tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post3661312210167302043..comments2024-03-28T14:27:19.894-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: A Recent ObsessionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-47244091622454934082013-01-19T11:09:14.254-08:002013-01-19T11:09:14.254-08:00No Comus is not far away. They are sometimes comp...No Comus is not far away. They are sometimes compared to Family.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-71929245975052537112013-01-17T17:14:02.832-08:002013-01-17T17:14:02.832-08:00haha...comus!...now we're gettin into it!!
th...haha...comus!...now we're gettin into it!!<br /><br />tho i always preferred their 2nd lp on virgin..and even that was sketchy at best...and moved away from trad hippie uk folk..ala slapp happy -sort of-<br /><br />better is mellow candle...and bridget st john if you can deal with her nico inflected timbre<br /><br />then there's vashti...who does little for me<br /><br />don't forget the first trees lp tho..thats a great listen...excellent guitar playing ala richard thompson<br /><br />cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-43624307416840505912013-01-17T16:58:35.217-08:002013-01-17T16:58:35.217-08:00Could 'Comus' be far away?
i once rather a...Could 'Comus' be far away?<br />i once rather aptly nailed a description of their album as 'Unplugged Family'<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9rN6YF5J_o<br />&<br />Don't miss McTell's 'Zimmerman's Blues'gehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015936407999495181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-44782307284807573752013-01-17T12:48:43.278-08:002013-01-17T12:48:43.278-08:00Fair enough, in that context.
Thanks.Fair enough, in that context.<br /><br />Thanks.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-14316375333427059572013-01-17T12:45:07.290-08:002013-01-17T12:45:07.290-08:00I was mixing a bit of what Mr. Repsher commented o...I was mixing a bit of what Mr. Repsher commented on concerning British music just prior to punk, and it's diversity, with your post.<br />Jan Dukes de Grey's previous album sounds pretty much like early Incredible String Band. Maybe what I call unhinged sounds hamfisted to you. I maintain it's an interesting artifact.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-7110105131278832032013-01-17T12:24:55.546-08:002013-01-17T12:24:55.546-08:00@Buzz
Just listened to Mice & Rats. The whole...@Buzz<br /><br />Just listened to Mice & Rats. The whole CD. I don't get it. To my ears it has nothing of what I'm talking about. I don't hear folk music at all. The playing sounds hamfisted. The vocals aren't even really vocals. <br /><br />It's a completely different animal altogether.<br /><br />Am I missing something?Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-45327781705204670282013-01-17T10:38:34.847-08:002013-01-17T10:38:34.847-08:00June Tabor! Grown Up Backwards is featuring a terr...June Tabor! Grown Up Backwards is featuring a terrific song by her today.<br />And for mellow songcraft, you can't beat Ralph McTell. Try 'Easy' or his 'Silver' collection. Much more than Streets of London.<br />And Martin Carthy! Both Dylan and Paul Simon "borrowed" from him. A giant of the genre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-26315672972851428212013-01-17T09:22:40.221-08:002013-01-17T09:22:40.221-08:00Nice comments, William Repsher. To take your point...Nice comments, William Repsher. To take your points even further, I might ask - why did we need to be saved from disco? I think disco gets a bad rap. I think anything that makes people dance has some inherent goodness in it...A walk in the woodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-5316910696334375992013-01-17T09:10:28.493-08:002013-01-17T09:10:28.493-08:00Just came back from my storage. Found a few Horsli...Just came back from my storage. Found a few Horslips LPs, some John Renbourn and more Steeleye Span. Also, found both Heron LPs thanks to the interweb.<br /><br />And Buzz...about to dig in to "Mice & Rats."Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-34167029219583395992013-01-17T07:39:35.916-08:002013-01-17T07:39:35.916-08:00William Rephser has made another well wrought poin...William Rephser has made another well wrought point.<br /><br />Here's an artifact I'm compelled to share by Jan Dukes de Grey. They began as a folk duo, but this cut, the title track from their 1971 album "Mice And Rats In The Loft" is an unhinged masterpiece. Here they are a trio with electric 12 string, drums, and sax, which makes The White Stripes, and The Black Keys sound not so original in their pared down drums and guitar arrangements. It's pretty obscure, and I only found it recently while blog walking. Check it out. It's unbelievable.