What Choons Yi Listening To?

[Jack K]

48 years ago on this date Paul Kossof left the building.
Such a troubled individual with so much talent

That's a nice bit of footage, PK would be 19 or 20 in it.

P.S. His son Simon is a photographer and looks very like him.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

 

[egb_hibs]

 

[egb_hibs]

 

[Jack K]

It's always good to hear the original

 

[gun ainm]

Good Scottish tune Joe, written by Dougie McLean of “Caledonia” fame.

always reminds me of Sunday afternoon sessions in the Castlebay Bar that tune - love it (the VB's version is the best imo)


studio version here

The Gael (Vatersay Boys) [John Pettie]

The GaelPerformed by The Vatersay BoysComposed by Dougie MacLeanPaired here with a modified version of “Disbanded” (1877) by John Pettie*** This version draw...

youtu.be

 

[gun ainm]

talking of film soundtracks this ones a belter too (give it time to build up)


if this doesnt get you over your po faced image of Scottish folk music @egb_hibs I'll buy you several pints

 

[kaimendhibs]

Im a punk, ska and metal fan, but Tom Walker has a brilliant voice and outstanding lyrics.

 

[Jack K]

talking of film soundtracks this ones a belter too (give it time to build up)


if this doesnt get you over your po faced image of Scottish folk music @egb_hibs I'll buy you several pints

Good of Ford Kiernan to play the drums

 

[Johnny Reggae]

Prety cool Joe Meek sound
possible influence on Joy Division - She's Lost Control?

 

[GORDONSMITH7]

BIG G

 

[gun ainm]

Good of Ford Kiernan to play the drums

Haha, Donnie's a legend in his own right

 

[Cavalier]

 

[egb_hibs]

Haha, Donnie's a legend in his own right

Sorry R it was still all a bit Jimmy Shand for me.

I think it's the instrumentation and tropes. I suspect its very hard to avoid while staying within the genre.

I was reminded of the kind of thing I imagine closes the night in rugby clubs across Scotland, when the South Africans have had a good day at Murrayfield!

 

[gun ainm]

Sorry R it was still all a bit Jimmy Shand for me.

I think it's the instrumentation and tropes. I suspect its very hard to avoid while staying within the genre.

I was reminded of the kind of thing I imagine closes the night in rugby clubs across Scotland, when the South Africans have had a good day at Murrayfield!

Ach well there's no hope for you then M , at home this is salt of the earth, inter generational entertainment it's beautiful to witness and be a part of. Really think your rugby club accusation is off beam but I don't get Coldplay so we're square

 

[egb_hibs]

Ach well there's no hope for you then M , at home this is salt of the earth, inter generational entertainment it's beautiful to witness and be a part of. Really think your rugby club accusation is off beam but I don't get Coldplay so we're square

Coldplay?!?!?!??! I think you me confused with someone else!

I'm sure it's grand up there and I'm sure I'd enjoy it in that context. Just not really my cup of tea.

 

[Mr Hibs]

 

[Mr Hibs]

 

[egb_hibs]

@gun ainm was in a rush earlier but one point I wanted to come back to was your point about an inter generational crowd. Such a good thing often lost in the cities. Nay an essential thing. For that alone your boys are more important than people that appeal more to my own taste. More power to them.

 

[Jack K]

BIG G

The saxophone, flute, and clarinet player Jimmy Hastings, who was the brother of Pye Hastings of Caravan, died last week
He contributed not only to Caravan's albums but also to many of the other bands from the Canterbury scene, namely Soft Machine, Hatfield and the North and National Health.

 

[GORDONSMITH7]

The saxophone, flute, and clarinet player Jimmy Hastings, who was the brother of Pye Hastings of Caravan, died last week
He contributed not only to Caravan's albums but also to many of the other bands from the Canterbury scene, namely Soft Machine, Hatfield and the North and National Health.

It was the big Aberdonians death that prompted me to re revisit all my Canterbury Scene recordings the other night mate. The only one that I think that he never played with was my favourite Kevin Ayers but having the excellent Lol Coxhill on sax was possibly the reason. Ach, you have just given me an excuse to put this on as I type.



BIG G

 

[Jack K]

It was the big Aberdonians death that prompted me to re revisit all my Canterbury Scene recordings the other night mate. The only one that I think that he never played with was my favourite Kevin Ayers but having the excellent Lol Coxhill on sax was possibly the reason. Ach, you have just given me an excuse to put this on as I type.



BIG G

That was my first and all time favourite clip of Ayers (with Mike Oldfield playing bass).

 

[GORDONSMITH7]

That was my first and all time favourite clip of Ayers (with Mike Oldfield playing bass).

