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lemonade kid
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captain america and billy
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 Posted - 24/03/2011 : 14:55:49
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| Haven't mastered the PC good enough to know how to share yet, but I do have my two cents here. Just a couple of weeks ago, I watched the Woodstock movie and was absolutely both blown away by Grace Slick and utterly mesmorized by the incomporable Miss Janis Joplin. Lots and lots of technically good women today, but these two, inparticular Janis, really reached down deep into their musical souls and didn't just sing the songs, but delivered them with unparalleled abandon. Over on PBS, I have seen many performances by Joan Baez and Judy Collins for many years and am always enraptured by the sheer romance with which they deliver their sometimes tender and sometimes protestant ballads. And of course, it's a sin not to mention Mama Cass and Mary Travers. As for the '70's, I've always been a big fan of Linda Rondstadt and Janis Ian's performances from "Court and Spark" were resplendant. In the eighties I thoroughly enjoyed Pat Benatar's hard rock craft. |
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John9
Old Love
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Posted - 24/03/2011 : 15:15:41
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Maddy Prior and June Tabor with a recent live performance of The Grey Funnel Line - a song that was originally recorded for their much earlier Silly Sisters collaboration....that studio version was also used on the soundtrack for the controversial Australian film, Sirens.
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 24/03/2011 : 18:32:20
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And not forgotten by us, but definitely by the public en masse....
SANDY DENNY.a wonderful live performance! Solo on piano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rd_gMrmf6g
Rest in peace sweet Sandy.
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captain america and billy
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Posted - 24/03/2011 : 19:14:01
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| Oops, did it again! I confused Janis Ian and Joni Mitchell. I often do that. But I guess you can see how. But I should have mention Ian anyway. "At Seventeen" has always been one of my favorite songs. All about the emotional upheavals I guess we all go through at that age. And delivered so compassionately by Ian's lilting vocal strains. |
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John9
Old Love
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Posted - 24/03/2011 : 21:13:50
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LK - North Star is my favourite Sandy composition (against of course some pretty tough competition). It has a similar feel to The Twa Corbies......a famous old Scots/Borders/Northumberland ballad that has a deeply sinister story to tell (and which was recorded by Steeleye Span on one of their early albums).
I was privileged enough to see Sandy perform North Star live in late '77....only a few months before her tragically early death. |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 24/03/2011 : 21:51:51
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Originally posted by John9
LK - North Star is my favourite Sandy composition (against of course some pretty tough competition). It has a similar feel to The Twa Corbies......a famous old Scots/Borders/Northumberland ballad that has a deeply sinister story to tell (and which was recorded by Steeleye Span on one of their early albums).
I was privileged enough to see Sandy perform North Star live in late '77....only a few months before her tragically early death.
John9--what a bittersweet memory for yu to have seen her.
Some others by Sandy I particularly love...
"The End Of The Day"
"Sweet Rosemary"
"RIsing For The Moon"
"No End" I find to be particularly bittersweet and gets me thoughtful and quiet....a real favorite! If you have the acoustic demo with just Denny on the piano ---that is my favorite!
SOLO PIANO VERSION! Just sublime! Brilliant!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2PxjBSgFmk&feature=related
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 19/06/2011 : 02:44:13
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British (Canadian) folk psych 1969
Jan & Lorraine-"Gypsy People"
"If I had my life to live over, I wouldn't be anyone else but me," Jan & Lorraine enthusiastically proclaim on "Break Out the Wine," the opening track on the duo's sole release, 1969's Gypsy People. The pair's origin is obscure, and although the set was recorded in London, slotting neatly into the contemporary British folk-prog scene, their accents tell another tale, with some evidence now suggesting they hailed from Canada. The duo certainly exuded a New World exuberance, particularly on the rollicking "Wine" and the ragtime rave-up of "Old Tyme Movie." The childlike delight that wraps around "Number 33," the soulfulness of "Foolin' Myself," and the intensity with which they deliver both "Life's Parade" and the acid-laced "The Assignment Song-Sequence" are also far removed from the usual fare found at an English fayre. And it's the intensity of the multi-instrumentalist pair's delivery that sets Jan & Lorraine apart, with the women attacking both their vocals and guitars in particular with absolute gusto. There are, however, decidedly British elements leaking into the set as well, notably the orchestral strings that wrap around "Bird of Passage" and the sitar and tablas that shade the title track. Although supported by a clutch of guest musicians, Jan & Lorraine still asserted their independence. In a day when women artists had little control over their music, the pair not only penned the bulk of the set, they arranged it all. And it's here the duo truly excelled, for the use of instrumentation is inspired, each song carefully crafted to create maximum effect. The whistles, kazoo, and jazzy piano that capture Hollywood's yesteryear, the subtle use of organ to build up the excitement of "Song-Sequence," the pulsing bassline that floods "Wine," and the otherworldly atmosphere they create on "Gypsy People" all highlight the strength of the duo's sound and vision. Like the Gypsies themselves, the pair's past was shrouded in mystery, and once they packed up and left, their future destination was equally unknown. But Jan & Lorraine left behind a stunning, fiery album, as thrilling and exotic as a Gypsy dance. ~ Jo-Ann Greene, All Music Guide
Tracks :
Break Out the Wine
Bird of Passage
Gypsy People
Foolin' Myself
Old Tyme Movie
Life's Parade
Snow Roses
Assignment Song-Sequence, The
Number 33
Don't You Feel Fine?
