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« Reply #120 on: January 08, 2011, 09:50:29 PM » |
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a happy, happy girl I am....it's been a year or two since being in the 'chat room' with Bob B and James SFTBH, I think, and discussing Richard Shindell. I confessed that one of my musical fantasies was Simon singing RS's 'Reunion Hill'!! and now some magical music magi has seen to it for me  I shall order as an early birthday gift to myself....and start putting together lists of some other long held wishes, since I seem to have the ear of the universe at the moment----well, with a very long lead time  |
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Dubai Danny
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« Reply #121 on: January 14, 2011, 04:01:25 PM » |
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Just listened to the preview clips and checked out some of the full-length tracks from their acoustic gig in Denmark on YouTube. It's all pretty much what I expected, very comfy and smooth, nothing to grab me, nothing that demands I play it again and again. But the title track itself made me laugh out loud I know it's a Leslie original, but it's almost more Chris Leslie than Chris Leslie; the lyrics actually sound like someone doing a deliberate pisstake of CL's style. Do you know what I mean? It's like somebody studied CL's songs to work out his formula and then wrote something that exaggerates that formula for parodic effect. |
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The Happy Man (Rob)
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« Reply #122 on: January 18, 2011, 12:13:05 AM » |
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Clips all sound great to me!!
First Fairport Album in 4 years years and all those negative comments BEFORE its even released!!
Not enough guitar, too many songs, too comfy, blah blah blah.
Give the bloody thing a chance!!!
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« Reply #123 on: January 18, 2011, 09:23:47 AM » |
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Clips all sound great to me!!
Blah, blah, and indeed, blah. |
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Simon Nicol
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« Reply #124 on: January 18, 2011, 09:40:05 AM » |
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It may be, but I have heard band members speak of being burnt by mp3 "sales" in the past, so, doubtful.
Andy: that does appear to have been sorted at last so the album will be downloadable (in whole and in part) in due course. Can't be specific in terms of date yet but it will be made plain on the website. |
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« Reply #125 on: January 18, 2011, 09:41:15 AM » |
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Clips all sound great to me!!
Blah, blah, and indeed, blah. Could you be more specific? |
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Andy
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« Reply #126 on: January 18, 2011, 10:56:12 AM » |
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Andy: that does appear to have been sorted at last so the album will be downloadable (in whole and in part) in due course. Can't be specific in terms of date yet but it will be made plain on the website.
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Shane (Skirky)
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« Reply #127 on: January 18, 2011, 11:03:49 AM » |
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Blah, blah, and indeed, blah.
Could you be more specific? [/quote] Apparently a number of discussions which can be summarised as Not enough guitar, too many songs, too comfy counts as blah blah blah. Whereas "It all sounds good to me" is clearly as insightful as anything Kenneth Tynan might have committed to print. |
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« Reply #128 on: January 18, 2011, 11:12:37 AM » |
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Although were this from Tynan, he'd have inserted the f-word, no doubt.
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Shane (Skirky)
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« Reply #129 on: January 18, 2011, 11:14:07 AM » |
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Although were this from Tynan, he'd have inserted the f-word, no doubt.
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The Happy Man (Rob)
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« Reply #131 on: January 18, 2011, 02:08:42 PM » |
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I probably did not phase my original comment above correctly, think I should have put :-
Clips all sound great to me!!
First Fairport Album in 4 years years and all those negative comments BEFORE its even released!!
Not enough guitar, too many songs, too comfy, etc etc etc
Give the bloody thing a chance!!!
sorry for any confusion but in my defence it was late at night.
I still think all the clips sound great to me!!
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« Reply #132 on: January 18, 2011, 10:23:05 PM » |
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It appears to be r eady to shipI'm going to wait for the download-only version ... |
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« Reply #133 on: January 18, 2011, 10:34:11 PM » |
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Can't wait to get my hands on it |
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Andy Tuck
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« Reply #134 on: January 19, 2011, 12:26:23 AM » |
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Only just ordered, so may be a bit late in sharing my view.
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Dubai Danny
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« Reply #135 on: January 19, 2011, 02:54:34 PM » |
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I predict that the people who like the direction of post-Maart Fairport will like it, and the people who don't, won't.
Do I win £5?
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Andy
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« Reply #136 on: January 19, 2011, 03:38:46 PM » |
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I predict that the people who like the direction of post-Maart Fairport will like it, and the people who don't, won't.
Do I win £5?
No. Let's cut out the pointless predictions and wait for the real thing, eh? Please? |
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« Reply #137 on: January 19, 2011, 03:42:18 PM » |
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I don't think it's unfair to make a play on the general feel of the album based on the 14 sample clips available. Or to make a lighthearted comment about it.
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Dubai Danny
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« Reply #138 on: January 19, 2011, 05:14:09 PM » |
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I don't think it's unfair to make a play on the general feel of the album based on the 14 sample clips available
Or, indeed, the full-length live versions of the new songs that are available on YouTube from that gig in Denmark. Andy - in your heart of hearts, and ignoring all that "give it a chance" malarkey, do you really believe that the people who haven't particularly liked the direction of the last 15 years are going to change their minds on the basis of the new album, given that it sounds very very very very very very much like the rest of the output over the last 15 years? |
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« Reply #139 on: January 19, 2011, 06:00:01 PM » |
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You could well be right.
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