Anyone else a fan here?
― Salvador Saca (Mr. Xolotl), Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:35 (9 years ago) Permalink
― pete s, Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:39 (9 years ago) Permalink
What's yr favorite stuff?
I'm a big defender of their later stuff as well as the early 'good' stuff, though not so into either of their solo stuff...
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:39 (9 years ago) Permalink
― hstencil, Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:42 (9 years ago) Permalink
I also love Mike Heron's solo record, esp. the song "Audrey."
― Salvador Saca (Mr. Xolotl), Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:42 (9 years ago) Permalink
WEE TAM is my favorite. Lyrically, musically...everything. "Ducks on A Pond" is the most psychedelic song to ever feature kazoo, and somebody like Oldham or Sufjan really oughta cover "Puppies"
Changing Horses is cool too! Ain't that the one with "Big Ted" on it?
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:43 (9 years ago) Permalink
― pete s, Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:47 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Colin Beckett (Colin Beckett), Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:48 (9 years ago) Permalink
I'm with Roger on Wee Tam being something of a high water mark.
― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Sunday, 29 February 2004 21:49 (9 years ago) Permalink
John Coltrane will always be my alltime favorite across the board, but The Incredible String Band are not far behind.
Robin Williamson's Skirting the River Road was the greatest album released last year. It accomplishes everything I think music should accomplish. I get the feeling it has been overlooked as was Paddy McAloon's I Trawl the Megaherz.
For the longest time I had a framed vinyl copy of The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter displayed in my office at work and I would tell people that Williamson is my father and I was the young boy standing near him. That album is often my bible.
― Marcus Barr (Marcus Barr), Sunday, 29 February 2004 22:58 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Prude (Prude), Sunday, 29 February 2004 23:39 (9 years ago) Permalink
― pete s, Sunday, 29 February 2004 23:41 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Prude (Prude), Sunday, 29 February 2004 23:51 (9 years ago) Permalink
"Job's Tears", the opening song on 'Wee Tam' is but one of the many marvels of the 'Wee/Huge' couple.
― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 29 February 2004 23:53 (9 years ago) Permalink
― zappi (joni), Sunday, 29 February 2004 23:56 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Prude (Prude), Sunday, 29 February 2004 23:59 (9 years ago) Permalink
― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 1 March 2004 00:09 (9 years ago) Permalink
I'm not really sure they were flirting with Scientology when "Job's Tears" was recorded, that came later - the influence of ol' LRH is definitely there on everything they did from "Changing Horses" onwards. Can I just say that "Liquid Acrobat As Regards the Air" is easily the best thing they did post-Scientology - altho some of Robin's songs are a bit feeble on it, all of Mike's songs are great and Robin contributes their best "long song" since the glory days: "Darling Belle".
― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 1 March 2004 12:30 (9 years ago) Permalink
But you've all answered it already, left me nothing to add. Except that "This Moment" is on *I Looked Up*. A high spot, yes, on another patchy album.
― Colin Greenland (Colin Greenland), Saturday, 27 March 2004 11:46 (9 years ago) Permalink
My favorite post-Elektra tunes by them are "Antoine" and "Seagull", both Heron songs on Earthspan.
I recently picked up this CD by them of BBC sessions called "On Air". I know the CD is pretty rare (at least here in the U.S.); I remember seeing it in the mid-80s when CDs first came out, but you never see it anymore. Does anyone know when these sessions were recorded? I think Malcolm LeMaistre was in the band, so it must have been in their later years...
― Joe (Joe), Saturday, 27 March 2004 13:42 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Dadaismus (Dada), Saturday, 27 March 2004 15:30 (9 years ago) Permalink
holy shit. these guys are touring??
― frankE (frankE), Friday, 24 September 2004 15:52 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 24 September 2004 16:45 (8 years ago) Permalink
― zappi (joni), Friday, 24 September 2004 16:48 (8 years ago) Permalink
Has anyone heard their (newish) Nebulous Nearness album? It's supposed to be rerecordings of the "hits"....
― Roy Kasten, Friday, 24 September 2004 16:50 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 24 September 2004 16:51 (8 years ago) Permalink
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 24 September 2004 16:55 (8 years ago) Permalink
― frankE (frankE), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:02 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:55 (8 years ago) Permalink
espers (fishtown, philadelphia, PA) will be the opening act. they opened for Ghost last night. very witchy folk.
― blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Friday, 24 September 2004 20:15 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Reed Moore (diamond), Friday, 24 September 2004 20:17 (8 years ago) Permalink
― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Friday, 24 September 2004 20:21 (8 years ago) Permalink
not really. i've deferred to quentin compson on many issues in the past. one slip up about a local band (that has hardly any fans at home) is inconsequential.
― blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Saturday, 25 September 2004 12:34 (8 years ago) Permalink
― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 25 September 2004 15:35 (8 years ago) Permalink
― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Saturday, 25 September 2004 15:59 (8 years ago) Permalink
― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:10 (8 years ago) Permalink
Their magical self titled debut combines the elemental sound of acid-folk with the baroque arrangements of late 60s chamber rock. Fully versed in the sumptuous vernacular of drug music, the cradle of Appalachian song, and the succinct truths of the three-minute pop ballad, Espers is an irresistible collection of sweet and subtle songs essential for fans of Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Jackson C. Franck, Linda Perhacs, Bread, Love & Dreams and Bert Jansch. Espers give us the sound of music the way it should be heard - with the ease, infectious grace and absolute beauty of an ever expansive trio bound for always greater pastures.-----
OK, so they're a six piece now. Chris plays some percussion/bass, and they have a percussionist. they don't really have a drummer as such. so it's: two acoustic guitarists, a keybs/harpsichord, bass, cellist, percussionist.
sad thing is MTS, based on the crowd for Ghost the other night, most folks in philly don't know about them either.
― blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:12 (8 years ago) Permalink
Dude bought everything Ghost were selling.
If I didn't have to work tomorrow night, i'd find a way to get over to the NorthStar. It's a banner day when I cross Broad St.
― blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:14 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:17 (8 years ago) Permalink
― blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:19 (8 years ago) Permalink
― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Saturday, 25 September 2004 16:50 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Jedermann sein eigener Fussball (Dada), Sunday, 26 September 2004 15:43 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 26 September 2004 16:39 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Jedermann sein eigener Fussball (Dada), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 09:27 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 15:55 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Jedermann sein eigener Fussball (Dada), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 15:57 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 18:04 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 18:48 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:12 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Jedermann sein eigener Fussball (Dada), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:13 (8 years ago) Permalink
"The Incredible String Band will be doing some downsizing for their forthcoming US tour, their first in thirty years. The economic constraints of transatlantic touring mean the ISB will be going over as a three-piece in September - Mike Heron, Clive Palmer and Lawson Dando. This also opens the way for a more acoustic and intimate approach, well suited to the spirit of their classic 1966-70 albums from which they will be drawing the greater part of their concert repertoire. Lawson will accordingly be playing less keyboards, concentrating instead on guitar, mandolin, harmonium, percussion etc."
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:19 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Jedermann sein eigener Fussball (Dada), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 19:20 (8 years ago) Permalink
confirmed that otto's from rochester. he claimed that we'd met at a party once. i have no recollection of this [swigs vodka from glass]!
― blackmail.is.my.life (blackmail.is.my.life), Tuesday, 28 September 2004 23:18 (8 years ago) Permalink
i got 5000 spirits today. it's great. yeah.
― Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 04:01 (8 years ago) Permalink
― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 04:04 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 17:03 (8 years ago) Permalink
― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 17:20 (8 years ago) Permalink
better than the c.o.b. lps, which are just ok.
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Saturday, 12 August 2006 06:15 (6 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Saturday, 12 August 2006 06:23 (6 years ago) Permalink
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Saturday, 12 August 2006 06:29 (6 years ago) Permalink
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Saturday, 12 August 2006 06:34 (6 years ago) Permalink
― timmy tannin (pompous), Saturday, 12 August 2006 15:20 (6 years ago) Permalink
Hey! What the hell is this: http://www.amazon.com/Tricks-Senses-Incredible-String-Band/dp/B001K859PCAnybody heard it? Worth the $$$?
― tylerw, Thursday, 12 February 2009 01:19 (4 years ago) Permalink
haven't heard it yet, but 'All Too Much for Me/Take Your Burden to the Lord/Let It Shine on Me' was previously on some versions of the Chelsea Sessions CD, was recorded at the same time as Wee Tam & Big Huge and is just as good as anything on those albums.
― zappi, Thursday, 12 February 2009 01:37 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'll sing you this October song,Oh, there is no song before it.The words and tune are none of my own,for my joys and sorrows bore it.
Beside the seaThe brambly briars in the still of evening,Birds fly out behind the sun,and with them I'll leavng.
The fallen leaves that jewel the ground,They know the art of dying,And leave with joy their glad gold hearts,In the scarlet shadows lying.
When hunger calls my footsteps home,The morning follows after,I swim the seas within my mind,And the pine-trees laugh green laughter.
I sed to search for happiness,And I used to follow pleasure,But I found a door behind my mind,And that's the greatest treasure.
For rulers like to lay down laws,And rebels like to break them,And the poor priests like to walk in chains,And God likes to forsake the.
I met a man whose name was Time,And he said, "I must be goin,"But just how long that was,I have no way of knowing.
Sometimes I want to murder time,Sometimes when my heart's aching,But mostly I just stroll along,The path that he is taking.
― ian, Saturday, 17 October 2009 04:26 (3 years ago) Permalink
every cell in my body has it all writ down.
