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« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2007, 09:57:29 AM » |
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« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2007, 10:06:31 AM » |
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Take no notice Anna. You're allowed to have your opinions as much as anybody I don't think anybody has suggested otherwise, Jude.... |
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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2007, 10:13:53 AM » |
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I rather think they did.
But it's a lovely day so I'm not going to argue
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« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2007, 10:15:52 AM » |
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« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2007, 10:36:23 AM » |
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But it's a lovely day so I'm not going to argue
Lucky you - howling winds and heavy showers in the Cumbrian Yorkshire Dales! To get back to the topic in hand...favourite album would have to be WWDOOH, with Full House a very very close second (and sometimes leapfrogging it, depending how I feel). Favourite song? Ummm..probably Poor Will. I'm also a huge fan of Sandy's take on The Ballad of Easy Rider.. |
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« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2007, 10:47:26 AM » |
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First heard in 1970 (?) and still my favourite Fairport Convention track is "Walk A While".
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« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2007, 10:50:07 AM » |
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Take no notice Anna. You're allowed to have your opinions as much as anybody Jude, excuse my asking, but are you a fan of Sandy's singing, or were your feelings somewhat overshadowed by her replacing you in the group? Jules |
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« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2007, 10:50:59 AM » |
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Nine
Full House
Unhalfbricking
Cropredy Box disc 1
Jewel in the crown
Rising for the Moon - (special bonus addition to the list, as I think its under-rated).
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Sloth
Genesis Hall
Anything else with RT on it
Dangerous - which I have just rediscovered and really like
And some others.
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« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2007, 10:52:11 AM » |
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I'm also a huge fan of Sandy's take on The Ballad of Easy Rider..
Oh Lord yes that track is fabulous! I wonder if it was recorded as a warm-up for L&L or if it was recorded during the main sessions proper and was considered for the album. I think I'm right in thinking that Swarb is absent from that particular track isn't he? Jules |
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« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2007, 11:08:10 AM » |
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I know it's not exciting, original or earth shattering, but my twopenny worth; Album - L&L, song - Tam Lin
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« Reply #30 on: March 06, 2007, 11:20:46 AM » |
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Autopsy. Tingle factor or what - especially the slow bit: "Come, lend your time to me. . ." followed by the quintessential RT guitar solo.
Now, Chris While singing that at Cropredy with himself on guitar. . .
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« Reply #31 on: March 06, 2007, 02:02:17 PM » |
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Ooh, this is fun!  I'm not about to be offended by anyone else's preferences, as I hope nobody is about mine. That's just the thing, they're preferences! Let's not start world war 3 or anything, There's stuff everyone can like all through the catalogue, after all - that's why I'm still trying to complete my collection, at least of studio albums and major "live" works. I'll never be a full-on complete-ist, but I'd like to have at least one version of all the songs in the repertoire. And there are overlooked gems everywhere. Thought-crime. Tee hee. |
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« Reply #32 on: March 06, 2007, 04:31:31 PM » |
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I'm also a huge fan of Sandy's take on The Ballad of Easy Rider..
Oh Lord yes that track is fabulous! I wonder if it was recorded as a warm-up for L&L or if it was recorded during the main sessions proper and was considered for the album. I think I'm right in thinking that Swarb is absent from that particular track isn't he? Jules Yes, Swarb is absent from that track. It was, I believe, recorded during the actual Liege and Lief main sessions, but the band thought that it didn't fit the album. Read the sleeve notes of Unhalfbricking (with bonus tracks, obviously) for more details. |
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« Reply #33 on: March 06, 2007, 04:34:50 PM » |
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It's the only L&L track not to have an actual firm date ascribed to its recording.
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« Reply #34 on: March 06, 2007, 05:02:44 PM » |
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I'm also a huge fan of Sandy's take on The Ballad of Easy Rider..
I love that song. I have it on the _No More Sad Refrains_ compilation. I've included in my Midsummer playlist, because of the river imagery, in line with theatre historian Sandra Billington's theories on the origins of Midsummer misrule: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=106376654&searchurl=vci%3D1004386%26vcat%3D280637%26vcatn%3DMedieval%2BStudiesOf course, the title always makes me think of:  ... which brings my mind wandering back to that hypothetical statue of Kris Kristofferson that someone just must erect!": http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=21189.msg246391#msg246391I wonder if Kris Kristofferson and Sandy Denny ever met? At an Isle of Wight festival maybe, or were they there different years? I think I'll have to read Sandy's bio of the same title as that CD comp. to find out. As to the comments on Sandy's voice ... I didn't initially think it was anything that special. But it does grow on you. I've been playing Liege & Lief repeatedly lately (and Mr. H. keeps putting it on too), and I'm now finding her voice quite hypnotizing. So yeah, to get back on topic, I'd say L&L is my favourite FC album (so far, as it's actually the only one I own yet). Cheers, Hester |
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« Reply #35 on: March 06, 2007, 10:33:03 PM » |
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the first album is fantastic!
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« Reply #36 on: March 06, 2007, 10:49:58 PM » |
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the first album is fantastic!
I'm with you! (and welcome by the way) Didn't someone say your first was your favourite? Well that and WWDooH. But, hotly pursued by most of the rest... |
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« Reply #37 on: March 09, 2007, 02:55:35 AM » |
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Favourite Album: The Five Seasons.
Because this one alone seems to sum up what that particular genre of Fairport were about at the time.
Favourite Song: Widow of Westmoreland's Daughter
The second Fairport song I ever heard. But this the one that got me hooked!
Other nominations: Walk Awhile, Wat Tyler, The Islands, Matty Groves (Maart Metal version)
btw Anna - I'm with you - L&L isn't even nearly a favourite!
I think what puts me off is the 60s style dull muffled sound quality, and the utter lack of energy all of the songs have. Compare the L&L version of Matty and the one I heard in St Albans 2 days ago and you see what I mean. Sandy's reading seems almost indifferent to the story being told, while Simon sings it with a fiery anger. To me they just don't compare.
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« Reply #38 on: March 09, 2007, 08:38:13 AM » |
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I think what puts me off is the 60s style dull muffled sound quality, and the utter lack of energy all of the songs have. Compare the L&L version of Matty and the one I heard in St Albans 2 days ago and you see what I mean. Sandy's reading seems almost indifferent to the story being told, while Simon sings it with a fiery anger. To me they just don't compare.
Interesting. Whenever I saw Sandy sing Matty (or any song for that matter) live it was the passion that came through. I've never seen anyone wring so much out of songs as her, before or since. |
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« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2007, 08:59:11 AM » |
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I do think the production on L&L and especially Full House make the songs sound very flat. I much prefer House Full and other live recordings of the Full House lineup, which really show how fantastic the songs are. I've always thought of Fairport as a live band who happen to make records rather than the other way around.
Always interesting to see other people's views...I'd much prefer to hear 'Dakota to Manchester' live than 'Renardine' (yaawwwnnn!)
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