Alex gave an S-tier to an 80’s song. The first bell of the apocalypse has just been rung. 😂
@Gman72400
2 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤪
@Meandmymirror
2 жыл бұрын
I am so happy and proud of him to admit he judged 80s music without really listening to it
@carrieluteran6727
2 жыл бұрын
👏🙌😂
@guidosarducci
2 жыл бұрын
LMFAO! 🤣😂😂😂😂
@guidosarducci
2 жыл бұрын
@@joe34012 😆 "There's a 'glitch' in the system"
@cano21
2 жыл бұрын
The 80's wouldn't have been the 80's without Duran Duran.
@korinamoss3581
4 ай бұрын
Truth
@Dave-Gear32
29 күн бұрын
Excellent comment
@324cmac
Жыл бұрын
This is a great band not taken seriously enough because they were gorgeous.
@JackH675
2 жыл бұрын
It’s also amazing to think how young they were at the time too. Simon LeBon (singer) was just 23 at the time, John Taylor (bassist) and Roger Taylor (drummer) were 21, Andy Taylor (guitarist) was 20, and Nick Rhodes (keyboardist) was just 19. They were all so incredibly talented
@oceanbluebandflorida
Жыл бұрын
Re-watched SOOOO friggin great!!!!!!!!!!!
@davparksoh
8 ай бұрын
Guys - you weren't alive in the 80's - it was the best decade for everything - you keep hate'n on it - why? Just for music, it had the greatest variety, talent, & vibe - we had a damn good time then - didn't matter if you were into glam rock, metal, hiphop, punk, synth pop, r&b - mullets, flat tops, dreadlocks, mohawks & everything in between - nobody cared - great time to be alive esp. for teens/20's - Rio is an elusive gamma girl type that everyone wants or admires, but can't quite reach - awesome song! D.D. was an 80's powerhouse - great musicians & songwriters for a decade of excess & limitless fun - and watch the video - this was huge on MTV -
@troyhodges9810
2 жыл бұрын
Rio is one of the coolest songs ever made. John Taylor killing the bass at 21 years old!
@OttoByOgraffey
2 жыл бұрын
"Every?"
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
JT was a teenage heartthrob, I am GUILTY. I think I contributed to the lack of respect for him. On the other hand, I wish I could remember who said it. Sometimes the little girls get it right.
@joeday4293
2 жыл бұрын
@@loosilu And I never gave him his due either. And I used to joke that Nick Rhodes was the cutest chick in the band. Now he's one of my favorite pop keyboardists of the 80s.
@eamonconnelly8029
2 жыл бұрын
He had only played bass for two, at most, three years when Rio came out. The playing on their debut album the year prior to Rio has amazing bass on it as well and from an even younger and less experienced bassist.
@dimestorephilosopher3308
2 жыл бұрын
The bass during the sax exchange is ridiculous.
@brianr3763
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't foresee Duran Duran being the band that won Alex over to the 80's, but here we are.
@mikelair9144
Жыл бұрын
Bass line baby
@valeriebeacham441
Жыл бұрын
😂
@courtnayzeitler8564
3 ай бұрын
Lol
@danesser5960
2 жыл бұрын
Great video to this song!
@HappyOne3
2 жыл бұрын
Shock and awe. Lawdy lawdy! First S tier 80’s song and we witnessed history just now. Call Guinness Book of World Records
@KYBlooograz
2 жыл бұрын
There's a reason that Duran Duran is getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year with by far the most fan votes! They have had such incredible music for decades! Another old Duran Duran brilliance to check out is "The Chauffeur."
@Meandmymirror
2 жыл бұрын
They are?! Finally!
@raymondmassie4898
2 жыл бұрын
And are still going strong, selling out gigs everywhere
@jakeguitarzone2640
2 жыл бұрын
The Deftones do a great cover of The Chauffeur
@Mannahnin
2 жыл бұрын
Chauffeur an all time great.
@kbusby4824
2 жыл бұрын
Great video with Peri Lister.
@redhead2376
2 жыл бұрын
Duran Duran also had some of the most iconic 80s music videos.
@jvoodoochild2755
4 ай бұрын
This is something, that I wanted to mention. Duran Duran were a part of the first generation of music videos on MTV. The greatness of the musicianship is one thing, now add to that the images conveyed in the music videos. something spectacular.
@corkycobon1481
2 жыл бұрын
John Taylor is criminally underated as a bass player. As a big fan of theirs since 1981, you really need to look at their entire catalog as it is extremely deep and varied. Come Undone, Friends Of Mine, Hold Back The Rain, The Chauffeur(Sing Blue Silver), Tel Aviv, Wild Boys, The Reflex, Planet Earth, A View To A Kill...all great songs. PS. this is the song that broke Duran Duran in the US. They went on to take the remainder of the 80's by the balls.
@gregghelmberger
2 жыл бұрын
The Chauffeur is so often forgotten, but talk about a vibe you can lose yourself in. What a great song.
@corkycobon1481
2 жыл бұрын
@@gregghelmberger I think it is one of their most under rated songs, IMO. Have always been able to put this on and just totally groove to it. You are absolutely correct about it being a vibe and I live for it!
