Even then I am not sure if that is the real reason or just the MacGufnstuf.
― H.R. MacGufnstuf (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 April 2022 18:14 (two years ago) link
The crash happened on May 12. Jack said that Jeannie had written him a letter saying something about her wanting him to "sing the high notes" which he received on his birthday two days after the crash, May 14, which is what inspired him with regard to the album title. Here is an RS except from Beeswing with Richard Thompson's description of the events: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/richard-thompson-memoir-excerpt-1140633/
― H.R. MacGufnstuf (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 April 2022 01:44 (two years ago) link
There is a video version of the song in question associated with The Bottom Line Archive which is solo Jack on piano that is worth watching. Also, is there a canonical Fairport thread here? Couldn’t quite make that out.
― H.R. MacGufnstuf (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 April 2022 15:28 (two years ago) link
Rope Ladder to the Moon seems like the model for a lot of later day Michael Gira
― bendy, Monday, 25 April 2022 15:36 (two years ago) link
Richard Thompson and Jack Bruce both played on the Golden Palominos song "Silver Bullet" in 1985. I don't suppose any of their shared history came up, if they even met.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 26 April 2022 00:55 (two years ago) link
Forgot about that, thanks!
― Eric B. Is Hesitant (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 April 2022 00:57 (two years ago) link