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« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2008, 04:05:46 PM » |
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I couldn't agree more. To Althea from Prison is right up there with Now Be Thankful. Swarb is no Presly. He's better.
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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2008, 04:48:48 PM » |
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That is one of My favourite swarb songs too! I love his voice  |
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« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2008, 05:04:44 PM » |
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Swarb is no Presly. He's better.
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« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2008, 06:56:16 PM » |
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I love his voice in so many songs and bands.
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« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2008, 07:18:43 PM » |
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OK, now that we have everyone's opinions about Swarb's singing sorted (I initially disliked it but I've come around), can we get back to topic? Unless this diversion is everyone's way of telling me either: a) none of you have any idea when, where or why the rift occurred (I suspect money was involved  ) b) mind my own business  |
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« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2008, 07:20:14 PM » |
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Maybe it is Swarb's business .. and not ours??
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« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2008, 07:30:22 PM » |
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Hi All,
I did happen to ask Swarb if he read Boyd's book and he said ''that I don't mention the ''J'' word in my house''. Additionally, Iread an interview with Swarb some years ago an he made a comment about Chris Blackwell, president of Island Records, calling him something along the lines of a rich, clueless, crook.Both Boyd and Blackwell handled FC with Island Records. I think it was about money. Boyd even said in his book that he always had a prickly relationship with Swarb.
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« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2008, 07:33:10 PM » |
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Well perhaps it might be a subject better left alone then eh? |
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« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2008, 07:36:17 PM » |
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I agree.
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« Reply #29 on: February 08, 2008, 07:58:52 PM » |
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Well, mind my own business it is then. |
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« Reply #30 on: February 08, 2008, 07:59:52 PM » |
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Sadly there seems to be no shortage of musicians who have been short changed or whatever by managers. One very good book on the subject is Noel Redding's "Are You Experienced?: The Inside Story of the Jimi Hendrix Experience" which goes into some detail about how most of the money from the Experience disappeared into off-shore accounts etc and he hardly saw a penny.
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« Reply #31 on: February 08, 2008, 09:00:29 PM » |
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I'm still trying to cope with someone not having heard Nine.....
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« Reply #32 on: February 08, 2008, 09:25:48 PM » |
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Why?  Wasn't there a point in your life when you weren't familiar with every album released by Fairport? I'm a relatively recent convert. I've heard various tracks from Nine on compilations and live recordings, but never the original. |
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« Reply #33 on: February 08, 2008, 09:49:11 PM » |
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I'm still trying to cope with someone not having heard Nine.....
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« Reply #34 on: February 09, 2008, 04:10:53 PM » |
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Why? Wasn't there a point in your life when you weren't familiar with every album released by Fairport? I'm a relatively recent convert. I've heard various tracks from Nine on compilations and live recordings, but never the original. Joke. Never take me too seriously, its not worth the effort and I don't probably mean what I post anyway! I just don't like smileys. Anyway - Nine is probably the Fairport album I play the most, and could be regarded as the 'great lost' Fairport album, in that a fair number of Fairport fans have not actually heard it. |
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It's like the giant, generous, flip you to the world. Industry, the Internet, sport and the flipping Beatles. Flip you all melonfarmers, but especially Paris.
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« Reply #35 on: February 10, 2008, 06:08:31 PM » |
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Swarb is no Presley. He's better.
Pat
Well said! I love 'em both for very different reasons. Jules |
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« Reply #36 on: February 10, 2008, 09:16:51 PM » |
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Hi All,
You know it's funny but I never saw the thrill with Elvis. I grew up on his music but thought it never really hit home. I also think it's a load of **** branding him the King of Rock and Roll. To me there was no one king there were a few, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.
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« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2008, 09:47:08 AM » |
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Hi All,
You know it's funny but I never saw the thrill with Elvis.
Try listening to his 1969 Memphis recordings. It was these that convinced me of Elvis's greatness, rather than the earlier rock & roll stuff. There's lots of southern soul and country and blues in there. And pop hits too, like Suspicious Minds and In The Ghetto. There's a 2 CD compilation of the sessions called Suspicious Minds - The Memphis Anthology. Check it out. Jules Edit: And on that note I shall point to the title of the topic, then ponder why you guys have started rabbiting on about Elvis ... Back on topic please! |
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« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2008, 12:54:03 AM » |
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I'll tell you where to stick it says Big William to Joe
You can put it where the monkey sticks his nuts Ooh, that must be painful - what nuts are we talking about? In any case, was it Joe or was it Jo? Other FC forgotten albums - I really like The Bonny Bunch of Roses. Typical of Swarb grabbing some trad songs by the scruff of the neck and flinging them around. If only..... As to Swarb's voice - it wasn't great on Full House, neither was Richard's or Simon's, but with time, all three developed good, if not great singing voices. That's what happens when you sing lots, your voice improves and so does your delivery - no real difference to practicing an instrument. Swarb and Richard have both made a big impression on me as musicians, composers, arrangers and singers. |
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If the devil is so bad, why has he got all the best tunes?
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« Reply #39 on: February 13, 2008, 09:17:00 AM » |
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As to Swarb's voice - it wasn't great on Full House, neither was Richard's or Simon's, but with time, all three developed good, if not great singing voices.
I agree about Richard and Simon, but I think Swarb sang great from the get go. Jules |
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