@joetspaulding
2 жыл бұрын
this is popular to say but as a bass player, trust me no one disrespects him as a bassist. maybe people like to say this because it is pop music...
@corkycobon1481
2 жыл бұрын
@@joetspaulding That is a lot of the criticism he gets but I think that he has been, literally, the driving force of the band for the entirety of the band's life. Thank you for speaking up for bass players. :)
@Meandmymirror
2 жыл бұрын
Love Reflex!
@workingman6681
2 жыл бұрын
This is one rocker who loved Duran Duran👍🎶
@johnmorone4588
2 жыл бұрын
WAIT TILL YOU HEAR "ORDINARY WORLD" ;-)
@susanfontaine5214
2 жыл бұрын
I vividly remember this video on MTV. They were on a yacht sailing on the water. Singing, playing sax, tropical 🏝❤️I always loved Duran Duran
@alloralou4722
2 жыл бұрын
And the paint all over the women!
@rustybarrel516
2 жыл бұрын
And inspired the styles in the TV show Miami Vice. NBC Entertainment chief Brandon Tartikoff was said to have written a simple note - “MTV Cops” - to direct his staff to come up with a new show. Whether that story is true or not, that’s what Miami Vice was.
@raymondmassie4898
2 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t it shot in Sri Lanka or was that Hungry like the Wolf?
@ms8742
2 жыл бұрын
That was an awesome ground breaking video. Those were great days to be young.
@alloralou4722
2 жыл бұрын
@@raymondmassie4898 I’m pretty sure all of those videos were shot there.
@dwinkleman
2 жыл бұрын
Hungry Like the Wolf was simply outstanding when it came out. Well worth a listen.
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
This is my pick.
@Joshuadgog
2 жыл бұрын
agreed but i think they would have rather relistened to rio instead but it does not hurt to check it out.
@stevecofer857
2 жыл бұрын
a song that became the North Carolina State University "theme" song during their winning run for the 1983 NCAA basketball championship.
@stevebrien1041
2 жыл бұрын
This song has gained more appreciation over time for its quality but the song that sent them into the stratosphere was Hungry Like The Wolf
@dalehammers4425
2 жыл бұрын
Took time because they were so far ahead of their time. They would still be a popular band if they came out today.
@Etatdesiege1979
Жыл бұрын
The Reflex
@timwirasnik5878
2 жыл бұрын
Try Hungry Like The Wolf!
@slestak5960
2 жыл бұрын
This was a staple for cruising in the 80s.
@HeatherErin
2 жыл бұрын
Hungry Like the Wolf, Girls on Film, Union of the Snake, The Reflex... I could go on and on. These guys were monsters in the '80s 🔥
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
I hipe they watch the videos, so important! but not girls on film because that cannot happen on YT, lol
@mischiefmanaged444
2 жыл бұрын
Union of the snake The reflex 2 of my favorites!
@UtopiaTX
2 жыл бұрын
Power Station - Some Like It Hot. Two of the guys from Duran Duran and Robert Palmer. This is still my turn the volume away up, roll the windows down, and feel the breeze while driving song.
@velvetdreamer
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the true definition of a banger!!
@Daniel-415-Ponce
2 жыл бұрын
The first Power Station album with Robert Palmer on vocals was one of the iconic killer records of the 1980's.
@DonLovelace
2 жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece the vocals, the bass, the keyboards, the sax, the drums, the guitar its perfect!
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
Not a second is wasted.
@scifimonkey3
2 жыл бұрын
Try a red or orange filter on your back light. it will work better than the blue trust me.
@johnmoonitz2968
Жыл бұрын
Another favorite band of mine from my youth!! This is such a great song!!
@zackattack635
2 жыл бұрын
Duran Duran was gigantic in large part because of MTV. They looked cooler than everybody and their sound was so perfect for the time.
@DreamsSketcher
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they were IT!
@bagelj
2 жыл бұрын
Actually it was the other way around. “RIO” video change the way how music is viewed. Much more dynamically. No longer you had to stare at your favorite band play in studio or some place droll. How bands are marketed and promoted. It made music videos more contextual and artistic. No matter how artsy or how ridiculous the themes were. You remember the song and the video together without knowing it separately.
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
@@bagelj Cannot agree more. The video was like a 5 minute feature film. Absolutely brilliant. I hope they watch the video, it's so important.
@zackattack635
2 жыл бұрын
@@bagelj I think the band looked cool and the song slapped. MTV was new enough where videos had overpowered impact. If your video looked interesting it was easier to watch over and over. Beautiful people on sailboats talking about a filthy Mexican river.
@atheistleopard2484
2 жыл бұрын
MTV was in large part thankful for DURAN DURAN, you mean
@cooldos679
2 жыл бұрын
A great 80s band to check out r INXS. 80s music that hasn’t aged. ‘Need you tonight’ ‘new sensation’ and ‘Never tear us apart all bangers from the ‘Kick’ album
@athos1974
2 жыл бұрын
INXS 🔥👍
@robland6804
2 жыл бұрын
DON'T CHANGE is the first INXS song to hit
@roxiesrandomawesomeness1459
2 жыл бұрын
Love INXS
@SaverioP
2 жыл бұрын
All great ones by INXS but "Disappear" is my personal favorite. Seeing the performance at Wembley Stadium with about 80k people bopping up and down to it is something else.
