― mark s, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nicole, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
First there is a mountain, then there is NO mountain, then there is!
― Shaky Mo Collier, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
i withdraw all mean things i evah said abt you: may donovan's silliness be the basis of our alliance against all hipster scoffers
NB I have not heard Belle and Sebastian's "I Love My Car" but find it hard to imagine it's not a deliberate reference to Donovan and his shirt. Also NB if Gap marketing campaigns were any more daring I'd like to think they would have used "I Love My Shirt" instead of "Mellow Yellow."
― nabisco%%, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― The Actual Mr. Jones, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― , Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
I've never seen a jerking man touch a flower never seen a fast man dig the slowness never seen the dream-end of the ridiculous state the world is in never seen anger in Joanny when the hate-words of confused minds lap her shores. I've seen Derroll Addams cry -- so full of us all that he spills over his cheeks (I pray he sees tomorrow's sun) I've seen bewildered rambling streams of blood on black skin I've seen V-Bombers growing in a field of insulated grass daring their masters I've seen the advertisement "IT'S A GOOD LIFE IN TODAYS' MODERN ARMY" beside photographs of mutilated Vietnamese children I've seen the has-been, the could have been an' the should have been in the glazed gaze of "passers-by" I've seen the "LITTLE PRINCE" in many people an' felt happy I've seen people scorn me an' warn me it's never torn me I've seen the dream of Freedom ......... a sometimes fading image. Donovan -- Summer 1965― Steve K, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
I've seen Derroll Addams cry -- so full of us all that he spills over his cheeks (I pray he sees tomorrow's sun) I've seen bewildered rambling streams of blood on black skin I've seen V-Bombers growing in a field of insulated grass daring their masters I've seen the advertisement "IT'S A GOOD LIFE IN TODAYS' MODERN ARMY" beside photographs of mutilated Vietnamese children I've seen the has-been, the could have been an' the should have been in the glazed gaze of "passers-by" I've seen the "LITTLE PRINCE" in many people an' felt happy I've seen people scorn me an' warn me it's never torn me I've seen the dream of Freedom .........
a sometimes fading image. Donovan -- Summer 1965
― Steve K, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
John Peel is the only public figure I know of who really rates Donovan. Peel has said that in the Sixties he enjoyed Donovan's records more than Dylan's.
― Mark Dixon, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― fritz, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
I always preferred Jason anyway (ouch - sorry 'bout that one)
― Roger Fascist, Tuesday, 30 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 26 August 2003 03:57 (twenty years ago) link
― joan vich (joan vich), Tuesday, 26 August 2003 08:52 (twenty years ago) link
While I do feel his early work sounds a little too much like Dylan, luckily he went his own way eventually. People say Belle & Sebastian derive from him and I can see that, and yet he's much more versatile than they are, I think. Not afraid to jazz or blues it up a little here and there. And what a voice!
So far I've got the albums Mellow Yellow (which I played three times in a row - unusual for me, especially in this day and age), Sunshine Superman and Barabajagal. I think the latter might even be my favourite.
Anyone have any comments? Want to tell me something about the latter part of his career which I know next to nothing about? Come to think of it, what is he doing nowadays?
― Bimble (bimble), Monday, 14 June 2004 05:54 (nineteen years ago) link
I see him pop up in movies now and then. He played Gerard Malanga in I Shot Andy Warhol and he was in Gas Food Lodging. Other than that, don't know.
Oh, I do remember watching a Simpsons episode that had "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" in it and set me off obsessively listening to that song (on my remastered Donovan's Greatest Hits CD for like a week or two.All in all I like Donovan very much, and that Don't Look Back scene is priceless.
