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I rather like Elton, he still has the capacity to be absolutely brilliant..... but not tonight.
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I rather like Elton, he still has the capacity to be absolutely brilliant..... but not tonight.
vegster
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It was a crock of shite mostly, amazing how so many talented musicians are quite shat at performing either without backing or attempting to do covers. For genuine home broadcasting genius try here. Neil Finn's lockdown daily sets.
https://www.neilfinn.com/fangradio
https://www.neilfinn.com/fangradio
I think he's class as a bloke. Can't fault him.
But his recent singing performances have been very Paul Shane....
https://youtu.be/ZJvGdOC6D1Y
Elton John? 
What the **** was that?
I missed the 'performance' earlier so just found it on line, based on comments on this thread. I thought, "Nah - it can't have really been 'Vic Reeves Club Singer' bad."
Oh. How wrong I was.
(Still, at least Becks got to practice his homeschooling reading for the introduction).
Warning: For those struggling at the moment, what follows is truly disturbing...
What the **** was that?
I missed the 'performance' earlier so just found it on line, based on comments on this thread. I thought, "Nah - it can't have really been 'Vic Reeves Club Singer' bad."
Oh. How wrong I was.
(Still, at least Becks got to practice his homeschooling reading for the introduction).
Warning: For those struggling at the moment, what follows is truly disturbing...
My favourite Stones song, on the soundtrack of Layer Cake.
Not really a band I'm a big fan of and can't say I took much notice of that song until I saw the film.
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Stevie Wonder was undoubtedly the star of the show by a looooooong way.
I thought Rag 'n Bone man did well, and Paul McCartney was dreadful.
Boroseagull
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You mean you weren't watching Race Across the World? Shame on you!
Ooh it’s a corner
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DavidinSouthampton;93201 03 said:
I couldn’t watch it all and luckily the Stevie Wonder bit was early on. He is pure class. The full version of Love’s In Need Of Love Today is the first track on the epic Songs In The Key of Life released in 1976 and is just beautiful. Indeed his catalogue of 1970s albums - Inner Visions, Talking Book, etc are some of the best all-time records imo.
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I’ll forgive him for anything after THAT GOAL against Palace.
I was watching Iaith ar Daith on S4C. It's about five celebrities (amazingly, five I've actually heard of) learning Welsh. Last night I was marvelling at Carol Vorderman's attempts after just two months. It was quite entertaining to watch. It was certainly better than the night of the 'stars' that Mrs G was watching
Is it PotG?
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Sad when their voices go
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Garry Nelson's teacher
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Thought Elton was in 'Knees Up Mother Brown' territory.
Skaville
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I just watched it. Absolutely pissing myself for this exact reason. All the old guard were shite. McCartney made me glad Glastonbury has been postponed. The Stones were simply odd. Only Mick came out of that with any credit.
I did enjoy Stevie Wonder, Burna Boy and Billy Eillish. Rag and Bone Man and the Kingdom Choir, which was inexplicably spoken over. Most of it was drivel though
Christ. I miss read that and though you were making reference to a particular favourite of mine, German crooner, Laith al Deen. This is worth a listen. It completely changes towards the end and the transition of one of pop music's great moments in my opinion. And the end fade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TYIo2KXdu4
That's an absolute banger. Superb.Christ. I miss read that and though you were making reference to a particular favourite of mine, German crooner, Laith al Deen. This is worth a listen. It completely changes towards the end and the transition of one of pop music's great moments in my opinion. And the end fade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TYIo2KXdu4
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I recorded it so I could zap through the bad bits.
The show was a great idea, to use this situation and have the whole world watching, but.....
I did not know who most of the performers were and disliked most. However Rag and Bone Man chose a good song and did it o k. I wish I knew the name of one blonde girl who sang well. Too many chose sad slow songs when we needed cheering up with something lively
The Stones were the exception, the song" You Can't Always Get what You Want" was true of this time, and they got the idea by hamming it up with a grin and a wink.
Style lives on...
The show was a great idea, to use this situation and have the whole world watching, but.....
I did not know who most of the performers were and disliked most. However Rag and Bone Man chose a good song and did it o k. I wish I knew the name of one blonde girl who sang well. Too many chose sad slow songs when we needed cheering up with something lively
The Stones were the exception, the song" You Can't Always Get what You Want" was true of this time, and they got the idea by hamming it up with a grin and a wink.
Style lives on...
