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Post by rebecca on Mar 27, 2009 1:45:26 GMT
BTW again, if a cockney were to say "lumme," it would be two syllables, wouldn't it? Like "love me?" In a book at work they said "lum," and I'm pretty sure that's wrong. Rebecca, you're right, two syllables as in lum'me. Thanks much, Quizz - there's also a civil engineer in this book, but unfortunately, not a cockney one!
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Post by rebecca on Mar 27, 2009 2:00:31 GMT
Now, it was 99.999% likely that some guy was going to say precisely those words. I have some equally obvious deflating responses, but because of your exalted position in my own personal pantheon, I'll hold back and just mention that Kate Bush is at least 170 times the woman she is, so you still don't need her. [/quote] Wha'?! I just had her down for her immense, but largely unrecognised, ability as a marxophone player! Well, that's a good try, but you know I know better than that - I have actually seen it.To be honest, I don't think I've ever watched it! I saw way too much of it when I was babysitting in high school - I can't remember what night it came on, but that's what the kids always wanted to watch.As Quizz said, your version is correct, although I can't think it's an expression that's ever been in my vocab. Thanks to you too, then! Jill is one of our best readers, certainly one of my top 3 or 4, but the book is written in dialect and I'm sure you guys would find it a great source of merriment! Or maybe annoyance...Btw, have listened to HoL 3 times now and - it's clicked! My advice: Don't get hung up on the story! Meaning...how? Listening to the words is a distraction? It's not that interesting a story? What? I thought my copy would get here today, but I'm still waiting! I wouldn't have had time to listen to it, though.Oh, also, does anyone else keep getting an ad for this album at the top of this page? Spooky! Seen it a few times in recent weeks.Cheers, Jioffe.[/quote]
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 27, 2009 8:41:08 GMT
I remember those type of reviews all too well. It was fashionable to knock Tull and I expect what you say on the matter is all too true. "Jethro Dull" always seemed to crop up and I've often wondered who was the first journo to coin the phrase.
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Post by rebecca on Mar 27, 2009 10:57:15 GMT
Now, it was 99.999% likely that some guy was going to say precisely those words. I have some equally obvious deflating responses, but because of your exalted position in my own personal pantheon, I'll hold back and just mention that Kate Bush is at least 170 times the woman she is, so you still don't need her. I meant to say last night, Maddog, go ahead! I'm sure we're all happy to indulge you! Oh no. . . . . .don't get me on the subject of Kate Bush
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Post by quizzkid on Mar 27, 2009 11:38:02 GMT
Rebecca, you're right, two syllables as in lum'me. Thanks much, Quizz - there's also a civil engineer in this book, but unfortunately, not a cockney one! Happy to assit Rebecca, If he's not a cockney then he must be a very un-civil engineer. I agree with Jioffe, I have never heard anyone use the expression other than in depicting cockney stereotypes in comics such as when the east end villian suddenly exclaimed "Lumme, it's a fair cop Guv'nor" as he had his collar felt, or the British [cockney] "Tommy" in a war story would yell "Lumme, Alf's bought it" as a shell exploded nearby scattering all his pals and the equally stereotyped German pilot would be departing the carnage chortling "Take dat Englander schweinpigs"
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 27, 2009 12:28:27 GMT
I'm afraid the 'Jethro Dull' tag was invented, not by a journalist but by Pamela Des Barres and her group of groupies who early on figured out that Ian and the boys were not in the Zepplin league of big time groupie consumption/abuse.
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Post by tullistray on Mar 27, 2009 12:34:18 GMT
I remember those type of reviews all too well. It was fashionable to knock Tull and I expect what you say on the matter is all too true. "Jethro Dull" always seemed to crop up and I've often wondered who was the first journo to coin the phrase. Hey now Maddog! The first place I heard it, and my memory is good for minutae like this, was probably in Creem magazine about 73 or 4 and was in reference to a groupie's perception and she had claimed when she got backstage the keyboard player was doing a calculus problem. It might have been the Lester Bangs Tull in Vietnam article. (They were never in Vietnam for real to my knowledge, this notion was based around Bangs having decided they sounded like a record of Vietnamese folk music he had heard) My only two avenues other than very rare interviews on radio was Rolling Stone and Creem at this period, maybe one or two others, and as you may recall, neither was even a tiny bit Tull friendly but due to their popularity at the time there would be occasional, almost certainly derogatory articles. I know I briefly went out with a girl in this period who may have been a groupie although I do not remember to mention any other instances, in any case she got backstage I think for War Child, and there was no party or groupie usage, IA tossed her a t shirt from a box that due to my fanaticism was given to me, nice one too, wish I still had it, have a few nearly as old, over 30 years.
