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« Reply #340 on: March 21, 2007, 10:41:45 AM » |
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I too have felt recently the sound is too folky, and not enough electric, but that is only a personal opinion. I did really enjoy the Maart era, with the heavier electric guitar sound. I also like the earlier Richard era guitar sound.
I don't think they sound too folky, but then I like trad folk.......and I liked the Maart/rock version of the band too; Fairport's current incarnation does little for me I'm afraid - its too MOR and sounds more like Val Doonican's particular 1970s version of Folk than anything else. Its all too.......(struggling for the right word).................nice. |
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« Reply #341 on: March 21, 2007, 11:11:58 AM » |
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I too have felt recently the sound is too folky, and not enough electric, but that is only a personal opinion. I did really enjoy the Maart era, with the heavier electric guitar sound. I also like the earlier Richard era guitar sound.
I don't think they sound too folky, but then I like trad folk.......and I liked the Maart/rock version of the band too; Fairport's current incarnation does little for me I'm afraid - its too MOR and sounds more like Val Doonican's particular 1970s version of Folk than anything else. Its all too.......(struggling for the right word).................nice. Ah yes, Val Doonican: the true founder of folk rock. Lifetime achievement award at the next BBC Folk Awards I reckon. It's a little known fact that Joe Boyd produced the sought-after demo of Paddy McGinty's Goat, and Richard Thompson played the legendary, much-imitated guitar solo in Rafferty's Motor Car. And that bass line on Walk Tall. . .if that's not Ashley Hutchings I'll eat my hat. And of course Shane McGowan has been described as "Val Doonican without the rocking chair. . .or the teeth". |
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« Reply #342 on: March 21, 2007, 12:16:10 PM » |
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Val Doonican did a very respectable "Stone Fox Chase"!
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« Reply #343 on: March 21, 2007, 12:18:36 PM » |
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Chris doesn't play electric guitar, it is a stratocaster type body, with a bouzouki neck fitted.
I too have felt recently the sound is too folky, and not enough electric, but that is only a personal opinion. I did really enjoy the Maart era, with the heavier electric guitar sound. I also like the earlier Richard era guitar sound.
Paul
I'm glad someone agrees with me!  As Mark says it's all very "nice" at the moment, which is OK for a while, but then I have to go and play some Motorhead or Metallica to counterbalance it  BTW I was brought up on Lav Nacinood and The Spinners. Val was also a superb harmonica player. |
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« Reply #344 on: March 21, 2007, 12:58:00 PM » |
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Chris doesn't play electric guitar, it is a stratocaster type body, with a bouzouki neck fitted.
I too have felt recently the sound is too folky, and not enough electric, but that is only a personal opinion. I did really enjoy the Maart era, with the heavier electric guitar sound. I also like the earlier Richard era guitar sound.
Paul
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« Reply #345 on: March 21, 2007, 01:33:44 PM » |
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« Reply #346 on: March 21, 2007, 01:34:45 PM » |
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What .. he's in your house right now??
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« Reply #347 on: March 21, 2007, 03:17:15 PM » |
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Val Doonican did a very respectable "Stone Fox Chase"!
That was the problem - it was respectable. |
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« Reply #348 on: March 21, 2007, 04:25:10 PM » |
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Doesn't Chris play electric guitar on WKWTTG on Spanish Main??? That's what it says on Expletive Delighted anyway
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« Reply #349 on: March 21, 2007, 04:37:16 PM » |
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Doesn't Chris play electric guitar on WKWTTG on Spanish Main??? That's what it says on Expletive Delighted anyway
I always thought he played the bouzoki/strat (batocaster) on that track - happy to be proved wrong though. J |
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« Reply #350 on: March 21, 2007, 05:08:50 PM » |
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Doesn't Chris play electric guitar on WKWTTG on Spanish Main??? That's what it says on Expletive Delighted anyway
I always thought he played the bouzoki/strat (batocaster) on that track - happy to be proved wrong though. J Well on Expletive Delighted it says this... Chris Leslie Vocals, Violin, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Bazouki-Stratocaster for WKWTTG and on Beyond the Ledge (Cropredy 98 vid) it says Chris Leslie Violin (Tracks 1, 6, 12-14, 16), Mandolin (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 9, 18), Bouzouki (Tracks 4, 7, 8, 10, 17), Electric Guitar (Track 15), Vocals (Tracks 2, 7, 16), Backing Vocals (Tracks 8, 10, 14, 18) Track 15 being Spanish Main |
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« Reply #351 on: April 01, 2007, 07:56:49 PM » |
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Not sure if this counts as the Wintour, but went last night to The Rant at Duff House gig at Banff. This was their most northerly gig so far this year and it was good to see them in my patch, as I normally have to travel a long way to see them.The support was a young Scots band, Breabach, (pronounce it how you wish!)a young foursome comprising scottish pipes, whistles, fiddle and guitar who gave us an excellent set of about half an hour of jigs, reels, strathspeys and one song - "The rolling hills of the border." Simon commented how good they were and I wouldn't be surprised if they were invited to a future Cropredy.
In front of a sold-out and enthusiastic audience of just short of 600, FC gave as good a performance as I have seen. The gig was in a marquee in the grounds of Duff House and the sound was surprisingly good in such a setting. I was at the opening gig of the tour at Tewkesbury and it was good but suffered a bit from being the first night. However, last night was a buzz from start to finish. The set was virtually the same - sorry, I didn't keep a set list - but the second half started with the Brilliancy medley and did include Untouchable, both of which they didn't feature at Tewkesbury.
The lads were on top form and seemed to be enjoying themselves in front of an appreciative audience. Roll on Cropredy!
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« Reply #352 on: April 02, 2007, 10:05:38 AM » |
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Thanks for your review Mike, sounds as though it was a great night.
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« Reply #353 on: April 07, 2007, 10:39:04 PM » |
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Peggy enjoyed himself on that tour.....
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