Comments for Extended Play http://www.extplay.com Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Pre-Bass…. by Timmy Schumacherhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/06/pre-bass/#comment-595 Timmy Schumacher Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:39:12 +0000 #comment-595 Awesome Simon! Bravo! Awesome Simon! Bravo!

]]> Comment on Blaze / 25 Years Later by Sene Atafu on Facebookhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/09/blaze-25-years-later/#comment-573 Sene Atafu on Facebook Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:55:58 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=413#comment-573 Owesome Simon you da man Owesome Simon you da man

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Simonhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-457 Simon Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:33:42 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-457 YA is a great album but I think it was Bowie who tagged it plastic soul.You were the person who first played me the Luther version of Funky Music / Fascination as far as I can recall. A revelation.I remember when Ava Cherry was in Auckland and hanging out at Cause Celebre. She told us that Luther was gay - it wasn't public knowledge then - and we quickly worked out that all those wonderful songs were about guys, not that it mattered. She also told us some great stories about the Young Americans sessions and how in awe Bowie was of the singers he was using and the Philly Studios (Sigma Sound). YA is a great album but I think it was Bowie who tagged it plastic soul.

You were the person who first played me the Luther version of Funky Music / Fascination as far as I can recall. A revelation.

I remember when Ava Cherry was in Auckland and hanging out at Cause Celebre. She told us that Luther was gay – it wasn’t public knowledge then – and we quickly worked out that all those wonderful songs were about guys, not that it mattered. She also told us some great stories about the Young Americans sessions and how in awe Bowie was of the singers he was using and the Philly Studios (Sigma Sound).

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Murray Cammick on Facebookhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-455 Murray Cammick on Facebook Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:14:22 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-455 His soul wasn't "plastic" as he was smart enough to put a Luther Vandross song on his LP. But it was bullshit when he told Luther he couldn't sing the original lyrics for FUNKY MUSIC (cos he wasn't black!? Bogus reason!) so he changed it to FASCINATION and probably got 50% of the songwriting bucks for writing the new lyric. But YOUNG AMERICANS is a pretty cool album for a Brit!? His soul wasn’t “plastic” as he was smart enough to put a Luther Vandross song on his LP. But it was bullshit when he told Luther he couldn’t sing the original lyrics for FUNKY MUSIC (cos he wasn’t black!? Bogus reason!) so he changed it to FASCINATION and probably got 50% of the songwriting bucks for writing the new lyric. But YOUNG AMERICANS is a pretty cool album for a Brit!?

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Jim Salterhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-429 Jim Salter Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:54:50 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-429 That was 'bronchia' of course. That was ‘bronchia’ of course.

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Jim Salterhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-428 Jim Salter Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:54:07 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-428 He came to Sydney in it must have been 1980, 81 and Zero and I caught up with him in a couple of pubs and clubs. We took a taxi way out west with Christine S and Gary's son Paul Jnr to see the show at (spare me but it was) Penrith RSL or somewhere - I remember Emu Plains came into it, and also mustard yellow and emerald carpets and plenty of pokies. It was alien territory, but it was a brilliant show. Gary had pneumonia or something, facing the perception that he was yesterday's news even then, and needed pharmaceutical inducement to get through the set (no seriously, from an MD,for the brochia) but it was a SHOW. I was impressed. He came to Sydney in it must have been 1980, 81 and Zero and I caught up with him in a couple of pubs and clubs. We took a taxi way out west with Christine S and Gary’s son Paul Jnr to see the show at (spare me but it was) Penrith RSL or somewhere – I remember Emu Plains came into it, and also mustard yellow and emerald carpets and plenty of pokies. It was alien territory, but it was a brilliant show. Gary had pneumonia or something, facing the perception that he was yesterday’s news even then, and needed pharmaceutical inducement to get through the set (no seriously, from an MD,for the brochia) but it was a SHOW. I was impressed.

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Simon Grigg on Facebookhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-427 Simon Grigg on Facebook Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:34:40 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-427 He did well went he went plastic soul but the Glam stuff stiffed until Diamond Dogs and even that wasn't a massive seller . Most of his early albums went gold etc but it took years. His first US top 20 hit was Fame He did well went he went plastic soul but the Glam stuff stiffed until Diamond Dogs and even that wasn’t a massive seller . Most of his early albums went gold etc but it took years. His first US top 20 hit was Fame

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Simon Grigg on Facebookhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-426 Simon Grigg on Facebook Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:20:28 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-426 Must be publishing issues. Saw Ragkarok twice. Not a band I have fond memories of... Must be publishing issues. Saw Ragkarok twice. Not a band I have fond memories of…

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Michael Higgins on Facebookhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-425 Michael Higgins on Facebook Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:04:52 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-425 It was part of the Pop Co Christmas special. Most of it is up at NZ On Screen except Gary's bit (I think the TV Archive is concerned about clearance issues) and a Ragnarok number which has gone completely (It featured them in all their glory with Lea Maalfrid). http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/pop-co-special-1974 It was part of the Pop Co Christmas special. Most of it is up at NZ On Screen except Gary’s bit (I think the TV Archive is concerned about clearance issues) and a Ragnarok number which has gone completely (It featured them in all their glory with Lea Maalfrid). http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/pop-co-special-1974

]]> Comment on All that Glitters…. by Simon Grigg on Facebookhttp://www.extplay.com/2012/08/all-that-glitters/#comment-424 Simon Grigg on Facebook Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:58:49 +0000 http://www.extplay.com/?p=542#comment-424 Does it still exist? Does it still exist?

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