I'm not really a fan of GM, however he has written some great songs, Freedom is one great song. The one act that did my head in, is that bloke Fatboy Slim, premixing other peoples songs, sampling (nicking) other artists sounds, pushing a few buttons, pointing your finger in the air and smiling smugly is not talent. I can understand why he was smug, he probably cant believe his luck. What GM did well was promote his new single to millions of people! How he convinced the organization committee is beyond me.
I'm not really a fan of GM, however he has written some great songs, Freedom is one great song. The one act that did my head in, is that bloke Fatboy Slim, premixing other peoples songs, sampling (nicking) other artists sounds, pushing a few buttons, pointing your finger in the air and smiling smugly is not talent. I can understand why he was smug, he probably cant believe his luck. What GM did well was promote his new single to millions of people! How he convinced the organization committee is beyond me.
Totally with you regarding fatboy slim - talk about luck - you left out the fact that he's shagging Zoe Ball!
thought he was ok, not the worst. Thought Gallagher was crap.
The thing with Liam Gallagher is that he has never been a hugely talented singer, but the songs are brilliantly written and crowds will always sing along to them.
thought he was ok, not the worst. Thought Gallagher was crap.
The thing with Liam Gallagher is that he has never been a hugely talented singer, but the songs are brilliantly written and crowds will always sing along to them.
Agree Tom.
Also I think given that the Olympic people have pushed the young peoples legacy, that it would have been good to have an 'unknown' unsigned act play one song. Just a thought.
Thought the thing about GM that was pants was that he used the night to plug a new song - and the new song was utterly abysmal. I had visions of the show director screaming blue murder in the sound booth and shouting "what the bloody hell happened to Careless Whisper".
I'm not really a fan of GM, however he has written some great songs, Freedom is one great song. The one act that did my head in, is that bloke Fatboy Slim, premixing other peoples songs, sampling (nicking) other artists sounds, pushing a few buttons, pointing your finger in the air and smiling smugly is not talent. I can understand why he was smug, he probably cant believe his luck. What GM did well was promote his new single to millions of people! How he convinced the organization committee is beyond me.
not a fan of Fatboy Slim but the view towards DJ's that they just 'push a few buttons and point a finger' is wrong.
as a bit of a dance music and clubbing fan, the DJ is just as important as the music they are mixing.
As for GM, might have to get some double leathers and skull belt buckle for saturdays game.
It was a bit off GM singing a new song on such an occasion, was it a condition he laid down to the organisers? "Faith" would surely have been more appropriate for the occasion...
It was a bit off GM singing a new song on such an occasion, was it a condition he laid down to the organisers? "Faith" would surely have been more appropriate for the occasion...
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He's a decent performer and has been an icon for British music in the past 30 odd years whether you like that fact or not.
The one act that did my head in, is that bloke Fatboy Slim, premixing other peoples songs, sampling (nicking) other artists sounds, pushing a few buttons, pointing your finger in the air and smiling smugly is not talent. I can understand why he was smug, he probably cant believe his luck.
What GM did well was promote his new single to millions of people! How he convinced the organization committee is beyond me.
Also I think given that the Olympic people have pushed the young peoples legacy, that it would have been good to have an 'unknown' unsigned act play one song. Just a thought.
as a bit of a dance music and clubbing fan, the DJ is just as important as the music they are mixing.
As for GM, might have to get some double leathers and skull belt buckle for saturdays game.
Impossible to put together a show that pleases everyone so I thought it was very good.
That Jessie J bird, who I had never seen before, is an absolute DW.
PW = Probably Would
DWN = Definitely Would Not
......and so on.