A dizzying cavalcade of romanticism, literally a catalyst for orgasm around the world. Frejus, France, 1982. Roxy Music’s last tour for 19 years, promoting their new (and last) album, Avalon. More than ten years of evolution – some dramatic, some incremental – behind it. A frontman at the peak of his powers, a peak that …
“I wanna love you, but I’m getting blown away”… Haven’t seen this clip before… wow. Jorja Chalmers‘ beautiful sax, and Avalon-era guitarist Neil Hubbard’s blistering solo really punctuate a cover that Hubbard first recorded with Roxy over 35 years ago. No one puts together a better band for the studio or the stage than Bryan …
From the soon to be released album, Avonmore. Sure, we’ve heard this from Bryan Ferry before, but it’s been a long time since we’ve heard the like of this. And the video is both posh and unnerving. At NPR.com, reviewer Tom Moon compares Avonmore favorably to the 1982 Roxy Music classic, Avalon.
1974 on the Twiggy TV show, her and Bryan Ferry work their magic on this song about school days written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, and Lou Adler… – Pat Thomas is the author of the recently released work, Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975