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« Reply #860 on: April 04, 2023, 06:11:21 PM » |
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Did you ever listen to the Beatles?
Depends which Beatles era you mean. They all improved as lyricists, just a little bit behind their improvements as record makers. Jules |
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« Reply #861 on: April 04, 2023, 06:28:29 PM » |
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Did you ever listen to the Beatles?
Depends which Beatles era you mean. They all improved as lyricists, just a little bit behind their improvements as record makers. Jules this is BWPs second album . What were the Beatles lyrics like on their second?  |
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« Reply #862 on: April 04, 2023, 06:36:58 PM » |
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Did you ever listen to the Beatles?
Depends which Beatles era you mean. They all improved as lyricists, just a little bit behind their improvements as record makers. Jules this is BWPs second album . What were the Beatles lyrics like on their second? There's three of them and they must have a combined age of about 160-170! And weirdly, neither of them seem to write like this in other contexts. I can take platitudes about love and peace - it's the political posturing through inane lyrics that depresses me. They're on 'my side' clearly but like Neil's latest protesty stuff it just makes me cringe. I saw BWP before their first album and I think they're brilliant live but I'm struggling with this one... |
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« Reply #863 on: April 05, 2023, 12:21:38 AM » |
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Linda Thompson's sublime 2007 album, Versatile Heart.
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« Reply #864 on: April 05, 2023, 08:17:22 AM » |
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Linda Thompson's sublime 2007 album, Versatile Heart.
I saw your post about this elsewhere...and I'm glad. For some unknown reason, despite knowing and loving Fashionably Late since it came out I don't actually know this album. So I listened yesterday and it is as good, if not better than its predecessor. What a beautiful voice she has/had. |
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« Reply #865 on: April 05, 2023, 08:59:15 PM » |
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Linda Thompson's sublime 2007 album, Versatile Heart.
Gill bought me that album for Valentine's Day one year. Jules |
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« Reply #866 on: April 06, 2023, 08:56:02 AM » |
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Trader Horne : Morning Way (Mapache LP + 7" etc.)
Can't find this edition on Discogs, so I don't know the year. I'm pretty sure it's official- I remember it being discussed on these boards some years ago.
Anyway, it's very nice, and I don't know why i don't play it more often. A psych-folk jewel.
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« Reply #867 on: April 06, 2023, 09:04:30 AM » |
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Trader Horne : Morning Way (Mapache LP + 7" etc.)
Can't find this edition on Discogs, so I don't know the year. I'm pretty sure it's official- I remember it being discussed on these boards some years ago.
Anyway, it's very nice, and I don't know why i don't play it more often. A psych-folk jewel.
Don't know this release. I've got the Flashback one from 2014 with the single and Jude's signature (Pity they didn't get Jackie to sign it too...I did ask him at Green Man but he was feeling a bit hassled (and not just by me!) https://www.discogs.com/release/6307316-Trader-Horne-Morning-Way |
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« Reply #868 on: April 06, 2023, 09:23:29 AM » |
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Trader Horne : Morning Way (Mapache LP + 7" etc.)
Can't find this edition on Discogs, so I don't know the year. I'm pretty sure it's official- I remember it being discussed on these boards some years ago.
Anyway, it's very nice, and I don't know why i don't play it more often. A psych-folk jewel.
Don't know this release. I've got the Flashback one from 2014 with the single and Jude's signature (Pity they didn't get Jackie to sign it too...I did ask him at Green Man but he was feeling a bit hassled (and not just by me!) https://www.discogs.com/release/6307316-Trader-Horne-Morning-WayI've got a bad feeling I've got this wrong as regards the label. I'm not at home and I think I've confused this with the Heron: Heron reissue which also includes a 7" single. Your description fits the Trader Horne release i have. |
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« Reply #869 on: April 08, 2023, 06:02:05 PM » |
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This really is turning out to be a cracking month. After the releases from boygenius and Bennett, Wilson, Poole, I have now listened to the newies from Allan Clarke, Reg Meuross and The Young Uns, all of which are excellent. I await with interest the latters' appearance in the field to see how they cope in the open air to a big crowd. I suspect David Eagles will have them eating out of his hand very quickly, and Sean Cooney must be our best young songwriter and he tackles such interesting subjects with aplomb.
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« Reply #870 on: April 10, 2023, 09:34:11 AM » |
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Judy Dyble : Anthology volume 1 (Earth Records LP, 2015).
I dithered over buying this for ages then went for it. I'm pleased with my purchase- the home recordings aren't very interesting, but the rest is very good, except maybe that 'improvisation' with our Richard. Love the GG&F tracks.
I wonder if volumes 2,3 etc(?) will ever appear as LPs?
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« Reply #871 on: April 10, 2023, 10:01:35 AM » |
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I've recently discovered The Wailin' Jennys, a Canadian trio who have been around for a while, but have passed me by. Beautiful harmonies/arrangements, with a mixture of original and traditional songs. Currently listening to their 2004 debut album '40 Days'. Very nice.
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« Reply #872 on: April 11, 2023, 08:35:03 PM » |
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Some of you with long memories may have heard me going on about Richard Skelton before. Well, after a Wire cover piece in 2011 this (on the Guardian website) is almost certainly the most prominent journalistic piece about him. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/11/experimental-musician-richard-skeltonIf you're interested after reading, his latest release can be listened to on Bandcamp https://phantomlimblabel.bandcamp.com/album/selenodesyIt ain't pop music for sure. Modern classical? Electronica? Ambient? Drone? I've no bloody idea tbh. In my experience the music either resonates with you or it doesn't. But I've loved him since I first heard him and read Landings about 13 years ago. See what you think... |
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« Reply #874 on: April 13, 2023, 09:23:32 AM » |
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Nic Jones: Unearthed (Mollie Music 2CD, 2001).
Nic Jones : In Search of Nic Jones (Mollie Music CD, 1998).
So much good music on these compilations.
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« Reply #875 on: April 13, 2023, 11:32:27 AM » |
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The new Bennett Wilson Poole, my vinyl copy of which arrived yesterday.
It is a warm wallow in nostalgia isn't it? The first track took me right back to hearing Diesel Park West for the first time 30 or more years ago. It may be my favourite song of the year so far.
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« Reply #876 on: April 13, 2023, 09:51:19 PM » |
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Recent listening:
London Brew - contemporary/young British jazzers channel Miles
Nucleus "Torrid Zone" - 6CD set of jazz-rock
Elephant Talk "Head" - trancey dancey rootsy
Dixie Dregs "Best of" - funky proggy jazzy rock
and the latest 2 Songlines "Top of the World" compilations
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« Reply #877 on: April 13, 2023, 10:16:48 PM » |
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Drive By Truckers - An American Band
Ducks Deluxe 1st Album
boygenius - The Record
Young Uns - Tiny Notes
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« Reply #878 on: April 14, 2023, 12:48:06 PM » |
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Something new to me - “Drumrolls for Somersaults”, the first album from Martin Harley - blues & slide guitarist extraordinaire. So far, very laid back, very Friday  Saw him last night and I think he’s going to become part of my regular listening repertoire  |
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« Reply #879 on: April 14, 2023, 01:31:17 PM » |
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I think it's great when you latch onto something new , especially if it's a little out of your comfort zone , it's easy to stick with the well trodden , much loved classics that you've grown up adoring and bought the 6xcd remastered boxset of....
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