@roxiesrandomawesomeness1459
2 жыл бұрын
By my side is also great by INXS
@allisonreed7682
2 жыл бұрын
This was EPIC! Heck. Yes. Welcome to the other side, Alex!!!!
@Shadowrider1872
2 жыл бұрын
🥰
@drewwin794
2 жыл бұрын
FYI, the sounds in the very beginning is hollow metal tubes thrown in a piano and reversed in the recording.
@WyattMartin
Ай бұрын
This is the song that turned me on to Duran Duran. I was never, by any means, a super fan, but I went out and bought this album.
@ImplicitSanctuaryASMR
2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, Depeche has so many amazing, atmospheric masterpieces, I'm certain Alex would be blown away...
@matthewdrake4385
2 жыл бұрын
Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence, Policy of Truth. Those are some of my favorites.
@momastone
2 жыл бұрын
I am thinking Alex might enjoy DM's later albums, perhaps Ultra or Playing The Angel. I remember seeing a Black Celebration album cover in one of Andy's videos so I assume he's more into their 80s albums.
@Meandmymirror
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite band of all time I don’t know which song they should start with
@ImplicitSanctuaryASMR
2 жыл бұрын
@@Meandmymirror Same here! Super tough choice... maybe Stripped, Blasphemous, Strangelove, Policy, Enjoy, I Feel, Walking, In Your Room, Barrel, A Pain, Wrong....
@fusiliers
2 жыл бұрын
Reading through the replies and their suggestions, am the only who likes their early stuff (pre-1988)? Anyone else who thinks that "A Broken Frame" is one of the most impressive sophomore albums of all time? I know, Alex would hate most of it, but they did some great work, even moreso considering they were late teens/early twenties at the time.
@MrKockabilly
Жыл бұрын
Listening to Duran Duran wouldn't be complete without listening to "Ordinary World" and "Save A Prayer"
@robertf.johnson1579
2 жыл бұрын
The 80's was full of complex and experimental music. Retrospectively, the decade offered an awesome array of music.
@drezy5337
Жыл бұрын
One of the best albums of the 80s!
@johnmoonitz2968
Жыл бұрын
You need to check out The English Beat and Gary Numan . . . There is so much great music from the 80s . . . you just need to know where to look And a TON of great one hit wonders . . . Melt with You by Modern English is a perfect song
@user-hu3nd2ry6h
3 ай бұрын
The English Beat is the Best!!!!!!❤
@joshjacobs3906
2 жыл бұрын
My Sharona by The Knack (1979 but helped usher in the 80s) has a good bassline hook and one of the most underrated guitar solos of all time. Peace from PA ✌
@robland6804
2 жыл бұрын
True but this song has one of the all-time great DRUM hooks
@joshjacobs3906
2 жыл бұрын
@@robland6804 indeed👍
@lynne5322
2 жыл бұрын
So MANY hooks in My Sharona. 💕
@ryanricchio9832
2 жыл бұрын
Duran Duran owned the 1980’s. Practically Beatles level of mania around them.
@gregghelmberger
2 жыл бұрын
Growing up in the 80s there were a whole lot of bands I thought would stand the test of time, and Duran Duran was not one of them. I always thought Duran Duran was enjoyable but forgettable teen-girl pop. Now it's 40 years later and I can't remember the names of all those "important" bands and Duran Duran has only gotten stronger. There are very few 80s bands I still listen to but Duran Duran is definitely one of them.
@johnbarton562
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah - I am right there with you. Spot on.
@maggiedub
2 жыл бұрын
People should maybe pay more attention to the taste of teenage girls. They were right about the Beatles after all. 😉
@jameswalls4172
2 жыл бұрын
I saw them eight or ten years ago,and they are still tight as hell.We’re seeing them again next month.
@robland6804
2 жыл бұрын
This song is way better than I remember. Maybe there's something about SEEING a song first on MTV, instead of just HEARING it, that distracts from or discounts the music itself.
@tristramcoffin926
2 жыл бұрын
I was made fun of growing up for loving both Duran Duran and Bon Jovi and largely the charge was that they wouldn't last for 5 years. Now, both are going to be in the Rock Hall together. I'm not bitter...nor proud... :) but the vindication feels awfully good.
@PATTINIETO2769
Жыл бұрын
Duran Duran is a great band and helped define the 80's.
@budmaynard5952
2 жыл бұрын
Best 80's basslines: Chris Squire/ Yes - Tempus Fugit Tony Levin - Peter Gabriel/ Shock the Monkey or King Crimson/ Thela Hun Ginjeet Colin Moulding/ XTC - Mayor Of SImpleton Kajagoogoo - Too Shy Devo - Whip It Flea/Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground Tine Weymouth/Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place Sting/The Police - Spirits in the Material World John Entwistle/The Who - Eminence Front and you're already heard Geddy on YYZ. Those are the first bunch that come to mind. Enjoy da bass! Peace from SF
@DreamsSketcher
2 жыл бұрын
Taylor the bassist, has a wonderful youtube channel breaking this all down for us. Wonderfully generous in sharing. As a 13 year old girl at the time, I enjoyed the songs…they were promoted for their looks too, and had almost boy band vibe. But I had NO IDEA, how good the musicianship actually was.
