I never been much a fan of his voice but I checked out that Avocet re-issue, very nice.
― calzino, Sunday, 14 February 2016 15:37 (eight years ago) link
His singing voice is in great form on Rosemary Lane.
― Duke, Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:11 (eight years ago) link
Have his albums been polled?
― Duke, Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:12 (eight years ago) link
This week, Rosemary Lane is his best IMO
― Duke, Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:13 (eight years ago) link
That or LA Turnaround. Or Bert and John, if that counts.
― Poacher (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:15 (eight years ago) link
absolutely love 'a woman like you', stunning music
― global tetrahedron, Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:20 (eight years ago) link
LA Turnaround is great. I'm not a huge fan of Bert & John.
― Duke, Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:21 (eight years ago) link
I don't have the Black Swan. Yet..
― Duke, Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:24 (eight years ago) link
I'm just learning his version of Reynardine on guitar. I can play it, but it blows my mind that he came up with it. (if that makes sense)
― Duke, Sunday, 28 February 2016 21:26 (eight years ago) link
http://thequietus.com/articles/19788-bert-jansch
― no lime tangier, Monday, 29 February 2016 12:48 (eight years ago) link
doesn't look like it's been mentioned here (and admittedly not one of his masterpieces), but i have much love for the late seventies a rare conundrum lp.
― no lime tangier, Monday, 29 February 2016 12:54 (eight years ago) link
I only have LA Turnaround and Rare Conundrum, but both are ace.
― Austin, Monday, 29 February 2016 18:41 (eight years ago) link
I've been enjoying Avocet, newly reissued.
― mike t-diva, Monday, 29 February 2016 18:44 (eight years ago) link
God, it's so long since I listened to Bert Jansch and the like. I would agree that "Rosemary Lane" is probably his best album."Moonshine" is another good album. I don't dislike any of the albums I've heard tbh.
― Thomas of Britain (Tom D.), Monday, 29 February 2016 19:11 (eight years ago) link
i found a $1 LP copy of Moonshine recently, was pretty stunned. i think it slipped through the pricing cracks.
― nomar, Monday, 29 February 2016 19:12 (eight years ago) link
avocet reissue is gorgeous (music and packaging).
― tylerw, Monday, 29 February 2016 19:15 (eight years ago) link
i just put on avocet and a minute or two in and was thinking "this is dope but i could really use some danny thompson" and at that moment the bass dropped. like to flip my desk.
― adam, Monday, 29 February 2016 19:35 (eight years ago) link
I'm on the fence about buying Avocet. I like-but-don't-love most of Bert's solo stuff, and have a low tolerance for his tendency toward what The Wire calls "baroque formality." What I mean is I like his jazzy jammin,' less his stuff that sounds like something you could seamlessly put on a mix alongside Malcolm Dalglish or somebody.
― Wimmels, Monday, 29 February 2016 22:14 (eight years ago) link
hmm i don't know malcolm daglish, but i'd say that jazzy jammin' is mainly what's happening on avocet?
― tylerw, Monday, 29 February 2016 22:19 (eight years ago) link
Has anyone seen this?
It's a bit pricey but I'm intrigued by not only the show (which I guess was released in VHS form at some point?) but the bonus stuff.
― Wimmels, Wednesday, 6 April 2016 17:26 (eight years ago) link
Taking in Avocet this morning. What an absolutely gorgeous record. Much as I love his voice and lyrics, Avocet is slowly becoming my favorite record of his. Just really warm and rewarding music.
― (V) (°,,,,°) (V) (Austin), Friday, 3 August 2018 17:22 (five years ago) link
was having a bert day and thought i'd share this cos i hadn't seen it before and it's lovely:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML3XahMwJ-U
― would a nit be nice? (NickB), Thursday, 11 February 2021 12:53 (three years ago) link
that mandoline through fx pedals sounds so good!
― would a nit be nice? (NickB), Thursday, 11 February 2021 12:54 (three years ago) link
mandolin even. if indeed it is a mandolin
― would a nit be nice? (NickB), Thursday, 11 February 2021 12:55 (three years ago) link
I think that's a mandola? Or big fuck-off mandolin, to give it its proper name.
― Waterloo Subset (Tom D.), Thursday, 11 February 2021 13:22 (three years ago) link
That's gorgeous. An early outing for Sean Bean on bass too.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 11 February 2021 14:06 (three years ago) link
Got a stupidly reasonably priced copy of the *A Man I'd Rather Be pt.1* vinyl box, which features his first four albums. It's a lovely item but quite weird for a box set? It's more like a folder I guess, with the first album's artwork as the cover art; the records are nested inside in decorative sleeves, but not the original artwork. Rights issue maybe? Aesthetic choice?
Anyway, only a mild grumble when the music is this incredible.
― Stars of the Lidl (Chinaski), Sunday, 18 June 2023 18:23 (ten months ago) link