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« Reply #2060 on: August 28, 2025, 08:35:49 AM » |
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The trouble with investigating Oldfield's catalogue is that it's mostly all dowhill after the first four studio albums. There are hidden gems, but they're few and far between. It's a lot of effort for scant reward, in my opinion.
As one who discovered him via Crises and Discovery in the early 80s I beg to differ. Decent in parts for sure, and I like Crises especially, but Jules is still right (I think). I love Moonlight Shadow as much as anyone, but the pop albums don't hold a candle to the 70s instrumental epics. Jules |
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« Reply #2061 on: August 28, 2025, 08:46:50 AM » |
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Just my personal 2 cents, but I'm surprised how little Hergest Ridge gets a shout.
It had loads of fans these days. I think it's become the hipsters' choice. Jules I think the old fashioned clunkiiness of both TB and Hergest Ridge may appeal to the modern hipster. TB II and III have respectively an ambient or dance gloss which sat well in the 90s. |
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« Reply #2062 on: August 28, 2025, 09:50:30 AM » |
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Just my personal 2 cents, but I'm surprised how little Hergest Ridge gets a shout.
It had loads of fans these days. I think it's become the hipsters' choice. Jules I think the old fashioned clunkiiness of both TB and Hergest Ridge may appeal to the modern hipster. TB II and III have respectively an ambient or dance gloss which sat well in the 90s. I still find the BBC Tubular Bells '73 version is the most enjoyable one (partly at least because of who is playing it) but even I was shocked when I finally weakened and picked up a copy of II on CD for a quid the other year. It's brilliant. |
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« Reply #2063 on: August 28, 2025, 10:34:31 AM » |
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Just my personal 2 cents, but I'm surprised how little Hergest Ridge gets a shout.
It had loads of fans these days. I think it's become the hipsters' choice. Jules I love Hergest Ridge. The album, not so much.  |
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« Reply #2064 on: August 28, 2025, 11:21:57 AM » |
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We had a nice walk on Hergest Ridge at Easter when we were up in the area.
Back on topic:
Granny's Attic - Cold Blows The Wind (their new album) right now
Kate Bramley - Little Canaan before that - I picked it up at Cropredy because of her connection with Jez Lowe
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« Reply #2065 on: August 28, 2025, 11:37:27 AM » |
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Just my personal 2 cents, but I'm surprised how little Hergest Ridge gets a shout.
It had loads of fans these days. I think it's become the hipsters' choice. Jules I think the old fashioned clunkiiness of both TB and Hergest Ridge may appeal to the modern hipster. TB II and III have respectively an ambient or dance gloss which sat well in the 90s. I still find the BBC Tubular Bells '73 version is the most enjoyable one (partly at least because of who is playing it) but even I was shocked when I finally weakened and picked up a copy of II on CD for a quid the other year. It's brilliant. I agree. Have you heard III?. |
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« Reply #2066 on: August 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AM » |
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Have you heard III?.
Don't think so. Will remedy that one day. |
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« Reply #2067 on: August 28, 2025, 11:51:33 AM » |
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Just finished listening to Gladys' Leap. I still can't work out why they put 'My Feet are Set for Dancing' on an otherwise pretty decent album.
Is that the new 'remastered' edition, Mick? I'm interested to know if it actually sounds better than the original one? Apparently Cathy LeSurf had done that song with them at the previous Cropredy, so maybe it was just an easy add? No, it's the version I bought many years ago. Yes, I heard it at Cropredy that year. To be honest, I can't remember what I thought of it at the time. |
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« Reply #2070 on: September 07, 2025, 11:30:40 AM » |
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Fotheringay : ...2 (Fledgling CD, 2008).
This was to me a bonus, so i'm loath to criticise. Saxophone? I'll let them off with that sort -of anachronism. The whole makes an engaging listen. And i always liked Trevor's voice.
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« Reply #2071 on: September 07, 2025, 01:32:39 PM » |
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Fotheringay : ...2 (Fledgling CD, 2008).
This was to me a bonus, so I'm loath to criticise. Saxophone? I'll let them off with that sort-of anachronism.
After all, saxophones weren't invented until the 1980s. Jules |
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« Reply #2072 on: September 07, 2025, 01:41:07 PM » |
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Fotheringay : ...2 (Fledgling CD, 2008).
This was to me a bonus, so I'm loath to criticise. Saxophone? I'll let them off with that sort-of anachronism.
After all, saxophones weren't invented until the 1980s. Jules That's right! A 'sort of' anachronism. Now someone is going to point out a Fairport recording from early years which actually features a saxophone. |
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« Reply #2073 on: September 07, 2025, 10:06:47 PM » |
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Fotheringay : ...2 (Fledgling CD, 2008).
This was to me a bonus, so I'm loath to criticise. Saxophone? I'll let them off with that sort-of anachronism.
After all, saxophones weren't invented until the 1980s. Jules The first year I went to Cropredy Anthony Thistlethwaite played saxophone with Fairport. That's right! A 'sort of' anachronism. Now someone is going to point out a Fairport recording from early years which actually features a saxophone. |
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« Reply #2074 on: September 08, 2025, 08:08:22 AM » |
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Anto's played a couple of times - '91, '12 for sure... (actually maybe '12 was just with the Saw Doctors?)
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« Reply #2075 on: September 08, 2025, 10:15:46 AM » |
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Fairport : Angel Delight (LP reissue, Island , 2025).
I've had the CD a while, but this LP i like even more.
Guaranteed to be saxophone free.
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« Reply #2076 on: September 09, 2025, 08:02:52 PM » |
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Liege and Lief (Remastered CD, Island, 2002).
Not my favourite Fairport album. That would be Holidays. L&L always sounds cluttered and closed in to me. This CD doesn't help. Some great singing on it though, and you get 2 bonus tracks.
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« Reply #2077 on: September 09, 2025, 08:11:11 PM » |
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Liege and Lief (Remastered CD, Island, 2002).
Not my favourite Fairport album. That would be Holidays. L&L always sounds cluttered and closed in to me.
Closed in, yes. They were trying to get that sound that The Band did. Cluttered, no. Can't hear that at all. Jules |
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« Reply #2078 on: September 09, 2025, 08:26:15 PM » |
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Liege and Lief (Remastered CD, Island, 2002).
Not my favourite Fairport album. That would be Holidays. L&L always sounds cluttered and closed in to me.
Closed in, yes. They were trying to get that sound that The Band did. Cluttered, no. Can't hear that at all. Jules It's a term audiophiles sometimes use for a sound where it's hard to discern the different strands of a recording. Not impossible, just hard work. A really good system can actually open out a clluttered mix. I know this, i've experienced it. Some recordings are indistinct, cluttered, muddy. Some or so bad that the best system in the world won' t help. |
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« Reply #2079 on: September 09, 2025, 09:17:58 PM » |
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It's a term audiophiles sometimes use for a sound where it's hard to discern the different strands of a recording.
Hmm. Jules |
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