@shelq3814
Жыл бұрын
I was 15 and I totally agree with this!
@kdmathesen
10 ай бұрын
Same here!
@carloslozada470
2 жыл бұрын
Duran Duran was the def Leppard of pop
@kennet7837
2 жыл бұрын
The bassist is John Taylor. A too often overlooked player. What makes his basslines great is his consistent use of ghost notes.
@davidallanhardin
2 жыл бұрын
You can tell how much he was influenced by Bernard Edwards. RIP to both, and glad they got to work together.
@kennet7837
2 жыл бұрын
@@davidallanhardin RIP to both? John is still alive.
@davidallanhardin
2 жыл бұрын
@@kennet7837 Oh that's right, John left the second Power Station project. it was Robert Palmer who died after.
@CH-gb7hf
2 жыл бұрын
What's a ghost note Kennet?
@carlgibbons5777
2 жыл бұрын
@@CH-gb7hfGhost notes on bass are notes that are muted while they are plucked to give a percussive sound. Really adds flavor to the groove. I know ghost notes from the drums being a long time drummer. They are soft/barely audible notes that can really spice up a drum groove.
@judiweislo8672
2 жыл бұрын
Saw them in concert about 8 years ago, and they were great. Love Duran Duran, always did...
@robertcobras8320
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to your true entry to the 80's. There is so much more from this band and so many others that will get you following the rabbit hole
@RichardDicksondlyrch68
2 жыл бұрын
And for a killer bass line, "Spirits in the Material World" by the Police
@DanielOrion74
2 жыл бұрын
This review cleared my sinuses, corrected my GI, unloaded my dishwasher and folded my laundry. Killer reaction, review and introduction to one of the deepest 80's catalogs this side of The Police, Tears for Fears and MJ. Add my vote for "Planet Earth", "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Union of Snake", "New Moon on Monday" and the "The Reflex" to what is likely going to be a barrage of hits mentioned in this comment section. 40+ years and still churning out bangers, 20+ top 40 singles, induction into the RRHF and over 100mil records sold...a beyond relevant band then and now.
@allenlunde7908
2 жыл бұрын
Where’s “Girls on Film?”
@DanielOrion74
2 жыл бұрын
@@allenlunde7908 another banger for sure but I just went with the absolute top of my list. Otherwise, my hands would've given out from exhaustion if I went for every favorite of theirs. For sure that, but also "Come Undone", "Ordinary World", "The Chauffeur", "Hold Back the Rain", "Last Chance on the Stairway"... I mean, where do you stop?!
@lisalevy3411
2 жыл бұрын
Love this!!
@kbusby4824
2 жыл бұрын
Save A PRAYER if they haven't reacted to it yet. Fabulous video as well.
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
@@allenlunde7908 I am all in favor of A&A watching Duran Duran videos, but they can't do THAT one!
@jenndavin
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best songs of the 80s, for sure. Keep exploring the 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Talk Talk, Psychodelic Furs, Depeche Mode, The English Beat, etc. OMG. Great party music in the days when parties were all about the music and MTV.
@sophiecat14
2 жыл бұрын
Lots of great suggestions!! My favourite ~ Talk Talk. Thanks for suggesting it! Also, Depeche Mode ~ exquisite!
@lisasmithline1386
2 жыл бұрын
@@sophiecat14 , two of the better 80s bands; I would recommend 'Living In Another World' to start for Talk Talk, because I don't think they'd like the SONG Talk Talk as much.
@sophiecat14
2 жыл бұрын
@@lisasmithline1386 I totally agree. Such A Shame might be another good start. I wonder if they already know It’s My Life. Talk Talk is one of my all time favourite bands. Their music never gets old. Ahead of their time, for sure. It breaks my heart that we lost Mark so soon.💔
@221b-Maker-Street
Жыл бұрын
Glorious playlist you've listed there! I mourn the untimely loss of *Mark Hollis,* and I wish more people reacted to Talk Talk's genius. I thank the 80s for creating my eclectic musical tastes - from Depeche Mode, to Kate Bush, via Tears For Fears, Echo and The Bunnymen, to Madness, Ian Dury, The Jam, Eurythmics, and The Police. The Charts (and by default, ToTP) were sometimes a perplexing mix of punk, disco, ska, easy listening, novelty, schmaltzy syrup, (latterly) SAW, and downright weird, but I can't help thinking in hindsight that we were the better for it. The Charts now - perhaps as a reflection of the industry - seem far more monolithic.
@dks6714
Жыл бұрын
yep
@raeann63
2 жыл бұрын
Y'ALL NEED TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THIS SONG. talk about setting a mood, catching and creating a vibe, it's a STUNNER. no one did videos better than duran, NO ONE.
@barryshapiro3349
2 жыл бұрын
In the early 80’s if you were a “rocker” it was NOT cool to like Duran Duran, just like in the disco era The Bee Gees… lol. Luckily over the years I’ve come to enjoy both.
