Howard Jones
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:19 amAny fans here? I think Dream Into Action and Human's Lib are amazing albums if you like synth! He's one of the best and is still going strong today.
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:19 amPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:20 pmI like him, too. But just FYI, everyone else here hates him. [:D]
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:03 pmI dont hate him. I've seen him here in Vegas twice, he's great.
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:51 amno way! ppl hate Howard Jones, hmm 
Yeah, I just like the over the top synth, that's what I live for and those two albums have it. I also like the philosophical lyrics like in Why Look for the Key?.
Yeah, I just like the over the top synth, that's what I live for and those two albums have it. I also like the philosophical lyrics like in Why Look for the Key?.
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:03 pm[quote][i]Originally posted by DJ Phoenix[/i]
<br>I dont hate him. I've seen him here in Vegas twice, he's great.
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
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Ok. Everyone except the three of us hate him [;)]
<br>I dont hate him. I've seen him here in Vegas twice, he's great.
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
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Ok. Everyone except the three of us hate him [;)]
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:32 pm[quote][i]Originally posted by birdmadgirl[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by DJ Phoenix[/i]
<br>I dont hate him. I've seen him here in Vegas twice, he's great.
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
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Ok. Everyone except the three of us hate him [;)]
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.. I don't hate him either. I mean... I've not purchased any of his albums.. I'm not a proactive fan by any means, but I have various songs from compilations that I quite like.
TM
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by DJ Phoenix[/i]
<br>I dont hate him. I've seen him here in Vegas twice, he's great.
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
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Ok. Everyone except the three of us hate him [;)]
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.. I don't hate him either. I mean... I've not purchased any of his albums.. I'm not a proactive fan by any means, but I have various songs from compilations that I quite like.
TM
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:05 pmI think Human's Lib is a really good new wave album. My first and still favorite HoJo release is The 12" Album, which I was also lucky to snag on cd when it came out in that format.
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:13 pmOK, four of us. I've always liked HJ, although after Dream into Action my opinion dimmed somewhat, once he drifted completely into vacuous pop. But, having seen him recently live I have to say I enjoyed his performance immensely, unlike many 80's revival acts. He also recorded his live DVD in my hometown of Salt Lake City, so he get's a bit of break for that. We like him here in the old West.
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:41 pm[quote][i]Originally posted by drsevrin[/i]
<br>OK, four of us. I've always liked HJ, although after Dream into Action my opinion dimmed somewhat, once he drifted completely into vacuous pop. But, having seen him recently live I have to say I enjoyed his performance immensely, unlike many 80's revival acts. He also recorded his live DVD in my hometown of Salt Lake City, so he get's a bit of break for that. We like him here in the old West.
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Yeah, you gotta see him live to really appreciate him. He was very playful the last time I saw him, he was making jokes practically all night, and very appreciative of the crowd,"I hope you like this"(goes into Things Can Only Get Better", which makes the entire crowd erupt). I loved his "Dream Into Action" cd.
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
<br>OK, four of us. I've always liked HJ, although after Dream into Action my opinion dimmed somewhat, once he drifted completely into vacuous pop. But, having seen him recently live I have to say I enjoyed his performance immensely, unlike many 80's revival acts. He also recorded his live DVD in my hometown of Salt Lake City, so he get's a bit of break for that. We like him here in the old West.
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Yeah, you gotta see him live to really appreciate him. He was very playful the last time I saw him, he was making jokes practically all night, and very appreciative of the crowd,"I hope you like this"(goes into Things Can Only Get Better", which makes the entire crowd erupt). I loved his "Dream Into Action" cd.
"Keepin the '80s alive!"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:06 amCount me as NWO fan #5. My favorite tracks are "What Is Love?" and "The Prisoner." He's great in concert, too - saw him a couple of times in the '90s.
"Words like conviction can turn into a sentence"
"Words like conviction can turn into a sentence"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:10 amWouldn't say I'm a fan, but I don't hate him. He had a couple of songs I like and I'd rather have him pop up on the radio than a lot of so-called serious or well-respected new wave acts.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:11 amHoward Jones is great. Overlooked often!!
"You just pick a chord, go twang, and you've got music." ~ Sid Vicious
"You just pick a chord, go twang, and you've got music." ~ Sid Vicious
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:52 amI can say I like a few HoJo songs but that's about it.Kind of a take or leave thing with the rest.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:15 amAs I've mentioned before, I'd love to see a UFC match between Howard Jones and Nick Rhodes.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:10 amI think he's great at what he does; if I need to go to sleep all I have to do is play one of his tracks, problem solved.