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« Reply #460 on: January 28, 2014, 01:02:42 PM » |
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I wrote this on my Facebook, and it seems appropriate to repeat here-
R.I.P. Pete Seeger. We had the privilege of seeing Pete just last summer at his own festival-Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival, a reminder that we owe Pete a lot for a clean Hudson River, compared to what it used to be. So there he was, in his 90's last summer, still getting young and old singing along, telling jokes and clearly enjoying himself. 20 years or so I also saw Pete at a tribute to Woody Guthrie in Central Park, where again, he held his own against the younger acts on the bill. As the Oysterband just wrote, RIP doesn't seem fitting, but simply, Peace
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« Reply #462 on: January 28, 2014, 08:57:10 PM » |
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« Reply #463 on: January 28, 2014, 09:30:11 PM » |
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RIP Pete Seeger.
When Mrs. J From A and I were up in the Bethel/Woodstock NY area years ago, the local paper profiled neighborhood resident Pete Seeger. Apparently, he was picketing a local store that refused to hire union labor. By himself, every day. At the time, he was only 79 years old.
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« Reply #464 on: January 28, 2014, 10:06:52 PM » |
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The first LP I ever owned was "We Shall Overcome" Pete Seeger live at Carnegie Hall 8th June 1963. I don't think I realised for many years what an influence it was to be. It was my introduction to folk music, to Pete and to the whole concept of music as a means of protest and resistance.
When the full concert was released on CD of course I bought it and am listening to it now as I type this. It is fair to say that without Pete and this album I may not have discovered so much other wonderful music.
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« Reply #465 on: February 03, 2014, 09:47:52 AM » |
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« Reply #466 on: February 04, 2014, 09:36:12 AM » |
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I just learned today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Trevor Lucas. Time really does fly. It seems so recent. He was only 49, but his contribution to the Fairport 'family' was substantial.
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« Reply #467 on: February 04, 2014, 09:59:06 AM » |
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I just learned today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Trevor Lucas. Time really does fly. It seems so recent. He was only 49, but his contribution to the Fairport 'family' was substantial.
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« Reply #468 on: February 04, 2014, 11:03:50 AM » |
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I just learned today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Trevor Lucas. Time really does fly. It seems so recent. He was only 49, but his contribution to the Fairport 'family' was substantial.
Certainly was. Good spot, Alan. Yes. I was a bit disappointed at the 40th anniversary Cropredy that more wasn't made of Trevor. I wasn't a fan (of Fairport) 25 years ago, but I've read quite a bit about them since and it seems to me Trevor kept it all together during some pretty lean years. I could be mistaken of course |
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« Reply #469 on: February 04, 2014, 11:12:35 AM » |
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When they have the anniversary years 'everyone up on stage' ones they generally play a fair amount of Fotheringay and Fairport with Trevor era material...with Jerry leading the guitar line.
He was certainly a strong part of the Fairport lineup, but only for 3 years and 3 albums, all of which are flawed but contain some great work, much of it his...
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« Reply #470 on: February 04, 2014, 11:19:07 AM » |
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Crivens. 25 years? I caught one of his early shows with the new band after the chaotic Manor Sessions period, at North East London Poly & he & JD just blew me away. The 1982 appearance is one of my all time favourite Cropredy memories. Bless 'im.
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« Reply #472 on: February 04, 2014, 06:26:50 PM » |
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« Reply #473 on: February 04, 2014, 06:36:39 PM » |
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The only one I can think of is Clinton Heylin, but the less said about that the better. |
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« Reply #475 on: February 04, 2014, 07:06:20 PM » |
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Joe Boyd has never exactly sung Trevor's praises either.
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« Reply #476 on: February 04, 2014, 09:17:52 PM » |
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RIP Trevor Lucas, indeed. I am a huge fan of Rosie/Nine/RFTM, as well as Fotheringay, and his contributions particularly.
The Way I Feel, The Ballad of Ned Kelly, Knights of the Road, Polly on the Shore and Restless are in constant rotation on the iPod. And what would Hungarian Rhapsody, Meet on the Ledge or Down Where the Drunkards Roll be without that deep bass vocal?
Or Si Tu Dois Partir without that triangle?
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« Reply #477 on: February 04, 2014, 11:17:40 PM » |
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RIP Trevor...Bring 'Em Down (a Lucas original) is one of the finest songs in the FC catalogue...
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« Reply #478 on: February 04, 2014, 11:24:20 PM » |
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RIP Trevor...Bring 'Em Down (a Lucas original) is one of the finest songs in the FC catalogue...
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« Reply #479 on: February 05, 2014, 09:43:02 AM » |
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The stuff I'v e heard which was critical of Trevor, and bear in mind I'm not Fpt scholar, has been about how he conducted his personal life. He wasn't always faithful after his marriage, it's been said. I don't know how true this is or to what extent he strayed. These things can be complicated.
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