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Post by andyhowell on Sept 1, 2017 15:53:31 GMT
Continuing the sparse sounds of Vagrant Stanzas but with a little more playing from Andy Cutting, John Smith, Nancy Kerr and others.
A lovely album with a great choice of contemporary songs, trad songs and a handful of cracking originals. A lot of the playing here is pretty restrained and it all sounds better for it.
A great album.
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Post by earthbalm on Sept 1, 2017 17:19:45 GMT
So you'd recommend it, yes?
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Post by Phil Taylor on Sept 1, 2017 19:14:42 GMT
What? no guitar instrumentals and restrained playing you say? Having bought Vagrant Stanzas which had too many songs on for me I'll be giving this a miss. Thanks for the tip off review andyhowell  Phil ps I have lots of his CD's that I love  |
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Post by Riverman on Sept 1, 2017 19:49:27 GMT
What? no guitar instrumentals and restrained playing you say? Having bought Vagrant Stanzas which had too many songs on for me I'll be giving this a miss. Thanks for the tip off review andyhowell Phil ps I have lots of his CD's that I love 'ere, wot's wrong with songs?  |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Sept 1, 2017 22:45:29 GMT
What? no guitar instrumentals and restrained playing you say? Having bought Vagrant Stanzas which had too many songs on for me I'll be giving this a miss. Thanks for the tip off review andyhowell Phil ps I have lots of his CD's that I love 'ere, wot's wrong with songs? Nowt wrong with songs if the singers voice is pleasing to my ears |
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Post by Riverman on Sept 1, 2017 23:31:26 GMT
'ere, wot's wrong with songs? Nowt wrong with songs if the singers voice is pleasing to my ears Ooh, picky!  |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Sept 2, 2017 8:19:23 GMT
Nowt wrong with songs if the singers voice is pleasing to my ears Ooh, picky!  I seem to remember a thread on here in which a number of people were not particularly enamoured with his singing voice (scroll down)  Martin SimpsonHowever, I do not want to turn this into a lets criticise Martin Simpson's voice thread. For the record I have 11 of his albums including Vagrant Stanzas (Deluxe Edition!!) which I like and I do think he is an exceptional talent (guitar god  ). For me I think it must depend on the type of song he sings - on some I like his singing and on some less so. Perhaps it's the affectations he puts on some phrases - it's strange really  Anyway, on a positive note I like this from the new CD : Phil PS I really love his banjo playing, excellent . |
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Post by ocarolan on Sept 2, 2017 9:25:49 GMT
Planet Waves NS - yay!
A bit OTT on the bvs from time to time though....
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Post by Riverman on Sept 2, 2017 23:50:48 GMT
Phil Taylor: yes, well (*adopts Boris Johnson-style bluster when realising he's been found out*) - that was then, this is now, I mean, people don't want to know about this, ask me a proper question, pfah, pfah... Actually I have nothing to be embarrassed about. You just admitted, on a public forum, that you (and I selectively quote), "love banjo playing". That's the end of your credibility, my friend... 
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 3, 2017 8:15:35 GMT
There are some instrumental interlude's!
This is a seriously classy album with a wonderful production. The guitar playing is excellent and his singing probably the best ever. A greta selection of songs whether they be originals, covers or traditional. He reckons it is his best yet and he may be right.
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 3, 2017 8:16:20 GMT
So you'd recommend it, yes? I certainly would. He also deserve plaudits for keeping the price down as well. Great value, |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Sept 3, 2017 8:51:10 GMT
Phil Taylor : yes, well (*adopts Boris Johnson-style bluster when realising he's been found out*) - that was then, this is now, I mean, people don't want to know about this, ask me a proper question, pfah, pfah... Actually I have nothing to be embarrassed about. You just admitted, on a public forum, that you (and I selectively quote), "love banjo playing". That's the end of your credibility, my friend... Ahhh you cheated there with your selective quote . For the record I actually said I love his banjo playing. It's restrained, tasteful and very melodic with nice rounded tone and not at all harsh sounding and manic like most banjo playing I hear. P |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Sept 3, 2017 9:31:12 GMT
There are some instrumental interlude's! This is a seriously classy album with a wonderful production. The guitar playing is excellent and his singing probably the best ever. A greta selection of songs whether they be originals, covers or traditional. He reckons it is his best yet and he may be right.
Andy, I have now listened to the Amazon preview:
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and as a result I have decided to make a remarkable and somewhat embarrassing turnaround. 
It does sound rather good as you say Andy and I will buy this on my return from Spain mid October.
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Post by Riverman on Sept 3, 2017 11:45:41 GMT
There are some instrumental interlude's! This is a seriously classy album with a wonderful production. The guitar playing is excellent and his singing probably the best ever. A greta selection of songs whether they be originals, covers or traditional. He reckons it is his best yet and he may be right.
Andy, I have now listened to the Amazon preview:
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and as a result I have decided to make a remarkable and somewhat embarrassing turnaround.
It does sound rather good as you say Andy and I will buy this on my return from Spain mid October.
Phil
PS I do buy the occasional singist CD No surprise to me. I've always liked his singing |
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Post by Onechordtrick on Sept 4, 2017 10:54:26 GMT
Thanks for pointing this one out, downloaded it yesterday and think it's going to get a lot of play
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). For me I think it must depend on the type of song he sings - on some I like his singing and on some less so. Perhaps it's the affectations he puts on some phrases - it's strange really 
Jo whoever he is.
