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During the Wintour, there were hints of a JBL Live album; anyone know/heard any more about it?
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 08:36:05 PM » |
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OK, I give up. Been looking at this post for a few days now -- what's JBL?
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 08:41:00 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 08:49:17 PM » |
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And I am not sure that there were hints as such, just speculation that the new interpretation would be nice to have. With a new studio album in the racks I don't see it happening any time soon (if at all).
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 01:20:35 PM » |
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On Facebook, the powers that be at Fairport headquarters announced that there will hopefully be two new CDs of Fairport Convention material out by Christmas 2011. One is the "old songs re-recorded by the current lineup" project. Perhaps the other will soon be officially announced as a live set featuring the B. Lee material?
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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 02:50:14 PM » |
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Mentioned on Twitter too
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 02:53:45 PM » |
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there's been rumours of an "off the desk 2" for a while now and maybe this is it
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Will S
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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 03:17:36 PM » |
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On Facebook, the powers that be at Fairport headquarters announced that there will hopefully be two new CDs of Fairport Convention material out by Christmas 2011. One is the "old songs re-recorded by the current lineup" project. Perhaps the other will soon be officially announced as a live set featuring the B. Lee material?
That would be nice, especially if the 'old songs' CD is as underwhelming as it sounds as if it might be (I hope it won't be, but I could have hoped for a more interesting set of songs for them to choose from). |
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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2011, 03:25:37 PM » |
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I can't seem to find the Facebook announcement. Can somebody point me in the right direction please?
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Will S
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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2011, 03:32:38 PM » |
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25th June (at 11.25, if that helps)
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2011, 04:22:25 PM » |
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Thanks Will. No denials about the JBL live disc so fingers crossed.
Seems odd to be putting out two seperate CDs. It would make more sense to put it out as a two disc set I would have thought, one live, one studio if indeed this is the plan.
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Chris
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« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2011, 04:44:36 PM » |
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I'd agree if it were a straight live disc of general material.
THe JBL is quite differenmt, and would seem odd packaged with the other studio disc, IMO
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« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2011, 05:08:09 PM » |
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I disagree. If the intention is to put out a 45th anniversary package of reworked material, one disc of studio re-recordings complemented by a contemporary live reinterpretation of BL makes perfect sense to me.
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« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2011, 05:09:38 PM » |
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Oh, the 45th connection - fair comment.
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« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2011, 07:28:53 PM » |
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Won't prejudge - but the JBL album, perhaps more than any other FC album was very much of its time and for some reason I think it's the best one from that lineup - maybe not in terms of songs, but certainly as a rounded presentation.
Might not have the same charm now - even with a more dynamic live sound. Would reckon however will get a chance to find that out at Cropredy !
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« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2011, 07:38:24 PM » |
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Won't prejudge - but the JBL album, perhaps more than any other FC album was very much of its time and for some reason I think it's the best one from that lineup - maybe not in terms of songs, but certainly as a rounded presentation.
Might not have the same charm now - even with a more dynamic live sound. Would reckon however will get a chance to find that out at Cropredy !
Although there were only two with that lineup,Angel Delight and JBL. It was the first time that there were two consecutive albums with the same lineup. |
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« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2011, 08:11:23 PM » |
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Won't prejudge - but the JBL album, perhaps more than any other FC album was very much of its time and for some reason I think it's the best one from that lineup - maybe not in terms of songs, but certainly as a rounded presentation.
Might not have the same charm now - even with a more dynamic live sound. Would reckon however will get a chance to find that out at Cropredy !
The live performances on the winter tour were very impressive (though I did miss the guitar solos but that would have required Simon to split himself in two). |
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« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2011, 08:48:19 PM » |
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Won't prejudge - but the JBL album, perhaps more than any other FC album was very much of its time and for some reason I think it's the best one from that lineup - maybe not in terms of songs, but certainly as a rounded presentation.
Might not have the same charm now - even with a more dynamic live sound. Would reckon however will get a chance to find that out at Cropredy !
If the winter tour performances are anything to go by, your fears should be allayed. For me it was far and away the best performance of anything by the current line up. By a very, very long way. Chris's singing was astonishing and the whole thing had much more edge than either the original album or anything else this current band has done. |
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« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2011, 08:17:24 AM » |
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I disagree. If the intention is to put out a 45th anniversary package of reworked material, one disc of studio re-recordings complemented by a contemporary live reinterpretation of BL makes perfect sense to me.
Yes, that does sound like it would make sense - and would probably encourage some of the doubters in the first disc to buy it too! |
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« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2011, 09:06:16 AM » |
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Won't prejudge - but the JBL album, perhaps more than any other FC album was very much of its time and for some reason I think it's the best one from that lineup - maybe not in terms of songs, but certainly as a rounded presentation.
Might not have the same charm now - even with a more dynamic live sound. Would reckon however will get a chance to find that out at Cropredy !
If the winter tour performances are anything to go by, your fears should be allayed. For me it was far and away the best performance of anything by the current line up. By a very, very long way. Chris's singing was astonishing and the whole thing had much more edge than either the original album or anything else this current band has done. Agree 100% - JBL was so, so good... you shouldn't be disappointed on Aug 13th... 6 weeks tomorrow! |
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