Fantastic concert in Dallas last Tuesday.

Opening up was The Beat (Called The English Beat in the US). Played a
great selection of songs then on came Adam Ant. Now I know few songs
but not as many as I thought. I recognized Stand and Deliver, Ant Music
(the opener), Prince Charming, and Puss in Boots. It's the only concert
I've been to where I didn't know more than half the songs or the last
encore song.

That said, very entertaining. Top notch musicpersonship by both bands.

Up next Belouis Some with The Alarm. Two more bands I don't really know
much about but I enjoywhat I have heard.
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Re: The (English) Beat & Adam Ant
By: Nigel Reed to Fidonet.MUSIC on Tue Apr 23 2024 12:11 am

Opening up was The Beat (Called The English Beat in the US). Played a great selection of songs then on came Adam Ant. Now I know few songs but not as

I've seen The English Beat twice, but both before Ranking Roger passed away. Haven't had the heart to listen to them again.

They played at the Santa Cruz Beach boardwalk on a bandstand facing out over the ocean, with The Specials - it was a great Ska night.

The first time, I saw the Beat with The Plimsouls, a little-known group with a couple of hits and exposure for the song "A Million Miles Away" from the movie "Valley Girl". I'd seen them back in 1984 and was amazed at the show they put on.
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The first time, I saw the Beat with The Plimsouls, a little-known group with a >ouple of hits and exposure for the song "A Million Miles Away" from the movie

alley Girl". I'd seen them back in 1984 and was amazed at the show they put

n.

Oh yeah, that Plimsouls album "Everywhere at Once" was in heavy rotation amoungst my college friends. "Oldest Story in the World" is another that I enjoy.

Mike

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On Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:01:32 -0700
"Kurt Weiske" (1:218/700) <Kurt.Weiske@f700.n218.z1.fidonet> wrote:

Re: The (English) Beat & Adam Ant
By: Nigel Reed to Fidonet.MUSIC on Tue Apr 23 2024 12:11 am

Opening up was The Beat (Called The English Beat in the US).
Played a great selection of songs then on came Adam Ant. Now I
know few songs but not as

I've seen The English Beat twice, but both before Ranking Roger
passed away. Haven't had the heart to listen to them again.

Antonee does a great job filling in for Ranking Roger. Of course, he
isn't Roger, but it's energetic and gets the crowd going. A great
toaster and addition to the band. They sound great, and Dave does
tribute members of the band who have passed before Can't get used to
Losing You.

They played at the Santa Cruz Beach boardwalk on a bandstand facing
out over the ocean, with The Specials - it was a great Ska night.

That would have been a great gig. I was never huge into ska but the
more I've listened over the last few years, I just realized its an
amazing wall of sound that hits you, almost trance like if you just let
the music flow over you.

The first time, I saw the Beat with The Plimsouls, a little-known
group with a couple of hits and exposure for the song "A Million
Miles Away" from the movie "Valley Girl". I'd seen them back in 1984
and was amazed at the show they put on.

I've heard of The Plimsouls. In fact, they're performing as part of the
Total Tubular tour which is currently going around, along with Thomas
Dolby, Thompson Twin's Tom Baily, Modern English, Men Without Hats, The Romantics and Bow Wow Wow.

Back to The English Beat, I'd highly recommend. Here's video from the
front row at Norwich a couple of years back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEugFI1naQ4
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