Lol Coxhill looked like Ming the Merciless fae auld Flash Gordon films in that jaiket.
By the way that's the famed composer David Bedford, who wrote classical music and was the brother of the conductor Steuart Bedford, on accordian whilst on a fucking crutch, after breaking his leg playing fitba'.
DIverse line up!

BIG G

 

[Jack K]

Lol Coxhill looked like Ming the Merciless fae auld Flash Gordon films in that jaiket.
By the way that's the famed composer David Bedford, who wrote classical music and was the brother of the conductor Steuart Bedford, on accordian whilst on a fucking crutch, after breaking his leg playing fitba'.
DIverse line up!

BIG G

It's amazing how many of these guys were public school and grammar school boys. The background of the Bedford brothers was very interesting and of course Ayers just didnae give a fuck. Different times.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Paul Robeson sings for Scottish miners....

 

[Peevemor]

 

[Wishbone]

The Limps - Someone to talk to.
Read an article a few days ago about punk group The Limps. A few pals from Annan got together, they released a record in 1979 called Someone to talk to - it sold 50 copies and they fizzled out before they really began. Now a movie director selected this song for the soundtrack to a movie and the old guys will receive a few quid each. I found the track on Youtube and saved it to my laptop to listen to later and forgot about it. I played it this morning while making toast for breakfast and found myself jumping all around the kitchen. Shame they never made a bit more of themselves. Have a listen and see what you reckon.
(sorry can't link).

 

[Doc Shrink]

 

[Wishbone]

Thanks for the link Doc. Muchos gracias amigo. Much appreciated. What a fine upstanding fellow you are. You're maybe not the big Jessie I was led to believe.

Sorted!

 

[Wishbone]

Paul Robeson sings for Scottish miners....

One of my old man's favourite singers, along with Joseph Locke and Mario Lanza

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Apparently he was down at the Woolmet pit.

 

[Alex Edwards Shin pad]

Found this today in a box off old records seen them support Simple Minds in the Cavendish
Pretty sure they were from Edinburgh

 

[Jack K]

Found this today in a box off old records seen them support Simple Minds in the Cavendish
Pretty sure they were from Edinburgh

They came in on the back of the attention Orange Juice were getting and had the same funky jangle pop sound of young Scotland.
Your posted 45 was their debut single. It perfectly captured the Scottish musical Zeitgeist for 21 year old me.
3 further ignored singles and an album later, Virgin cut their losses.
I thought they had visual image and musical style issues so struggled to get traction.
Their 2nd single, Suck A Little More Honey, is good but they sounded like the Scottish B52's, the 3rd single wasn't good enough and by the 4th, This Town, they sounded like the Scottish Thompson Twins.

 

[Doc Shrink]

Thanks for the link Doc. Muchos gracias amigo. Much appreciated. What a fine upstanding fellow you are. You're not the big Jessie I was led to believe.

Oh yes I am!

 

[hibbybilly]

Found this today in a box off old records seen them support Simple Minds in the Cavendish
Pretty sure they were from Edinburgh

 

[Alex Edwards Shin pad]

They came in on the back of the attention Orange Juice were getting and had the same funky jangle pop sound of young Scotland.
Your posted 45 was their debut single. It perfectly captured the Scottish musical Zeitgeist for 21 year old me.
3 further ignored singles and an album later, Virgin cut their losses.
I thought they had visual image and musical style issues and struggled to get traction.
Their 2nd single, Suck A Little More Honey, is good but they sounded like the Scottish B52's, the 3rd single wasn't good enough and by the 4th, This Town, they sounded like the Scottish Thompson Twins.

Thanks for the info

Actually bought that single on the back off that gig

 

[GORDONSMITH7]

Drinking white wine all day and listening to my Taste/Rory Galagher LPs and Cds.
Life is good.

"Rory Gallagher never forgot Northern Ireland, he returned throughout the '70s when few other artists of his calibre dared come near the place."

Height of the Troubles he brought all kids together in Belfast . Quality!




BIG G

 

[GORDONSMITH7]

Drinking white wine all day and listening to my Taste/Rory Galagher LPs and Cds.
Life is good.

"Rory Gallagher never forgot Northern Ireland, he returned throughout the '70s when few other artists of his calibre dared come near the place."

Height of the Troubles he brought all kids together in Belfast . Quality!




BIG G

First saw Rory with Taste, Isle of Wight in 1970 and remember standing agog thinking who the fuck are these guys!

Taste - Whatâs Going On - Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival / 1970

"Available On:⺠BluRay: http://smarturl.it/TasteIOWBR ⺠DVD: http://smarturl.it/TasteIOWDVD ⺠LP: http://smarturl.it/TasteIOWLP⺠CD: http://smarturl.it/Taste...

youtu.be

BIG G

 

[Peevemor]

Superb!