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Post by jioffe on Mar 27, 2009 17:34:08 GMT
Well thanks for this window into what some of these comparisons have concerned Jioffe, yeah I can hear it in the sudden appearances of un aided acoustic guitar, rollicking organ around 8 or 9 minute mark and the length itself, and I am pleased that a band with this missive is getting some exposure. But my real reaction is a much more familiar bitter, seething response that these guys are purported to matter, when I can tell within about half a second that they should be very honored indeed to be compared to Tull, let alone the backhanded acknowledgements given by those in the alleged know. I have said it so often but this holds true to me, I wish to heaven that music could be reduced to sport, some divine universal heart unaware and unaffected by temparements and cultures of the time would have to be the judge or scorekeeper, and to have team Tull certainly play the Decemberists, but first I want a go at the Sex Pistols, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Talking Heads, the Clash, Mission to Burma, Depeche Mode, Nirvana, Tupac, Run DMC and even Led Zeppelin. Did not say I like nothing by any of the above but I have seen their ass kissed thousands of times while Tull remains to some extent an embarrassment best kept under wraps. Tull to me of course occupies the most rareifed of airs of their time, a capsule where the other passengers would be the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey and Duke Ellington, not even room for Sun Ra, Monk, Art Ensemble, Stones, Who, Hot Tuna, RT, Fairport or Steeleye, don't think any wouldbe too upset. Now these were some serious operators, most respected with one JT clearly not, will always be bitter about that, and I suspect deep down Ian Anderson is as well. Does anybody around here remember the kind of reviews Songs From The Wood and Heavy Horses received in real time. Of course by that date the hippest rags probably felt it beneath them to review at all, for instance Chicago and probably NY newpapers and arty rags, or the always reliable Rolling Stone with their one star review of SFTW and review of the show in 77 as Thick as Kitsch, probably available on that Tull press site. Noticed about 8 years ago in Rolling Stones current album review book they give SFTW 5 stars, but Roots 2. Now you just know they gave Roots a real close listen. And finally for those of us seeing the age of 50 well past, and certain knowledge of the passing of days, my tolerance for pretty good might be a little less, its more that I have amassed so much music in my 52, even if I live with awareness to be 100 I still probably will not closely listen to all of what I currently have, and new entries are eyed carefully, in the past ten years, and none come with a truly screaming bullet, that would be down to Dave Alvin, Phish, at least their instrumental forays usually yield results but if you're looking for a hook therein you probably won't find it , a zydeco band called Terrance Simien and the Mallet Playboys, Ozric Tentacles impressed me with Jurassic Shift,Nicole Mitchell current head of the extraordinary 44 year old Chicago music collective called the AACM, not to mention an extraordinary flautist and, if there is such a word, ensemblist, she has a gift for attaching talents to her objective, and that is damn nearly it insofar as I remember. I really believe there was a jurassic shift where the light was stolen with the passing of both the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix in 70, I really believe things would have been different had they remained, ...and if JFK, Malcolm X, RFK and MLK had not been murdered but they were and here we are. Does anybody think we would be breathing if Dick Cheney had been in power in October 62, allying with General (turn N Vietnam into a parking lot) Lemay. Be very grateful for JFK folks, and Kruschev too who had the even more difficult task of mollifying the Supreme Soviet. Many thanks for this most comprehensive response and I find little, beyond fine detail, to disagree with the essence of what you say. However, the fact that Tull has come to epitomise, in some quarters, all that was wrong with prog (even though we all know that was just one facet of their illustrious career) and reviewers, way too young to have a full appreciation of their worth, feel free and able to use the name to denigrate other bands' work is not the Decemberists, or any other band in your lists', fault. It's not fair to criticize The Decemberists for not being Tull and I'm sure they never intended to be Tull sound-a-likes. I'd also like to think they would be honoured to be compared to Tull. I was attracted to Tull for the variety of rich, challenging, envelope-pushing music coupled with thoughtful and thought-provoking, intelligent lyrics, which is what also attracts me to The Decemberists. There are a great many differences between them but, the relevant one for me, at this time, is that The Decemberists are doing it now. Tull stopped, to all intents and purposes, in 1999. Cheers, Jioffe.
