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« Reply #180 on: January 18, 2015, 03:43:39 PM » |
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His beef, as he explained a couple of weeks earlier than this latest facebook post, was that there was no need to try and copy the Full House album artwork - which he loves - with an embarrassingly dreadful new version. He never mentioned music, people etc. Just the artwork. Why rip it off?
And whilst we're on the subject - when was the last decent bit of album artwork from Fairport? Probably was Full House...!
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #181 on: January 18, 2015, 04:17:25 PM » |
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And whilst we're on the subject - when was the last decent bit of album artwork from Fairport? Probably was Full House...!
That question was already raised (by me). I may well be in agreement with your initial suggestion. Jules |
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« Reply #182 on: January 18, 2015, 04:24:45 PM » |
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As much as I love Swarb as a great fiddler and all round musician and for his part in Fairport's history (as well as the history of folk rock generally) his recent slagging off of anything that's come from Fairport has been childish and unnecessary. This is a very sad state of affairs that seems to be based on some perceived insult over the 'Fairport by Fairport' book. Get over it and move on. There are plenty of people who love Fairport past AND present, including myself, who are thoroughly cheesed off with all this.
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« Reply #183 on: January 18, 2015, 05:28:32 PM » |
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As much as I love Swarb as a great fiddler and all round musician and for his part in Fairport's history (as well as the history of folk rock generally) his recent slagging off of anything that's come from Fairport has been childish and unnecessary. This is a very sad state of affairs that seems to be based on some perceived insult over the 'Fairport by Fairport' book. Get over it and move on. There are plenty of people who love Fairport past AND present, including myself, who are thoroughly cheesed off with all this.
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« Reply #184 on: January 18, 2015, 05:52:38 PM » |
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As much as I love Swarb as a great fiddler and all round musician and for his part in Fairport's history (as well as the history of folk rock generally) his recent slagging off of anything that's come from Fairport has been childish and unnecessary. This is a very sad state of affairs that seems to be based on some perceived insult over the 'Fairport by Fairport' book. Get over it and move on. There are plenty of people who love Fairport past AND present, including myself, who are thoroughly cheesed off with all this.
Completely agree Mick. That's how I feel too. With you both on that |
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« Reply #185 on: January 18, 2015, 08:27:45 PM » |
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Yup - with great sadness, me too.
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« Reply #186 on: January 18, 2015, 08:30:19 PM » |
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This is a very sad state of affairs that seems to be based on some perceived insult over the 'Fairport by Fairport' book.
I think it goes a bit deeper than that. Remember the Barbican in 2009 as well.... |
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« Reply #187 on: January 18, 2015, 08:37:27 PM » |
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I think it goes a bit deeper than that. Remember the Barbican in 2009 as well....
No - what happened there? Jules |
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« Reply #188 on: January 18, 2015, 08:44:42 PM » |
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I think it goes a bit deeper than that. Remember the Barbican in 2009 as well....
No - what happened there? Jules Swarb was lined up to play but then pulled out at the last minute citing lack of rehearsal time/communication problems etc. Leslie sat in on the Swarb material (and did a bloody good job too). Problems have been brewing for years, I think...long before that excremental 'biography' finished things off. But yeah, it is very sad...but then families have their ups and their downs.... |
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« Reply #189 on: January 18, 2015, 09:01:54 PM » |
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Swarb was lined up to play but then pulled out at the last minute citing lack of rehearsal time/communication problems etc. Leslie sat in on the Swarb material (and did a bloody good job too). Problems have been brewing for years, I think...long before that excremental 'biography' finished things off. But yeah, it is very sad...but then families have their ups and their downs....
Ah, yes, it's coming back to me now. Ta for the reminder. Jules |
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« Reply #190 on: January 18, 2015, 09:28:53 PM » |
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The Barbican was a Joe Boyd curated thing, wasn't it? I get the impression there's another character he feels slighted by.
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« Reply #191 on: January 18, 2015, 09:31:08 PM » |
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The Barbican was a Joe Boyd curated thing, wasn't it? I get the impression there's another character he feels slighted by.
Indeed. I think Swarb talked about Joe when we was a TAW guest, didn't he? Jules |
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« Reply #192 on: January 18, 2015, 09:43:51 PM » |
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The Barbican was a Joe Boyd curated thing, wasn't it? I get the impression there's another character he feels slighted by.
Although, funnily enough, he said something rather positive about him on FB not long ago, I think...I remember being quite surprised by it (although I can't find it now). |
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« Reply #193 on: January 19, 2015, 01:55:36 AM » |
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Wonder what he thinks about Glyn Johns all these years later. He had much to say about him too over the years about Rising For The Moon. Maybe that wound has healed, I'm not entirely sure.
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« Reply #194 on: January 19, 2015, 10:21:06 PM » |
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This is a very sad state of affairs that seems to be based on some perceived insult over the 'Fairport by Fairport' book.
I think it goes a bit deeper than that. Remember the Barbican in 2009 as well.... And the Cropredy 2007 DVD. Some of the best bits of that gig were missed off because Swarb refused to appear on it (quibble over money, I think). |
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« Reply #195 on: January 20, 2015, 12:01:17 AM » |
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This is a very sad state of affairs that seems to be based on some perceived insult over the 'Fairport by Fairport' book.
I think it goes a bit deeper than that. Remember the Barbican in 2009 as well.... And the Cropredy 2007 DVD. Some of the best bits of that gig were missed off because Swarb refused to appear on it (quibble over money, I think). He implied he wanted to be paid and this wasn't available. I wasn't actually there to hear what was said, I have no idea. Only a few people will actually know. You could always ask him. |
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« Reply #196 on: January 20, 2015, 09:33:24 AM » |
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How sad.  However, discontent seems to have first reared its head as long ago as 1985 - see pages 19/20 of The Woodworm Era. |
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« Reply #197 on: January 20, 2015, 10:04:51 AM » |
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How sad. However, discontent seems to have first reared its head as long ago as 1985 - see pages 19/20 of The Woodworm Era. Oh aye...from what I've read/heard, he wanted to focus on Whippersnapper...and wanted Fairport as more of the same (as per '79-'84)...a bit of a tour and Cropredy. 'They' (Simon, Swarb and now, I suppose, DM after Bruce left) wanted a permanent and commercially viable outfit. They got what they wanted. It's never nice to see it all out there though, is it...  |
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« Reply #198 on: January 20, 2015, 10:53:17 AM » |
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This is a very sad state of affairs that seems to be based on some perceived insult over the 'Fairport by Fairport' book.
I think it goes a bit deeper than that. Remember the Barbican in 2009 as well.... And the Cropredy 2007 DVD. Some of the best bits of that gig were missed off because Swarb refused to appear on it (quibble over money, I think). He implied he wanted to be paid and this wasn't available. I wasn't actually there to hear what was said, I have no idea. Only a few people will actually know. You could always ask him. Maybe there wasn't enough 'rehearsal time' available?  |
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« Reply #199 on: January 20, 2015, 03:52:33 PM » |
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