The Cortinas

daredevil · Post by **daredevil** » 01 Jul 2008, 10:44am

I've never heard any material from the Cortinas. I found some clips on youtube.
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tepista · Post by **tepista** » 01 Jul 2008, 11:26am

They just don't run without fuel. That song weren't bad at all.

AbbaFan · Post by **AbbaFan** » 01 Jul 2008, 3:03pm

There first two singles from 1977 are great. The album from 1978 on CBS is pop/rock/r'nb. Never matched the aggression of the two Step-Forward singles.
Peel Sessions are good 'uns too.

Rat Patrol · Post by **Rat Patrol** » 02 Jul 2008, 10:24am

daredevil wrote:I've never heard any material from the Cortinas. I found some clips on youtube.
[youtube][/youtube]

Interesting. I was expecting more of a Class of '77 angry noisefest, but that's got some pretty keen pop sensibility and sense of humor to it. Can definitely hear from the rockabilly angle why Joe loosely acquaintenced with Nick in the years before his Clash II audition...this sounds like the kind of music Joe dug in those days.

One of the better DIY Youtube graft-on music vids, I might add. Usually they're hella-lame but that the clips were well-matched to the song's sarcasm.

evair · Post by **evair** » 02 Jul 2008, 10:34am

Nick Sheppard played with them, innit?

daredevil · Post by **daredevil** » 02 Jul 2008, 10:40am

It's a great song, would love to hear a full album of songs like that.

Yes Evair, Nick was in the band.

Rat Patrol · Post by **Rat Patrol** » 02 Jul 2008, 10:42am

evair wrote:Nick Sheppard played with them, innit?

Yep. That's his twangy low-register guitar throughout. Much rougher sound--he was only like 17 or 18 at the time--but you can sort of hear his embryonic signature sound from Clash II start to develop in there in the more-precise/less-sloppy parts he plays.

Marky Dread · Post by **Marky Dread** » 06 Jul 2008, 1:22pm

The Cortinas peel sessions on my blog for those who care.

http://markydread-cheapemotions.blogspot.com/

Inder · Post by **Inder** » 07 Jul 2008, 12:49am

Marky Dread wrote:The Cortinas peel sessions on my blog for those who care.

http://markydread-cheapemotions.blogspot.com/

Cheers, you've got some great stuff on there.

Also: the Ruts' tracks are AMAZING. Laxman was awesome enough to send me a CD of the Peel stuff some years ago -- Demolition Dancing and Secret Soldiers are personal faves.

threecoffins · Post by **threecoffins** » 07 Jul 2008, 9:13am

Marky Dread wrote:The Cortinas peel sessions on my blog for those who care.

http://markydread-cheapemotions.blogspot.com/

Cool blog, Marky! Can't wait to grab some of these gems.

Marky Dread · Post by **Marky Dread** » 07 Jul 2008, 11:33am

Thanks for the kind words people, you are bang on there Inder those Ruts tracks are great, dive on in threecoffins.

101Walterton · Post by **101Walterton** » 07 Jul 2008, 4:32pm

Marky love the Ruts tracks thanks. As an avid fan for 30 years its great to hear the tracks sounding new and fresh. That band was so underrated !!!!!

Marky Dread · Post by **Marky Dread** » 07 Jul 2008, 7:56pm

Cheers 101 shine on for the crack.

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