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Post by jioffe on Mar 27, 2009 18:27:48 GMT
Now, it was 99.999% likely that some guy was going to say precisely those words. I have some equally obvious deflating responses, but because of your exalted position in my own personal pantheon, I'll hold back and just mention that Kate Bush is at least 170 times the woman she is, so you still don't need her. Wha'?! I just had her down for her immense, but largely unrecognised, ability as a marxophone player! Well, that's a good try, but you know I know better than that - I have actually seen it.You mean she's not! Just wait 'til I get my hands on that Boss Hogg... To be honest, I don't think I've ever watched it! I saw way too much of it when I was babysitting in high school - I can't remember what night it came on, but that's what the kids always wanted to watch.I used to tell everyone that I watched the 6m Dollar Man so I could use it as a springboard to stimulate expressive language among the kids I was teaching, who were all big fans. Really though, I just liked it! So don't bull$h1t a bull$h1tter! As Quizz said, your version is correct, although I can't think it's an expression that's ever been in my vocab. Thanks to you too, then! Jill is one of our best readers, certainly one of my top 3 or 4, but the book is written in dialect and I'm sure you guys would find it a great source of merriment! Or maybe annoyance...Btw, have listened to HoL 3 times now and - it's clicked! My advice: Don't get hung up on the story! Meaning...how? Listening to the words is a distraction? It's not that interesting a story? What? I thought my copy would get here today, but I'm still waiting! I wouldn't have had time to listen to it, though.The booklet is printed white on black in something approximating to 4pt type. In other words, it's unreadable to anyone with sub-hawkish eyesight. In addition the story is a bit like The Tain in that it's key events with little continuity between - CM says it's 'painted with broad strokes'. I spent my first listen trying to read and then follow the story, all of which hampered my appreciation for the music itself. My suggestion is to download the booklet - it's on their website or I can send you the link - in .pdf format, zoom up to 100% and follow it from there. A pre-readthrough might also be desirable.Oh, also, does anyone else keep getting an ad for this album at the top of this page? Spooky! Seen it a few times in recent weeks.If I go on 'The Decemberists' thread, it always comes up but not on other pages. My 'home' page also nearly always has an Ebay ad for Tull related stuff, suggesting there may be some rudimentary 'intelligence' built into the proboards software.
Cheers, Jioffe.
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 27, 2009 18:37:35 GMT
I'm afraid the 'Jethro Dull' tag was invented, not by a journalist but by Pamela Des Barres and her group of groupies who early on figured out that Ian and the boys were not in the Zepplin league of big time groupie consumption/abuse. Never knew that - thanks for the info. Can't imagine somehow IA and the rest getting up to the shenanigans of Led Zep but I have read that the quiet ones are the worst
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 27, 2009 18:43:49 GMT
IA tossed her a t shirt from a box that due to my fanaticism was given to me, nice one too, wish I still had it, have a few nearly as old, over 30 years. Got one from the Broadsword tour which is just about intact but a couple of earlier ones I had have gone to meet their maker some years ago. Have to have a look on ebay to see if I can get replacements, if they're not too costly.
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Post by jioffe on Mar 27, 2009 18:55:00 GMT
Thanks much, Quizz - there's also a civil engineer in this book, but unfortunately, not a cockney one! Happy to assit Rebecca, If he's not a cockney then he must be a very un-civil engineer. I agree with Jioffe, I have never heard anyone use the expression other than in depicting cockney stereotypes in comics such as when the east end villian suddenly exclaimed "Lumme, it's a fair cop Guv'nor" as he had his collar felt, or the British [cockney] "Tommy" in a war story would yell "Lumme, Alf's bought it" as a shell exploded nearby scattering all his pals and the equally stereotyped German pilot would be departing the carnage chortling "Take dat Englander schweinpigs" Shades of Captain Hurricane in The Valiant? Cheers, Jioffe.
