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Title: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 28, 2018, 09:28:30 am
I had this gay young man in the cab last night when Freddie Mercury came on the radio blaring 'Thank God it's Christmas'. I suggested to the young man that Freddie was the Greatest Showman of all time and adding that M.J. was a close Second. He disagreed with me stating that he thought George Micheal was the best ever. It's pretty seldom that I argue with my customers but no way could George Micheal ever be fit to tie Freddie's shoelaces.

Anyone else have any thoughts on the Greatest Showman ever ?

Here is Freddie at his absolute best, Radio Ga Ga, Live Aid 1985. (4.49 minutes).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omja1ivpx0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omja1ivpx0#)
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Octavia1 on December 28, 2018, 10:12:26 am
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite...... The music was fukin embarrassing.... " i want to ride my bicycle "   fuk off
Who is George micheal????
The greatest band and show on earth was "The Who" by about 10 million miles....
Nobody could touch them musically...
Led zeppelin not far behind them....
Elton john should have bean executed for crimes against entertainment .... As should David bowie... Another totally talentless cnut....

Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: john m on December 28, 2018, 10:19:58 am
Showman..you need to include Elvis
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 28, 2018, 11:03:23 am
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite...... The music was fukin embarrassing.... " i want to ride my bicycle "   fuk off

I dunno, but the Fifty odd Chungwans cycling around Wembley in the Nude certainly did it fer me !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0V0_1MS0Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0V0_1MS0Q)
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 28, 2018, 11:07:57 am
The greatest band and show on earth was "The Who" by about 10 million miles....
Nobody could touch them musically...
Led zeppelin not far behind them.... .....
Never had much interest in either of them, post a link of their hits Octy.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 28, 2018, 11:14:15 am
Showman..you need to include Elvis
In my book he would come in at Third place behind Freddie and M.J. and just ahead of Prince.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Octavia1 on December 28, 2018, 12:51:47 pm
The greatest band and show on earth was "The Who" by about 10 million miles....
Nobody could touch them musically...
Led zeppelin not far behind them.... .....
Never had much interest in either of them, post a link of their hits Octy.
Jesus ken..... Com on winding me up....
Micheal Jackson was the greatest alright.....
There is no question
https://youtu.be/uY7sZnpucbY
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Octavia1 on December 28, 2018, 12:53:19 pm
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite...... The music was fukin embarrassing.... " i want to ride my bicycle "   fuk off

I dunno, but the Fifty odd Chungwans cycling around Wembley in the Nude certainly did it fer me !
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0V0_1MS0Q[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0V0_1MS0Q[/url])

Ya pervert... Stick on topic....
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Bob Shillin on December 28, 2018, 03:27:56 pm
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite...... The music was fukin embarrassing.... " i want to ride my bicycle "   fuk off
Who is George micheal????
The greatest band and show on earth was "The Who" by about 10 million miles....
Nobody could touch them musically...
Led zeppelin not far behind them....
Elton john should have bean executed for crimes against entertainment .... As should David bowie... Another totally talentless cnut....
Who is George Michae??? FFS, not a showman,  but a magnificient voice and an excellent songwriter. Generous to a fault, a flawed human, but let's not have any stone throwing, and an excellent songwriter. This song is just magic.

https://youtu.be/VfPSNKb0Ahc
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: john m on December 28, 2018, 03:37:14 pm
For stagecraft appearance a great child entertainer the legendary Gary Glitter
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Octavia1 on December 28, 2018, 06:54:39 pm
For stagecraft appearance a great child entertainer the legendary Gary Glitter
I shouldn't laugh at that..... But there's a puddle of piss around me  rofl
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: TheDevilHimself on December 29, 2018, 01:37:04 am
Bono . and he has saved the word several times over.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Octavia1 on December 29, 2018, 02:20:30 am
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite...... The music was fukin embarrassing.... " i want to ride my bicycle "   fuk off
Who is George micheal????
The greatest band and show on earth was "The Who" by about 10 million miles....
Nobody could touch them musically...
Led zeppelin not far behind them....
Elton john should have bean executed for crimes against entertainment .... As should David bowie... Another totally talentless cnut....
Who is George Michae??? FFS, not a showman,  but a magnificient voice and an excellent songwriter. Generous to a fault, a flawed human, but let's not have any stone throwing, and an excellent songwriter. This song is just magic.

https://youtu.be/VfPSNKb0Ahc

Yes good song and wonderful voice but a bit wishy washy for me.....

