Andy
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« on: January 18, 2011, 11:08:48 AM » |
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Prompted by a comment in the reviews of RT's latest tour, if he were to just turn up and play songs prompted by the audience, and you were there, what 5 tracks would you be most likely to call out?
For me, at this moment (but that can change within 60 seconds):
Vincent Black Lightning 1952 would be a necessity. All 152 verses please!
Beeswing, for it's bittersweet wonder
I want to see the Bright Lights tonight because I find it an evocative joy
Just The Motion because I need to be told not to worry so much
Meet On The Ledge because, well, just because.
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2011, 11:12:09 AM » |
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I can't name 5 tracks as I am 'new' to RT's work   I would definitely want to hear Miss Patsy and Let it blow! as these are never off my player atm. |
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R.McTell - An Irish Blessing.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2011, 11:41:16 AM » |
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Now Be Thankful - the greatest secular hymn of all time
When I Get To The Border - for years this was the only RT song I knew
Vincent Black Lightning 1952 - it still gets me teary every time I hear it
Nobody's Wedding - a personal favourite from his much neglected debut
House Of Cards - a forgotten gem of a song, recently covered by Robert Plant
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2011, 11:44:57 AM » |
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Tear-stained letter - to remember that lovely RT set at Cropredy when, by the time his encore came, it was absolutely P'ing with rain. He made some comment about 'go on, you start walking and I'll sing' - must be the only time he has played to 15,000 backs!!
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Shankly (Peter)
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2011, 11:51:10 AM » |
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Hard to choose just 5
I suppose you'd have to pick 1952 VBL, and if it was a band concert, 'Hard on me' would be a cert so he could let rip on the solo. I've always had a soft spot for 'End of the rainbow' as it's so damn miserable and perhaps 'Waltzing's for dreamers' and 'Cooksferry queen'? The last 2 would probably change if you asked me again tomorrow.
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2011, 12:01:26 PM » |
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I Misunderstood
Walking the long miles Home
Persuasion
Beeswing
Sunset Song
Waltzings for Dreamers
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Its a fact that all the good words hang out in all the bad places
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2011, 12:02:39 PM » |
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I Misunderstood
Walking the long miles Home
Persuasion
Beeswing
Sunset Song
Waltzings for Dreamers
Oooh! You cheated - you put in 6! |
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2011, 12:06:11 PM » |
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Vincent Black Lightning 1952
Waltzing's For Dreamers
Tear Stained Letter
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
I Feel So Good
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2011, 12:07:02 PM » |
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Crumbs! OK, off the top of my head. Can't Win Waltzing's For Dreamers Bathsheba Smiles Mascara Tears Ghosts In The Wind All subject to change by the hour!  |
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2011, 12:12:18 PM » |
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I Misunderstood
Walking the long miles Home
Beeswing
Sunset Song
Waltzings for Dreamers
Oooh! You cheated - you put in 6! Oops  will take one out though it is difficult! Took out persuasion as just found out it was co written with someone else. |
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Its a fact that all the good words hang out in all the bad places
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2011, 12:52:20 PM » |
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Having just listened to Ducknapped I want a time machine to go back to 2003!
As for a top 5, lemme see...
Cooksferry Queen
Jealous Words
Easy There Steady Now
Train Don't Leave
Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands (with Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham!)
I have nearly shouted for TDL on a couple of occasions. I'd love to hear him play it live.
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2011, 01:52:07 PM » |
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OK here goes,
Fire in the Engine Room
Turning of the Tide
Demons in Her Dancing Shoes
Hard On Me
Nearly in Love
A real struggle to keep to five.
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Please excuse my lamentable ignorance.
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2011, 02:12:16 PM » |
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God Loves A Drunk Dimming Of The Day King of Bohemia Wall of Death A Brother Slips Away Warwick on Friday week please Richard  |
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Not so skinny, maybe not so free
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2011, 04:46:27 PM » |
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Down where the drunkards roll
persuasion
vincent black lightning...
beeswing
dimming of the day
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O to 62 in sixtytwo years. Where does the time go?
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Ian W.
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2011, 05:25:59 PM » |
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A Love You Can't Survive.
Wall Of Death.
Bathsheba Smiles.
I Feel So Good.
Let It Blow.
I guess with a bit of co-ordination on here, we could get just about everything ?
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'Those who dance will start to dance,
And those who drink will sway...'
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« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2011, 07:08:53 PM » |
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In no particular order...
Wall of Death
Beeswing
Sloth
Devonside
A Heart Needs a Home
DC
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« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2011, 07:45:46 PM » |
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Galway To Graceland
Where The Wind Don't Whine
Missie How You Let Me Down
Demons In Her Dancing Shoes
The Angels Took My Racehorse Away
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Col D
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« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2011, 08:41:58 PM » |
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Calvary Cross
When I Get To the Border
Shoot Out the Lights
Wall of Death
When The Spell Is Broken
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« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2011, 08:48:29 PM » |
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Now Be Thankful (Jules put it perfectly)
Sloth
Calvary Cross
Walking on a Wire
When I Get to the Border
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« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2011, 09:55:25 PM » |
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Crazy Man Michael
Sights and Sounds of London Town
Genesis Hall
Poor Ditching Boy
A Heart Needs A Home
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