tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post116654563311621669..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: Noddy vs. Roy on Christmas: The BIG QuestionHunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1166629531737714592006-12-20T10:45:00.000-05:002006-12-20T10:45:00.000-05:00Tom, once again you show yourself to be a man of g...Tom, once again you show yourself to be a man of great taste and erudition. Slade is due for a revival in the UK and a first blush of romance in the United States.S. T. Karnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971214612730402709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1166598168793549082006-12-20T02:02:00.000-05:002006-12-20T02:02:00.000-05:00Slade's greatness is proved by the fact that years...Slade's greatness is proved by the fact that years later, Quiet Riot's "Cum On Feel The Noize" was a note-for-note remake of the original, including the sound and phrasing of the gritty tenor vocal.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, frontman Noddy was a very odd-looking geezer, and that sort of thing just doesn't wash in the US.<BR/><BR/>Considering that, according to the Wiki,<BR/><BR/><I>In total, Slade had 17 top 20 hits between 1971 and 1976 including six #1s, three #2s and two #3s. No other UK act of the period enjoyed such consistency in the UK top 40 and Slade actually came the closest to emulating The Beatles' 22 top ten records in a single decade (1960s)</I><BR/><BR/>and Slade couldn't get themselves arrested in the States, we can safely say that it's not all about the music.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1166554343684459042006-12-19T13:52:00.000-05:002006-12-19T13:52:00.000-05:00Sorry, I'm a music lover (pop, punk, folk, classic...Sorry, I'm a music lover (pop, punk, folk, classical, you name it) but really don't like either song. <BR/>Both groups are eager, but neither song is catchy nor particularly well-executed.Evanston2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09851967034946400308noreply@blogger.com