I wanna start a thread devoted to Duran Duran. You can talk about the group, individual members, even the spinoff groups, The Power Station and Arcadia.

Duran Duran

The Power Station

Arcadia

They are playing in L.A. this month, Nokia Theater.

Good bass lines.

I posted a link of John Taylor talking about pop music & the internet, very thoughtful. He mentions Prince in there too. I like listening to musicians who've been in the game a long time, I think they know something of what they speak. Of course talks about Roxy Music, my god didn't know he was such a huge fan still.

When I knew of them in the 80s, I was a little girl & had no idea they were doing drugs and cruising around picking up chicks off the street and getting them naked in the car. Now, it makes them more interesting for me!

love a bit of duran duran!!! there wasn't a girl i knew that didn't wanna shag simon back then but actually i prefered the dummer, he was tres sexual

loved planet earth, it was like it kick started the 80's & new romantics, seeing all those boys in their frills & makeup, flicked highlighted hair was so exciting!..

loved all the hits, rio of course a major classic but 'hungry like the wolf' was a personal fave. they did some good videos

I love Duran Duran, one of my most favorite bands. Their last album is very , very good.

some totp footage bloody lovely, like it was yesterday ! these guys had it going on from all directions

a cool early interview

Im going to my first DD concert october 21st! A dream come true!! LOVEEEE THEMMMM!

Ive been a Duranie just as long, if not a bit longer than a Prince fan! My sister used to ask me, " if DD and Prince were having a concert at the same time, same day who would you goto?" She always liked to torture me..

I am so in love with this song!! I thing they should of released it!

tinaz said:

Im going to my first DD concert october 21st! A dream come true!! LOVEEEE THEMMMM!

Ive been a Duranie just as long, if not a bit longer than a Prince fan! My sister used to ask me, " if DD and Prince were having a concert at the same time, same day who would you goto?" She always liked to torture me..

My Duran Duran gig in Holland was postponed, cuz of Simon. concert should have take place in June.

Now they said something about january but I haven't got a mail if they confirmed it yes or no.

I want to see them!!! arg

This is my favorite song of them';

xLiberiangirl said:

tinaz said:

Im going to my first DD concert october 21st! A dream come true!! LOVEEEE THEMMMM!

Ive been a Duranie just as long, if not a bit longer than a Prince fan! My sister used to ask me, " if DD and Prince were having a concert at the same time, same day who would you goto?" She always liked to torture me..

My Duran Duran gig in Holland was postponed, cuz of Simon. concert should have take place in June.

Now they said something about january but I haven't got a mail if they confirmed it yes or no.

I want to see them!!! arg

Im still crossing my fingers his throat doesnt act up again Since my concert is fairly early in the tour im hoping it wont happen!

I would be gutted of it got cancelled! Im sorry yours got cancelled, it sucks when that happens!

tinaz said:

Im going to my first DD concert october 21st! A dream come true!! LOVEEEE THEMMMM!

have fun!! i've seen them a couple times. they're great !!

favourite song might have to be "Winter Marches On". Favourite album...hmm "Big Thng" maybe. i think their "Astronaut" album was sorely overlooked. love them!!

tinaz said:

Im going to my first DD concert october 21st! A dream come true!! LOVEEEE THEMMMM!

Ive been a Duranie just as long, if not a bit longer than a Prince fan! My sister used to ask me, " if DD and Prince were having a concert at the same time, same day who would you goto?" She always liked to torture me..

i saw them at the height of their fame, it was heavenly!.. hope u have a great time!

Thanks guys!! When they were at their height of fame, I was still a teenager living at home and they never came close enought to me that my parents would allow me to travel... Then I got married, had babies and was too busy with raising a family to go... Now that everyone is grown up and gone I am reliving my teenage dreams

DD completes my 3 MUST HAVE concerts... I finally got to go to Prince and George Micheal, and now im going to DD!

One of my top bands. I discovered them in 1993, my sister was a big fan and she was quite excited because they had a comeback single with Ordinary World. I used to watch the booklet of albums like Arena and I was both disturbed and attracted to that 80s new wave culture, you know, pretty, healthy young men using makeup and fancy clothes. The funny thing, I tried to be like one of them during the late-90s (well, I certainly used less makeup, lol) and that caused a LOT of trouble in high-school, you know, being called fag, "faggot Bond", prick, 80s cheese lover, stuff like that.

