Saturday, April 5, 2008

Reconnected

I never thought both of them would ever a day play together again. It must been what ? ... 25 years we heard Yazoo sing for the first time "Don't go", we danced, danced and danced again on this track and we still have it in our ears not everyday but almost because a lot of remixes today take a part of the track (this laugh of Moyet at the start of "Situation"). They last (Moyet said once) 8 months. It was the time when groups appeared and disapeared in a snap of fingers, made one successful song and did something else. We heard Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, Bananarama, Imagination, Bronski Beat ..., all UK groups that today are standards of this time : the 80's ! Yazoo made one album so far and endless Best of, Remixes, ... appeared since. They played "live" at "Top of the Pops" many times and it was also the start of the video clips. Now they come on Tour. I am not sure the concert will last a long time because they have not so many songs and I'd be curious to see what kind of public would come. We all grew older and to see a public of 40's something can be quite funny. At least we'll share all the same revival. I remembered last year Depeche Mode played at the Waldbühne (a wonderful place in the forest for summer concerts) and even if the group carry on to evoluate we were almost all from the same generation (concert was a bit disapointing and was too short ... and expensive for what we've got but fans are fans). Anyways, Yazoo will play here in Berlin and worldwide. I didn't know it was so famous and seeing them play in San Francisco makes me realize how famous this name is. Both Clark and Moyet have since then successful carrier and even if I am not a big fan of Erasure I still believe Moyet has a peculiar talent with her voice (best album "Hometime"). Even on "Upstairs at Eric's" the compositions I prefer are made by Moyet. Most of the time I prefer B-sides that is why you will hear a beautiful (but sad and brings not so nice memories) Winter kills .

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