― Trip Maker, Saturday, 17 October 2009 14:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
one day when the moon was full i thought i might settle downfound myself a pretty little girland i stopped all my running aroundbut just when the preacher come alongand he's just gonna pop on the ringthis funny little hedgehog comesrunning down the aisleand i don't have to tell you what he did sing
― kamerad, Saturday, 17 October 2009 15:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
highly recommend this radio bcast from 1968. http://ow.ly/eBVVJ
― tylerw, Friday, 19 October 2012 16:15 (7 months ago) Permalink
The Clive Palmer book through Helter Skelter was a very interesting read. Not sure if it would be remotely available now. I got it for a couple of pounds a few years ago, think literally £2, probably from FOPP.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Empty-Pocket-Blues-Music-Palmer/dp/190513925X
right you can get it then.
― Stevolende, Friday, 19 October 2012 17:21 (7 months ago) Permalink
huh didn't know that existed. looks good. i need to get those COB records too.
― tylerw, Friday, 19 October 2012 17:28 (7 months ago) Permalink
They or at least Moyshe Mcstiff was the main impetus for the setting up of Sunbeam records thanks to Richard Morton Jack having worked for the rip-off artists at Radioactive.RMJ wanted to do the release as well as he could and make sure royalties were paid, Radioactive weren't so hot on the royalties.
Anyway, I'd recommend the Sunbeam Moyshe, haven't seen if they have a Spirit Of Love & can't find one mentioned.I have one on another label, not sure which.
There was a live set from '72 on Dime in May. think it was pretty good.
― Stevolende, Friday, 19 October 2012 17:43 (7 months ago) Permalink
I couldn't make it through that Clive Palmer book. Must still have it around somewhere. I paid top whack (well - £15) for the Sunshine Possibilities album a few years ago and didn't think much of it. Consequently I've got a bit of a downer on Clive.
Saw Robin at the Half Moon Putney a couple of years ago and he was excellent.
― Bob Six, Friday, 19 October 2012 22:54 (7 months ago) Permalink
would love to see williamson sometime. i saw the robin-less ISB a few years ago in the US w/ Palmer looking very amused/ancient.
― tylerw, Friday, 19 October 2012 22:56 (7 months ago) Permalink
While my students were working on album-cover art the other day, one of them--triggered by having seen the covers for Cheap Thrills and After Bathing at Baxter's--asked to hear some actual hippie music. So I played "Dark Star" and "China Cat Sunflower" off YouTube, and then, just on a whim (it's not really hippie music, but it's strange, and great hippie music is almost always strange), I switched over to "A Very Cellular Song." My twenty-something student teacher: "What is that? That's awful."
― clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 23:06 (7 months ago) Permalink
Couldn't take the gimbri?
― timellison, Friday, 19 October 2012 23:58 (7 months ago) Permalink
haha i put on A Very Cellular Song at work a couple weeks ago, my co-worker couldn't deal.
― searching for sug woman (JoeStork), Saturday, 20 October 2012 00:13 (7 months ago) Permalink
I tried playing a tape of the HGB lp on camp in the early days and it was viewed as unlistenable by Levellers fans. Gorlumme, how does one deal with people with poor taste?
― Stevolende, Saturday, 20 October 2012 08:39 (7 months ago) Permalink
don't know where I got the initials HGB for HBD but anyway, would have thought that it would be more popular and even something that people would be familiar with. But no, people's noses turned up at one of the greatest lps of all time in favour of post-commercialisation Levellers. bleurgh.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 21 October 2012 10:04 (7 months ago) Permalink
I thought you must be referring to something esoteric that only 'Stringheads' would know.
I think Wee Tam and BIg Huge are more 'accessible'.
― Bob Six, Sunday, 21 October 2012 11:13 (7 months ago) Permalink
less magical though
― Stevolende, Sunday, 21 October 2012 13:56 (7 months ago) Permalink
If asked to play hippie music I'd put on some "Gift from a Flower to a Garden"-era Donovan.
ISB is wonderful. Anyone that doesn't think so is lacking soul.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 21 October 2012 15:13 (7 months ago) Permalink
I've turned a lot of people on to ISB. I think set and setting are important to the enjoyment of music. I'm usually not working when I listen to them. Listened to Hangman's in its entirety on New Year's Day this year, that was good.
― Trip Maker, Sunday, 21 October 2012 15:59 (7 months ago) Permalink
there's something strange and kinda spooky in the air while listening to ISB for the first time.
― nostormo, Sunday, 21 October 2012 19:35 (7 months ago) Permalink
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Sunday, 21 October 2012 22:43 (7 months ago) Permalink
"Be Glad for the Song Has No Ending", a really incredible film originally made for BBC's Omnibus.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 22 October 2012 00:56 (7 months ago) Permalink
Every time I see a photo of a group of ragtag people standing in front of some trees, I think of ISB. I almost tagged this picture ISB but I thought it was unnecessary
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Monday, 22 October 2012 00:59 (7 months ago) Permalink
I'm reading their Wikipedia page. I had forgotten they became Scientologists!
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 22 October 2012 01:07 (7 months ago) Permalink
Listening to "Wee Tam" tonight. I really love the song "Air", so so beautiful.
Breathing, all creatures areBrighter then than brightest starYou are by farYou come right inside of meClose as you can beYou kiss my bloodAnd my blood kiss me.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 22 October 2012 01:43 (7 months ago) Permalink