@shrimpflea
2 жыл бұрын
I hated them in the 80s. I was so wrong.
@frankmarsh1159
2 жыл бұрын
I guess it depends on what you mean by "rocker". I always thought of Duran Duran as a " new wave" band which was certainly rock to me.
@davemiii
2 жыл бұрын
Rush fan as a h.s. kid in the 80's, guilty as charged. I have learned the error of my ways.
@carlossaraiva8213
2 жыл бұрын
Same thing for me but not because i was a rocker but because my thing was electronic music.
@johndef5075
2 жыл бұрын
My sister turned me onto them. And she loved Def Leppard😅
@lubilou64
2 жыл бұрын
Converted!!! If there was one 80s song to convert Alex this was going to be it 😂
@boharding8562
2 жыл бұрын
Boz Scaggs “lowdown” should be 1 on the bass poll. David Hungate was on that record, who ended up being the bass player for Toto. David Paich (keys and co write) and Jeff Porcaro (drums ) are other Toto band members played in this song.
@Hobodeluxe960
2 жыл бұрын
Baby Love -Mothers Finest. Wyzard is a great bass player.
@WilliamTheMovieFan
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@davidburkett4005
2 жыл бұрын
Loved Silk Degrees album especially with Lido Shuffle.
@brianmiller1077
2 жыл бұрын
@@davidburkett4005 the drums are so far up in the mix, but then again it's Jeff Porcaro so why the hell not.
@WolverineFootballalumni
Жыл бұрын
The bass playing on "Free Ride" by the Edgar Winter group is top tier.
@theheartlandgroup757
2 жыл бұрын
“Skin Trade” was a really cool song from them….
@chrisa1963
2 жыл бұрын
'Save a Prayer' is another Duran classic.
@moonlitegram
2 жыл бұрын
I'll credit "Everybody Wants To Rule the World" for prepping Alex to give his first S rating to an 80's song to "Rio". That song probably should have gotten an S too, but at least it broke through the glass ceiling in Alex's mind to pave the way for this S.
@scifimonkey3
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely and surely ‘sowing the seeds of love’ or ‘Woman in chains’ must get TFF to the S Tier.
@lowracer1
2 жыл бұрын
Most Tears for Fears songs should deserve an S
@eboethrasher
2 жыл бұрын
@@scifimonkey3 Change would be a better candidate, those songs are... not it.
@arlopop
2 жыл бұрын
There were some rocking “pop” bands in the 80s and your bias, Alex, has kept you from some very choice morsels. Dig down into INXS, and start with “Don’t Change.” I can’t imagine you being disappointed. Hutchence had Jagger charisma and the rest of the band could drop a pocket like few others in the decade.
@Meandmymirror
2 жыл бұрын
I love that man! Michael Hutchence ims the guy I would want to dance with more than any other rocker! I’ve been asking for inxs for a long time
@hankamania
2 жыл бұрын
Don't Change is great, but The One Thing is better.
@jameswalls4172
2 жыл бұрын
I love The One Thing,and I Send A Message
@punjabi49
2 жыл бұрын
INXS is legendary. Don't Change is one of my favorite songs of all time. I love Burn For You also.
@arlopop
2 жыл бұрын
If you need a clearer point for spinning “Don’t Change” here’s Ned Ragget’s review of the song for All Music Guide: “The Andrew Farriss synth part that starts the song is momentous enough, a Brian Eno-inspired effort that captures a slow, melancholic mood in its propulsive descent. Then a sudden guitar sting heralds the entry of the rest of the band with a bang, and in that instant "Don't Change" becomes not merely INXS' eternal anthem, but one of the best rock songs of the '80s, period. The sheer focus and drive of the band at this point in their career was simply awesome and the six members put it all together here with nary a flaw -- all the strength of prime heavy metal welded to post-punk's energy and topped it off with a perfect, memorable pop gloss. Michael Hutchence's singing is what holds everything together and sends it to a new height, slightly cryptic lyrics aside, showing a showman's sense of holding an audience and knowing just when to turn it on more. Kirk Pengilly, though, needs some credit -- that's him backing Hutchence on the chorus and, at the end, delivering the title twice on his own to wrap up the song with a final, beautiful kick.”
@bradparnell614
2 жыл бұрын
You know Alex is into it when he has that figure eight head swing going! His idea of Duran Duran was exactly my idea of Duran Duran back when they were brand new. Much like disco, which I hated at the time, I have come to enjoy Duran Duran more now mainly because of nostalgia. You need to do a crossover with Professor of Rock and see if he can get Alex to appreciate the 80s more. If he can't do it, no one can. As far as bass, Duran Duran's bass player actually gained respect from me back in the day when he laid down some great bass-lines as part of the supergroup Power Station. You should definitely check them out. Robert Palmer was their lead singer and they had hits with "Some Like it Hot" and their really awesome cover of T-Rex's "Bang a Gong".