<br /><br /><a href="http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/mice_and_rats_in_the_loft.mp3" title="Mice And Rats In The Loft" rel="nofollow">http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/mice_and_rats_in_the_loft.mp3</a>buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-60249780475290713152013-01-17T07:12:29.705-08:002013-01-17T07:12:29.705-08:00I got turned onto this stuff early. Another answe...I got turned onto this stuff early. Another answer to what was I listening to instead of other classic albums being discussed.<br /><br />"Solid Air" by John Martyn is a stone classic.<br /><br />And don't forget Davey Graham's influential Folk, Blues and Beyond, which includes his original take on “She Moved Through The Fair”.<br /><br />here:<br /><br /><a href="http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/she_moved_through_the%20_fair.mp3" title="She Moved Through The Fair" rel="nofollow">http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/she_moved_through_the _fair.mp3</a>buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-22920819373689576092013-01-17T04:33:03.223-08:002013-01-17T04:33:03.223-08:00When I was writing more full-on about music, a lit...When I was writing more full-on about music, a litmust test to see how well other writers knew their history was to get into the "punk saved rock" theory that so many critics bought hook, line and sinker. (The reality was it didn't even save us from disco.)<br /><br />Point being, music, especially British music was portrayed as a "dead zone" of sorts in the early-mid 70s with the break-up of the Beatles and other large groups, like The Stones, Who and Kinks, getting more set in their ways/established/not functioning on the exalted levels they had.<br /><br />This is one of the biggest lies put forth of that time period. The UK was exploding with all sorts of interesting bands and trends. Roxy Music. Sparks. Bowie. T. Rex. The Faces. King Crimson. Yes. Genesis. Never mine U.S. bands like The Stooges and New York Dolls who essentially created 70s punk.<br /><br />And the trends. Glitter. Prog. Pub Rock. And of course the full flowering and hey day of British Folk. It wasn't cool to acknowledge this music as "cool" at the time, I guess because the musicians were slightly older and actually talented. I've also spent the past decade or so going back and mining Harvest Records, grasping how great solo Sandy Denny was, going full catalog on The Strawbs, realizing Richard Thompson wasn't the only Fairport Convention musician to make his mark, etc.<br /><br />I don't think punk saved anyone from anything. Granted, a few great artists/band sprung from that scene, but a lot of it was junk that got a free pass because it wasn't disco and the band played the image to the hilt. I can only imagine what enormously talented musicians like John Martyn and Bert Jansch were going through at the time, realizing there was no way possible they could dumb down their talent to anywhere near this level. Obviously, they just ignored it and kept on doing their thing, but it's disturbing how many vital trends and artists were ignored at the time, or made to look "out of touch" ... when they were far more in touch than most punk bands would ever be.William Repsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690181505790748431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-64717431755976783232013-01-16T17:18:41.658-08:002013-01-16T17:18:41.658-08:00ok, but don't overlook -drive the cold...it...ok, but don't overlook -drive the cold...it's really a classic record...a perennial!!<br /><br />horslips was a strange band..pre u2 irish... equal parts beatles and chieftains..they could really do it all..rock hard, sing well or do some real traditional irish session style stuff...<br /><br />all their lps hold interest<br /><br />their -tracks from the vaults- is an appealing mish mash of early beatley influenced stuff<br /><br />the tain is their "concept "lp<br /><br />but i guess my fave (besides (drive..) is -the man who built america-.which captures them at their power pop '77 phase..<br /><br />i saw them around, back then...(bottom line and my fathers place) and they were really a cool band..very flexible and evolving bunch...real musicians<br /><br />not mentioned nowadays, but definitely worthy of investigation<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-48854913542557160962013-01-16T16:55:33.024-08:002013-01-16T16:55:33.024-08:00Thanks for all the tips. Any thoughts on the Horsl...Thanks for all the tips. Any thoughts on the Horslip catalogue, other than "Drive The Cold Winter?"<br /><br />Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-25175200383944264452013-01-16T15:53:19.711-08:002013-01-16T15:53:19.711-08:00ps-
2 morel killers of that ilk/period
john renb...ps-<br /><br />2 morel killers of that ilk/period<br /><br />john renbourn<br />lady & the unicorn<br /><br />and my fave seasonal holiday recording-tho great anytime..an absolute classic!<br /><br /> horslips-drive the cold winter away<br /><br />love this genre..uk folk..and i include syd!<br /><br />cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-56034401045669003382013-01-16T15:48:25.906-08:002013-01-16T15:48:25.906-08:00heron...NOT mike heron of isb!!
