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Jett129

I think you can tell a lot by a person by which version of COFTN they prefer.

I'd have to pick Quiet Riot's version,but this was my first time hearing the version by Oasis,and I'd probably rate that one second because it made me think it kind of sounded like The Sex Pistols,if they had covered it.

Matt

My thoughts exactly. QR then Oasis. It’s a solid cover with some fun banter at the end.

Matt

And LG’s voice is well suited for the songs prior provenance.

Matt

And Oasis is the greatest band of all time.

Jett129

@Matt I'm not really familiar with Oasis,anything you'd recommend?

Matt

First two records. If you really like them the third is fine. Masterplan is an excellent b-sides compilation. They have a lot of great b-sides.

That is it.

Matt

But keep in mind the time had an awful lot to do with their appeal. I totally get why out of context they may not translate. Music, after all, is so much more than just the music.

Jett129

@Matt said in Music:

But keep in mind the time had an awful lot to do with their appeal. I totally get why out of context they may not translate. Music, after all, is so much more than just the music.

I couldn’t agree with you more on that account. I have an album coming out,I think,in January that was recorded in 1982. The music is really relevant to that time period. I was really surprised when I heard that someone wanted to release it. I know it was remixed but not much else. Curious to see how it is received.

GraemeE

@Matt the music snob in me wants to claim the original slade version is best(didn't actually hear that one til years later)but coming of age in the 90s i bought the oasis anger cassette single at sam goody.

At that age quiet riot just seemed like "butt rock" for divorced dad's and ner-do-well uncles who drove transams

Mizmazzle

@Jett129 this is an album you recorded?

Jett129

@Mizmazzle That I played drums on with a band I was in called Sorrows.

Mizmazzle

@Jett129 that’s so cool. I’d love to give it a listen!

Jett129

@Mizmazzle I have a copy of the original version that was done in 1982. Have to see how this one comes out before I let anyone hear it.

Mizmazzle

@Jett129 fair enough. How’s the 1982 original sound to you?

popvulture

Man I was starting to get rankled over the possibility of nobody bringing up the Slade version but @GraemeE saved the day. Their version gets my vote. And as much as I love Oasis, that version’s dead last! I give it one out of four unibrows.

popvulture

Oh nm I didn’t read far back enough. Slade addressed. Ignore my comments, except for the Oasis one.

Giles

@GraemeE said in Music:

@Giles said in Music:

Much derided when they were current

I'm of the younger generation who can appreciate their stuff

Was it general distate for glam back then or just Slade ?

Or maybe just Hills chompers and midevil page-boy hair?

I'm not sure it was distate, it was more that we know it was generally not the most brilliantly constructed music. But that said, we all listened and danced to it.

I had Hills chompers at the time