My ranking of DD albums

-Seven and the Ragged Tiger

-Rio

-So Red the Rose (yeah I know it's not a DD per se but it sounds like one, lol)

-Debut

-Wedding Album

-All U Need is Now

-Notorious

-Big Thing

-Astronaut

-Red Carpet Massacre

...the rest of their albums are bad

Amazing band. They need to be in the RRHOF.

tinaz said:

Thanks guys!! When they were at their height of fame, I was still a teenager living at home and they never came close enought to me that my parents would allow me to travel... Then I got married, had babies and was too busy with raising a family to go... Now that everyone is grown up and gone I am reliving my teenage dreams

DD completes my 3 MUST HAVE concerts... I finally got to go to Prince and George Micheal, and now im going to DD!

Congratulations!!! You will definitely have a great time. I already know the setlist, and it's a perfect mixture of the latest material and blast from a long distant past. I'm going to see them at the end of the month in Las Vegas.

Love D2, Power Station, and Arcadia. I used to alternate beween Rio, and the splinter group tapes during the mid-80's. Even though it was a transitional period, the music was just as great and interesting to me. The only releases I never cared for were Liberty, Big Thing, and Pop Trash. The Wedding Album I like marginally better, but only for two songs: Ordinary World, Come Undone.

Fave releases (in order including PS and A):

Rio

Notorious

So Red the Rose

The Power Station

Astronaut

All You Need Is Now

Arena

Duran Duran

Red Carpet Massacre

7 & The Ragged Tiger

Medazzaland

Duran Duran - Wedding Album

The last three I only have on tape, so I haven't heard those in its entirety in over a decade. I listen to alot of fan created mixes, which is great for the gym or on the road.

funkyslsistah said:

tinaz said:

Thanks guys!! When they were at their height of fame, I was still a teenager living at home and they never came close enought to me that my parents would allow me to travel... Then I got married, had babies and was too busy with raising a family to go... Now that everyone is grown up and gone I am reliving my teenage dreams

DD completes my 3 MUST HAVE concerts... I finally got to go to Prince and George Micheal, and now im going to DD!

Congratulations!!! You will definitely have a great time. I already know the setlist, and it's a perfect mixture of the latest material and blast from a long distant past. I'm going to see them at the end of the month in Las Vegas.

Thank you! Is the set list what they have played at the latest rehersal gigs? if so..

tinaz said:

funkyslsistah said:

Congratulations!!! You will definitely have a great time. I already know the setlist, and it's a perfect mixture of the latest material and blast from a long distant past. I'm going to see them at the end of the month in Las Vegas.

Thank you! Is the set list what they have played at the latest rehersal gigs? if so..

tinaz, u are HARDCORE!!

tinaz said:

funkyslsistah said:

Congratulations!!! You will definitely have a great time. I already know the setlist, and it's a perfect mixture of the latest material and blast from a long distant past. I'm going to see them at the end of the month in Las Vegas.

Thank you! Is the set list what they have played at the latest rehersal gigs? if so..

Exactly!! At least I hope it will stay that way cuz I'm pumped for that setlist.

heellllooo boys

any recommendations on what album i should cop next. i was a "casual" fan in the 80s so i know all the hits and have Greatest. but when it was recommended that I get Rio, i really didn't LIKE the other stuff on the album that much. other than those i have RCM (which i actually like). i've heard REALLY good stuff about their latest, but i'm wondering if Astronaut or something like SATRT will be surprisingly good. thoughts. (ps don't hold the fact that I like RCM against me. i know its not well loved by Duranies but...)

datdude said:

any recommendations on what album i should cop next. i was a "casual" fan in the 80s so i know all the hits and have Greatest. but when it was recommended that I get Rio, i really didn't LIKE the other stuff on the album that much. other than those i have RCM (which i actually like). i've heard REALLY good stuff about their latest, but i'm wondering if Astronaut or something like SATRT will be surprisingly good. thoughts. (ps don't hold the fact that I like RCM against me. i know its not well loved by Duranies but...)

Which songs do u like uptempo or ballady types? I'd say yes for Astronaut and Notorious. Outside of Rio, I'm in the minority of most D2 fans when it comes to placing the other two so high.

Just got tickets to the Sept 27 show in L.A.

This will be my 4th "rock" concert ever. I've recently learned here on the org that maybe I ought to bring earplugs - so I'm ready! Any other advice welcome. I don't recognize a lot of the songs on their latest setlist so I guess I ought to catch up.

I think between Coachella and the "Unstaged" show David Lynch directed, people have gotten to see they're still a good live band.

I think even people who couldn't stand them back in the day have grown to like them as a live act.

JabarR74 said:

Very charismatic song.

Awesome song + video = nice job.
Their best song ever.

I've been listening to Rio and Seven And The Ragged Tiger alot lately. A great band

Funny Ive been listening to Rio alot lately as well. Its my fave, next to Girls on Film.

One of my favorites! Excited to see them in person (finally) next month!