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« Reply #20 on: September 13, 2007, 11:06:37 AM » |
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Has anyone mentioned the live version of Reno, Nevada by FC? That builds in much the same way and has a blinding solo by RT on it.
This is news  First looks at google tells me it was never released. Is it possible to get my cheque book (sorry plastic) out?? If so, where, how much...... Andy PS Hope Australia beat England in the 20/20 ! |
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« Reply #21 on: September 13, 2007, 11:47:04 AM » |
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Has anyone mentioned the live version of Reno, Nevada by FC? That builds in much the same way and has a blinding solo by RT on it.
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« Reply #22 on: September 13, 2007, 05:48:55 PM » |
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« Reply #23 on: September 13, 2007, 07:10:19 PM » |
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Are you talking about the version that's on the BBC boxset? If so, as good as that is, it doesn't hold a candle to the albeit poor-audio-quality version that was played during Jude's phone interview with that gent from NY. RT was on FIRE
That was from a French TV special wasn't it?
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« Reply #24 on: September 13, 2007, 07:20:14 PM » |
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Are you talking about the version that's on the BBC boxset? If so, as good as that is, it doesn't hold a candle to the albeit poor-audio-quality version that was played during Jude's phone interview with that gent from NY. RT was on FIRE
That was from a French TV special wasn't it?
Yes it was from the Bouton Rouge French TV show. That same recording is on the remastered 1st self-titled FC album, the one with 4 bonus tracks, And yes Richard was unutterably FAB on that  |
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« Reply #25 on: September 13, 2007, 08:27:54 PM » |
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Ollie
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« Reply #26 on: September 13, 2007, 11:09:16 PM » |
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Are you talking about the version that's on the BBC boxset? If so, as good as that is, it doesn't hold a candle to the albeit poor-audio-quality version that was played during Jude's phone interview with that gent from NY. RT was on FIRE
That was from a French TV special wasn't it?
Yes it was from the Bouton Rouge French TV show. That same recording is on the remastered 1st self-titled FC album, the one with 4 bonus tracks, And yes Richard was unutterably FAB on that There is actually a video of that, as I remember it being on Folk Britainia. |
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« Reply #27 on: September 14, 2007, 09:38:59 PM » |
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Did anyone mention Gresford Disaster from the Albions? Gotta have that one!
But if you want to come close to that journeyman, primal dynamic, the Dead is a good resource - lotsa stuff from the Vault and D-Picks releases to find Sailor Life-ish mojo. Look for live material from 1974 in particular. New Potato Caboose from the already mentioned Anthem of the Sun will satisfy as well.
Look for Golden Palameno's Drunk With Passion album, for track The Haunting (w/ RT guitar). That will get you where you need to go!
I'll think of some more stuff later!
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« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2007, 11:27:01 AM » |
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I have to admit to not listening to this track for ages, but I am now....WOW! I'd forgotten how good this is. I really wish that the L&L line up at Cropredy had done this. |
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« Reply #29 on: September 15, 2007, 12:48:11 PM » |
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A lot of these suggestions include a certain Mr RT somewhere in the mix. . .so try the contrasting but equally brilliant tracks:
The Cuckoo's Nest (first Morris On album: nb the lyrics make Bonny Black Hare sound like Enid Blyton)
Shoot Out the Lights (Richard and Linda T)
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« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2007, 05:02:39 PM » |
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Late entry:
"Fanny Blair" by the Oyster Band - I'd forgotten how good this is, murky recording and all.
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« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2007, 10:21:14 PM » |
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In all the answers and suggestions here I don't think we should forget what a great question it is that is being asked... What is this "thing" about "A Sailor's Life"? A superb track... even out-stripping Sloth for that ensemble-playing, theme-building, integrated development... So with something that good you do, of course, look for a "follow-up" or "the next Fairport Convention 1969" etc... I'd look at The Way I Feel by Fotheringay... has some of the elements... build, tension, relaxation etc... But also The Doors have been mentioned ... good call... "The End" has some of that fantastic "suite" feel... Sloth itself, of course... But all in all it's about groove (hip, huh?) - about a bunch of excellent musicians working together to develop a theme... maybe more of a jazz thing? Miles Davis's Sketches of Spain or Miles Ahead? Pause to consider what would have happened iof Richard Thompson had worked with Gil Evans... But again... try the long versions of Cowgirl In The Sand by Neil Young, or Cortez The Killer...
Great question anyway... and the dtumming is utterly superb... Martin... still missed!
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andy_ck87028
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« Reply #32 on: November 11, 2007, 11:11:02 PM » |
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Yes indeed... what is the ethereal component that keeps "A Sailor's life" alive; concurrently at many levels yet with a brooding, throbbing presence running through it.
I agree "The End" and also suggest "When the Music's Over". I heard a cover version of Cortez the Killer recently and it was magnificent.
Thanks for the input on alternatives so far. Most useful. I have just received Trees and Television and will start playing those.
Another album that really does it for me in the same way is King Crimson's Islands.
At a different level, I'd like to suggest Terry Riley's "A Rainbow in Curved Air".
I think a quality that I'm starting to recognise is the sense of timelessness that I feel whilst I am listening to these tracks. They all seem to be able to hold the moment for an extended period.
Andy
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« Reply #33 on: November 12, 2007, 09:00:51 AM » |
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At a different level, I'd like to suggest Terry Riley's "A Rainbow in Curved Air".
I've always been intrigued about that record - I must hear it sometime. Jules |
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