The whole album is here for a listen....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoJYYW_6xKE&feature=BFa&list=AVGxdCwVVULXdTyp-pleSI6jiERDSdatTx&index=1
What a great time....how would we ever discover these lost artists without this device in front of us?!! It has its good uses!
Links for some great OOP downloads....
http://tkfolky.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html
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bob f.
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lemonade kid
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 02/07/2011 : 17:50:29
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JUDEE SILL.....none better.
The Kiss....brilliant live on BBC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feFedDW_iQ
Crayon Angels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvtjRarucTc&feature=related
That's The Spirit...from her "LOST" album
It was all recorded in 8 hours, while she was temporarily
free of her debilitating back pain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhwSTlgPFps&feature=related
Jesus Was A Crossmaker--live London (covered by the HOLLIES)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFQcfiPv6wg&feature=related
LADY-O, covered by The Turtles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP8DjFhxy60&feature=related
JUDEE SILL--
In which we consider the mystical & tragic Judee Sill.
Posted by Job O Brother, July 29, 2008 12:25pm
Last night I was mugged at gunpoint. The perpetrator not only made off with the $560.00 in cash that I was carrying (which I had intended to deposit today) but he knocked me down to the ground and kicked me hard enough that he left a nasty bruise in my ribs before he made his getaway on a magic, chocolate-colored Pegasus.
None of which is true, but it is a rather exciting way to begin this week’s blog entry, isn’t it? Except that, by lying to you, I have now risked alienating you emotionally, because you will now think twice about trusting what I tell you, even if it’s about how much I like that top you’re wearing and how to sets off the flecks of color in your shimmering eyes.
Speaking of violence and the romantic visage of your enduring beauty, I know some of you haven’t yet heeded my advice and investigated one of my most favorite balladeers of all time: Judee Sill.
Judee’s story is one of tragic darkness, from which sprung gorgeous and sage songwriting. She was the Billie Holiday of the “Laurel Canyon sound.”
Influenced more by Johann Sebastian Bach than her 1970’s rock ‘n’ blow contemporaries, methodical composition such as fugue-structure, and over-dubbing of her own voice into chorale-style, inform her heart-wrenched post-hymns.
Her father and brother both died when she was a child, and her mother re-married to Kenneth Muse, an animator for one of my least favorite cartoons of all time, Tom & Jerry. (I mean really, the way that mouse antagonizes that poor cat, who very naturally fights back – both by his nature as a felis catus and in defense of Jerry’s cruelty – only to be downtrodden every time. What kind of message does that send to children? BE A BULLY. That’s what it tells ‘em. And then poor, sensitive, fat kids like me get the brunt of it. And all I ever wanted was to love and be loved. Is that so wrong?!)
Judee left her dysfunctional home (I imagine her stepfather probably lured her head into a mouse-hole and bopped her face with a mallet) and hit the road for a life of free-wheeling druggery and armed robbery. She developed an addiction to that precocious li’l drug we call heroin. In order to pay for the habit, she prostituted herself (which almost certainly prepared her for a life as a professional musician).
She honed her skills as a keyboard player while serving time in jail for fraudulent check writing, and, as she found herself with some soul to spare after kicking smack, she decided to write music.
She had early success selling compositions to other groups, such as The Turtles, who covered her song “Lady-O.”
She was signed by David Geffen, who was then developing his new Asylum Label, and toured as the opening act for Graham Nash and David Crosby. Her self-titled, debut album was produced by her ex-husband, Bob Harris (who also produced Joni Mitchell’s superb effort Ladies of the Canyon).