@Manageode
2 жыл бұрын
I would loooove some Robert Palmer on the channel. The Bang a Gong cover [Power Station days] is awesome. I prefer it to the original. I had to buy the album. And some early Palmer stuff like Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley. His version of Every Kind of People also has super bass, from former Motown bassist Bob Babbit (who I am a huge fan of). Someone in a comment (or maybe on Discord?) brought up Palmer's song Johnny and Mary, and it's wonderful lyric writing. But Johnny and Mary sounds dated and needs someone to cover it and update the sound.
@raymondmassie4898
2 жыл бұрын
Good shout about JT bass lines with power station, he was superb
@NOLAgenX
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Andy Taylor, who’s guitar I feel added a lot to The Power Station, too.
@julieheath9507
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Robert Palmer, some like it hot!!
@bradparnell614
2 жыл бұрын
I had wrongly assumed that A&A had done some Robert Palmer and would know who that is but after all your comments I did a search and I can see it looks like they haven't. Absolutely, besides PowerStation they need to do some Robert Palmer solo stuff! I wonder if they've even heard of him.
@kimkathrein2463
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for listening to this song! ‘First S in the 80s’. I’m so happy!!!
@chrisscott6211
2 жыл бұрын
The natural progression would be "Hungry Like the Wolf" next...
@theplanetruth
2 жыл бұрын
Honest to god, that bass. I never “heard” it before. Definitely kickass.
@paulsiebeneicher4536
2 жыл бұрын
Not only was the bassist great, but the guitarist also played in Power Station and was one of the most sought after behind the scenes session players of the 80s I read
@eamonconnelly8029
2 жыл бұрын
Then you must listen to Duran Duran's Rio and Girls On Film. Rio, is the song that the majority of people reference when they talk about John Taylor and his bass playing in Duran Duran.
@adventureswithphil2560
2 жыл бұрын
"Something About You" by Level 42 has a deadly bass line. Killer 80's track.
@serenade4739
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best songs ever written - so sophisticated, funky and timeless!
@SierraHurtt
2 жыл бұрын
Mark King is a bass god.
@trxe420
2 жыл бұрын
I suggested the same thing, that song slaps base (pun intended)
@VG-iq8xq
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah always loved that one! Hope the boys react to it!
@unclesaltytoldme
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!
@teresaluz975
2 жыл бұрын
I love the 80s. Movies and music, best era for me. Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Aztec Camera... I'm happy you guys are listening to 80s music.
@taramama6658
11 ай бұрын
This is my favorite band!! All of my kids grew up listening to them!!
@1deloach
2 жыл бұрын
Next Duran Duran song “Girls on Film” and it has a nasty baseline for bonus points. As for another 80’s masterpiece in bass, The Police - Spirits in the Material World…crazy good.
@brianmiller1077
2 жыл бұрын
SitMW is the song that made me want to be a bass player.
@jakeguitarzone2640
2 жыл бұрын
If you review Girls on Film, it's gotta be the Night Version remix. The alternate ending is the bomb.
@jameswalls4172
2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to concentrate on the bass with Stewart's insane drumming on the song.
@Richard_Jones
2 жыл бұрын
As somebody who hated Duran Duran back in the 80's, it was good to reappraise this. It was much better than I remember and weirdly reminded me of Roxy Music at their best. Art Pop, let's say.
@brianmiller1077
2 жыл бұрын
Same Old Scene is the best DD song DD never did. It's like the blueprint is just right there.
@brettczirr3411
2 жыл бұрын
Great base line in "Strawberry Letter 23" Brothers Johnson's version. The song is easily worth listening to in a review and I bet you havnt heard of it before.
@sirfriendzone1228
2 жыл бұрын
The bass breakdown in Stomp is truly insane!
@WilliamTheMovieFan
2 жыл бұрын
I agree to both of these comments.
@landshark7730
2 жыл бұрын
When you’re right, you’re right.
@MrMike4017
Жыл бұрын
One of my fav . DD songs! Now hit “Girls on film”
@debrafong8899
2 жыл бұрын
I am marking this day on my calendar!! I am a child of the 80’s and now I feel like you really appreciate the decade!
@manhattenman6075
2 жыл бұрын
If you love basslines from the 80s Level 42 are the go to group full of complex and amazing sounding basslines from lead singer and bassit Mark King. songs like Something About You, Love Games, Lessons In Love, Running In The Family, Hot Water They have so many great songs in such a unique style of their own. You Should Check them out!
@LisaMarieD
2 жыл бұрын
Level 42, still one of my fav bands!!!
@joehebert789
2 жыл бұрын
Great recommendation.
@obligatoryhandle
2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, great band to recommend for them. Something About You is one of my favorite pop songs.
@TheCornishCockney
2 жыл бұрын
Great shout,Mark King is as funky as all hell with that bass slap he possesses. The SunnGoes Down is my favourite of theirs,so so funky and loose,love it,love the band.
@Lisse1
2 жыл бұрын
Mark King is a god of slap bass. Meant to add the A&A should also check out Japan for Mick Karn’s incredible fretless bass
@buzzardbeatniks
2 жыл бұрын
I think Duran Duran got a bit unfairly scoffed at in the 80's for being a little too popular with teenage girls.
@Fuphyter
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Duran Duran song is " ♡ Ordinary World♡". It's actually one of my favorite songs by anyone.
