same tempo as why can't i touch it, but it's got to be faster. maybe autonomy?

finally got Singles Going Steady.

fuck Mr Snrub's brayings above...this is so goddamn catchy it's ridiculous.

no idea what the vid is on about, but a clean copy of this song on headphones turned to 11 sounds as good as singles going steady imo. something about whatever pedal that they use there- it's a blast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUvpGU9TpFg

Heh, I've been playing the "Product" box set the last few days and reminding myself how freakin' great this band was all the way up to their last 3 singles. Shelly and Diggle were visionary in the way they melded punk energy with pop sensibilities. And in the end I liked Diggle's solo stuff more!

I hate this band. They sound just like Blink 182 and Simple Plan.

― Mr. Snrub, Monday, August 9, 2004 12:41 PM (6 years ago) Bookmark

LOL! I'm such a tool.

They just released some re-recordings of old songs and I'm not sure why.. I haven't listened to it but just wondering if it's worth my time.

No-one's mentioned this before now? Original line-up with Devoto playing gigs in Manchester and London later this month.

It's a 'rewindie'!

They are playing the gig starting with the current line-up, then going to the old classic 4-piece w/ Maher and Garvey, then doing the encore w/ Devoto.

oh, it seems Garth is actually still alive, but he's not involved in this.

Can't decide what I think about this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDWR3VyzLPs

Know exactly what I think about this though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6TywsL48Ww

This Spiral Scratch reunion from 2012 makes for uncomfortable viewing, Devoto pretty much phones in his performance and can't wait to get offstage. They mess up the start of "Friends of Mine" and there seems to be tension onstage throughout. I was really excited when I heard about this – see above – but it looks like it was a big letdown.

d'oh, forgot to post the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AekZpRkT0HM

I saw them in Brixton, and it was much better than that. No heaviness apparent, felt fun. Fewer guitar problems in evidence, which may be no small part of what went wrong here.

current version touring US now

These promises

Woah oh

How could you ever

Down!

(sorry, too early)

Gonna see them tonight. Never saw 'em before and I'm passing up a chance to see Bob Mould again to do so.

So glad I finally saw them. Excellent concert!

ex+

I missed them the first time around but saw their first reunion gig, all four present and correct. Senseless Things were support, both excellent.

A perfect reunion gig, exactly as they were before they split, basically.

(actually, thinking about it, their first was in Manchester but the audience response was a bit 'cool' according to Pete Shelley, so, 2nd reunion gig. Still have it on cassette)