Off Topic The Arts Thread (Paintings, Music etc)

Jeff Buckley every time on this one for me

 

Jimmy Reed. Honest I Do.

 

What a gem. Tom Waits, George Clooney and David Letterman.

 

A cracking version Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Roebuck "Pops" Staples backed by daughters Mavis, Yvonne and Cleotha.

 

When Mavis Staples joins in, I get shivers down my spine. Some sort of woman.

 

BoJo takes it on the chin.

 

Love this version of Crow Jane.

 

I don't know if the good folk in the North can access a tv series called Mr Inbetween, but if so, it's worth a look. One of my brothers put me onto the show and I've already watched all 6 episodes of the first series which was released last year.

Season 2 begins in a couple of days. As I said, it's worth a look.

 

Will keep this in mind however currently being entertained by many great 'European' series on Channel Four - Walter Presents. Current series being viewed is '13 Commandments' ...a fairly gruesome Belgian series.

Waiting for Series 7 of Spiral (Engrenages - French) which is quite simply the best thing I have seen on the box EVER! This was screened in France in February/March so it must be due in Scotland soon.

 

Sad to hear the death of Daniel Johnston, Rip big man

 

Saw Nils for thr the first time in 1984 at Guildford, then at the Palladium, then a few times in Redcar as well as Newcastle. Always a tremendous performance, always entertaining. You always come away thinking he's the nicest of blokes. Spoke to him at Newcastle and he said his first instrument was the accordian, so when he came to the guitar his fingering is as if he was playing that instrument.

Huge respect for Steve Stills but by 1970 the bolt was shot. He really was Buffalo Springfield at first and he made the first CS&N LP what it was.

 

I saw Nils many times in Edinburgh during the 'Trampoline' years then with Bruce Springsteen at St James' Park and again with Springsteen in Munich (two nights after I saw the Rolling Stones at the same venue - Olympiahalle). Last concert was the acoustic tour a few years ago in an intimate venue in Edinburgh.

There is a stunning version of 'Shine Silently' on YouTube from a performance in a Dutch radio studio.

 

Show at Palladium was acoustic. He filled the place.

Really like Shine Silently but Putting Out Fires is a stunning song. Best version is on the CD and electric in more ways than one even if he is playing an electrified acoustic.

 

I've loved this song for better than 40 years. According to the base player Muff Winwood, he, his brother Steve, and Spencer Davis write the song in 30 minutes.

 

Has anyone seen either tv series, Barry or Mr. Inbetween? They're not too shabby at all.

 

Ginger Baker, one of the true wild men of the 60s rock scene, has passed away aged 80. Along with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, Baker formed one of the best British super groups of that time, Cream. He didn't mind a punch up on stage too.

RIP Ginger.

 

A 'Like' is not enough for Cream!

F****n' brilliant band!

 

I will always remember listening to Disraeli Gears on Sunday afternoons with my first proper girlfriend at a school friend's house!

My life was complete then came .............

Led Zeppelin

.......... and all became clear!