Earlier this year, I asked people to list 10 things that they love about Duran Duran, which you can read about here. In fact, I asked people to list the first 10 things that came to their minds. I didn’t want a lot of thinking–just reacting. We all know what we love about Duran Duran, right? I honestly was so thrilled with the various responses that it seemed logical to compile the list for this very holiday that we celebrate today. On that note, I give you some of the reasons, in no particular order, Duranies LOVE DURAN DURAN!
Songs:
The Reflex
B-sides
Finest Hour
Mediterranea–to quote a fellow fan “perfect melody, perfect lyric, perfect guitar riff”
Their cover of Perfect Day
Their cover of Lay Lady Lay
A View to a Kill
Remixes
Skin Divers
Albums:
Japanese releases
All You Need Is Now–justified love of the band and changed people’s lives
Thank You
Remastered box sets of albums
Strange Behaviour Remix album
Tours:
The Strange Behaviour Tour of 1987
78-03 Tour–seeing the Fave Five standing across the stageAYNIN Tour–pure bliss
Specific concert elements:
Electro set
Nick taking photos of the audience and being able to tag oneself
Nick’s speaking part during the Reflex
John’s faces when he is playing live
Tweeting during the show
Anime during Careless Memories
Anytime Secret Oktober is played live
Band intros, especially “Play the F’ing Bass, John!”
Andy upside down
Including other songs within their songs
Performing covers
Birmingham 2005, especially (Come Up and See Me) Make Me Smile
How the videos are like small films with story lines
DVDs:
Three to Get Ready
Sing Blue Silver (favorite highlights include Nick playing video games and Andy’s “Hello, Good Evening and Welcome to our Show!”)
The Video Album
Greatest, especially the Easter Eggs
Rio-Classic Albums
Innovative
Band-Aid
John Taylor’s autobiography, In the Pleasure Groove
Andy Taylor’s autobiography, Wild Boy
Upstaged
Side projects
John Taylor’s bass grooves
People who have been/are involved with Duran Duran:
Mark Ronson
Nile Rodgers
Timbaland
Performance on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in 1982
To quote a fan, “The amazing ability that when I hear them I instantly feel good!”
great list! i’m happy to see the durham concert made the cut, it was phenomenal!
Err, just one question: “Andy upside down”? What the heck?
I think it was a reference to when Simon hung Andy upside down in 1984 during their live shows. I don’t know how frequently that happened… -A
Great list everyone! There are so many great things that the band has brought to us, including this online community of Duranies!