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Sparks are Performing Live at the Bournemouth International Centre on May 28th as Special guests of Beck on his only UK Headline show. Tickets https://www.axs.com/uk/events/349315/beck-tickets
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Eric Murray · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:48 pm Post subject:

Have to admit I have never heard of Beck - went on you tube and found a top 10 of Beck songs - complete dross in my opinion.
Never been to Bournemouth - so maybe a first time for me.

Billy Stevens · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:12 pm Post subject:

The downside is it probably won't be as long a set for Sparks. The upside is you can leave earlier. Bournemouth is a nice resort. It is Whitsun Bank Holiday Monday, so you could make a weekend of it. I am actually away on a Cruise for the other UK dates and arrive back to Southampton (33 miles away from Bournemouth) on the 27th May so I am going.
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Lucky Me · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:25 pm Post subject:

Lucky Bournemouth, wish I was going.

I've never heard any of Beck's music either - I'd be like one of the characters in "Glue" by Irvine Welsh - the guy shows his ignorance by putting on "Hi Ho Silver Lining" when his friends ask to hear some Beck...

miss sparks · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:35 am Post subject:

I have a Beck CD in my collection called Loser. Beck was on TOTPs back in the 90s performing the song Loser with a backing band of men aged about 70 to 80 of age.

Beck Loser TOTPs 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMW4-ZrfXUo

Eric Murray · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:08 am Post subject:

Gave it a go - got as far as 21 seconds and rejected it.

APOLLO74 · Groupie Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 154 Location: TORQUAY

SPARKS appeared on Becks 2014 various artists / compilation album "Song Reader" with a cover of Becks song "Why did you make me care ?" https://youtu.be/ugaDCSZNvYY
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Billy Stevens · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:44 am Post subject:

miss sparks · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:36 pm Post subject:

Here is another Beck song

Beck E-Pro, Later with Jools Holland 2005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPr7ltmTmZM

Eric Murray · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:47 pm Post subject:

Sorry but dreadful

Lucky Me · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:20 pm Post subject:

Well - listened to all 3 links (thanks miss sparks and APOLLO74) but got to say "Jeff" would still be my comfort zone... To those who gave up, the chorus of "Loser" (to me) was better than the verses. The Sparks rendition of "Why Did You Make Me Care" is lovely though - I was totally "unaware" that this existed, and Russell sings it beautifully, as one would expect!

freeke · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:55 am Post subject:

Dug his Ode-lay album in the mid 90s. Devil's Haircut and Where It's At were fun songs.

sjadey · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:45 pm Post subject:

Brightonian · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:57 pm Post subject:

Some individual - one more talented than me - should make a mash-up of Hippopotamus and Devil's Haircut ... that could really work!

Turtle152 · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:15 am Post subject:

The videos for some of the above-mentioned Beck songs ("Loser," "Devil's Haircut," "Where It's At") are available on YouTube. They have a droll humor that reminds me of some of the Sparks album covers.

Deano · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:35 am Post subject:

Some things never seem to change-Beck or his people have invited Sparks to play in front of a potential large crowd and some Sparks fans kick off about Beck.Whether you like him or his music or not does not matter.What matters is Sparks have a chance to convert more people to their fabulous stage presence and a great rocking band and possibly sell a few albums to boot.Thank you Beck from this fan.

Brightonian · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:11 pm Post subject:

admiralhalfnelson · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:52 am Post subject:

Only know Beck from an episode of Futurama. Didn't rate him. This could be the most controversial support date since the boys opened for Rick Springfield (American pop-rock teen idol to you younger folks) in 1983!
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Billy Stevens · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:21 am Post subject:

Deano · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:21 am Post subject:

More than one are complaining.I didn't say Billy Stevens kicked off? I am not and did not say that people had to like Beck or his music. On the contrary i said whether you like him his music or not does not matter.I also stated that Sparks have a chance to convert more people to their music. You are already a fan so no need to convert you. Hope you love the gig though.