Sabresonic
Justified & Ancient
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Is Phil Collins the father of Drum'n'Bass ?
"The Ghost Of Flight 401" was released in 1979 on Bob Welch's Three Hearts album. I'd been a huge fan of Bob's first album, French Kiss, and was very excited when he finally released his second solo album in the winter of 1979. I thought the album was outstanding and this track was always one of my favorites on it. I just think it's an incredibly unusual and moody effort....the lyrics and vocals are just wonderful. The song, of course tells the story of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, which was a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 jet that crashed into the Florida Everglades on the night of December 29, 1972, causing 101 fatalities (77 initial crash survivors, two died shortly afterward). The crash was a result of the flight crew's failure to recognize a deactivation of the autopilot during their attempt to troubleshoot a malfunction of the landing gear position indicator system. As a result, the flight gradually lost altitude and eventually crashed, while the flight crew was preoccupied with solving that problem. It was the first crash of a wide-body aircraft and at the time, the deadliest in the United States. I don't think I've ever flown at night on a passenger airline and looked out the window that this melody hasn't crossed my mind.....those times of course I wish I'd never heard it!
Yes.Are Devo still around?
Loved Osibisa...and their record covers were a trip!
The Creepy part at the start but this tune is lush.
definitely...Song is a rip off of Virginia Plain though.
Yes and thought the singer had a Bryan Ferry bit about him.Song is a rip off of Virginia Plain though.
NO!!!!!
WHYNO!!!!!
I never could get the hang of Daryl Braithwaite, and the band, Sherbert.
Don't worry I got some other styles coming....spitAgreed, Mungers. Doesn't this thread need pruning to the stem.
Is this any better ?I never could get the hang of Daryl Braithwaite, and the band, Sherbert.
I shall leave it there Sabresonic.
I do prefer The Saints...in preference to t'other...and...to quote 'The Little Aussie Bleeder' !!GAAN THE MIGHTY BLUES!!!Is this any better ?
BTW are you a NRL fan ?
One of the first performance's of a Punk or New Wave band on Top of The Pops and they were Australian not English/UK and even The Ramones never did TOTP'sI do prefer The Saints...in preference to t'other...and...to quote 'The Little Aussie Bleeder' !!GAAN THE MIGHTY BLUES!!!
It was great coverage Sabresonic -Top of the Pops - but I was very surprised to see them do it, knowing the Punk creed and ethos. I think that Mr Kuepper showed his disdain perfectly in that short fillum.One of the first performance's of a Punk or New Wave band on Top of The Pops and they were Australian not English/UK and even The Ramones never did TOTP's![]()
I remember from being 5 in 1976 to around 1984 loving Top of The Pops as it was a family tradition and liked of all the new sounds and looks that was on it be it Punk, New Wave, Synth Pop,Reggae and great one hit wonders etc and you would get bands which would have up to 8 members in it alongside a brass section or a Saxophone appearing.So thats why I'm doing a little bit of my own project checking out the good stuff on TOTP and then be the Old Grey Whistle test, John Peel Sessions etc.It was great coverage Sabresonic -Top of the Pops - but I was very surprised to see them do it, knowing the Punk creed and ethos. I think that Mr Kuepper showed his disdain perfectly in that short fillum.