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Post by tullistray on Mar 27, 2009 23:43:54 GMT
Thanks Jioffe, and I agree with your assessment right up to the 99 part, though of course I understand the argument. I know 99 was the last tour to feature what was credited as a new album, but I still mark the Christmas album as my favorite Tull after TAAB and SFTW, and in part as a direct result of being a fan of in particular those two records made me an easy mark for the Christmas album. But moreso personally I hold that the last ten years have been as inspired, varied as any other Tull year, I understand the greatest hits argument as regards the set list, and truly that extends to 88, but there is always enough variance in the set list for me, actual comparison of year to year setlists usually offer a different picture than the commonly held belief they play the same thing each year, and the standbys are done differently enough that they keep me very interested. Was highly pleased with the three violinists, at the time wanted to keep Lucia as a permanent guest, I know she has her own career and was nearly used as the tree topping Christmas ornament at the Anderson house on Christmas 05 or 6. Plus she said "It's all about the codpiece" that chick was happenin and pretty cute too, they all are, but more importantly, they can burn. Also highly pleased with the orchestral stuff, save for the possibility that it helped show John and Andy the door, that was unfortunate. And loved both solo records, Rupi's Dance I liked at least as well as the usually more heralded Secret Language. A number of guys that have passed thru the ranks are irreplacable, namely Clive, Glen, John E, Barrie, Jeffrey and Dave but the show must go on. I think of the incredible string of trumpet players, must have been at least seven name guys thru decades who passed thru Art Blakey's band right to the end and I see a certain paralell, although sidemen in Jethro Tull other than Martin Barre may not be as well known as say, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard or Wynton Marsalis to name three of those guys, although still largely only well known in the jazz world, cept maybe for Wynton. Am very grateful they are not long in the grave like other musical interests and occasionally heros of sorts, though even in 73 I recall saying that Tull would still be around long after others, in specific in that argument, Led Zeppelin, but, who knows, maybe longevity is over rated.
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Post by rebecca on Mar 28, 2009 0:29:15 GMT
[ Now, it was 99.999% likely that some guy was going to say precisely those words. I have some equally obvious deflating responses, but because of your exalted position in my own personal pantheon, I'll hold back and just mention that Kate Bush is at least 170 times the woman she is, so you still don't need her. [/quote] Wha'?! I just had her down for her immense, but largely unrecognised, ability as a marxophone player! Well, that's a good try, but you know I know better than that - I have actually seen it.You mean she's not! Just wait 'til I get my hands on that Boss Hogg... That would be a good reason for it to be largely unrecognized, wouldn't it? You could even go so far as to say universally unrecognized.To be honest, I don't think I've ever watched it! I saw way too much of it when I was babysitting in high school - I can't remember what night it came on, but that's what the kids always wanted to watch.I used to tell everyone that I watched the 6m Dollar Man so I could use it as a springboard to stimulate expressive language among the kids I was teaching, who were all big fans. Really though, I just liked it! So don't bull$h1t a bull$h1tter! I'm thinking that the self-proclaimed bull$h1tter is projecting!As Quizz said, your version is correct, although I can't think it's an expression that's ever been in my vocab. Thanks to you too, then! Jill is one of our best readers, certainly one of my top 3 or 4, but the book is written in dialect and I'm sure you guys would find it a great source of merriment! Or maybe annoyance...Just remembered, you may never have said "lumme," but I know you've said (or written) "blimey!" Is that really you or was that for my entertainment?Btw, have listened to HoL 3 times now and - it's clicked! My advice: Don't get hung up on the story! Meaning...how? Listening to the words is a distraction? It's not that interesting a story? What? I thought my copy would get here today, but I'm still waiting! I wouldn't have had time to listen to it, though.The booklet is printed white on black in something approximating to 4pt type. In other words, it's unreadable to anyone with sub-hawkish eyesight. In addition the story is a bit like The Tain in that it's key events with little continuity between - CM says it's 'painted with broad strokes'. I spent my first listen trying to read and then follow the story, all of which hampered my appreciation for the music itself. My suggestion is to download the booklet - it's on their website or I can send you the link - in .pdf format, zoom up to 100% and follow it from there. A pre-readthrough might also be desirable.Okay, I did see the download at the website but assumed it was just for the itune folks. Thanks for the advice! STILL hasn't come! It left Indianapolis Tuesday morning at midnight! Where is it?? It only takes two hours to drive to Indianapolis!!!Oh, also, does anyone else keep getting an ad for this album at the top of this page? Spooky! Seen it a few times in recent weeks.If I go on 'The Decemberists' thread, it always comes up but not on other pages. My 'home' page also nearly always has an Ebay ad for Tull related stuff, suggesting there may be some rudimentary 'intelligence' built into the proboards software. Maybe, but I checked it just now and it was Black Joe Lewis and the honeybears. Of course, I keep thinking about pressing that ad that says I can learn to play guitar like a rock god, or whatever that is.
