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Joined: April 07 2013
Location: New Mexico
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Points: 10
Posted: April 07 2013 at 22:18
Hi - just joined a few hours ago. And was steered to this thread by Aussie-Bird-Brother (thanks!)
I first got into Canterbuy about 6 or so years ago... I was listening to Camel at the time almost continuously for about a year (there really isn't a dud in the entire discography, but I probably listen to Nude slightly less than the others) and started noticing some interesting things going on with Rain Dances and Breathless... and started wondering, "Who is this Richard Sinclair guy?"
Anyway, you can probably guess where that went! (slightly off-topic - but why is RSVP so insanely expensive?)
Love Caravan - everything I've heard anyway (which is probably everything from the 70s except Blind Dog and The New Symphonia - Front to Back shows promise too) - from there I ventured into Soft Machine territory (I like One/Three better than Two - esp Moon in June - have yet to check out much beyond that), got really into Steve Hillage, Egg; Fish Rising, Space Shanty and Arzachel spent a solid year alternating in my car's CD player. I've checked out Matching Mole and Hatfield and the North but haven't spent enough time appreciating either group. I'm interested in In Cahoots, National Health and Gong. I want to check out some of Ayer's solo stuff. I recently purchased Phil Miller's "Split Second" after reading a few things on the forums.
Anyway - just wanted to drop in to say I really have and continue to appreciate the music of (and related to) the Canterbury scene
I like my music as I like my beer: hoppy, complex and leaves you with a satasfying buzz.
Joined: April 01 2009
Location: Atlanta
Status: Offline
Points: 26138
Posted: April 07 2013 at 11:30
hellogoodbye wrote:
Michael, for me the best Kevin's album is the best of : Really !
This is the compilation that did it for me. Such a wonderful intro. It was the second Ayers I ever bought (Bananamour was the first, which was good but not great). It's better than any of his individual albums, and is one of my desert island discs! It benefits especially from having some key singles which didn't appear on albums.
Edited by HolyMoly - April 07 2013 at 11:32
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Joined: September 03 2005
Location: Olympus Mons
Status: Offline
Points: 15926
Posted: April 06 2013 at 20:59
Tom Ozric wrote:
I wonder what kind of organ Tim Hodgkinson plays ???
To answer my own question - it appears to be a Farfisa Compact Duo, but he heavily manipulates its sounds so it's totally unique. Trivial for sure, but I like to know these things (must be OCD........)
Joined: September 03 2005
Location: Olympus Mons
Status: Offline
Points: 15926
Posted: April 06 2013 at 05:50
Padraic wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
If anyone has watched Henry Cow footage, notice how Chris Cutler drums ............ - I've never seen anyone drum like that !!! And he's bloody marvellous........
He's self-taught and took a fairly unorthodox approach to drumming - but the result is marvelous indeed.
I got it !! Cutler drums like Tinkerbell on meth . He is quite incredible - unorthodox music requires unorthodox behaviour
Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
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Points: 7951
Posted: April 05 2013 at 17:25
Pierre, I heard that Tortilla Flat one a few years back and remember it being quite good! Might have to look into it, I'm pretty sure Greg Walker/Syn-phonic got either a CD or vinyl reissue of it in stock a while back? :)
Joined: August 29 2011
Location: Troy
Status: Offline
Points: 7251
Posted: April 05 2013 at 15:37
I have discovered this one recently. A gem for me.
TORTILLA FLAT (1974) : FUR EIN STUNDCHEIN
Personnel: - Hermann Josef Basten -
flute, guitar - Manfred Herten - guitar, vocals - Franz Brandt - electric
piano - Heribert Schippers - bass - Hans Friedrich Basten - drums,
glockenspiel - Albert Schippers - congas, drums
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