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« Reply #140 on: June 24, 2011, 02:52:49 PM » |
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Has anyone ever heard a remake (particularly one by a later version of the same band) that is better than the original?
If I could bring this back on topic  Not quite what you are talking about here David, but I had mentioned earlier in this thread Oysterband's Oxford Girl and Other Stories, which reworked a few recent songs in their repertoire, along with some older songs, in what I thought was a refreshing way. Maybe not better....but different. I also wonder if we are writing this whole concept off too soon. Is it not possible the band might throw a couple of surprises our way? They could go the guest singer route, they could just do it straightforward a la Tam Lin and Polly On The Shore (which I agree did little to the original versions). Or maybe, just maybe the band will really shake things up and alter the songs completely (certainly what I would hope for). And Gub, I agree with your point (nice statistical analysis by the way) about the time frame the chosen songs have originally appeared in, versus the lack of say, anything by Chris Leslie. I approached the contest as more of a oh why not, than a deep thought exercise because I suspected these were the type of results we would get. I was hoping for some more obscure material revisited,and will just hold out hope that the guys come up with something different |
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« Reply #141 on: June 24, 2011, 02:56:56 PM » |
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The best re-working of an old song they have done recently was Chris singing Reynardine on stage IMHO. Hairs on the back of the neck job (mine, not the werefox's  ) |
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« Reply #142 on: June 24, 2011, 06:55:09 PM » |
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If I could bring this back on topic
Oh, do we have to? I thought the other topic with Jules and Caz far more amusing!! |
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« Reply #143 on: June 24, 2011, 08:12:41 PM » |
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« Reply #144 on: June 24, 2011, 09:38:18 PM » |
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And Glen Campbell's just called it a day.,....
i heard he was battling through the alzheimers and soldiering on, the current mrs Glen asked for a bit of leeway to be given if he has any senior moments |
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« Reply #145 on: June 24, 2011, 09:55:57 PM » |
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And Glen Campbell's just called it a day.,....
i heard he was battling through the alzheimers and soldiering on, the current mrs Glen asked for a bit of leeway to be given if he has any senior moments Yes, he has a new album coming out and is embarking on a farewell tour. The man is 75 after all. He's probably entitled to a bit of a rest. |
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« Reply #146 on: June 25, 2011, 11:40:30 AM » |
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Has anyone ever heard a remake (particularly one by a later version of the same band) that is better than the original?
I'm tempted to say (controversially) the Just Us version of Circle Sky by The Monkees, purely because you can actually hear the vocals unlike the original but otherwise no. I thought my girlfriend was joking when she said she was leaving me because of my obsession with The Monkees. Then I saw her face. |
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« Reply #147 on: June 25, 2011, 04:03:30 PM » |
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To get us all back on topic....
Chris singing Reynardine, the band performing Babbacombe Lee and the more recent versions of Who Knows Where The Time Goes have been praised here Along with a new album that may be the best they have done in a while this would indicate that once we see past our prejudices of which version of Fairport is the best, in our opinion, there may be a band who can look at the past and produce an interesting album.
It is however a very safe list, although any list of favored songs by a bands fans would be fairly predictable. I am voting for two songs only on the whole album, a jam fest with Sailors Life and Sloth.
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« Reply #148 on: June 25, 2011, 05:42:08 PM » |
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I thought my girlfriend was joking when she said she was leaving me because of my obsession with The Monkees.
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« Reply #149 on: June 30, 2011, 01:11:58 PM » |
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I sincerely hope Sloth and A Sailor's Life (reinterpreted by the current lineup) appear on the new studio album.
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« Reply #150 on: July 01, 2011, 07:12:12 PM » |
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« Reply #151 on: July 01, 2011, 07:22:27 PM » |
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I sincerely hope Sloth and A Sailor's Life (reinterpreted by the current lineup) appear on the new studio album.
I'm afraid that sounds like a recipe for disaster to me... |
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« Reply #152 on: July 01, 2011, 07:29:26 PM » |
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I sincerely hope Sloth and A Sailor's Life (reinterpreted by the current lineup) appear on the new studio album.
I'm afraid that sounds like a recipe for disaster to me... I don't think it will happen but Sloth might be interesting. I am very fond of the Nicol/Swarb version on When We Were Very Young and I think a full band acoustic version based around that arrangement could work well. |
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« Reply #153 on: July 02, 2011, 02:41:24 AM » |
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I sincerely hope Sloth and A Sailor's Life (reinterpreted by the current lineup) appear on the new studio album.
I'm afraid that sounds like a recipe for disaster to me... I don't think it will happen but Sloth might be interesting. I am very fond of the Nicol/Swarb version on When We Were Very Young and I think a full band acoustic version based around that arrangement could work well. An acoustic Sloth by the current band might be fun, but I'm hoping instead for a version with a two-and-a-half-minute solo by Dave Pegg on electric bass. |
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« Reply #154 on: July 02, 2011, 08:47:37 AM » |
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acoustic sloths are ok for duos, i want to hear leccy guitars and bass solos as well and preferably taking at least 20 minutes out of the set
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« Reply #155 on: July 02, 2011, 11:14:37 AM » |
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Liking this line of thinking Dooovall and Jim - more Peggy on the bass solos please - keep him away from those kippers and cider and set him to work.
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« Reply #156 on: July 02, 2011, 01:17:48 PM » |
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acoustic sloths are ok for duos, i want to hear leccy guitars and bass solos as well and preferably taking at least 20 minutes out of the set
So do I but it ain't gonna happen with the current lineup and they are the ones recording this album. |
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« Reply #157 on: July 02, 2011, 02:38:56 PM » |
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acoustic sloths are ok for duos, i want to hear leccy guitars and bass solos as well and preferably taking at least 20 minutes out of the set
So do I but it ain't gonna happen with the current lineup and they are the ones recording this album. However add Chris and his love of prog, Ric's penchant for jazz rock, to the rest of the band without being over shadowed by guest heavy hitters who knows what may happen. A Sailor's Life would be interesting, maybe it can be a vinyl only release, Sloth side A with A Sailor's Life the B side. |
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« Reply #158 on: July 02, 2011, 07:25:10 PM » |
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However add Chris and his love of prog,
Is that statement a fact Neil? If so, I'm surprised. |
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« Reply #159 on: July 03, 2011, 03:27:10 AM » |
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However add Chris and his love of prog,
Is that statement a fact Neil? If so, I'm surprised. Maybe an overstatement he has played on a Mostly Autumn album however. |
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