Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

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The bard of New York City, or the Woking whinger?

Lou Reed. the man who gave us the Velvet Underground and influenced several generations
21
66%
Paul Weller. Half a dozen decent singles and a good line in premature decrepitude.
11
34%
 
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby The Modernist » 17 Sep 2018, 11:01

kalowski II: The Revenge wrote:BCB, where a band t shirt is considered acceptable wardrobe for a 60 year old.


Especially if it's black and has a print of a skull on it.

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Rayge » 17 Sep 2018, 11:04

The Modernist wrote:They look like bass weejuns Ray, a very classy shoe. I'm not so keen on the white socks, but we all wore them in the early 80s.

I've been wearing them since the 1970s*.






*although they're getting a bit frayed now, so I might get another pair
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby The Modernist » 17 Sep 2018, 11:06

Rayge wrote:
The Modernist wrote:They look like bass weejuns Ray, a very classy shoe. I'm not so keen on the white socks, but we all wore them in the early 80s.

I've been wearing them since the 1970s*.






*although they're getting a bit frayed now, so I might get another pair


I think you should. A pair of white socks won't last 50 years.

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby clive gash » 17 Sep 2018, 11:27

Rayge wrote:
kalowski II: The Revenge wrote:Rolled cuff half-mast trousers? If that was the case they’d be up to his shin ;)

#tautologymuch


Well, my dad used that term about anything that showed an ankle, but then again he grew up between the wars, when mild hyperbole was in fashion and men knowing or caring anything about clothes was a sure sign of homosexuality. ;)

And if your interpretation were true, that would not be a tautology, but a redundancy/pleonasm

#checkthedictionary

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Rayge » 17 Sep 2018, 11:36

kalowski II: The Revenge wrote:
Pah! Dictionaries are rubber bullets for the bourgeoise, imagination-free fact brigade!


'bourgeois', surely?

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby clive gash » 17 Sep 2018, 11:38

The surplus e is there to smoke out the fact fiends.

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby The Slider » 17 Sep 2018, 12:09

The Modernist wrote: he speaks in a cockney accent or is a sharp dresser


:lol:

"cockney" :lol:

"sharp" :lol:

He's from Surrey and he dresses like a distressed elderly gentleman who got lost on his way to cash his giro
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Hugh » 17 Sep 2018, 13:01

My favourite Lou anecdote from the MD of Linn Audio
for the Clouseau-like bit at the end:

It was May 2005 and we were holding a regular Linn management review at a hotel near Glasgow where, as it turned out, Lou Reed was also staying during a break in his tour.

During a coffee break, I saw Lou reading the newspaper in the hotel lobby and, despite shaking with nerves, couldn’t resist approaching him. He immediately put me at ease, placing his hand firmly on my shaky leg, telling me I didn't need to be nervous and asked me to take a seat.

I explained that I worked for Linn, he made the connection to his own Linn Sondek LP12, and from there we chatted casually about music, about vinyl versus CD, CD versus SACD, and the importance of getting it right at the microphone in the beginning. I told him the story of Ivor and the LP12 and he remarked that it was the best turntable ever made.

As it was a typical west of Scotland wet afternoon, I suggested we take a trip out to the Linn factory for a tour and a listen.

The drive to the factory was somewhat bizarre, with Lou and his Tai-chi instructor, Master Ren, sitting in the back. Every now and then Lou would ask: "Are we nearly there yet?" as he didn't like to travel, and the roads were a little scary due to the rain.

During the factory tour, which my father Ivor joined us for, Lou asked lots of questions and took lots of photos.

We listened to music on our top system at that time and debated the merits of 2-channel versus surround. He seemed disbelieving that we were getting so much bass from the 350 floorstanders without any additional bass reinforcement. He said: "I've been in the music business for nearly 50 years, my hearing's a bit shot at the top end, but I know a good sound... and that is the best sound I've ever heard."

On the way back to the hotel Lou was very talkative, asking questions about our products and the demonstration he'd heard. He wanted to know if we had tricked him, and perhaps there were other speakers hidden in the room!

By far my favourite moment though, was when Lou decided on impulse to attack his Tai-chi master in the back seat. Master Ren, the second best Tai-chi instructor in the world (according to Lou), had no problems defending himself and, unfortunately, Mr Reed was slightly injured and a just a little disgruntled.

A musical genius, but also a kind and gentle person with a sense of humour, he will be sorely missed.

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby The Modernist » 17 Sep 2018, 13:12

:lol: :lol:

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Count Machuki » 17 Sep 2018, 17:10

If I had a time machine I'd go back to early 1978 and keep Paul Weller from spilling that pint on Yomp's new shoes.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby sloopjohnc » 17 Sep 2018, 18:24

Count Machuki wrote:If I had a time machine I'd go back to early 1978 and keep Paul Weller from spilling that pint on Yomp's new shoes.


:lol:

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Spock! » 17 Sep 2018, 20:41

The Modernist wrote:They look like bass weejuns Ray, a very classy shoe. I'm not so keen on the white socks, but we all wore them in the early 80s.





Did we feck.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby yomptepi » 17 Sep 2018, 21:14

John aka Josh wrote:
The Modernist wrote:They look like bass weejuns Ray, a very classy shoe. I'm not so keen on the white socks, but we all wore them in the early 80s.





Did we feck.


I was wearing those luminous pink green and yellow socks. Always fetching with a brothel creeper.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby The Modernist » 17 Sep 2018, 22:42

Better dead than Ted.

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Ranking Ted » 17 Sep 2018, 22:51

The Modernist wrote:Better dead than Ted.

:cry:

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby yomptepi » 18 Sep 2018, 11:31

Ranking Ted wrote:
The Modernist wrote:Better dead than Ted.

:cry:


Just the sort of random bullying we expect from the BCB cup champion...

Typical jock.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Diamond Dog » 18 Sep 2018, 11:32

yomptepi wrote:
Ranking Ted wrote:
The Modernist wrote:Better dead than Ted.

:cry:


Just the sort of random bullying we expect from the BCB cup champion...

Typical jock.


?

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby The Modernist » 18 Sep 2018, 12:20

yomptepi wrote:
Ranking Ted wrote:
The Modernist wrote:Better dead than Ted.

:cry:


Typical jock.


I wouldn't be slagging Ted off, unless you want a 'Glasgow kiss'.

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby yomptepi » 18 Sep 2018, 12:50

Diamond Dog wrote:
yomptepi wrote:
Ranking Ted wrote: :cry:


Just the sort of random bullying we expect from the BCB cup champion...

Typical jock.


?

Are you on drugs?


I used the term in its athletic sense, not as a nationalistic slur. Thus the small case j. But its not the sort of subtlety I would expect you to pick up on...

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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller

Postby Diamond Dog » 18 Sep 2018, 13:21

That's the point. G- jock?
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