Cheers, Jioffe.[/quote]
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Post by rebecca on Mar 28, 2009 0:38:05 GMT
Thanks much, Quizz - there's also a civil engineer in this book, but unfortunately, not a cockney one![/quote]
Happy to assit Rebecca,
If he's not a cockney then he must be a very un-civil engineer.
True, of course. Well... he was accused of killing his wife but he didn't do it. I guess there is some civility in that. Admittedly not being a murdurer is pretty much the minimal level of civility there is...
I agree with Jioffe, I have never heard anyone use the expression other than in depicting cockney stereotypes in comics such as when the east end villian suddenly exclaimed "Lumme, it's a fair cop Guv'nor" as he had his collar felt, or the British [cockney] "Tommy" in a war story would yell "Lumme, Alf's bought it" as a shell exploded nearby scattering all his pals and the equally stereotyped German pilot would be departing the carnage chortling "Take dat Englander schweinpigs"[/quote]
I can't help wondering how this does rate on the amusement/annoyance scale for you. And which words and expressions associated with cockneys do you use, or did when you were growing up? (You know how curious I always am about these things)
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Post by jioffe on Mar 28, 2009 18:15:50 GMT
Thanks Jioffe, and I agree with your assessment right up to the 99 part, though of course I understand the argument. I know 99 was the last tour to feature what was credited as a new album, but I still mark the Christmas album as my favorite Tull after TAAB and SFTW, and in part as a direct result of being a fan of in particular those two records made me an easy mark for the Christmas album. But moreso personally I hold that the last ten years have been as inspired, varied as any other Tull year, I understand the greatest hits argument as regards the set list, and truly that extends to 88, but there is always enough variance in the set list for me, actual comparison of year to year setlists usually offer a different picture than the commonly held belief they play the same thing each year, and the standbys are done differently enough that they keep me very interested. Was highly pleased with the three violinists, at the time wanted to keep Lucia as a permanent guest, I know she has her own career and was nearly used as the tree topping Christmas ornament at the Anderson house on Christmas 05 or 6. Plus she said "It's all about the codpiece" that chick was happenin and pretty cute too, they all are, but more importantly, they can burn. Also highly pleased with the orchestral stuff, save for the possibility that it helped show John and Andy the door, that was unfortunate. And loved both solo records, Rupi's Dance I liked at least as well as the usually more heralded Secret Language. A number of guys that have passed thru the ranks are irreplacable, namely Clive, Glen, John E, Barrie, Jeffrey and Dave but the show must go on. I think of the incredible string of trumpet players, must have been at least seven name guys thru decades who passed thru Art Blakey's band right to the end and I see a certain paralell, although sidemen in Jethro Tull other than Martin Barre may not be as well known as say, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard or Wynton Marsalis to name three of those guys, although still largely only well known in the jazz world, cept maybe for Wynton. Am very grateful they are not long in the grave like other musical interests and occasionally heros of sorts, though even in 73 I recall saying that Tull would still be around long after others, in specific in that argument, Led Zeppelin, but, who knows, maybe longevity is over rated. I've no problem agreeing totally with what you say about the live shows - I only saw Lucia of the fiddle chicks but felt she breathed new life into the show - and the IA solo albums (and I'd also include Martin's Stage Left in here) - even down to your comparisons between SLoB and RD! However, I was referring (obviously, I guess, by my comments) specifically to new, fresh, original Tull recordings. And even more specifically to that buzz that starts when an album is announced a few months before release and grows to a unique blend of heightened state of anticipation and expectation coupled with a little trepidation as you peel the wrapping, listen to the first notes and know you'll be dying to play it over again long before you've heard it all. That leaves arguably, 3 new tracks on the Christmas album, one of which, LMatP, I find pretty ordinary by Tull standards and one I'd already heard on SLoB. Granted, the solo stuff did go most of the way to achieving and fulfilling that state but they lack many of the elements I love (the complete) Tull for. The elements, when put together, that add up to far greater than the sum of the parts. Cheers, Jioffe.
