Topic: The La's

[ToneLa]

Last time I saw them was the Bitterzoet in Amsterdam. They had a drum kit but no drummer. I say they, it was Lee and someone on bass.

Gary Murphy of the Bandits on bass.. the "stripped back" tour!


Was a bit ramshackle in retrospect but their Liverpool show was amazing just for the vibe 

[elbow]

The way Lee Mavers plays guitar, he doesn't need a drummer!

And even when he doesn't have one, he does it himself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amZQE_ieGs4

[kavah]

Glad you like it! 

Which drummer? There were a few, there There She Goes drummer was Chris Sharrock, but the album era La's had Lee's brother Neil Mavers who was already in a band with Cammy (hence why they get so tight in 90/91!)

Think Lee dictated the drums quite a bit though personal style rolls through

this one, it's Neil right? Got his Keith Moon groove on, but obviously he's not going to go crazy with his brother keeping such a close eye on him.

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[ToneLa]

this one, it's Neil right? Got his Keith Moon groove on, but obviously he's not going to go crazy with his brother keeping such a close eye on him.

That's him I love his style, really groovy and into it, but exact

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[AndyMuller]

Are the self titled album and BBC In Session album the best albums to get? I’ve looked on Apple Music and they have all sorts of compilations with demos, b-sides etc.

I downloaded the 2001 remaster of the self titled album as the 2008 remaster was full of mixes and was missing a couple of original songs from the 2001 album.

Am I doing it right? For a band that officially released one album my head has fell off trying to get the best of them.

[kavah]

^ bbc on a cassette tape, switch the Dolby off bass low, treble high. Or on Vinyl with a vacuum-tube amplifier, Linn turntable and a massive spliff. Enjoy
Only joking. I  don’t think you can go wrong with the album in its original form to be fair.
30 years old isn’t it - mad to think about it like that.

[ToneLa]

Are the self titled album and BBC In Session album the best albums to get? I’ve looked on Apple Music and they have all sorts of compilations with demos, b-sides etc.

I downloaded the 2001 remaster of the self titled album as the 2008 remaster was full of mixes and was missing a couple of original songs from the 2001 album.

Am I doing it right? For a band that officially released one album my head has fell off trying to get the best of them.

I don't think there's been a version of "just" the album since pre-2001 (any tracks appearing after Looking Glass were just extra tracks). I like the mix of the album proper on the 2008 remaster.

The BBC album is absolutely stonking though and you can do worse. In fact you can't do better!

[ToneLa]

So I made the Crescent album from Huyton in 98 into what I hope is a demonstrative demo version of the 2nd album

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[ToneLa]

My mix of the cancelled Timeless Melody single is OK, if I do say so myself! (that's me youtube channel it's on, feel free to explore if you're into em)

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[Crosby Nick]

Nice Tone!

[kavah]

Good review.

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It is a timeless album - I've notice over 30 years later there are loads of folk and bands on youtube covering songs like I can't sleep.

[FlashingBlade]

Good review.

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It is a timeless album - I've notice over 30 years later there are loads of folk and bands on youtube covering songs like I can't sleep.

played it other day....its a quality lp...sounds better to me than when it come out...dunno why...maybe too much similar stuff at the time...obv There She Goes is the stone cold classic...but Timeless Melody is a so close to it...think I prefer it more.

[Crosby Nick]

Yeah Timeless Melody is exactly that. Great song. Mad how you never hear it played anywhere, There She Goes is the only song about 99% of people would know (rough estimate!).

[FlashingBlade]

Always felt The Real People Lp on par with the La's ..lacked the single big hitter song/single but a lost gem for me.

[elbow]

Always felt The Real People Lp on par with the La's ..lacked the single big hitter song/single but a lost gem for me.

Yeah, it’s a cracking album. Both got a good workout when I DJed a Champions League final party down here in Melbourne a few years back.

Macey’s In Search of The La’s is finally available on Kindle, etc. Great read.