Off Topic Saints Not606 Music Thread

Just because.

Last one

 

Two of my favourite all time artists, just a shame that the sound recording isn't better, i'd love to have seen this whole concert live...

 

And here's RT with another guitar god from the same concert...

 

Have to include this one in the RT tributes. As Ashley Hutchings once described Mr. Thompson, one of the greatest English songwriters, one of the greatest English guitar players, and the third greatest English leg spin bowler.

 

I've been a big fan of Jonathan Meiburg's music for a while now and here are a couple of typically beautiful and atmospheric songs from Shearwater's upcoming album, The Great Awakening, out in June...

 

It’s musical connections time. According to Richard’s autobiography, also entitled Beeswing, the inspiration for the song came from the reputation of one of the pioneers of the English folk revival, Anne Briggs. RT admits to only ever having met the subject of his fantasies twice, and on both occasions she was already unconscious from the effects of alcohol.
Here’s some of Anne’s output, a sublime version of Bert Jansch’s Blackwaterside.

Anne’s still alive despite everything, living on a beach in the north of England somewhere.

 

Just found this gem. Anne Briggs famously hated the sound of her own voice on recordings, and quit music completely at the age of 27 in 1973, so the sum total of her archived work amounts to just 30 songs. She came out of retirement just for this TV programme in 1993 featuring Bert Jansch.

 

And this is the tribute to Anne Briggs by another admirer, Sandy Denny, from the Fotheringay album:

 

The first, white , guitar god...

 

Here he is with the Blues singer Bessie Smith..

Count the double entendres...

 

I love Dave Tough's drumming on this record -Easily the best thing Tommy Dorsey ever recorded.

 

Sometimes a song and video just fit together...Always loved this song and film...

 

If you tune in to 5Live tomorrow morning around 11:30, Fable is doing a live session and interview!

 

I'll be tuning in...

 

Just caught up with it on the iPlayer, she came across so well when she spoke, older than her years i'd suggest and a stunning vocal performance of a really fine song. Hope that the album sells well after this vital maistream exposure.

 

Thanks man!

 

I thought for one moment she was going to name-check you when she started talking about her manager!

 

Ha! Thankfully not!

 

Would you?