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Comment on Clouds – Scrapbook by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:52:01 +0000

You can google it under “Clouds the greatest Scottish band you’ve never heard of”. Online at “Scotland on Sunday”, article by Aidan Smith.

Comment on Gone to Lunch, Back Soon! by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:50:51 +0000

Gosh, I’ll need to research that and get back to you; I think it was a trailer for a programme yet to come or imminent. It was almost creepy to see the girl playing Sandy – the hair, the clothes, that look on her face – very Sandy Denny, though I suppose she had a visual style that was easy to capture. It’s something on mainstream TV, will get back to you.

Comment on Gone to Lunch, Back Soon! by Jeffman

Jeffman — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:17:03 +0000

I’ve missed this, Laura. What programme is it and when was it on?

Comment on Clouds – Scrapbook by Jeffman

Jeffman — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:59:54 +0000

No. Afraid not.

Comment on Gone to Lunch, Back Soon! by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:49:51 +0000

I love that strand of music represented by Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention etc. That girl playing Sandy Denny on tv does capture a certain evocation of the real person. Wonder who will play Maddie Prior?

Comment on Clouds – Scrapbook by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:47:30 +0000

Did you see that article in Scotland on Sunday last week? Actually I didn’t know half the story.

Comment on The Jack Bruce Band – Live ’75 by Jeffman

Jeffman — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:31:40 +0000

Didn’t see the tribute myself, but I can imagine. Ian Anderson’s another one whose recent live recordings betray a voice that’s no longer what it was. Time does indeed rule us all.

Comment on The Jack Bruce Band – Live ’75 by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:29:18 +0000

Listening to recordings like this, and others by Jack during his Royal period, then seeing him very recently ‘live’ on the Gerry Rafferty tribute, I was quite shocked by the change – where has all that power and authority gone? Could this frail uncertain bass/vocalist really be Jack Bruce? Again proving how time rules us all, but sad to see. I wish I hadn’t seen the concert.

Comment on Clouds – Scrapbook by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:45:00 +0000

Now I feel guilty for heckling you – can’t win! I do (vaguely!) understand that you also have a life to live away from us!

Comment on Clouds – Scrapbook by Jeffman

Jeffman — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:36:24 +0000

Thanks Laura, If only I commanded such influence…

I will get around to it, but I’ve not been blessed with the time I’d have liked of late (as you may have guessed by the diminished posting schedule) – plus I’ve a backlog of new reissues I’ve been sent, awaiting review too.

Never fear, I shall be on the case once the heat (so to speak) has died down.

Comment on Jon Anderson – Olias of Sunhillow by Jeffman

Jeffman — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:29:57 +0000

Ha! “Tolkien-like preciousness”, you’ve captured his essence to a tee.

Comment on Lindisfarne – Magic in the Air by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:37:04 +0000

They were great live; I loved “Meet me on the Corner”.

Comment on Jon Anderson – Olias of Sunhillow by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:35:10 +0000

I really don’t know whether to love or loathe Jon; I tend towards the former, even if his Tolkien-like preciousness gets on my tits at times.

Comment on Clouds – Scrapbook by Laura Brown

Laura Brown — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:33:26 +0000

@Jeffman
OK our beloved Editor, enough skiving – where’s the promised Clouds’ review of “Up Above Our Heads [Clouds 1966-71]“? It might let you off the hook to know that it’s just been re-released in February – not sure why, maybe the HFOS Scrapbook article promoted some sales?!!!

Comment on The Soft Machine – Volume One by Jeffman

Jeffman — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:55:11 +0000

Thanks Geoff.

I have to say that my own opinions of jazz rock/fusion have changed considerably since I wrote this review. Nowadays, you can find me listening to all the post-Volume 2 albums of Soft Machine, along with the likes of Isotope, Nucleus, Mahavishnu and more. There have been no adverse effects, as yet.

I couldn’t agree more about SM’s Six. A truly wonderful album (the live and studio sections equally), with Ratledge in breathtaking form.

Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated.

Comment on The Soft Machine – Volume One by Geoff

Geoff — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:01:08 +0000

Hi,

Chanced on your excellent reviews as a result of re-listening to lol Coxhill’s Ear of Beholder, and I’d have to say you’re right on both that (unlistenable – although I shall no doubt continue to attempt it) and this (totally recommendable). I do also like Third and Six though, parts of the latter feeling inspired (at least to me) by Terry Riley (and again your reviews of In C and Rainbow are spot on).

Thanks, I shall have to come back more often!

Comment on Lindisfarne – Magic in the Air by Jeffman

Jeffman — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:35:56 +0000

It’s a pity more don’t share the late Alan Hull’s integrity too.

Comment on Lindisfarne – Magic in the Air by John Medd

John Medd — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:48:59 +0000

First band I ever saw live - Jan '75. We won't see their like again *cries into pint of Dog*

Comment on Bruce Janaway – Puritanical Odes by Jeffman

Jeffman — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:23:03 +0000

Well said, Charles. They certainly are. And thanks for the sharing the memory.

Comment on Bruce Janaway – Puritanical Odes by Charles Court

Charles Court — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:18:11 +0000

I was in London at the Troubadour during the 90s and during an evening of rather pedestrian performances by a clutch of ‘wannabees’ this guy gets up and blows every one away with stuff the devil himself would have taken cover from. He was playing polyrythms on his 12 string while singing in crazy keys in totally different timings. As is often the case when a renegade produces something nuclear on stage no one seemed to have the courage to approach him afterwards. It was BJ. Elusive bloke. I’ve not heard anything of him until the CD release. Like his performance, the works on this CD are unforgettable.