Word Association Game

[grumpyhack]

Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puM1k-S86nE

You may be right about old farts going to see tribute bands. But if the original is no more sometimes they are the only way of getting a sense of the band performing live. And there are some excellent tributes around who put on a great show. Possibly the best is the Bootleg Beatles but I've also enjoyed Australian / Brit Floyd, Fleetwood Bac and Limehouse Lizzy.

Edited January 27, 2014 by grumpyhack

[whisty]

I enjoyed the LZ tribute but took time to get over the lookalike thing. Would much prefer if they just played but guess they wouldn't have quite the same appeal. It's another avenue anyway.

Tempo

Let's give a shout to Leo Kottke who when I listen can imagine 2 or more guitar players and it's just him, amazing as long as he doesn't sing too much

And a rare treat as he stopped playing this tune.

Edited January 27, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Waltz

(That's a tempo I think).

This is Dr John - one of my favourites from The Last Waltz. Worth seeing the whole concert if you can. A Who's Who of the late 60s and 70s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=513pdv7UwMc

If you want to see someone getting a huge amount of one acoustic guitar have a look at Tommy Emmanuel. He opened the Olympics in Australia. He's an Australian but now works out of Nashville.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buh7WZ58kLs

And a Beatles medley. He manages to do lead, rhythmn and bass all at once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jabnOm0WzIs

Edited January 27, 2014 by grumpyhack

[whisty]

Heard TE name bot not seen before, talented for sure.

Struggled with this one, tried to find links for a few things and failed. Anyway here's a name that popped up a few times before when searching and can't find a link to the track Nightwaltz of his so this is next best. Lovely touch he has.

Someone I'd dearly love to see live - Peder af Ugglas.

Edited January 28, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Peder is wonderfully laid back. New to me but one to check out. Would be a good Acoustic Stage band.

Following on from Nightwaltz, I though about Dr John and the Nightrippers but we've just been there. So try this The Nighthawks. A veteran US blues band.with a good pedigree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzamiMpzVko

[whisty]

Love to hear a harmonica and that tunes a great one, so winner for me.

Wings

Stunning scenery, some excellent HD footage, Daredevil at its most extreme and a great BM remix. Best watched on as big a screen as possible

Edited January 29, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

When I saw the word Wings at first I wondered if we were going to get some horrible Mull of Kyntyre clip. But it says a lot for the power of a good advertising catchphrase that I then almost immediately jumped to Red Bull.

Possibly my drink of choice at festivals to keep me awake and counteract the soporific effects of 'Glastonbury Cigarettes'.

So let's have a bit more Bull.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq6fVy6sSYo

[whisty]

I do love a spinning tyre & did wonder if some wings track would follow, the only one allowable is Live & Let Die on my book

Goat following as a star sign.

Edited January 29, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Lovely bit of blues there Whisty.

From Goat I go to Major

A pub in the centre of Cardiff

And, um, um, um to this track written by Curtis Mayfield but a hit for Major Lance. From the US days when blacks on TV performed to a virtually all white audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KHIiAw4ZkY

Edited January 29, 2014 by grumpyhack

[whisty]

I'm sure I spent a enjoyable long afternoon in that pub a few years back waiting for the stadium to open.

Lazer not really a fan but do like this electro pop track.

[grumpyhack]

Display

Odd link to my favourite Radio 4 show "I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue" which used to be introduced by the late Humphrey Lyttleton. Jack Dee has done a remarkably good job of stepping into his shoes.

This clip is back in Humph's time. One of the running jokes was about answers being shown on the 'Laser Display Board' which was actually just a blackboard. Sadly I can't find that clip but this will give you a flavour of the show. Well worth catching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdwR-Ft8o6Q

[whisty]

Sure I've caught Jack Dee a few times, quite enjoy Clive Andersons sat night slot if I'm driving home at the time.

Anyway, last one for a bit, work coming my way. Parade used in that marvelously painful movie American Beauty.

And as that ones spoiled, the original full version

Edited January 29, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Soft

As in Soft Parade by The Doors. Along with Love they were one of my favourite bands when I first got into US West Coast stuff.

This is a track from the album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toAmf0Wl1ZE

Glad work is coming your way but I hope it won't interrupt posting too much Whisty.

[whisty]

All them old hippies went down that West Coat Rd i'm sure

Don't like work (prob as much as Yoghurt) but dislike not having means to pay bills even more, so.................

Chalk

Joanna Newsom, marmite to most. Prefer to see her on the Harp and think her vocals were better prior to node op but more acceptable to a lot of people now they're a bit smoother. Likened to Kate Bush now, couldn't be likened to anybody before that! And feel really privileged to have seen her at the start of her journey in a 50 people venue, followed by her filling the Royal festival Hall a couple of years ago. Ramble on and on, somebody stop me

Edited January 30, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Has to be Cheese

This is Tim Minchin - another Marmite person for some

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVKCHZqax84

I'm lucky on the work front. I love what I do but it wouldn't really pay serious bills. Thankfully Mrs GH is a well-paid consultant these days allowing me to enjoy my work as an adult and community ed tutor.

[whisty]

Melted

[grumpyhack]

Park

Richard Harris with his version of Jim Webb's McArthur Park.

(The connection line is McArthur Park is melting in the dark.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHS8hj4TdT8

[whisty]

Trailer

From the album Trailer Park

[grumpyhack]

King

The first word of the song is the connection

A bit of ole country

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk_hPTN50UE

Beth Orton is lovely. Seen her a couple of times.

[whisty]

Bit of a shocker seeing my in laws name sake up there!

Mountain

A life time love affair and I'm certain am not alone.

[grumpyhack]

Has to be River

This is possibly my second Tina post. But live she was quite amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_CCjS65fjQ

[whisty]

Saw Tina with M Macdonald supporting sometime early 90s, glad I had that chance.

Man

Nick Drake hard to beat but being an occasional fan of the violin player, when heard the vocals, not having taken the singer seriously before was pleasantly surprised by this version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJRkB1a_vCY

Edited February 3, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Ferry

This is one of my favourite folkies, Ralph McTell, with my favourite song of his The Ferryman.

I was going to post a 'live' performance but the only one I could find sounded a bit tinny. So this is the original album recording, with beautiful pizzicato violins.

It's actually based on a short story Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and McTell has done a superb job of boiling it all down to a seven minute song without losing any of the subleties.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX_NVgZnoTc

[whisty]

Nice ^^. Never read that book, wonder if it's worth the time? Best travel book that stuck in my memory is Ted Simon's, Jupiters Travels which is the recounting of both a physical and mental journey. More recently popularised by the the latest incarnation of Obi Wan Kinobe and his pal the offspring of Jon Boorman. They do pay homage to Ted in one episode. Ted did the journey in late 70s on an old Triumph without the assistance of TV companies and vans following him everywhere. Well worth a read if not known of.

Anyway, Across by somebody else I found and can't understand why I never knew of this artist when I was younger!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ExzxiKAfE8

Edited February 4, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Little Milton is great. But blues is my passion.

As for Siddhartha. Yes a good read. No overly long. After I read it the first time I went out and bought a bicycle. Make of that what you will.

Anyway, from Across we have The Beatles and

Universe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjq9LmSO1eI

Edited February 4, 2014 by grumpyhack