Possibly not Andy, but working with Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, and Elton Dean justifies the tag, I think!
Been listening to this rather splendid recording of La Traviata this afternoon.
Sutherland & Pavarotti making it all sound so effortless…
I quite like the term Canterbury scene at least Kent is famous for something. Robert Wyatt lived in Lydden next door to where I pick up my eggs and Kevin Ayers came from Herne Bay. Not sure about Elton Dean. I know Wyatt didn’t like the term.
I guess the Herne Bay scene doesn’t have the same ring.
Well no, but could be worse - I’m originally from a place called Clowne… “More clowns pass through than stop, lad” as impertinent travellers were often told.
Great album, a great player.
A near perfect recorded legacy.
That’s true, at the moment, our local charity shops are not taking any music in any format in, they have too much.
Once I begin to feel my claws slipping on the branch, my intent is to sort out and sell any rare/valuable records, signed stuff etc then the rest (if they want em) goes to my favorite record shop.
Failing that, in our street people leave boxes of stuff outside for anyone to take ( caveat: there’s three boxes of VHS movies over the road - they’ve not shifted! I think records will, especially as the middle class gentrifier overspill from Hackney are slowly moving in.)
Ruthie Foster – Live At The Paramount
CD|2020
Now playing…
Neil Young - Chrome Dreams
Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Vibraphone, Drums, Harmonica), Ben Keith (Dobro, Vocal) Tim Drummond (Bass), Karl T. Himmel (Drums), Emmylou Harris (Vocals), Frank “Poncho” Sampedro (Stringman, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals), Billy Talbot (Bass, Vocals) and Ralph Molina (Drums, Vocals).
Streaming n Qobuz (192/24)… kicking off this Saturday morning, a bit late after a well deserved ‘sleep-in’ following a busy week, with Neil’s latest release, August 10th. …and Neil and the band are sounding sublime! A nice write up/introduction by ‘Fred Thomas’ with the ‘uncommon trajectory for 40-odd years’ regarding the history of the album. As others have mentioned, one lovely album!
Interesting cover - a Ronnie Wood sketch dated Christmas ‘76