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 14 June 2004 06:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 14 June 2004 06:30 (nineteen years ago) link
― Patrick Kinghorn, Monday, 14 June 2004 07:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― shookout (shookout), Monday, 14 June 2004 08:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― Bimble (bimble), Monday, 14 June 2004 08:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― Laszlo Kovacs (Laszlo Kovacs), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 02:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― mentalist (mentalist), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 02:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 02:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 02:52 (nineteen years ago) link
Sheesh folks, is it THAT hard to use a search engine? http://www.donovan.ie
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 02:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 03:00 (nineteen years ago) link
Seriously, I had no compelling reason to google donovan until just now....
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 03:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 09:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 09:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 09:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 10:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― Our Rob or Ross, Monday, 20 September 2004 18:24 (nineteen years ago) link
And 'Universal Soldier' I'm diggin too.
― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 20 September 2004 18:28 (nineteen years ago) link
A friend told me about a recent interview he did for NPR because he has a new album called Beat Cafe coming out. The interview is archived on www.npr.org
― Bimble (bimble), Monday, 20 September 2004 21:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― everything, Monday, 20 September 2004 21:10 (nineteen years ago) link
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 20 September 2004 21:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 20 September 2004 21:32 (nineteen years ago) link
http://thm-br1r2.search.vip.scd.yahoo.com/image/85735697
― Bimble (bimble), Monday, 20 September 2004 21:44 (nineteen years ago) link
"Kiss me once more / Fill me with song"
I love this guy so much.
― Kenan (kenan), Saturday, 13 November 2004 02:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― Hi, I am a genius. a big one. (AaronHz), Saturday, 13 November 2004 02:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Saturday, 13 November 2004 02:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― reo, Saturday, 13 November 2004 06:33 (nineteen years ago) link
prick.
― bulbs (bulbs), Saturday, 13 November 2004 07:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― George, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 23:08 (nineteen years ago) link
he was pretty good
― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Friday, 20 May 2005 23:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Saturday, 21 May 2005 03:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― jmeister (jmeister), Saturday, 21 May 2005 03:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 21 May 2005 12:12 (eighteen years ago) link
cool, thanks! basically looking for the non-dylanesque, psych version, yeah.
― tylerw, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
guess the 1968 version is on a recent reish of hurdy gurdy man, but can't find a download (legit or not) of it.
Take it from me, you're not looking very hard!
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Friday, 15 July 2011 12:21 (twelve years ago) link
The '68 version is on the old/original (80s?) cd of Greatest hits.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:09 (twelve years ago) link
you've got to pick up every stitch..
― steady yachting (Pillbox), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:14 (twelve years ago) link
not trying very hard? i googled the hell out of it! anyhoo, clemenza hooked me up! yayyyy!
― tylerw, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
http://photoserver.ws/files/iyudvfog3h9jzg4gkybc.jpg
THIS RECORD IS AWESOME. The Music Makers is screaming for dance floore treatment.
― puerile fantasies (Matt P), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
Man, it had better rule with a bitchin cover like that!
― 50000000 elves (blank), Wednesday, 24 August 2011 00:39 (twelve years ago) link
One of the sun city girl dudes recorded Donavan's incoherent ramblings at a club a few years ago and was talking about putting it out on a 7" but i dunno if it ever happened.
― 50000000 elves (blank), Wednesday, 24 August 2011 00:42 (twelve years ago) link
Oh yeah Cosmic Wheels is cool!
― The actor that played Jesus made some odd choices. (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 24 August 2011 04:31 (twelve years ago) link
beatniks are out to make it rich
― picture jean rollin (Pillbox), Sunday, 15 April 2012 05:54 (twelve years ago) link
Creepy Donovan is the best Donovan. Covered by King Crimson too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyxfCQG1t4w
― B-Boy Bualadh Bos (ecuador_with_a_c), Sunday, 15 April 2012 11:18 (twelve years ago) link
ROFL. We sang "Get Thy Bearings" in church if you can believe it! It is seriously funky with a spiritual theme. I play it all the time now.
― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (Mount Cleaners), Sunday, 15 April 2012 13:28 (twelve years ago) link
He was inducted into the HoF last night by John Mellencamp. Struck me as pretty random, but apparently John's a massive Donovan fan.