@darkduane1
2 жыл бұрын
Same with me and I still listen to it all the time.
@Nikotheos
2 жыл бұрын
Tied with Come Undone for me.
@georgezissis9244
Жыл бұрын
Agree. Just found 4 brothers from another mother.
@tricia8617
11 ай бұрын
A beautiful song.
@randallphobia8698
2 жыл бұрын
Duran Duran was marketed to teen girls because they were good looking. This caused a lot of guys to blow them off. It wasn’t until I was in college in the 90s that I came to appreciate them. Plus, they’re named after the bad guy from Barberella!
@minkhollow
2 жыл бұрын
"Ordinary World" is also gorgeous.
@sydhamelin1265
2 жыл бұрын
As a drummer myself, who has to exist in the pocket with the bass, Duran Duran has one of the best pockets I've heard. As for phenomenal bass lines, another 80s song is Big Time, by Peter Gabriel. The bass line in that is f'ing NUTS. And it was created by having the drummer play the bass strings, with his sticks, while the bassist played the neck. They wanted a super percussive sound to the bass, and that's how they achieved it. Also, bassist was Tony Levin, who is one of the best bassists to ever play.
@morgananderson9647
2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget his live version of "Your Eyes" w/. Paula Cole as one of his backup singers.
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
His most famous song from the 80s was In Your Eyes, so very much worth a reaction.
@sydhamelin1265
2 жыл бұрын
@@loosilu I think they reacted to Supper's Ready back from his Genesis days. They'd probably be surprised to see how he changed/grew as an artist.
@sydhamelin1265
2 жыл бұрын
@@loosilu Also, Manu Katche's drumming on that track is insane.
@halcyon289
2 жыл бұрын
Best pockets ? Level 42 -Phil Gould's drumming is on it.
@AngelaSmith-tz7wr
2 жыл бұрын
Old school fan here. The whole Rio album is incredible, it stands the test of time. The video is lots of fun too!
@liesels5473
2 жыл бұрын
I had the life size band poster on my wall:)
@robland6804
2 жыл бұрын
What I remember most about Duran Duran is the FASHION. Yes, I remember the MTV videos, but there was a clique of guys at my high school who shopped at Merry Go Round at the local mall and dressed EXACTLY like Duran Duran -- the jackets, the pants, the hair, the whole look. At the time, it seemed perfectly normal; in hindsight, it's hilarious that some kids in the mid-80s Atlanta suburbs were Duran Duran clones.
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
There were GIRLS at my girls high school who dressed like Duran Duran.
@robland6804
2 жыл бұрын
@@loosilu I didn't see that, but the dudes who dressed like Duran Duran DID get the girls. They knew what they were doing.
@scifimonkey3
2 жыл бұрын
Next up has to be the competition - ‘Gold’ by Spandau Ballet
@melissadambro8873
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely S! Thank you!
@DNIII
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the 80's, Andy and Alex! It's a great decade to explore musically.
@CorePathway
Жыл бұрын
I will die on the ‘80s hill. Best musical decade. We had it all.
@tofutuesday
2 жыл бұрын
Your comments make me so happy. I have been a Duranie for almost 40 years. Simon is an amazing vocalist and John is a completely underrated bassist. The whole band is the total package
@Suzanne12426
2 жыл бұрын
“Things Can Only Better” by Howard Jones is in this wheelhouse. Fantastic chorus, funky bass, came out in ‘85, I think. I was a rocker chick back then, but he and Duran Duran were part of my record collection.
@kato0828
2 жыл бұрын
Yes - I don’t know if the boys will get to S tier but Howard Jones is legendary 80s that holds up well today.
@DreamsSketcher
2 жыл бұрын
Hell yes!
@toddedwards5144
2 жыл бұрын
Howard Jones is awesome!
@ZEPnALE
2 жыл бұрын
Did you like Thompson Twins?
@toddedwards5144
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZEPnALE TT are great!!
@Sharonformation
2 жыл бұрын
The Reflex is a great song by Duran Duran
@blairhinton7535
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Duran Duran. So many great songs to unpack. Enjoy. Save a preyer, New Religeon, Come Undone, Ordinary World....the list goes on
@RenR70
2 жыл бұрын
“Save a Prayer” is one of their lesser songs but my favorite of them, “New Religion” has some great bass work.
@shannonhailey7187
2 жыл бұрын
Yass! That song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!
@suzannecorona6098
2 жыл бұрын
Love New Religion!!
@Citizenesse8
2 жыл бұрын
Save a Prayer has always been my favorite by them.
@jakeguitarzone2640
2 жыл бұрын
New Religion is wonderful
@jennyjenny4501
2 жыл бұрын
It’s all about the bass! John Taylor shreds it in Rio!
@grahamwarren6578
2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact. Duran Duran are probably the only band that had 3 people with the same surname who weren't related to each other. John Taylor on Bass, Andy Taylor on Guitar and Roger Taylor on Drums. Not forgetting Simon Le Bon on Vocals and Nick Rhodes on Keyboards. I've seen them live about 5 years ago and were still fantastic.