More muddy waters for me an little Walter on the harmonica (  the solo on this,, it's other worldly) .... Them Afro-American  invented modern music
Music
https://youtu.be/LzZAJW2Sj3Q
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Phsychidelic on December 29, 2018, 03:25:39 am
So did he blow you Ken?
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Bob Shillin on December 29, 2018, 04:47:55 am
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite...... The music was fukin embarrassing.... " i want to ride my bicycle "   fuk off
Who is George micheal????
The greatest band and show on earth was "The Who" by about 10 million miles....
Nobody could touch them musically...
Led zeppelin not far behind them....
Elton john should have bean executed for crimes against entertainment .... As should David bowie... Another totally talentless cnut....
Who is George Michae??? FFS, not a showman,  but a magnificient voice and an excellent songwriter. Generous to a fault, a flawed human, but let's not have any stone throwing, and an excellent songwriter. This song is just magic.

https://youtu.be/VfPSNKb0Ahc

Yes good song and wonderful voice but a bit wishy washy for me.....

More muddy waters for me an little Walter on the harmonica (  the solo on this,, it's other worldly) .... Them Afro-American  invented modern music
Music
https://youtu.be/LzZAJW2Sj3Q
Good stuff, a bit of SRV on guitar would go well with Muddy
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Tony on December 29, 2018, 05:31:10 pm
I had this gay young man in the cab last night when Freddie Mercury came on the radio blaring 'Thank God it's Christmas'. I suggested to the young man that Freddie was the Greatest Showman of all time and adding that M.J. was a close Second. He disagreed with me stating that he thought George Micheal was the best ever. It's pretty seldom that I argue with my customers but no way could George Micheal ever be fit to tie Freddie's shoelaces.

Anyone else have any thoughts on the Greatest Showman ever ?

Here is Freddie at his absolute best, Radio Ga Ga, Live Aid 1985. (4.49 minutes).
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omja1ivpx0#[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omja1ivpx0#[/url])


Ken I brought up this very topic 5 years and 7mothns ago over on rots site and my reply was the same as yours, in fact you even went as far as saying that his live aid bit was the best live performance ever.... by anyone..
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: silverbullet on December 29, 2018, 06:43:12 pm
Prince is up there.

But for a live act you can't beat AC/DC.
Thunderstruck at Donnington

https://youtu.be/Af0P6XEkI7Y 8)

Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Bob Shillin on December 29, 2018, 07:02:10 pm
Prince is up there.

But for a live act you can't beat AC/DC.
Thunderstruck at Donnington

https://youtu.be/Af0P6XEkI7Y 8)

Frontman? , here's a real one.

https://youtu.be/fUEsu-lp2yA



Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on December 29, 2018, 07:08:43 pm
Michael Jackson.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 30, 2018, 07:44:04 am
Michael Jackson.
Indeed a great showman, I was at his Cork concert in 1988 (my ears are still ringing to this day !),
he played 'Dirty Diana' fer his encore and nearly blew the roof clean Off of Cork City !!
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 30, 2018, 07:52:52 am
I had this gay young man in the cab last night when Freddie Mercury came on the radio blaring 'Thank God it's Christmas'. I suggested to the young man that Freddie was the Greatest Showman of all time and adding that M.J. was a close Second. He disagreed with me stating that he thought George Micheal was the best ever. It's pretty seldom that I argue with my customers but no way could George Micheal ever be fit to tie Freddie's shoelaces.

