tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post6412253219785613435..comments2024-03-26T17:15:36.793+00:00Comments on New Amusements: Clandestine Classic LI - Blood Sports (live)Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post-57062090885249664072017-05-27T06:50:47.717+01:002017-05-27T06:50:47.717+01:00Great, isn't it? The Style Council became a bi...Great, isn't it? The Style Council became a bit, well, easy to dislike, I think, for largely non-musical reasons. A shame, as they had some cracking tunes.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post-74891884464253162952017-05-26T10:02:22.609+01:002017-05-26T10:02:22.609+01:00I was completely unaware of this until now, so tha...I was completely unaware of this until now, so thank you! (Clandestine classic - great theme) Superb lyrics (oh god yes, we need to hear them again now, can't bear the thought that we could go backwards in that respect) and a compelling, nicely understated, performance. I was never a Style Council fan, having really liked early Jam but then drifted away from them. But this clip is a treat.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post-75001215962766862162017-05-24T11:46:05.839+01:002017-05-24T11:46:05.839+01:00It's great, isn't it? If you've never ...It's great, isn't it? If you've never been a huge TSC fan, I'd really recommend picking up The Collection I linked to in the post - it's only about £2 on Amazon, and offers a surprisingly balanced, diverse selection of their finer moments.<br /><br />A lot of hardened Jam fans felt Weller disappeared further and further up his own behind during the Council years, but that's harsh in my view. No, they could never follow The Jam and yes, Weller made some poor choices - I'm not just talking about letting politics get in the way of the music (Weller's words, not mine) but come on, wearing all-white double-denim whilst performing at a mud-soaked Glastonbury? You're just asking to get pelted, aren't you? And The Cost Of Loving album? Whatever the cost, it was too high...<br /><br />Having said all that, the best of TSC holds up very well indeed, I'd say.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post-31027786340311715952017-05-24T11:34:04.212+01:002017-05-24T11:34:04.212+01:00Liked that a lot. Never been the biggest SC fan. T...Liked that a lot. Never been the biggest SC fan. They don't grab me in the same way The Jam did, or even the best of Weller's solo material. I suspect that's because they rather passed me by at the time and their sound (being very mid-80s) had to be loved then to still love now. If that makes sense. I also think I had a bit of a subconscious reaction at the time to the name Style Council. Not the Council bit, but around that time I think I was very anti-style.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.com