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[Tangled up in Blue]

And yet Pentangle and Shirley Collins are now seen as being innovators with an almost avant garde approach to folk, whereas Fairport's stodgy old four-to-the-floor folk-rock makes them look like the Status Quo of British folk! Pentangle were 4 virtuosos with a very competent singer and their arrangements of trad tunes was far more inventive than Fairport, and Shirley's work with both her sister and Davy Graham is now rightly seen as being incredibly trailblazing and forward thinking ('Folk Routes, New Roots' is just about the most important folk album of all time IMO). Oh, and Shirley Collins never recorded a Leonard Cohen song in her life, think you're confusing her with (the very average) Judy Collins.

Yes, you're quite right about the Judy Collins confusion but it was Shirley who wrote that book about her travels in the Mississippi Delta,back in the 60's,right-"America over the Water?" .I don't claim to be any sort of expert on British or even English folk music but I do know what I like ,which includes Fairport,The Strawbs and Davy Graham(among others).

 

[Cricko]

In line with Uncle Leo's nomination in the best song writer thread.

"Once described as "America's greatest living poet" by Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson really puts it on the line with, "Just My Soul Responding" a great slice of social commentary regarding the rough treatment of Black folk and the American Indians"

[video=youtube;ih4WdQzm9dU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih4WdQzm9dU[/video]

 

[MK Shrimper]

After The Civil Wars, I'm keeping it country with The Handsome Family.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

[video=youtube_share;mzt5fydrN9A]http://youtu.be/mzt5fydrN9A[/video]Don't think I'd agree that Pentangle(though they did have the superb Bert Jansch whose solo stuff is much better IMO)or Shirley Collins(+Albion Band)were exactly cutting edge folk back in the 60's.

RIP Bert Jansch. Just seen on twitter that it's being reported he's died today.

Saw him play at ATP a few years back.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Bert Jansch-RIP

[video=youtube_share;RqjUWJtH88c]http://youtu.be/RqjUWJtH88c[/video]

 

[MK Shrimper]

Not confirmed as yet, but not looking good. RIP Burt. :sad:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

[video=youtube_share;pcG5repIY7Q]http://youtu.be/pcG5repIY7Q[/video]

Chris Rea.Santo Spirto Blues.Another possible for the Dead Pool.This is simply excellent.:clap:

 

[Supernaut]

I'm spending today with the entire recorded output of the greatest rock guitarist of all time, Mr Randall William Rhoads...

[video=youtube;67ER3SsLQY8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ER3SsLQY8[/video]

 

[MK Shrimper]

Some early Cure songs. I made the right vote. :thumbsup:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Some early Cure songs. I made the right vote. :thumbsup:

That's one we agree on.:winking:

 

[MK Shrimper]

The Small Faces. Marvellous stuff.

 

[Rob Noxious]

The Small Faces. Marvellous stuff.

Got 'Afterglow' lined up for Sunday's show, coincidentally. Plus a bit of Humble Pie too. Keep it Retro! :thumbsup:

 

[MK Shrimper]

The Beta Band - Three EPs. Dry The Rain is shurely one of the greatest songs ever?

 

[Pubey]

Radiohead TKOL RMX 1234567

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Radiohead TKOL RMX 1234567

anything on there touch this?:
[video=youtube;iEUbnJVOVdQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEUbnJVOVdQ[/video]

 

[Pubey]

haha you do love Salem! I've had it on in the background so haven't paid much attention, it's pretty decent with some good moments.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

haha you do love Salem! I've had it on in the background so haven't paid much attention, it's pretty decent with some good moments.

I so do, only Animal Collective and Arcade Fire would rival them for most plays in my world in the last couple of years.

[video=youtube;ztvr09J7KK4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztvr09J7KK4[/video]

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

THAT VOICE IS CRACKING!

[video=youtube;LF_px2v_wNc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LF_px2v_wNc#![/video]

 

[MK Shrimper]

Decade - Neil Young.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Who let the dogs in? > http://i.mixcloud.com/CnnXp


Iggy & The Stooges, Nilsson, The Who - that's who!