We did the Scots and now for the Irish,(Welsh will be next) and I'll doff me cap for English/American influences, [video]rory gallagher bullfrog blues[/video] Dylan influenced by these lads in Greenwichich Village, Clancy Brothers influence on Bob Dylan[edit] The Clancy Brothers were contemporaries of Bob Dylan and they became friends as they played the clubs of Greenwich Village in New York in the early 1960s. Howard Sounes in his biography of Dylan [3] describes how Dylan listened to the Clancys singing Irish rebel songs like "Roddy McCorley" which he found fascinating, not only terms of their melodies but also their themes, structures and storytelling techniques. Although the songs were about Irish rebels, they reminded Dylan of American folk heroes. He wanted to write songs on similar themes and with equal depth. Dylan stopped Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem in the street one day in early 1962 and insisted on singing a new song he had written to the tune of "Brennan On The Moor," a song from the eponymous Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem album on Tradition Records. It was called "Rambling, Gambling Willie" and was Dylan's attempt to replicate Irish folk heroes in an American context. Dylan continued to use the melodies of songs from the Clancys' repertoire for his own lyrics several more times, including "The Leaving of Liverpool" for "Farewell To You My Own True Love," "The Parting Glass" for "Restless Farewell," and "The Patriot Game" for "With God On Our Side." Dylan never forgot his debt to the Clancys, which is why they were invited to perform at his anniversary concert. After the concert, the guests were due to go back to Dylan's hotel for a party but at the last moment, Dylan decided he wanted to celebrate at Tommy Makem's pub instead so they all went there. Sources describes how Liam Clancy tentatively asked Dylan if he would mind if the Clancys recorded an album of his songs, arranged in a traditional Irish style. Far from minding, Dylan was amazed that Clancy felt he had to even ask: Dylan said: "Liam, you don't realise... you're my heroes." You have to go back before you go forward [video]clancy brothers sing dylan[/video] Up to you folks: Boomtown Rats Virgin Prunes The Stunning U2 Stars In Heaven Something Happens Undertones SLF Paul Brady Moving Hearts Planxty Frank and Walters A House Ash Hothouse Flowers That Petrol Emotion The 4 of Us The Frames There's loads more and some tenuous,didn't put Van the Man,Thin Lizzy or The Divine Comedy but up to you folks!
To be fair, my ex really liked him and played him all the time and I grew to hate him as much as I hate her So he's a **** by association.
I went with some mates and saw him once. It was in the Glasgow Apollo and he was so ****ing boring. Ginger, tartan shirted ,gonk of a man. I phoned up Jimmy Page afterwards and asked him to put a hex on him. The rest is history.
You managed to mention most of the ones I like, but here's one you didn't [video=youtube;GemKqzILV4w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GemKqzILV4w[/video]
You couldn't help but like the Undertones, but it was SLF that was top for me. Thought the early U2 albums were good, but lost there way after 'War'. Time for a cracking summer song and a Becks. [video=youtube;Xw_5xS8Uj8A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw_5xS8Uj8A[/video]
I once had to carry my granny out of an Irish pub in Lanzarote because she wouldn't stop shouting at the band to play Paddy Reilly songs. Who ever the **** he is.
rory Gallagher ( and similar fuds like Clapton or the dullard from pink Floyd ) are to blues music what vanilla ice is to NWA ; I really don't understand why they are not just laughed at in the same way as Mr Ice-Ice Baby was.
Forgot about these two, Cathal Coughlin and Nick Kelly,heroes one and all [video=youtube;62mBkkuoLO0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62mBkkuoLO0[/video] [video=youtube;hlcSZotpAhE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlcSZotpAhE[/video]
Villager(s?) good up and coming, saw Damien Dempsey a couple of years ago in a small venue, very powerful. You mentioned that you didn't mention Van, head and shoulders above everything else this island has produced. And a lovely fella.....
A narky bollox more like to but yes a lovely fella! Not really mad on Dempsey,got fed up with curly headed acoustic guitar players.The 'next big thing' at the moment The Strypes,young fellas from Cavan,I like the cut of their jib.
**** it someones got to post it eventually [video=youtube;ZdB5N4meH9g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdB5N4meH9g[/video] On ye go Ivan. [video=youtube;gVAnlke_xUY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVAnlke_xUY[/video] The irony of it all the Celtic soul brother who supports the Gers [video=youtube;gOWb8dZeHFA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOWb8dZeHFA[/video]
