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24 Mar 2006, 04:03

Found this old clip of them doing Lorelei ,live, on the Old Grey Whistle Test ,1985.I seem to remember them doing two songs on this particular show but this one is worth a look anyway

Lorelei live

24 Mar 2006, 04:10

i have this on video.its brill i have a video tape of loads of stuff off whistle test.think i'll dig it out

24 Mar 2006, 04:24

Their performance on The Tube (late 83?) was great too.Musette And Drums sounded superb

24 Mar 2006, 04:38

is lorelei the one were she sings while breathing inwards ? whhooa whhoa how the fuck does she do that :clap:

24 Mar 2006, 05:11

bansheeman wrote: is lorelei the one were she sings while breathing inwards ? whhooa whhoa how the fuck does she do that

yeah , and numerous other vocal olypmic somersaults that defy previous human knowledge of the larynx's capabilities

24 Mar 2006, 05:35

I believe a certain MrDigitalMikeBinoche has all the Cocteau stuff on DVD.

24 Mar 2006, 06:04

Al Jarvis wrote: I believe a certain MrDigitalMikeBinoche has all the Cocteau stuff on DVD.

yeah , i received the Tishbite DVD, via Maya, just this week

24 Mar 2006, 06:19

Enjoy Johnny!

24 Mar 2006, 06:47

Binocher wrote: Enjoy Johnny!

any chance in an Argie supporter getting one oh great Binocher?

24 Mar 2006, 06:49

bansheeman wrote: is lorelei the one were she sings while breathing inwards ? whhooa whhoa how the fuck does she do that

The whole of the Treasure album defies belief on the vocal front... Just about still my fave album of theirs, although Blue Bell Knoll is a close second...

Snorri xxx

24 Mar 2006, 10:54

yeah, treasure was great, actualy it still is. Pandora - hmmmmm, blisssss :clap:

24 Mar 2006, 11:17

any chance in an Argie supporter getting one oh great Binocher?

Email me yer address Frank

24 Mar 2006, 11:49

dont have yer E-mail Mike

24 Mar 2006, 12:55

Besides HoL, Lorelei is the essential Cocteau Twins track.

24 Mar 2006, 13:26

...and, for me, Ella Megalast Burls Forever (sp?)... Oh, and Kookaburra, although annoyingly my copy of the Aikea Guinea single is warped...

Snorri xxx

24 Mar 2006, 15:29

from the flag stones :bow:

24 Mar 2006, 15:36

Never rated them live - sorry! :ignore: Too much indulgance in the studio made them sound.......'iffy' live. Too many mixes/dubs etc etc; too many vinyls in the garage unplayed for many a year.........dunno. Disappointing.

24 Mar 2006, 22:50

Frank

My email address is;

mrdigitalmike@aol.com

25 Mar 2006, 13:36

Kaiser Shout wrote: Never rated them live - sorry! Too much indulgance in the studio made them sound.......'iffy' live. Too many mixes/dubs etc etc; too many vinyls in the garage unplayed for many a year.........dunno. Disappointing.

Fcuk me, I thought they were stunning live! I've banged on here before about one gig at Brixton which was like a full-on rave. Strobes, lasers, smoke machines, the works. Don't think I've ever seen the downstairs of the Academy so packed and sweaty. We bowled in late and literally couldn't get past the bars at the back, such were the bodies crushed in that night.

Depends on the venue though, I guess. Saw them in all seated venue in Edinberg around the same time (Usher Hall?) and it was a like a wake, or a lecture. Yawn.

But then seats kill most things, whether it be music, or football, it's hard to generate an atmosphere.

25 Mar 2006, 15:48

hacienda there stuff kept breaking down..and still fucking ace :clap: