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« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2010, 12:06:45 PM » |
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It's not proper Folk-Rock without a bit of electric guitar...
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« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2010, 12:16:49 PM » |
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It's not proper Folk-Rock without a bit of electric guitar...
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« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2010, 12:46:25 PM » |
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It's not proper Folk-Rock without a bit of electric guitar...
And bring back the smoke machine I don't think you can have a smoke machine without a model of Stonehenge can you? |
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« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2010, 12:46:55 PM » |
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Don't buy it....
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« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2010, 12:51:23 PM » |
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Don't buy it....
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« Reply #25 on: November 24, 2010, 01:07:19 PM » |
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Don't buy it....
Do you mean "don't buy it", or don't talk about it? What I don´t understand: How can you criticise it before it is even released? Listen to it and give it a chance I'll give it a listen then make me mind up, the odds are against it though |
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« Reply #26 on: November 24, 2010, 01:58:28 PM » |
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Don't buy it....
Do you mean "don't buy it", or don't talk about it? What I don´t understand: How can you criticise it before it is even released? Listen to it and give it a chance Exactly Ulla! |
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« Reply #27 on: November 24, 2010, 02:13:43 PM » |
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The same principal applies to all those who assume it will be wonderful without hearing it, surely?
Personally, I'll wait to hear it before I make any judgement.
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« Reply #28 on: November 24, 2010, 02:16:18 PM » |
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It's not proper Folk-Rock without a bit of electric guitar...
And bring back the smoke machine I don't think you can have a smoke machine without a model of Stonehenge can you? Now you're talking. The electric guitar must, of course, have an amp that goes up to 11, and the album sleeve should be black. |
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« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2010, 02:19:54 PM » |
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It's not proper Folk-Rock without a bit of electric guitar...
And bring back the smoke machine I don't think you can have a smoke machine without a model of Stonehenge can you? Now you're talking. The electric guitar must, of course, have an amp that goes up to 11, and the album sleeve should be black. And a glove? |
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« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2010, 02:29:56 PM » |
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Just to buck the trend, I really like the last couple of albums and listen to them fairly regularly. Wood and The wire too, although not so keen on XXXV (My Love is in America excepted). WKWTTG is very hit and miss as well.
There's a fair bit of electric guitar on the last few CDs (Hawkswood Army, Wait For The Tide to Come In, Wood and The Wire) and I'd say that even the acoustic songs eg. Edge of The World are played with a bit more gusto than some of the Maart-era stuff. To me, the Maart stuff sounds more AOR than the last few albums. London River anyone??
Just my two-pennorth, horses for courses etc!
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« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2010, 05:26:06 PM » |
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That's Simon's Godin Acousticaster, a Fender Telecaster-shaped thin-bodied instrument designed primarily to make acoustic guitar-like sounds. It has a hollow body, but only makes a significant noise when plugged in, as it's designed to be a stage instrument. Simon mainly uses it for tours and gigs where luggage space may be at a premium and the thin body of the Godin is a convenient space saver. It does,however, sound wonderful, as is shown in these clips. Simon played this guitar at the Fairport Convention Witchseason show at The Barbican last summer, and also at the 100 Club for the launch of Judy Dyble's Talking With Strangers. |
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« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2010, 05:57:27 PM » |
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Don't buy it....
Do you mean "don't buy it", or don't talk about it? What I don´t understand: How can you criticise it before it is even released? Listen to it and give it a chance Well, the majority of us have heard a great deal of the album live, so that's not entirely true. |
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"Tradition must be respected, convention can be broken; but only when you know which is which."
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« Reply #34 on: November 24, 2010, 06:24:46 PM » |
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I'm sorry...I'm in the grumpy bugger camp ('we knew that' shouts an ungrateful world). A couple of CL songs (that will probably sound much like the last few CL songs), a couple of RS instrumentals (that will probably sound much like the...). Throw in a few covers by the usual suspects, a Ralph track, a Sandy cover, stir gently and hope, somehow, it manages to surprise and enthrall. Its just not going to happen, is it? It will be everything the last few albums have been. Competent, pleasant, easy on the ear. Nice. It will be very, very nice. Its just not enough to get me excited I'm afraid. I'm really sorry. I so desperately yearn for more. I'm a fan of 30 years standing. And, on the recorded side of things at the very least, I feel almost entirely disenfranchised (and have done for at least half that period). Just imho, of course...no offence intended.
My feelings exactly, David. I still love those guys, and will of course, still go and see them live. I just feel that what is needed is a kick up the rear end. |
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« Reply #35 on: November 24, 2010, 06:35:20 PM » |
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The recent albums have all followed the same pattern as identified by David et al. Forget about remakes of classic old material (leave that for the live shows) and do something different - say an album of less obvious Trad.Arr material or an album of good contemporary folk oriented writers. Make more use of the potential twin fiddle team rather than have CL playing virtually every instrument under the sun other than the fiddle. Break out the electric guitars a bit more..anything to change up the format of the last 3 or 4 albums..
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« Reply #36 on: November 25, 2010, 12:41:59 PM » |
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Excuse me but could I trouble some kind and indulgent soul to enlighten those, like yours truly, who aren't on a mailing list or haven't seen the email? What album are you talking about and where does the Bell come in? Is it a fund-raiser for St Mary's? Thanks awfully.  |
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« Reply #37 on: November 25, 2010, 01:14:08 PM » |
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Excuse me but could I trouble some kind and indulgent soul to enlighten those, like yours truly, who aren't on a mailing list or haven't seen the email? What album are you talking about and where does the Bell come in? Is it a fund-raiser for St Mary's? Thanks awfully.
The big news is that our eagerly-awaited brand new studio
album will be released early in 2011. This will be the first
new Fairport Convention album for four years and it will
be titled Festival Bell. There will be fourteen songs and
tunes on the album including compositions by our own
Chris Leslie and Ric Sanders. Our friend Ralph McTell has
written two cracking songs for us as well. We’ve also
included a new version of the Sandy Denny classic Rising
For The Moon.
We’ve finished recording the
album and now John Gale, our ace
sound engineer, is busy mixing
the tracks. We hope to have the
final mix by the time you receive
this newsletter. Please watch the
Fairport website and our social
network pages for the very latest
on Festival Bellhttp://www.fairportconvention.com/downloads/FairportNews%20Nov10v1.pdfAs I understand it, Sir Robert, the staff have been recording to wax cylinder for our enlightenment and edification. I, for one, hope they have also engaged the services of a top of the range lithographer. The cover of the last one looked like it had been drawn as part of a primary school art project. |
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« Reply #38 on: November 25, 2010, 01:16:38 PM » |
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Also, this gives me the opportunity to ask the age old question of "What's the difference between the Fairport newsletter and Gary Glitter?"
A; The Fairport newsletter is a PDF file, and...
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