― Dancing with Mr. T (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 15 April 2012 13:30 (twelve years ago) link
oh man I'd like to hear this
I try to avoid telling my donovan story online because I'm a nice fucking guy but he's a piece of fucking work imo
― same old song and placenta (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 15 April 2012 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
oh go on
― Number None, Sunday, 15 April 2012 23:57 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, come on man.
BTW Donovan is so awesome on "Billion Dollar Babies." Kinda wish he and Alice had recorded a whole album.
― nobody gives a shit about the githzerai (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 16 April 2012 03:20 (twelve years ago) link
it is very easy to imagine donovan being a complete dipshit irlhe did make some amazing music for a brief period of time
― buzza, Monday, 16 April 2012 03:46 (twelve years ago) link
Bass on "Get Thy Bearings" is one of Danny Thompson's finest moments. As is "Sunny Goodge St"
― bham, Monday, 16 April 2012 08:40 (twelve years ago) link
it is very easy to imagine donovan being a complete dipshit irl
In fact he's a monumental egomaniac who claims to have invented and inspired every musical genre from 1965 onwards
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Monday, 16 April 2012 11:09 (twelve years ago) link
HMS Donovan is a great album. I'd put it up there with the best of ISB.
I don't understand any comparison of the two Ds. It always comes up due to that movie but come on... Apples and oranges. Both have their merits and both have put some dreary shit on tape too.
― Lil' Kim Philby (Call the Cops), Monday, 16 April 2012 12:17 (twelve years ago) link
agree that they're very different animals.
Dylan is the highly superior animal tho lol
― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 16 April 2012 17:22 (twelve years ago) link
SO good.
"Open Road" fans out there? Has a fun ramshackle live feel to it, which is super cool after all the fussy (but brilliant) Mickie Most stuff.Find that I go back to this one even more than the rest.
― mr.raffles, Saturday, 20 October 2012 03:06 (eleven years ago) link
I don't remember that one - Cosmic Wheels is the cutoff point with him for me
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 22 October 2012 16:10 (eleven years ago) link
This is so perfect:
http://www.donovan.ie/en/2014/02/donovan-master-classes-composition-guitar-styles/
MASTER CLASS FEES SUPPORT STUDENT MEDITATIONDonovan invites students for private one-on-one tuition in Compostion and Gutiar style.On a secluded Bahamain Island.There are limited places for 7 persons over one week.Only 6 string acoustic guitarist players and songwriters who compose on acoustic guitar can be considered.No electric guitars can be considered, as the Master Class is an instruction by Donovan for composers and guitarists who compose on 6 string acoustic guitar.No 12 string guitars are considered.The dates and secret location for the Master Class will be given plus the fees when a student is accepted by Donovan. Total privacy will be ensured for the students and the location secret.Only songwriters who have learned basic sets of guitar chords and have attempted songwriting can apply.Students would need to send a simple video of their performance on acoustic guitar and solo vocal of a self-penned song of their own making.An audio recording is not enough as Donovan needs to see you play your guitar also. Donovan will decide on the limited selection of students.Send link to your clip to supp✧✧✧@dono✧✧✧.i✧Send your videoclip link now!The location of the Master classes will be at a small exclusive resort on a secluded Bahamian Island.Accommodations and food included in the Fees.The location will be given to students when Donovan accepts the student and the deposit is received. This is to protect privacy.The Fee information for the 7 days is available only by email to supp✧✧✧@dono✧✧✧.i✧, and only after Donovan accepts the student.Students may bring their wife, husband, partner or friend as the Private Beach Cottage is for two persons.That means sharing a queen size bed not two separate beds in a cottage.The week can be your holiday also.The TuitionThe styles of guitar picking and chord structures that Donovan shared with The Beatles in India for their White Album will be taught as well as many more secret styles and compostion skills that have made Donovan one of the most unique guitarists and composers of this age.“Donovan is all over The White Album”George Harrison quote from The Beatles Anthology.“I will also show you how to access the creative field.”DonovanAFTER EXPENCES, A PORTION OF THE MASTER CLASS FEES WILL GO TO TEACHING STUDENTS TO MEDITATE IN DONOVAN’S HOMELAND OF SCOTLAND.
