I was a punk-rock kid and didn’t like his music. Then I discovered that when playing live he’d do a cover of Husker Du’s ‘New Day Rising,’ and somehow I kinda liked it after that!
Some of these songs still play on the radio so much in heavy rotation, I don’t even feel nostalgic for them. I mean, Addicted to Love is a regular banger of a tune, came out when I was 15. Loved it. But damn, am I SICK of that fucking song.
I was puzzled by his death. Has anything come out about the cause of his heart attack? I know he was a heavy smoker but you always tend to suspect drug use with celebrities.
I grew up in a small town in Oregon called La Grande (pop ~12,000). The local college there had a brief period where they brought in fairly big names like The Bangles, with some success.
When I was in middle school, they booked Robert Palmer on his Heavy Nova tour. Except they booked him on the same night as the high school prom, so practically no one showed up. I watched one of the bigger music acts at the time, playing in a run-down, podunk college gymnasium to about 200 people. It was pretty depressing tbh.
The college lost a ton of money on the show, and never booked a big name again.
His wife said the thing he lived for was going down to his studio and putting together models of cars and trucks. All night with smokes and *Glenmorangie whisky*. Top bloke.
He was the type of booger sugar prog 80’s rock that MTV seemed to squirt over around ‘85ish. It was big meh from my teenage self but those models were cool. I DID like “Hyperactive” used in the thriller “The Bedroom Window”. Mind you, the movie isn’t great but it’s one of his lesser known dance tracks that screams 80’s club (sniff sniff). We were too young to do that stuff! Well, most of us.
No that’s the 80s
This track is from 1985
If there’s a rock’n’roll heaven, those ladies are the house band.
90’s? That was smack dab in the middle of the 80’s.
Still one of the most erotic videos ever though.
https://preview.redd.it/bn5zcycan7od1.jpeg?width=2174&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81fdc36c97321d6e7fe4d8a373245bf5352c1e24
Here’s one you can actually see.
Addicted to Love? More like addicted to this iconic look
This sub is gettin’ lazy.
Low res screenshot of a music video and didn’t even reference the correct year in the title.
I think this video is what kicked off my stocking fetish.
Check out his old band with Elkie Brooks, Vinegar Joe. Good stuff. Also his earlier solo records before the 80s makeover.
Sneaking Sally through the Alley with Lowell George is a great album
80s, man.
I was a punk-rock kid and didn’t like his music. Then I discovered that when playing live he’d do a cover of Husker Du’s ‘New Day Rising,’ and somehow I kinda liked it after that!
Lol, I am just here to read all the comments on how op done goofed on the wrong decade.
80s
Why dont women dress like this anymore. This was the peak.
Still love Double Fun.
There lights are on..
1985
Some of these songs still play on the radio so much in heavy rotation, I don’t even feel nostalgic for them. I mean, Addicted to Love is a regular banger of a tune, came out when I was 15. Loved it. But damn, am I SICK of that fucking song.
I was puzzled by his death. Has anything come out about the cause of his heart attack? I know he was a heavy smoker but you always tend to suspect drug use with celebrities.
1986
I grew up in a small town in Oregon called La Grande (pop ~12,000). The local college there had a brief period where they brought in fairly big names like The Bangles, with some success.
When I was in middle school, they booked Robert Palmer on his Heavy Nova tour. Except they booked him on the same night as the high school prom, so practically no one showed up. I watched one of the bigger music acts at the time, playing in a run-down, podunk college gymnasium to about 200 people. It was pretty depressing tbh.
The college lost a ton of money on the show, and never booked a big name again.
This is the 80s. Why would you think this is the 90s. It’s like the most 80s video ever.
Horrible grainy shot.
His wife said the thing he lived for was going down to his studio and putting together models of cars and trucks. All night with smokes and *Glenmorangie whisky*. Top bloke.
He was the type of booger sugar prog 80’s rock that MTV seemed to squirt over around ‘85ish. It was big meh from my teenage self but those models were cool. I DID like “Hyperactive” used in the thriller “The Bedroom Window”. Mind you, the movie isn’t great but it’s one of his lesser known dance tracks that screams 80’s club (sniff sniff). We were too young to do that stuff! Well, most of us.
Omg that guy sucked