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Post by jioffe on Mar 29, 2009 16:14:04 GMT
Just remembered, you may never have said "lumme," but I know you've said (or written) "blimey!" Is that really you or was that for my entertainment? A bit of both, I guess. I'm more likely to write it than say it but I also probably laid it on a bit thicker because I was writing to you. Maybe it lost its licence? I suppose the booklet was posted for those who'd bought the download but it is a scan of the actual booklet that comes with the US version of the album. Maybe Proboards felt they didn't need to use intelligence for the US market. Cheers, Jioffe.
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Post by rebecca on Mar 29, 2009 18:18:58 GMT
Just remembered, you may never have said "lumme," but I know you've said (or written) "blimey!" Is that really you or was that for my entertainment? A bit of both, I guess. I'm more likely to write it than say it but I also probably laid it on a bit thicker because I was writing to you. Maybe it lost its licence? I suppose the booklet was posted for those who'd bought the download but it is a scan of the actual booklet that comes with the US version of the album. Maybe Proboards felt they didn't need to use intelligence for the US market. Cheers, Jioffe. Naughty book! Today the ad is all about "meet Christian singles in your area" - " certified Christians" even! I have wondered if this is one of those sites where Col will get a little cash if we hit the ads - if I knew it was I'd be pushing those things all day long!
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 17, 2015 16:50:38 GMT
www.popmatters.com/The Decemberists: What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful WorldBy Jordan Blum 16 January 2015 Although the group’s first two LPs, 2002’s Castaway and Cutouts and 2003’s Her Majesty the Decemberists, demonstrated what the Decemberists were all about, most listeners agree that their third effort, 2005’s Picaresque, is when they really started to shine. Chock full of endearing melodies, poignant reflections, and the sort of quirky storytelling that would fit perfectly in a Wes Anderson film, the disc blended musical and literary techniques in an unparalleled way. Its two immediate follow-ups, 2006’s The Crane Wife and 2009’s The Hazards of Love, the latter a tragic conceptual song cycle, however inconsistent, maintained the same aspirations while also delving a bit further into the progressive folk rock influence of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention.Complete article HERE
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 13, 2019 6:38:20 GMT
A recommendation of sorts www.treblezine.com/10-essential-portland-albums/10 Essential Portland AlbumsBy: Treble staff The Decemberists – The Crane Wife(2006; Capitol) Portland is home to one of the largest bookstores in the world—no vacation to PDX is complete without a few hours in Powell’s City of Books—so it’s only fitting that the hyperliterate Decemberists are one of the city’s standout bands. They were never more well-read than on their masterpiece, The Crane Wife, an album that’ll brush you up on the following subjects: the titular Japanese folk tale, Shakespeare’s The Tempest (and to a lesser extent, Romeo and Juliet), the Siege of Leningrad, and the Shankill Butchers. But The Crane Wife is hardly a literary studies lecture. Instead, it’s a rip-snorting delight of an album that mixes indie folk (“Sons and Daughters”, “O Valencia!”) with progressive rock (“The Island”, “The Crane Wife 1 & 2”). Half Mountain Goats and half Jethro Tull, The Crane Wife is The Decemberists’ finest hour—each song not just a marvelously told story, but a celebration of storytelling. – Jacob Nierenberg
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 3:44:16 GMT
I really like this song. I am starting to explore the rest of their music catalog.
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