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RIP Phil May
May 15, 2020, 17:22
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Fucks sake, 2020 is topping all the polls in fucking mortal tedium.
RIP Phil the 'smirking cunt'
Old man gone, it seems...
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keith a
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Re: RIP Phil May
May 15, 2020, 18:15
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I saw The Pretty Things supporting Status Quo at Manchester Belle Vue in 1975. At that time I was completely oblivious of their history as Stones contemporaries, etc. TBH I'd never even heard of them! They were great that night though. In fact, I was so impressed I bought Savage Eye, their album of that time, not long afterwards and I was a bit of a fan for a while. It's not really my cup of tea these days (apart from the lovely Sad Eye), but some of those early numbers are great. The one thing I remember about that night though is what a great frontman Phil May was.
RIP X
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Hunter T Wolfe
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Re: RIP Phil May
May 16, 2020, 18:58
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Very sad. SF Sorrow is one of the greatest albums of all time, certainly in my top five. 'Defecting Grey' is one of the weirdest and most innovative singles ever released by a mainstream pop group (which they were at the time).
But apropos of your post, Keith, today I actually decided to listen to 'Savage Eye' instead and thought that - although not their best work - it's very underrated. A mix of Mott / Sweet / Cheap Trick style glam rock and CSN type ballads, uncharacteristic but very enjoyable.
I last saw the Pretties on their farewell tour a couple of years ago. They were such a great, important band. Amazing songs, from R&B to psych and beyond. I also admire their anarchic spirit. For different reasons I was always very drunk whenever I saw them live, and while I wish I could remember the gigs more clearly it seems appropriate that it should have been that way.
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