1st lp "Hero...heron...NOT mike heron of isb!!<br /><br />1st lp "Heron" and "Twice As Nice & Half The Price" <br /><br />2 classics from 70-71<br /><br /><br />Trees-ON THE SHORE- an absolute must...<br />less so, but worthy their first -THE GARDEN OF JANE DELAWNEY<br /><br />duncan browne -immediate anthology<br /><br />al stewart was great till- year of the cat-... saturday night style sax solo gave him a hit, but killed his cool factor..prior to that he was ace...-modern times- is killer<br /><br />saw him walk off the stage at felt forum..opening for renaissance<br /><br /><br />cheers<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-34744655097741272182013-01-16T15:47:22.728-08:002013-01-16T15:47:22.728-08:00THANKS FOR D. JOHNSTONE TIP...
also like Mona by C...THANKS FOR D. JOHNSTONE TIP...<br />also like Mona by Cat best, the first of his i unheard bought. If you all don't know Wil Malone's album, check it out, a curious folk-chamber massssterpiece...<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar02ey31EM0gehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015936407999495181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-79648993288776082962013-01-16T08:57:06.264-08:002013-01-16T08:57:06.264-08:00i'd add Cat Stevens' Mona Bone Jakon as a ...i'd add Cat Stevens' <i>Mona Bone Jakon</i> as a folk/what's that invention of the 70's.<br /><br />Not sure of the date on it, but Davey Johnstone of Elton John's band had a great album of electric English folk called <i>Smiling Face</i>. most of the songs are on youtube.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-73524652301329232272013-01-16T08:54:19.010-08:002013-01-16T08:54:19.010-08:00Damn, that is KILLER. I will definitely be seeking...Damn, that is KILLER. I will definitely be seeking out more by The Albion Band... had never heard of them. And that's coming from someone who also has had quite a renaissance of love for "Freak Folk" lately - I just can't get enough of it.<br /><br />That Albion song, with its strong churchy, almost Gregorian, organ, puts me in the mind of this song by Judee Sill. This is a song I almost hesitate to share because it's so meaningful to me I don't know if other people see its greatness! One of the greatest pieces of music ever, both in the BBC Live version below, and the original multi-layered Gregorian choral version...<br /><br />BBC Live:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE4c3ZlCWmQ<br /><br />Original studio:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeITxqrAOws<br /><br />I know Andy Partridge is a Judee Sill fan, which is what got me into her originally.<br /><br />But anyway, back to your original topic... yes, more folk, please! A mix of your faves would be great.A walk in the woodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-5148150703920203602013-01-16T08:07:29.783-08:002013-01-16T08:07:29.783-08:00for some rare J./Bev Martyn//Nick Drake et al remi...for some rare J./Bev Martyn//Nick Drake et al reminiscences, see http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2012/12/27/things-behind-the-sun/gehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015936407999495181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-87000631714719882352013-01-16T07:46:30.390-08:002013-01-16T07:46:30.390-08:00It can be addictive, can't it? Almost an inexh...It can be addictive, can't it? Almost an inexhaustable amount of music out there too. There are also regional artists/scenes that are terrific (and still thriving) that hardly ever reach these shores.<br />Apart from your mentions (all great) I like Bert Jansch's 'Moonshine' ISB's 'Earthspan'<br />John Wesley Harding's 'Trad Arr Jones'<br />Any Davey Graham<br /><br />Kate Rusby, etctinpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663716052049334270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-12545647644925669052013-01-16T07:28:59.503-08:002013-01-16T07:28:59.503-08:00It never fails to hit me hard when I listen to Ber...It never fails to hit me hard when I listen to Bert Jansch's "Poison."davidwolfsonnchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840531257455867084noreply@blogger.com