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Post by NikGnashers on Nov 20, 2016 10:03:12 GMT
I'm guessing there has already been a thread posted somewhere in the backlog, but rather than drag up an old thread again .......
Just wondered how popular these are with members ? I only really 'discovered' Pentangle about 6 years ago, as I started to listen to a lot more Folk/Blues/Jazz then, and I am still overwhelmed when I watch their live performances. I just wish I had discovered them many years ago, when they were in their prime. It is a shame that some members are not with us anymore, but I think their music as a group will survive forever, simply because of the quality. I am determined to try and keep their music 'alive' in my own way, by learning to play their songs if I can, and also Bert's solo music too. I can't get anywhere near even starting to learn 'Black Water Side' yet lol, but I'm just about getting the hang of 'One For Jo' at the moment. There is a YouTube contributor, called 'Old Picker' who appears to be a French gentleman, and has managed to cover many Pentangle tunes just solo on his acoustic guitar, and this inspires me greatly. I am a huge music fan, of all types, and have spent years searching for new-old music to listen to, yet in all the searching I have still not found anything that can really compare to Pentangle. I do quite like Fairport Convention, Caravan, and many other 'Folky' sounding bands but still keep coming back to Pentangle. My tastes include the lighter side of prog rock (Traffic etc), and range as far as electronic music too (I was a DJ for many years, and the acid house-to-rave '88-'93 scene was a big part of my life). Do Pentangle stand out as much with you other members, as they do for me ? I just never get bored of listening to them, and on this miserable wet and cold Sunday morning, I have just played 'fresh as a sweet Sunday morning' and it has blown me away yet again - I love Bert's solo music too, and although I think John Renbourn could possibly be 'technically' better, I personally enjoy Bert's singing and playing a lot more. I hope this subject hasn't already been 'done-to-the-death' on here, I only went back a few pages in the old threads.
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Post by leoroberts on Nov 20, 2016 15:31:40 GMT
I've just checked my records (and CDs, MP3s) to find that I don't actually have ANY Pentangle stuff! I could have sworn I did... a fair bit of John Renbourn, and a couple of Bert Jansch albums, but nowt by the group.
Weird! If I was to buy ONE album, Nik, which would you suggest?
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Post by NikGnashers on Nov 20, 2016 15:47:37 GMT
Leo, I think the first album 'Basket of Light' would be a great place to start, it seems to have that 'feeling' they were all really 'together' and the enthusiasm shines through the tracks (in my opinion). Obviously the guitars from Bert & John are just fabulous, but the double bass (Danny Thompson) is sublime, not to mention Jacqui's voice is just so pure at this stage of her career. Terry Cox also has a great 'swing' to his drumming on this one, but that said he always sounds great to me. There is an excellent 3 X CD set I got a while ago called 'Pentangling' which has most of their best versions in one place if you can find that anywhere. It also has a lot of solo stuff from Bert & John though, which you may already have ?
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Post by missclarktree on Nov 20, 2016 16:02:00 GMT
I daren't admit how little I know about this kind of music, as I've been obsessed with flamenco these last couple of years, but you've inspired me to make the effort to start listening. Starting now . . .
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Post by NikGnashers on Nov 20, 2016 16:53:51 GMT
Great stuff Miss C !!!
There is (fortunately) plenty of great live footage on YouTube of the band.
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Post by francis on Nov 21, 2016 17:32:10 GMT
Pentangling is a good album too - remember that one - may still have it somewhere...
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Post by scorpiodog on Nov 23, 2016 22:48:07 GMT
Always loved Pentangle. Never saw them. Wish I had.
Jack Orion was always my favourite of their albums. One of the few albums I bought on vinyl, cassette and cd. I occasionally still play a couple of the songs I learned from it. Nothing like the quality of Pentangle, of course.
I agree with everything NikGnashers says.
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Post by andy3sheds on Nov 24, 2016 2:13:35 GMT
Pentangle was nearly the first concert I went to see at Leeds Town Hall six month earlier I'd been to see John Mayall that gig left me feeling a bit flat but didn't stop me saving my paper round money up for the next gig I fancied then bingo!!
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