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« on: October 08, 2009, 05:22:32 PM » |
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Just wondering whether, as well as "The Festival Bell", the chaps have any other new material and whether a new album is being planned...
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 05:35:27 PM » |
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I wouldn't be surprised if "Ukulele Central" shows up on an album before long.
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 05:53:42 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2009, 09:29:16 PM » |
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beat me to it Leslie. its a nice enough diversion live, but i think id be hitting the skip button when its on, as it surely will be on, the next cd |
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 10:58:04 PM » |
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beat me to it Leslie. its a nice enough diversion live, but i think id be hitting the skip button when its on, as it surely will be on, the next cd I'm pretty certain there was a time when they didn't need 'nice enough diversions' live. I may be wrong though.... |
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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2009, 08:27:25 AM » |
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beat me to it Leslie. its a nice enough diversion live, but i think id be hitting the skip button when its on, as it surely will be on, the next cd I'm pretty certain there was a time when they didn't need 'nice enough diversions' live. I may be wrong though.... Bridge on the River Ash, Cherwell etc??? |
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2009, 08:29:18 AM » |
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beat me to it Leslie. its a nice enough diversion live, but i think id be hitting the skip button when its on, as it surely will be on, the next cd I'm pretty certain there was a time when they didn't need 'nice enough diversions' live. I may be wrong though.... Bridge on the River Ash, Cherwell etc??? bridge was a quality item which allowed Fc to demonstrate their abilities as a string quartet, uke cen isnt in that league |
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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2009, 10:37:40 AM » |
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Maybe they don't need a new album yet. The best ones come in spates, which suggests more time between them would be better for quality. They could even be like Blue Nile and only bring out one exceptional album every 8 years  Or get some really good songwriters and an independent producer to make a corking album in about a year. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2009, 12:52:40 PM » |
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Maybe they don't need a new album yet. The best ones come in spates, which suggests more time between them would be better for quality. They could even be like Blue Nile and only bring out one exceptional album every 8 years Or get some really good songwriters and an independent producer to make a corking album in about a year. Keith, you know they will knock out and album every 3 or 4 years and ive been advocating the latter course for years now, a bit of "outside" quality control would go a long way |
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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2009, 04:58:22 PM » |
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I regard Uke Cent as belonging to the same genre as Angel Delight really.Not a classic like WKWTTG or Matty but a pleasant enough tune every now and then.
If the boys could come up with something like the Blue Niles' Hats (Fezzes?) album, well that would be something..
Now where are my kippers and cider...?
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« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2009, 05:02:27 PM » |
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Maybe they don't need a new album yet. The best ones come in spates, which suggests more time between them would be better for quality. They could even be like Blue Nile and only bring out one exceptional album every 8 years Or get some really good songwriters and an independent producer to make a corking album in about a year. Keith, you know they will knock out and album every 3 or 4 years and ive been advocating the latter course for years now, a bit of "outside" quality control would go a long way Quite right Jim, what they need is a producer who'll tell them when a song is c**p and make them either find or write a better one  Cheers Nigel |
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« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2009, 12:03:42 AM » |
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bridge was a quality item which allowed Fc to demonstrate their abilities as a string quartet, uke cen isnt in that league
I love their work on the late quartets of Schubert  |
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« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2009, 11:53:05 AM » |
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Maybe they don't need a new album yet. The best ones come in spates, which suggests more time between them would be better for quality. They could even be like Blue Nile and only bring out one exceptional album every 8 years Or get some really good songwriters and an independent producer to make a corking album in about a year. Keith, you know they will knock out and album every 3 or 4 years and ive been advocating the latter course for years now, a bit of "outside" quality control would go a long way Quite right Jim, what they need is a producer who'll tell them when a song is c**p and make them either find or write a better one Cheers Nigel I vote for Rick Rubin - he worked wonders for Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond. |
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2009, 12:37:59 PM » |
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The trouble is, an external producer would cost money and I suspect that the economics of recording a new Fairport album these days just don't allow for that. Having said that, Chris Thomas did an excellent job on the new Stackridge album. They must operate with a similarly limited fan base so maybe he could do something for Fairport.
Rick Rubin is busy with CSN isn't he? Looking forward to hearing the results of that!
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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2009, 01:59:17 PM » |
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Adrian Sherwood? FC in a dub stylee...
I had an R Zydeco LP produced by the Mad Professor - with a couple of really "out-there" dubs on it.
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« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2009, 02:20:27 PM » |
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Does Joe Boyd still produce? I wonder what a 21st century pairing of FC and JB would sound like?
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« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2009, 09:30:03 PM » |
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Does Joe Boyd still produce? I wonder what a 21st century pairing of FC and JB would sound like?
Interesting. How about Simon Emmerson? |
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« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2009, 11:18:03 PM » |
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Does Joe Boyd still produce? I wonder what a 21st century pairing of FC and JB would sound like?
Interesting. How about Simon Emmerson? i could live with that |
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« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2009, 09:29:25 AM » |
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Nah, Mr Emmerson is known for throwing big programmed beats and world music into the mix. Whilst this works well for Village, Afros and Hands, it would not work with Fairport.
They need an independent producer that will insist on drawing in strong traditional material and delivering it with a rock beat and guitar riffs; minimise dated, gated reverb effects (I'm a poet); encourage the best musical quality possible from the current line-up; deal more carefully with key structure and pairing of songs/tunes; strive for a more 'live' feel to studio recordings.
Listen to Steeleye's fairly recent recording of Bonny Black Hare and you'll see what can be achieved!
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« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2009, 02:47:26 PM » |
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Does Joe Boyd still produce? I wonder what a 21st century pairing of FC and JB would sound like?
Without somebody bringing solid traditional sources to the table, this is not likely to work either...! |
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