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« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2011, 04:03:46 PM » |
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I notice 'Poor Will' was a choice. Shame.
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« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2011, 04:08:13 PM » |
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I also wonder about the point of this. Are the re recordings really going to replace the originals in anyone's affections?
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« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2011, 05:45:59 PM » |
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Just voted, but looking at the list, there's so many of my favourites that the current lineup perform live anyway (e.g. Dr Of Physick, Adieu Adieu, The Rosehip), however, it's a fun idea and I look forward to the results. It's going to be controversial whatever the outcome !  |
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« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2011, 06:24:57 PM » |
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« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2011, 06:55:29 PM » |
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Chose mine! I enjoyed that!
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« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2011, 07:06:02 PM » |
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« Reply #27 on: May 17, 2011, 09:19:31 PM » |
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Have voted! Some great choices I think...
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« Reply #28 on: May 17, 2011, 09:29:01 PM » |
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Well, I've given it a shot. I'm not sure it was my definitive favourite 20 but I went by instinct. I reckon only about 5 of my choices have a realistic chance of making the final selection and one of those may fall by the wayside as it has already been re-recorded once by the current line up.
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« Reply #29 on: May 17, 2011, 09:57:19 PM » |
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I skipped any of the recent revisits, such as Polly On The Shore, Tam Lin, Banks Of The Sweet Primeroses, even they definitely rank in my top all time tracks. Also skipped new material from the last 5 years, because it didn't seem like enough time, but perhaps I might point out Oysterband's Oxford Girls and Other Stories which did have at least one revisit of a newer song....completely stripped down and made new (that being The Soul's Electric). So I don't think there is a right or wrong way here. You could choose all pre-1985, or post 1985. Obscure versus the obvious. The ones you wish they might do or the ones you think they will never do (no chance of Don't Be Late from Gottle then I suppose?). Thats how I did it.
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« Reply #30 on: May 17, 2011, 10:07:55 PM » |
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Wow, very interesting and worthwhile premise. Jim's notion could well have some traction though either way will be of deep interest to me, wish it was a triple cd, and yeah, Jolly Hangman would have been getting one of my votes...I'm pretty sure.
As some will know Tull did a similar bit with their 25 year set, and, though I probably haven't listened to it in a few years, my recollection is each re interpretation had merit, maybe a few improving on the original. I do recall a friend heard With You There To Help Me, to my ears a brilliant and very different reading and said something like, Jesus Christ, that's Ian Anderson? Please, turn it off! Feeling that a sacred piece from his childhood had been peed on. In fact I think the general opinion of the Tull community was only moderately to the upside but...I love it. Its called the "Beacons Bottom Tapes."
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« Reply #31 on: May 17, 2011, 10:28:18 PM » |
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« Reply #32 on: May 18, 2011, 01:19:24 AM » |
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Well that's my 20 chosen and surprisingly 3 off the Festival Bell. But, after that you have to go back quite a few years.
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« Reply #33 on: May 18, 2011, 09:25:20 AM » |
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and yeah, Jolly Hangman would have been getting one of my votes...
They boobed leaving that one off the tracklisting. Both now and back in 1970! I didn't vote tactically either. Like Gub, I went on instinct and yes, included songs that the current lineup has already reworked. I kind of wish I'd given it more thought now, but hey ho..... Jules |
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« Reply #34 on: May 18, 2011, 09:33:27 AM » |
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I know the whole exercise is supposed to be fun, but surely including anything by the current lineup (i.e. reworking any songs the current lineup originated) or songs they've already re-worked and perform live (e.g. Sir Patrick Spens, Crazy Man Michael) defeats the object ?
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« Reply #35 on: May 18, 2011, 10:00:25 AM » |
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Woo! That was fun  What We Did On Our Holidays Meet On The Ledge Leige & Lief Matty Groves / [Kate and the Cow Hide] Leige & Lief Crazy Man Michael Full House Walk Awhile Full House Dirty Linen Rosie Rosie Rosie The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed Nine The Hexhamshire Lass Tipplers Tales The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter / Random Jig Glady's Leap The Hiring Fair Jewel In The Crown Slipjigs And Reels Jewel In The Crown The Naked Highwayman Who Knows Where The Time Goes? The Bowman's Retreat Who Knows Where The Time Goes? The Golden Glove Who Knows Where The Time Goes? Who Know's Where The Time Goes? The Wood & The Wire A Year And A Day The Wood & The Wire Don't Leave Too Soon XXXV: 1967-2002 The 35th Anniversary Album My Love Is In America XXXV: 1967-2002 The 35th Anniversary Album The Happy Man Over The Next Hill I'm Already Here |
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« Reply #36 on: May 18, 2011, 10:38:56 AM » |
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Would they gwet 20 tracks on the CD?
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« Reply #37 on: May 18, 2011, 10:40:13 AM » |
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I had a go. Already thinking of things I forgot... I guess these aren't my favourite 20 Fairport songs, just some I'd like to hear the current line up have a go at (and one or two they already do well!)
Fairport Convention I Don't Know Where I Stand
What We Did On Our Holidays Fotheringay
What We Did On Our Holidays Nottamun Town
Unhalfbricking Genesis Hall
Unhalfbricking Percy's Song
Leige & Lief Farewell, Farewell
Full House Flowers of The Forest
Angel Delight Sir William Gower
Angel Delight Sickness & Diseases
Babbacombe Lee Cell Song
Nine Bring 'Em Down
The Bonny Bunch Of Roses James O'Donnells Jig
Tipplers Tales Jack O'Rion (including Turnabout / Miss Stevenson's / Do It Again / March Of The Last / Jack O'Rion / Tiree
Tipplers Tales John Barleycorn
Glady's Leap Honour And Praise
Glady's Leap Wat Tyler
Red & Gold Summer Before The War
Jewel In The Crown A Surfeit Of Lampreys
Who Knows Where The Time Goes? Spanish Main
Fairport Acoustic - Old New Borrowed Blue Laila Rookh
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« Reply #38 on: May 18, 2011, 10:41:53 AM » |
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Would they gwet 20 tracks on the CD?
"The album will be a selection of a dozen or so tracks from the top twenty tracks voted for by their fans" |
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« Reply #39 on: May 18, 2011, 01:39:19 PM » |
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I know the whole exercise is supposed to be fun,
Hey - these mailing lists don't generate themselves, you know... And, already at number two in the charts after only 24 hrs voting - 2 Crazy Man Michael -- Leige & Lief according to the FC website.  |
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