Anyone else have any thoughts on the Greatest Showman ever ?

Here is Freddie at his absolute best, Radio Ga Ga, Live Aid 1985. (4.49 minutes).
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omja1ivpx0#[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omja1ivpx0#[/url])


Ken I brought up this very topic 5 years and 7mothns ago over on rots site and my reply was the same as yours, in fact you even went as far as saying that his live aid bit was the best live performance ever.... by anyone..

5 years and 7 months on, I still stick by that statement. At least once a fortnight I will watch that 25 minute show while having me grub. Fer anyone interested here is the 25 minute Queen Live Aid video in HD; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktYlzVYQbwY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktYlzVYQbwY)
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 30, 2018, 07:55:39 am
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite......  .....
To answer that Octy, all 5 members of Queen all penned a number 1 hit, I doubt too many bands could boast that ?
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on December 30, 2018, 08:07:17 am
OK, In moving along.

What is your favourite song of all time ?


Mine changes on a daily basis according to my mood, but the main one
that I keep coming back to is 'Will You' by Hazel O Connor;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okEGW1h3w-s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okEGW1h3w-s)
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Bubba Ho-Tep on December 30, 2018, 12:41:20 pm
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite......  .....
To answer that Octy, all 5 members of Queen all penned a number 1 hit, I doubt too many bands could boast that ?
John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Brian May and Freddie.  Who was number 5 ?
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Tony on December 30, 2018, 12:59:03 pm
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite......  .....
To answer that Octy, all 5 members of Queen all penned a number 1 hit, I doubt too many bands could boast that ?
John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Brian May and Freddie.  Who was number 5 ?

Yer on the ball there Bubba.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Octavia1 on December 30, 2018, 02:06:44 pm
Most people are brain dead.... A number one hit doesn't make it good.... It means the sheep go alo ng with the fashion....
Go into any rural part of Ireland and shout out.... " big Tom was a cnut " and so is Daniel o donnell "

But have the engine runnin or yull get the bollix kicked out of ya
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Tony on December 30, 2018, 02:51:49 pm
Most people are brain dead.... A number one hit doesn't make it good.... It means the sheep go alo ng with the fashion....
Go into any rural part of Ireland and shout out.... " big Tom was a cnut " and so is Daniel o donnell "

But have the engine runnin or yull get the bollix kicked out of ya

Laffin

Try tell someone from mullingar that Joe was a pillow biter and see how long you last
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Shallowhal on December 30, 2018, 04:42:20 pm
Bono . and he has saved the word several times over.

...and he rocks a pair of heels.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: silverbullet on December 30, 2018, 05:16:20 pm
Plaistow Patricia
Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: TheDevilHimself on December 31, 2018, 12:12:31 am
Nothin'
by Townes Van Zandt

Massive Attack/ Tracey Thorn    &    Protection (if I'm in a more warm and fuzzy frame of mind)
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: TheDevilHimself on December 31, 2018, 12:17:06 am
Bono . and he has saved the word several times over.

...and he rocks a pair of heels.
Just kidding about him,
greatest wanker of all time maybe ?
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Shallowhal on December 31, 2018, 12:26:59 pm
G'wan oura dat....ye love him!!
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: silverbullet on December 31, 2018, 01:29:09 pm
James Brown.
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on January 01, 2019, 08:37:30 am
Freddie was a good singer and great but the band we'r absolutely shite......  .....
To answer that Octy, all 5 members of Queen all penned a number 1 hit, I doubt too many bands could boast that ?
5 should read as 4, Thanks Bubba and Happy New Year !
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on January 01, 2019, 08:42:13 am
Nothin'
by Townes Van Zandt........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZcH2OOMV4A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZcH2OOMV4A)
Title: Re: Best Showman of all time ?
Post by: Belker on January 01, 2019, 08:44:59 am
Massive Attack/ Tracey Thorn & Protection (if I'm in a more warm and fuzzy frame of mind)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epgo8ixX6Wo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epgo8ixX6Wo)