Tim Fletcher
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« Reply #60 on: September 05, 2010, 11:06:07 PM » |
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As has just been pointed out on the Word Magazine site this has just entered the UK album charts at no 20. I think a small ripple of polite applause may be in order. http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/word-cover-star-uk-chart-shocker |
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« Reply #61 on: September 06, 2010, 01:46:21 PM » |
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I found a copy of the 2 cd edition at my local HMV. I've listened to the acoustic disc and there's some great stuff. RT in fine form with some splendidly gloomy lyrics. I suspect that I may end up preferring some of the songs in acoustic rather than electric form but I haven't sat down and given disc 1 a proper listen yet.
Re the packaging, is it really necessary to have a cardboard sleeve over the plastic case? Seems a bit wasteful to me.
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Andy
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« Reply #62 on: September 06, 2010, 01:48:21 PM » |
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Cor blimey guv'nor, 's'rather nice, this album.
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Dan O.
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« Reply #63 on: September 07, 2010, 04:24:20 PM » |
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Just finished listening to it, it's another good 'un I'm afraid !
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« Reply #64 on: September 07, 2010, 04:48:12 PM » |
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Damn! I was hoping for negative reviews - Hey ho, it's off to Amazon then...............  |
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« Reply #65 on: September 07, 2010, 05:04:54 PM » |
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For what it's worth, I don't like it as much as Sweet Warrior...
But it's still amazing! Can't stop listening to Sidney Wells...
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« Reply #66 on: September 07, 2010, 05:08:12 PM » |
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Damn! I was hoping for negative reviews - Hey ho, it's off to Amazon then............... There's a pretty negative review in "Q" (Just two stars) but all the others I've seen have been good. |
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In the words of the Zen Master " Don't just do something, sit there"
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« Reply #67 on: September 07, 2010, 07:06:31 PM » |
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For what it's worth, I don't like it as much as Sweet Warrior...
But it's still amazing! Can't stop listening to Sidney Wells...
For old-school FC and RT fans, Sidney Wells sounds like the illegitimate offspring of "Last Night's Fun", the first tune of "Dirty Linen." You keep half-expecting it to break into the second tune "Paddy On The Railroad," the one with the fast bass...brilliant ! |
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Alan Ewart
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« Reply #68 on: September 10, 2010, 02:40:32 PM » |
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I found a copy of the 2 cd edition at my local HMV. I've listened to the acoustic disc and there's some great stuff. RT in fine form with some splendidly gloomy lyrics. I suspect that I may end up preferring some of the songs in acoustic rather than electric form but I haven't sat down and given disc 1 a proper listen yet.
Re the packaging, is it really necessary to have a cardboard sleeve over the plastic case? Seems a bit wasteful to me.
There was me thinking I would be in a minority of one. I really like the album, the band are tight and the decision to record it in front of a live audience is a brave one. Some excellent well written songs and the band are tight. I am finding myself playing the ,"Guitar and vocal demos" disc much more than the electric one. I think 'here comes Geordie', Demons in her dancing shoes' and 'Sidney Wells' translate especially well in this more stripped back format  Excellent album |
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« Reply #69 on: September 10, 2010, 04:49:09 PM » |
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So far I like the acoustic set far more than the band set. I would be interested to find out who the Geordie who isn't Sting is who sings in a fake Jamaican accent, has a high opinion of himself, wants to save the world and can't act his way out of a paper bag..
I suspect the electric set will grow on me: shame no north west coast dates to see the songs live..
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MikeB (Mike)
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« Reply #70 on: September 10, 2010, 04:55:30 PM » |
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I would be interested to find out who the Geordie who isn't Sting is who sings in a fake Jamaican accent, has a high opinion of himself, wants to save the world and can't act his way out of a paper bag..
Gazza? |
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« Reply #71 on: September 10, 2010, 05:03:09 PM » |
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I would be interested to find out who the Geordie who isn't Sting is who sings in a fake Jamaican accent, has a high opinion of himself, wants to save the world and can't act his way out of a paper bag..
Gazza? You mean this guy? |
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MikeB (Mike)
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« Reply #72 on: September 10, 2010, 05:09:59 PM » |
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That's the fellow. He did a god-awful cover of Fog on the Tyne and I think he's been in some TV movies.
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« Reply #73 on: September 10, 2010, 05:13:27 PM » |
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I would be interested to find out who the Geordie who isn't Sting is who sings in a fake Jamaican accent, has a high opinion of himself, wants to save the world and can't act his way out of a paper bag..
Gazza? You mean this guy? That's the chap, Bob. When he was at the height of his fame/notoriety, a judge famously asked "Who is Mr Paul Gascoigne?" When told that the bloke was a footballer, His Honour replied " Association Football, or Rugby Football?" (In England, Rugby is a more upper-class sport than what you call soccer.) I understand that this is not the case in the other, equally important countries with which we share the island of Great Britain. |
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« Reply #74 on: September 10, 2010, 05:15:40 PM » |
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Gazza may have been a big head, but I do not recall him singing in a Jamaican accent, trying to save the world or appearing on stage: perhaps I missed the production of Julius Caesar with Gazza as Mark Anthony and Peter Shilton as Cassius..?
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« Reply #75 on: September 10, 2010, 05:43:34 PM » |
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I suspect the electric set will grow on me: shame no north west coast dates to see the songs live..
A couple of by-numbers* rockers to be sure, but a good few of the electric versions are already entrenched as absolutely essential RT workouts - Sidney Wells, for one. Big Sun Falling In The River could be the next Crowded House single. *of course RT's numbers are on a slightly different plane to the rest of ours. |
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Andy Tuck
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« Reply #76 on: September 11, 2010, 10:18:46 AM » |
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Not being a great RT fan I wasn't sure what to expect. But, I've really enjoyed the full band version, very rocky and surprisingly uplifting, definitely a good hour plus of listening. Though against the general concensus I find the acoustic versions rather depressing and downbeat (apart from Sydney Wells, which is the standout track) but, still prefer the full version.
Glad I've got the full version, a very good album, but, personally I wouldn't bother with the pared down versions.
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« Reply #77 on: September 11, 2010, 05:38:23 PM » |
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I am finding myself playing the ,"Guitar and vocal demos" disc much more than the electric one.
Listening to the demos again this morning I reckon that if he'd got Danny to play some double bass on tracks like Haul Me Up and maybe Debra Dobkin to add some percussion, it could have been a new acoustic studio album with a bonus live disc! It says much about his talent that something he calls a demos cd is what I'm sure many singer songwriters would be happy to release as a finished studio album. |
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Alan Ewart
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« Reply #78 on: September 12, 2010, 12:09:10 PM » |
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I am finding myself playing the ,"Guitar and vocal demos" disc much more than the electric one.
Listening to the demos again this morning I reckon that if he'd got Danny to play some double bass on tracks like Haul Me Up and maybe Debra Dobkin to add some percussion, it could have been a new acoustic studio album with a bonus live disc! It says much about his talent that something he calls a demos cd is what I'm sure many singer songwriters would be happy to release as a finished studio album. I couldnt agree more, a superb album IMHO. Cant wait to hear dancing shoes and Sidney Wells live  |
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« Reply #79 on: September 13, 2010, 08:48:25 PM » |
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There's some good ole Ashley Hutchings 8 to the bar bass playing in 'Demons in her dancing shoes' - in fact in a couple of places it sounds a little like the 1976 Albion Dance Band during the tune at the end!!
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