While critics gushed praise for her work, sales remained low and, after some snarky comments about Geffen and his sexual-orientation (he was not yet out of the closet), Judee was given the bum’s rush, after only producing two albums. (Don’t rush to assume she was homophobic, though, as she was known to fancy the ladies herself.)
san francisco quake
EEEK!!! I just now experienced my first earthquake ever! That was some ride. Now I understand what all the hub-bub is about. A giant silver crucifix just fell off my shelf and knocked the } ] key out of my laptop. Anyway, friends and family outside LA, Fangs and I are fine, just a little shaken-up (har har har!).
Silver crucifixes are also apropos when pondering Judee Sill, who sports one on the cover of her debut album. She was deeply interested in the occult and Christian mysticism. Some people, considering her lyrics, assume she was Christian, as Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is a reoccurring theme, but her appreciation was esoteric, not dogmatic. (Though it is worth noting that she was baptized by Pat Boone in his swimming pool.)
leather daddy
"Don't worry - I'll save you!" Christian pop icon, Pat Boone
After losing her ties with Geffen, Judee rode a downward spiral into obscurity. Rumors circulated of her death. So much so, that when she actually did die in 1979 from a cocaine overdose, it surprised people. She had seemed to die twice.
To our good fortune, in 2005, Water Records produced a two cd compilation of unreleased demos, studio recordings, and live video footage of Judee, titled “Dreams Come True.” Jim O’Rourke provided the mixing.)
Judee’s music holds a place so dear to my heart that, while I’ve often been tempted to blog about her, I’ve never felt up to the task. I simply can’t do justice to the ecstasy she evokes in me. (That’s also why you’ve never read any blogs by me regarding Scott Walker.)
Anyway, check her out if, y’know, you’re into gorgeous, haunting music that makes your heart ache and pierces your soul. Otherwise, check out some Warlock Pinchers. They’re fun.
Please enjoy Judee OFTEN!
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 08/09/2011 : 01:24:12
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Bridget St. John
Some music...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YAkv_w-0XA&feature=related
Bridget St John (born Bridget Hobbs, 4 October 1946, South London) is a British singer and songwriter, best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel's Dandelion label. Peel produced her debut album Ask Me No Questions. She also recorded a large number of BBC Radio and Peel sessions and toured regularly on the UK college and festival circuit. Her popularity peaked in 1974 when she was voted fifth most popular female singer in that year's Melody Maker readers poll.
An accomplished guitar player, she credits John Martyn as her guitar mentor.
The second album Songs for the Gentle Man, was produced by Ron Geesin. St. John then recorded another album, Jumble Queen, for Chrysalis Records in 1974. She emigrated to Greenwich Village in 1976 and virtually disappeared from the public eye for over 20 years. She appeared at a Nick Drake tribute concert in New York in 1999, performing "Northern Sky" and "One of These Things First". She toured Japan in 2006 with the minimalist French musician Colleen.
Aside from work under her own name, Bridget St John has also recorded with Mike Oldfield (on Amarok), Kevin Ayers and Robin Frederick. In 2007 she reunited with Kevin Ayers to record on his album The Unfairground in New York. They duetted on the song "Baby Come Home".
She was described by John Peel as "the best lady singer-songwriter in the country".
Sparrowpit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6hr0_L2SLE&feature=related
live France 1970
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9K69dMhKSY&NR=1
BBC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed5V_d30COY&feature=related
We never heard of Bridget over here!!
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 08/09/2011 : 06:12:03
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One more beautiful song by Bridget (Peel's girl)....from her Jumblequeen album
Song for the Waterden Widow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Qv_Ygnkvs
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sometimesmylifeissoeerie
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Posted - 10/09/2011 : 01:21:54
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That piece on Judee Sill had a few errors.
Bob Harris did not produce her first LP; he did the orchestrations on it. He also had nothing to do with Joni Mitchell's Ladies of the Canyon LP. That was produced by the great recording engineer/producer of the 60s, Henry Lewy, who also co-produced the Judee Sill LP, along with Jim Pons and John Beck of The Leaves, and Graham Nash.
Q. What did "Forever Changes" and Judee Sill's first LP have in common?
A. They both featured intense collaborations with great songwriters (Arthur Lee and Judee Sill) and great orchestrators (David Angel and Bob Harris). Judee orchestrated her second LP herself (bad move) and AL never did another LP with an orchestra. |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 10/09/2011 : 16:53:50
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Thanks, eerie, for those corrections. Judee is the best; and as with Arthur, there are myths surrounding Judee....a talent as mysterious as she was great.
There's A Rugged Road
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRdPjf3vweQ
Soldier Of The Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlxyuei6PzI&feature=related
"Heart Food" was an amazing album with or without Judee's orchestration!
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