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opps, posting my last link reminded me of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Gqqb3I … re=related
which in turn reminded me of this
As you can see this imo very gifted musician and artist is very ill – I am told its Stage 4 lung cancer which has only a 1 in 100 survival rate so it is looking tragically ominous. As one of my all time heroes who constantly informed my poor attempts at bass playing 15 odd years ago, I am gutted.
As you will see the man is financially hard up, with a young family, so if you are able to donate that would be very nice and kind.
Midge Ure is typically discreetly working behind the scenes to do a benefit gig (he recently did one for the now late Stev New of The Rich Kids) and this would be a most fitting tribute.
It is tainted with regret that it seems some of the bigger egos to have figured in Mick’s life, David Sylvian and Gary Numan for instance, have been regrettably silent at this time.
Well done Midge, and lets all pray for Mick to overcome the odds stacked against him.
Just listened to an extremely boring cover of War, by Joan Osborne and Bob Weir.
The electric lead guitar must be one of the most overrated things of the 20th Century.
Good old Bette!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq0llrCYtCQ
Whenever I’m feeling a touch down or reflecting on things, this is the one I always turn to. Could quite happily listen to it all night long at certain times.
Gosh, Petula Clark and the Clash have done the same song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T_arHUAJfc
This is very good. Check the album out – just listened all the way through for the first time and every song is a gem.
The lead singer unashamedly poses and that cant be a bad thing given the largely mundane and lazy formula stuff we get served up these days.
The other top drawer LP of the past 12 months is The Horrors’ "Primary Colours" which like The Drums’ debut is chock full of magnificent songs such as these:
I have to admit that I’ve been playing this a couple of times a day since I discovered this version a couple of weeks ago . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY
I like my throbbing bass.
May I recommend a rather off the wall "country…ish" album that’s been on release for quite a few years (2004)
I’m not a big country music fan but we’ve never stopped listening to this one despite having far too large a music collection to choose from, so that’s always a good sign.
The album is VAN LEAR ROSE by Loretta Lynn and Jack White (White Stripes) and features several members of the truly amazing "Blanche" from Detroit plus the members of the band later to become The RaconteursI have to admit that I’ve been playing this a couple of times a day since I discovered this version a couple of weeks ago . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY
I like my throbbing bass.
I like my throbbing Prophet synths.
Herewith a version of the same song that’s full of them. That’s Dave Stewart out of both Egg and Hatfield And The North fame, incidentally, not the beardy guitar wonk out of the Eurythmics;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv3mO4A6zOw
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I have to admit that I’ve been playing this a couple of times a day since I discovered this version a couple of weeks ago . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY
I like my throbbing bass.
I like my throbbing Prophet synths.
Herewith a version of the same song that’s full of them. That’s Dave Stewart out of both Egg and Hatfield And The North fame, incidentally, not the beardy guitar wonk out of the Eurythmics;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv3mO4A6zOw
gc
The keyboard player in the centre is playing a Polymoog which I strongly fancy is what was used for the deep Numan-esque synth parts at the beginning and the end of the track (as opposed to the Prophet 5 which Stewart is seen playing here). I recall hearing the intro as a school boy and getting very excited only to find it was a fairly mainstream song after all.
I only found out/realised a few days ago that Take That’s "Could It Be Magic" was a cover,
but at least I gain kudos for not knowing my Barry Manilow. Youtube’s links are a bit hit and miss, aren’t they? Sometimes you’re wanting to find all the songs by an artiste, or the less common ones, and all that happens is that the links take you around in circles.
Anyway, this is a good Dusty song which people probably haven’t heard unless they’ve got the specific album/CD
One, for the older members!
"Hookfoot", a band from the 70’s I had totally forgotten about:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iCobFtX4d0
Regards – Matron
Chilli Peppers ‘By the Way’. Overplayed it when it first came out so haven’t listened to it for ages. Decorating at the moment, and needed an album with no duff tracks that would keep me going while I gloss painted the kitchen door [which can only be done when the dog’s away on her hols]. Couldn’t find any white gloss except some exterior paint that the decorater left last year, and must say that it’s the best gloss paint I have ever used; goes on like silk, doesn’t drip etc etc. Just hope the mosquitos don’t target it tonight like they did last night….makes a change from targeting me, I suppose…
Tim Buckley
Likewise Himself. Just got to work with Morning Glory ringing in my ears.
Tim Buckley
Likewise Himself. Just got to work with Morning Glory ringing in my ears.
You have most excellent taste, sir. One of the best and often overlooked singer/songwriters, in my view.
His rendition of Fred Neil’s "Dolphins" remains the definitive version for me. Check his stint for the OGWT performing the song in 1974 on YouTube. It is quite simply sublime. For to die at the age of twenty eight is just so tragic and such a waste of a life and talent. Of course, his son, Jeff, also died in tragic circumstances, aged thirty.
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A few more links to songs from CD’s I have in my car at present
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8yfZ7ZiwQw
From Audience – The House On The Hill. Robert Kirby who helped arrange this was also heavenly involved with
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze5Bktb2 … re=related
Nick Drake – from Bryter Layter
and the title track from Pink Moon by the same artist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Ya8adX … re=related
Just two more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNjzzDNIJWw
from The Byrds and
Tim Buckley
Likewise Himself. Just got to work with Morning Glory ringing in my ears.
You have most excellent taste, sir. One of the best and often overlooked singer/songwriters, in my view.
His rendition of Fred Neil’s "Dolphins" remains the definitive version for me. Check his stint for the OGWT performing the song in 1974 on YouTube. It is quite simply sublime. For to die at the age of twenty eight is just so tragic and such a waste of a life and talent. Of course, his son, Jeff, also died in tragic circumstances, aged thirty.Song Of The Siren, recorded live on The Monkeys TV Show or cover by This Mortal Coil / Liz Frazer
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