2025 Rock & Roll HOF screechfest

[Sam Mills 51]

I was going to make a joke that being the "world's biggest Mike and the Mechanics fan" meant he owned both records, and then I looked it up... Nine? They have nine albums? And the last one came out six years ago?

Really?

Don't look up Steve Hackett's discography. He's been plenty busy the last 48 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hackett_discography

 

[Songbird]

Be Here Now was Oasis' 3rd album and a bit uneven but did have 3 great songs in a row:

 

[Sam Mills 51]

One of my all-time favorite bits of trivia is that Paul's been a singer on top 10 hits for FOUR different acts: Himself in addition to Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics.

Don't Shed a Tear for him.

 

[Huggy]

Lord do I hate "The Living Years" - and this comes from someone who lost a parent when I was a kid, a relatively recent event for me at the time of that song's release. Nothing worse, to me, than commercially driven maudlin. The choir behind it just makes it that much worse.

On the other hand, I dig "All I Need Is A Miracle". I don't mind commercially-driven happiness and I like the video.

One of the most unlikely top 10 hits of the 80s has to be "Silent Running". Nothing about it was particularly commercial. It's of its time, but it's not? No one gets 80s nostalgia and thinks to themselves, "Man, I really need to revisit 'Silent Running'. I can't wait to take a deep dive into Mike & The Mechanics!" I thought "Silent Running" was pretty boring at the time and I have never really moved off of that.

I haven't seen it in years but do remember liking the video for "All I Need Is A Miracle".

 

[YMCA B-Baller]

Here it is. With Roy Kinnear in it, very likely a tribute/callback to "Help" in some sense.

Also, note the polite, but unenthusiastic applause at the start for "Silent Running". Plus, the whole premise of the video relies on a crowd NOT showing up to see Mike & The Mechanics. Suck on it, BYH!



It's a good ash song. Not gonna change the world or anything, but a good tune.

 

[Songbird]

That song and video could have been done by Marillion.

 

[garrow]

Taken In is my favorite Mike and the Mechanics tune.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Taken In is my favorite Mike and the Mechanics tune.

The video was stellar, particularly the setup, the band rehearsing among some kids. The van that broke down in the video was loaned to Mike by Tony Banks.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I'll be in my bunk.

And I'm gonna need a cigarette. For after.

 

[Huggy]

Phil Collins' drumming on Robert Plant's Pictures At Eleven album is outstanding

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Phil Collins' drumming on Robert Plant's Pictures At Eleven album is outstanding

He's the reason this song slaps, too.

 

[Songbird]

Phish

Tomorrow...

Not signed up for Phish Update emails or texts? Get 'em → phish.com/update