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« Reply #200 on: January 20, 2015, 03:58:45 PM » |
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« Reply #201 on: January 20, 2015, 03:59:47 PM » |
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Pretty much as on the FC site.
Apologies...didn't realise they were up there too.. |
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« Reply #202 on: January 21, 2015, 10:11:11 AM » |
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Formulaic and a little sad too.
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« Reply #203 on: January 21, 2015, 11:32:18 AM » |
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Formulaic and a little sad too.
What he said !! Cheers Nigel |
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« Reply #204 on: January 21, 2015, 11:53:17 AM » |
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I'm holding back my judgement till I see them in a couple of weeks. I think the samples sound hopeful, personally.
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« Reply #205 on: January 22, 2015, 02:49:16 AM » |
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I'm holding back my judgement till I see them in a couple of weeks. I think the samples sound hopeful, personally.
As do I. |
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« Reply #206 on: January 22, 2015, 10:48:16 PM » |
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Formulaic and a little sad too.
Haven't heard it yet, but...why "formulaic?" What is the formula they are following? Not being flip; I'd really like to know. |
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« Reply #207 on: January 23, 2015, 02:31:55 PM » |
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Formulaic in that every song sounds as though written to a template that has been used for the last 15-20 years.
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« Reply #208 on: January 23, 2015, 02:38:14 PM » |
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Formulaic and a little sad too.
Haven't heard it yet, but...why "formulaic?" What is the formula they are following? Not being flip; I'd really like to know. ..how long is it since you heard a new fairport cd? |
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« Reply #209 on: January 23, 2015, 03:02:19 PM » |
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Formulaic and a little sad too.
Haven't heard it yet, but...why "formulaic?" What is the formula they are following? Not being flip; I'd really like to know. ..how long is it since you heard a new fairport cd? How long is it since you wanted to hear a new Fairport CD? |
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« Reply #210 on: January 23, 2015, 04:09:37 PM » |
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Wow, we've gone from slagging off the cover to slating the album itself before it's been released.
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« Reply #211 on: January 23, 2015, 04:23:54 PM » |
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How long is it since you wanted to hear a new Fairport CD?
Actually I was really looking forward to 'The Cropredy Bell', having heard the songs at the end of the wintour, but I thought it was a disappointment. Compared with the live versions, the CD sounded dull, but I've found that with several artists lately. Maybe it's because the album isn't important. Gigs and festivals are what's needed to keep a band going these days. I wonder what's more important the CD, the t-shirts, or Cropredy programme sales? |
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« Reply #212 on: January 23, 2015, 04:49:00 PM » |
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Would have been interesting if social media had been around for Liege and Lief, Full House and more particularly Gottle of Geer and Tippler's Tales!!
Liege and Lief got some very restrained reviews at the time.
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« Reply #213 on: January 23, 2015, 05:01:35 PM » |
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How long is it since you wanted to hear a new Fairport CD?
Actually I was really looking forward to 'The Cropredy Bell', having heard the songs at the end of the wintour, but I thought it was a disappointment. Compared with the live versions, the CD sounded dull, but I've found that with several artists lately. Maybe it's because the album isn't important. Gigs and festivals are what's needed to keep a band going these days. I wonder what's more important the CD, the t-shirts, or Cropredy programme sales? Sometimes I think albums sound dull because bands record digitally so, often, the band are not together in the studio. As I understand it , the new album is, mainly, recorded with the band playing live, together, so we'll wait and see if they've achieved a live, 'bright' sound. |
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« Reply #214 on: January 23, 2015, 05:02:36 PM » |
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Formulaic and a little sad too.
Haven't heard it yet, but...why "formulaic?" What is the formula they are following? Not being flip; I'd really like to know. ..how long is it since you heard a new fairport cd? How long is it since you wanted to hear a new Fairport CD? With the wisdom of hindsight, the last FC record i really looked forward to is the Babbacombe Lee live cd. If you mean studio lps then it would have to be Wood and wire, although i feared Jewel in the crown after the awful 5 seasons although that time i was pleasantly surprised. Since,and including, the wood and wire cd i don't think i have played a new FC studio record more than once. So i am opting out, after 45 years of buying fairport,singles, lps, and cds. The preview snippets of the new cd dont scream must have. Seems like that, with 2 lacklustre Cropredys behind them, ive gone right off FC. They'd better be good in august or it might be my last, non divisible by 5, Cropredy as well. You did ask. |
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« Reply #215 on: January 23, 2015, 06:24:07 PM » |
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Don't be like that, June Tabor's a surprise guest next year.
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« Reply #216 on: January 23, 2015, 06:54:23 PM » |
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Formulaic and a little sad too.
Haven't heard it yet, but...why "formulaic?" What is the formula they are following? Not being flip; I'd really like to know. ..how long is it since you heard a new fairport cd? How long is it since you wanted to hear a new Fairport CD? With the wisdom of hindsight, the last FC record i really looked forward to is the Babbacombe Lee live cd. If you mean studio lps then it would have to be Wood and wire, although i feared Jewel in the crown after the awful 5 seasons although that time i was pleasantly surprised. Since,and including, the wood and wire cd i don't think i have played a new FC studio record more than once. So i am opting out, after 45 years of buying fairport,singles, lps, and cds. The preview snippets of the new cd dont scream must have. Seems like that, with 2 lacklustre Cropredys behind them, ive gone right off FC. They'd better be good in august or it might be my last, non divisible by 5, Cropredy as well. You did ask. For once, I completely agree with all Jim has said there. |
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« Reply #217 on: January 23, 2015, 07:10:41 PM » |
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« Reply #218 on: January 23, 2015, 08:16:55 PM » |
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Don't be like that, June Tabor's a surprise guest next year.
Just as long as she does her wonderfully odd rendition of "a sailor's life" eh? |
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« Reply #219 on: January 23, 2015, 10:16:03 PM » |
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Formulaic in that every song sounds as though written to a template that has been used for the last 15-20 years.
Well, I haven't heard the latest, so I can't comment on that one. But the others I have and quite like. I would argue they follow a definite style, rather than formula. In answer the other question about how long has it been since I heard a newer Fairport CD, the answer is this morning. I really do prefer the post-1985 stuff over the '60s recordings. I don't expect many (any?) to agree with me, though. And that's OK. |
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