Kate Bush

[Scottishtourist]

Some light relief for a Sunday.
Question for our music maestro BM..and anyone else who remembers her!

How did/do you rate her?Her comeback concert after 35years has received mixed reviews,although the majority of them are positive and glowing.
Personally,I never quite "got"her.I'll admit that I found "Wuthering Heights"quite haunting and somewhat unique,but after that I really didn't like any of her other stuff.
Banshee music!!!
Made my ears bleed!

From the reviews her show seems to have been a combination of arty farty "musical theatre",dance and "stunning"vocals.
Just not my cup of tea!Would probably have sat there and thought "what the **** is this all about."

Give me Status Quo any day!Toe tapping,head banging music..and a rocking audience!
That's entertainment!

[Bullet Magnet]

I was watching Top of the Pops one evening when Wuthering Heights was first aired.
This demure looking girl at the piano, tinkling the higher notes as she prepared to sing..
I nearly spilt my tea as Kate let out her high pitched vocals.. My mum and I looked at each other with a "WTF am I watching" expression on our faces.. .

I loved the song by the time it had got to the end, and I liked her music. She has a unique creative talent, and she still has it. Many have copied her and failed..
My wife has many of her albums, and I bought her the Aerial Album released on November 7th 2005, which was very good.. A Sky of Honey is a classic..

Back in the day, She was exploited sexually by her record company to promote sales, and she was not trying to put out that message,
so I understand her leaving the business, and now she is a Mum and Wife.

Many people are making comebacks, so why not Kate ? She still has it, and I think it took a lot of courage for her to do that.


Status Quo never left the scene, but there are more chords than just C and E, and Francis Rossi is infact a very talented guitar player, so clearly Quo just sold out.
I enjoyed the music of Quo in the early days, but after 3 records, they all sounded the same, and my back is in no shape these days to do the "Angel Rock" any more..


Rock is my thing, it is a harmless outlet for the male aggression when played at full blast, and has been my life long companion and teacher .... \m/

[Brian Yare]

I liked her back then.

I fully understand that she might not wish to sing some of her early numbers. Voices change, and she might not be happy with the high notes that she once could hit.

I sang in church choirs for several years, but would not dream of attempting to sing the numbers that once I soloed in. Not just the ones when I was a soprano/treble or alto but even some as a second bass. I don't have the range any more.

[Bombay]

Not a big fan myself she was an EMI Artist so ABC Cinemas had to play here albums what seemed forever back then. A friend of mine is a fan and has been about 3 times to see the new concerts.

[Alistair1967]

I used to be into some of her earlier stuff, can't really be bothered these days....

Whatever else you say about Kate and her ilk, she was a unique voice, like Chrissie Hynde, whom I could recognise on the radio recently despite never having heard the song before. There are so few distinctive voices in pop these days.

[Dusak]

This was the first female that I would have gladly died for. Instantaneous love at first note. Now she's a little like myself, from a size eight to a twenty and vocals that are best whispered.

[Bullet Magnet]

Wilhelm Reich, Look him up.. It's relevant..
Played by one of my favourite Actor's, Donald Sutherland..

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[carrie]

My eyes are going worse, I read it as Irate Bush and wondered what he had been up to now.

[Bullet Magnet]

Nothing that involves the IQ higher than that of a lobotomised Chimp, thats for sure.. He's probably figuring out how to peel a Banana on his own, or some similar mind blowing task...

I bet he misses them Whitehouse day's, when he thought he was commander in chief..
Wonder if they let him keep the leather flying jacket ? . . . Somehow I doubt that..

[Bombay]

My eyes are going worse, I read it as Irate Bush and wondered what he had been up to now.

Could be worse an "irritated bush" but I am sure Glaxo Welcome have a cream for that!

[Dusak]

The old ones never age.

Q: Why did the Iraqi women shave there fannies? A: To send a message out "No more Bush"

Q: George W. Bush is now under treatment for what two problems? A: Electile dysfunction and premature congratulation

Q: What did George Bush say when asked about giving Amnesty to illegals? A: Its absolutely terrible when one loses their memory illegal or legal.

Q: Why does Laura Bush (Presidents Wife) always get on top? A: ...Because George Bush can only f*** up.

Q: Why is George W a big fan of Palestinian president Abbas? A: He absolutely loves his hit song, Dancing Queen.”