Listening to.......

[Jules Gray]

There is a very good compilation, There But For Fortune which has most of his best known material.

It only covers the Elektra period though. His finger-pointing political protest songs. Admittedly that's what he's best remembered for, but I reckon he improved immeasurably as an artist on the later A&M recordings.

Jules

[GubGub (Al)]

I have for many years wanted to get into Phil Ochs, having heard covers of his songs by others but it is a bewildering catalogue and I have never really known where to start so I haven't.

I'm a huge Phil Ochs fan. His greatest two albums are Pleasures of the Harbor and Rehearsals for Retirement, both from his more poetic and introspective late 60s period when he recorded for A&M Records. Both are now out of print, but if you see either going for a fair price (in any format) my advice would be to snap them up immediately. Utterly wonderful records.

Jules

Those two seem to have been reissued in 2022 but they are about £15 each on CD which is a little steep for me at the moment. The There But For Fortune compilation is silly money on Amazon. I shall have to do some shopping around.

[Jules Gray]

Those two seem to have been reissued in 2022 but they are about £15 each on CD which is a little steep for me at the moment.

I didn't know that. Be grateful for that much. You should have seen what they were going for before!

Jules

[David V B]

Both £14.29 on eBay. Look forward to hearing them!

I have for many years wanted to get into Phil Ochs, having heard covers of his songs by others but it is a bewildering catalogue and I have never really known where to start so I haven't.

I'm a huge Phil Ochs fan. His greatest two albums are Pleasures of the Harbor and Rehearsals for Retirement, both from his more poetic and introspective late 60s period when he recorded for A&M Records. Both are now out of print, but if you see either going for a fair price (in any format) my advice would be to snap them up immediately. Utterly wonderful records.

Jules

[iandiddams]

Right now?

Jack Grace band "What a way to spend a night".

https://www.jackgrace.com/what-a-way

[Alan2]

Pete Atkin :  The Luck of the Draw  (Hillside Music CD, 2023).

It's wonderful Pete is still active.  This is a mixture of  new  songs and retreads of some old favourites.  

[Jim]

Mentioned by Wayne Stote on a different thread, I'm listening to Lakesongs of Elbid by Albion.
Folk/metal/proggy, and not at all bad, I suspect they would check a few boxes to do well at Cropredy
The guy spanks a mean plank, and as a nod to the guitarists previous employer, someone toots on his flute.

[wayne stote]

Mentioned by Wayne Stote on a different thread, I'm listening to Lakesongs of Elbid by Albion.
Folk/metal/proggy, and not at all bad, I suspect they would check a few boxes to do well at Cropredy
The guy spanks a mean plank, and as a nod to the guitarists previous employer, someone toots on his flute.

Glad you're enjoying them. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's show. Reviews suggest that they're a strong live act.

The support is a band called Adfeilion who describe themselves as "electronic post-folk metal" which sounds interesting, if nothing else.  

[mickf]

I've been listening to the free CD from this month's Mojo. I often find these things a bit underwhelming, but this one isn't bad at all. It's called 'Forever Young - the Best of 1974'. Bob Dylan, The Band, King Crimson, Hawkwind, Little Feat Gram Parsons, Can, Robert Wyatt and Roy Harper, to name a few.

[Alan2]

I've been listening to the free CD from this month's Mojo. I often find these things a bit underwhelming, but this one isn't bad at all. It's called 'Forever Young - the Best of 1974'. Bob Dylan, The Band, King Crimson, Hawkwind, Little Feat Gram Parsons, Can, Robert Wyatt and Roy Harper, to name a few.

Yes Harper people have been talking about this one.

[GubGub (Al)]

A game of two halves based on new acquisitions. Firstly two Jethro Tull albums that I was previously unfamiliar with, A Passion Play and War Child (both on their Dolby 5.1 mixes). Much to enjoy on both but I need to listen again.

I have also started my exploration of Phil Ochs. All The News That's Fit To Sing and I Ain't Marching Anymore. Both fine. I know some of these songs from covers by other people. Much of the material is lyrically locked in its time however which is perhaps why it hasn't endured in the way that Dylan's contemporary material has. Followed up with American Troubadour, an anthology of his A&M years. This feels as though it has aged better and will need some repeat listens but what I wasn't expecting was the chamber pop settings of some of these songs. I had anticipated John Wesley Hardingesque folk rock for some reason.

[Jules Gray]

I have also started my exploration of Phil Ochs. All The News That's Fit To Sing and I Ain't Marching Anymore. Both fine. I know some of these songs from covers by other people. Much of the material is lyrically locked in its time however which is perhaps why it hasn't endured in the way that Dylan's contemporary material has. Followed up with American Troubadour, an anthology of his A&M years. This feels as though it has aged better and will need some repeat listens but what I wasn't expecting was the chamber pop settings of some of these songs. I had anticipated John Wesley Hardingesque folk rock for some reason.

That's what I've been trying to tell you. The A&M albums are where it's at.

Jules

[Jim]

Right now  at 12.50 it's New Order soundchecking  in wythenshawe  park, just, down the road from the dream home., Before tonight's performance and they've just started doing Joy Division's " Transmission" followed by " love will tear us apart"😎👍😃🎵

[GubGub (Al)]

I have also started my exploration of Phil Ochs. All The News That's Fit To Sing and I Ain't Marching Anymore. Both fine. I know some of these songs from covers by other people. Much of the material is lyrically locked in its time however which is perhaps why it hasn't endured in the way that Dylan's contemporary material has. Followed up with American Troubadour, an anthology of his A&M years. This feels as though it has aged better and will need some repeat listens but what I wasn't expecting was the chamber pop settings of some of these songs. I had anticipated John Wesley Hardingesque folk rock for some reason.

That's what I've been trying to tell you. The A&M albums are where it's at.

Jules

I'm not wholly convinced by all of it yet. The Crucifixion is quite a trying listen but I need to go through it all a few more times to sort my likes from my dislikes (or at least my like less).

[Jules Gray]

I'm not wholly convinced by all of it yet. The Crucifixion is quite a trying listen

That's a rare example of the song being defeated by the arrangement. There are live versions which convey the song's quality far better.

Jules

[Jim]

Roisin Murphy’s  bass player rockin these suburbs
Local lad Johnny Marr on at 19.30
Then New Order at 21.00

[ColinB]

Seth Lakeman's first album The Punch Bowl.

He played Scrumpy's Set at the end of his set at Towersey introducing it as a number dating back to his early days playing with Benji Kirkpatrick and Cormac Byrne who were with him on Sunday night.

[Alan2]

Daisy Rickman  :  Howl  (Wyrd Walk LP, orange vinyl, 2024).

If already posted this recently that's  because I'm playing  it often. Very nice album.

[mickf]

Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon, followed by Meet You There - Oysterband.

[Nick Reg]

New recording by Martyn Joseph "Chapel Porth beach" a place we visit every year.

Mothers Pride by Fanny
Far Away People by Reg.