@georgeperkins4171
Жыл бұрын
I love the album art work. Such a beautiful woman
@richardgarrett5322
2 жыл бұрын
This IS the 80s. Now do "Hungry Like the Wolf."
@kaylad4486
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge Duran Duran fan. I like just about all of their songs but my #1 is Ordinary World. I just love that song and the video.
@joehebert789
2 жыл бұрын
Ordinary World is a perfect track to show what a mature Duran Duran sounds like.
@johndef5075
2 жыл бұрын
Me too. That guitar solo is the shiz❤
@emmakaplan7508
2 жыл бұрын
I had a feeling this one would do the trick!!😂
@gesundheit602
2 жыл бұрын
That whole album is incredible
@willyhyena
2 жыл бұрын
my inner 14 year old self loves y'all for doing this! straight up 80s!
@budmaynard5952
2 жыл бұрын
Rio - Alex's 80's gateway drug. Welcome to the party!
@Joshuadgog
2 жыл бұрын
Yes duran duran is on the channel. girls on film, planet earth, the reflex, hungry like the wolf and ordinary world are all good.
@waynekaminski5438
2 жыл бұрын
For me, their MTV video was so much eye candy that I never caught on how awesome the bass line was. My wife was a much bigger fan of Duran Duran early on than I was, and I came to appreciate the band only much later.
@carljansen6896
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the 80's and at the time, I felt like Duran Duran was a band made for girls. Fast forward to early 2000's, my wife wanted to see them perform so I sucked it up and thought I'd keep an open mind. They absolutely blew me away. That gig was easily at the top of my list of live shows I'd been to and I've been to many before and since. I've seen them at least a half a dozen times by now and they never disappoint.
@Himmiefan
2 жыл бұрын
A "band for girls?" As if that's a thing and if so, why would it be bad, dude?
@richardkralick3062
2 жыл бұрын
@@Himmiefan I think I can answer that. It was a boy band, according to my classmates in the mid-eighties, the ones who listened to Iron Maiden, Van Halen, and Judas Priest. All the members were [gay] (not the word they used, but I'm not going to repeat the epithet), and just because they were gay, they were unlistenable. It was okay if the girls listened to that sort of noise, but if you didn't listen to Black Sabbath, you were not cool. (Yeah, Rush, Subdivisions). I was the only boy who didn't follow through with the edict, so I was shunned. Bringing up Freddie Mercury or Rob Halford would not have helped, either. If there's any vindication, my brother-in-law who listens to Rammstein to mellow out told me his favourite bassist is John Taylor. Hates the music but gives full props to the talent.
@KylieIsOverIt
2 жыл бұрын
My husband surprised me with tickets to see them in 2007 and his jaw was on the floor. Like you, he was never a fan but said it was probably the best live show that he had ever seen. (And we were indie rock/scene hipsters, so went to LOTS of shows but never any pop music.)
@eamonconnelly8029
2 жыл бұрын
@@richardkralick3062 Duran Duran became my favorite band in 1982 and they still remain my favorite today. It's interesting how some "metal heads" or "rockers" did not like Duran Duran for the reason you specified. It's interesting how none of the DD are and yet, these "metal heads" and "rockers" were idolizing Rob Halford from Judas Priest and singing his lyrics. Some of them I am sure liked Queen as well. The irony.
@tammycenter8757
2 жыл бұрын
There is ton of great music from the 80's. It one of the best decades for great music.
@SierraHurtt
2 жыл бұрын
A perfect song from a perfect album. Not a single filler track.
@MichaelB769
2 жыл бұрын
It's like I woke up in an alternate universe. Given Alex's opinion of 80's music, if I had to pick one band I was sure I'd never see on this channel, it would've been this one. If 80's music was a band, that band might be Duran Duran. lol So happily surprised :)
@NoCanDu
2 жыл бұрын
Me, too! And I was sure he would HATE it! 🤣
@scottscalica7795
2 жыл бұрын
Rio and Hungry Like the Wolf are Duran’s “legendary” songs….definitely worthy of S Tier….good job boys and Andy nice job converting that A+ to a S
@loosilu
2 жыл бұрын
Can we convince them to watch the video? That was a HUGE part of it
@gryphonvert
2 жыл бұрын
Straight up, I'll say -- I never liked Hungry Like the Wolf. I was 14, I did NOT like the video, and Duran Duran did nothing for me as heart-throbs. As songs go, it's fine, like yeah, it's iconic 80s. Meanwhile, though? I've had a long time to think about it, and Rio is my favorite song of the 80s. Obviously, those are my teen years, I have a lot of songs from the 80s I love. (And a lot of bands I loved more than Duran Duran, on the whole.) But if you made me pick just ONE song from the 80s, it's this one, it's Rio.
@lecannois
2 жыл бұрын
More than just these two. The big songs were rio rio, the reflex, union of the snake, wild boys, a view to a kill, notorious, ordinary world, come undone... and hungry like the wolf
@eboethrasher
2 жыл бұрын
@@lecannois How you gonna stand there and abuse "Is There Something I Should Know" and especially "New Moon on Monday" for "Union of the Snake" and "Wild Boys"? The video for New Moon was brilliant. Especially the long version of it, a great short film.
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