― Doritos Loco Parentis (Hurting 2), Thursday, 22 May 2014 05:39 (nine years ago) link
I saw a film only a month ago that used "Colours"--pretty sure it was Donovan's version from Greatest Hits, the electric version. It wasn't Rules of Attraction, it was something much more recent, within the past couple of years.
What's the movie?! I went through my recent posts on the "Last (x) movies" thread and can't figure out what it was.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 19:34 (six years ago) link
Listening to A Gift From A Flower to A Garden a fair bit at the moment - particularly the second half, which is goddamn lovely, especially Epistle to Derroll and The Mandolin Man.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 19:44 (six years ago) link
xp Tower, animated documentary from last year?
Or maybe the Amazon series Good Girls Revolt?
― early rejecter, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 20:08 (six years ago) link
Tower, yes--thanks a lot.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 20:13 (six years ago) link
A Gift is really great but Mellow Yellow is still my favorite. esp "Writer in the Sun" and "Young Girl Blues" (and the title track ofc).
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 19 July 2017 04:41 (six years ago) link
My safe word is "Barabajagal"
― Moodles, Wednesday, 19 July 2017 04:58 (six years ago) link
heh
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 July 2017 15:28 (six years ago) link
I had no idea Donovan jumped on the disco bandwagon three years too late. Sadly most of it sounds like bad Bryan Ferry or his usual folky stuff, but this track is kind of a winner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bieyrpNaB-4
― Zeuhl Idol (Matt #2), Friday, 5 April 2019 16:24 (five years ago) link
i've been obsessed w this dude lately. so much of his stuff i had just never heard, but that's been rectified thanks to spotify. well, the 60s stuff anyway. it doesn't appear that any of his 70s records are on there at all, jumping from '70s Open Road (p dope) to '80's Neutronica (which is...something). anything of interest in those intervening years?
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Monday, 23 September 2019 18:59 (four years ago) link
Cosmic Wheels is p good
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 September 2019 19:05 (four years ago) link
I see I said that upthread 7 years ago lol
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 September 2019 19:06 (four years ago) link
cool. i'll see what i can find on youtube.
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Monday, 23 September 2019 19:10 (four years ago) link
My antediluvian baby
― Together Again Or (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 May 2020 18:18 (four years ago) link
Beatniks are out to make it rich
― Meet Me in the Z'Ha'Dum (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 16 November 2022 04:54 (one year ago) link
The continent of Atlantis was an island
― Soda Stereo Total (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 12 December 2022 03:06 (one year ago) link
Now go home and get your shinebox.
― birdistheword, Monday, 12 December 2022 03:21 (one year ago) link
Now you’ve been away a long time. I got news for you: I don’t shine shoes no more.
― Soda Stereo Total (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 12 December 2022 03:45 (one year ago) link
Donovan by Bobbie Gentry. Odd song to choose and it doesn't really work but interesting nonetheless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CKgof91goo
― Renaissance of the Celtic Trumpet (Tom D.), Thursday, 22 June 2023 12:55 (ten months ago) link
Part 1 (posted part 2 on the Zodiac thread):
youtube.com/watch?v=eJW6KtvyvDE
I mangle Bret Easton Ellis's name once or twice, and there was something else I egregiously messed up.
― clemenza, Friday, 22 March 2024 03:21 (one month ago) link
(Donovan's music in To Die For, L.I.E., The Rules of Attraction, and a few other films.)
― clemenza, Friday, 22 March 2024 03:23 (one month ago) link