The La's "De Freitas Session '87"

[Voodoo Billy]

Just found this on the superb Viper label. Out in a couple of weeks. Sounds very interesting.

http://www.theviperlabel.co.uk/releases/061/061.html

[Grumpy_Jimbo]

It's been kicking about on bootleg form for years......

[Voodoo Billy]

It's been kicking about on bootleg form for years......

Any good Jimbo?

[Grumpy_Jimbo]

Any good Jimbo?

Am the wrong guy to ask, never really got into The La's all the hype passed me by... But according to followers of the band I know the sessions are pretty darn good... Although I think the recording quality may be questionable...

[DivaDiana77]

We got this song out here, but I can't remember anything else.

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[Voodoo Billy]

We got this song out here, but I can't remember anything else.

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More recently, used over here on a sofa (couch?) commercial, sacrilege.

[fat cherry]

the Las minimalist set at glastonbury the other year was classic and a lesson to all:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LrLUTJNF1Y[/youtube]

[fat cherry]

i.e., all you need is one brilliant song and one singer with serious issues

[DivaDiana77]

i.e., all you need is one brilliant song and one singer with serious issues

Oh, that jangle pop sound.

Or you could have a few more brilliant songs and one singer with serious issues and call yourself Echo & the Bunnymen or something realllly ridiculous. But, who would do that?

[happy_loss]

I've had the "Pete" sessions for quite a while. Was never a huge Las fan, but do like them. Supposedly Pete even played on a least one song. The copy I have must be like 20th generation, as the sound is pretty crappy, but compared to the eventual studio album they released of the same songs, this session def. has a lot more energy.

[tonywojo]

More recently, used over here on a sofa (couch?) commercial, sacrilege.

i like to stand up watching my commercials

[Kounelaki]

sneak preview of the La's Callin' All, a box set featuring the Scouse band's remaining unreleased recordings
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... las-tracks

Digging the chest hair and gold chain.

[DivaDiana77]

More recently, used over here on a sofa (couch?) commercial, sacrilege.

That's the big trend nowadays. It's not just the old bands, but recent bands. Temper Trap's Sweet Disposition is already in a commercial. Phoenix has a song in a Toyota Commercial. Switchfoot has been used as well. I mean, why hire a jingle writer when you can get a song from a popular band and hope their mojo sticks to you. And the band of course hope the national spot will make them more popular.