heh heh, make that an extra 2 cans of lager and coz I'm in a good mood (drunk) I've decided to give away more than 2 prizes in the main 'Win an Apartment' competition that closes on October 28th.
I'll pay the rent on the apartment for 12 months soon so if you like you can go visit it and plan how you're going to furnish it.
hehe
heh heh, make that an extra 2 cans of lager and coz I'm in a good mood (drunk) I've decided to give away more than 2 prizes in the main 'Win an Apartment' competition that closes on October 28th.
I'll pay the rent on the apartment for 12 months soon so if you like you can go visit it and plan how you're going to furnish it.
we should get you drunk more often kidding 
your karma must be sky high by now
Ok this is gonna be a pain in the ass, so bare with me lol....
First of all, I will list my favouriteS and then try and pick just one.
Sunset Song:
First what caught me was the UNDERtones to the melody and the percussion... I love dry percussive! Then, in all honesty, I got lost in the metaphor of the lyric. Sunset song being the closure or end (is my interpretation) of a relationship or the passing of a loved one.
This lyric in particular, found ground with me -
The small outro solo at the end is a perfect close, elegant without being snooty.
Is it just me, or is he heavily influenced by black music (blues/jazz-rock)?
Where the Drunkards roll:
Ok this song had me from the get-go! The light-hearted play of the string, to the almost folk-tale style of the whole piece. Again, I don't know much about this guy, BUT, he makes me feel like I'm near a loch of some sort in the days of William Wallace with this track or on a dock with some pirates and a few 40oz bottles of Cap'n Jack Morgan
It's feels very brotherly, the licks and melody as a whole feel almost completely improvised yet it all sits so well...
Shootout the lights:
Ok, first of all... OMFG @ 2:00 onwards! That is awesome! Technically, not so, but it's the execution that matters! WOOOOOOOOOOO~
This is a perfect unplugged track, and he is very effective with his use of crescendo, which obviously goes a long way to portraying the somewhat confused mood of this song/poem/ballad... whatever you wanna call it, it sure is a purty piece of phonic art and very expressive! Although most of his songs are strong with emotion this one and particularly "Sunset song" felt very personal to me.
I wanted to add "Persuasion" and also "A Heart Needs a Home" BUT solely because of the fact he was accompanied to a far greater extent than the other 3 I selected, I felt it was kinda unfair, especially considering this is my introduction to the man's work (by the way, "A Heart..." is a wonderful song imo, WONDERFUL! Would I go so far as to guess it's your favorite? Hmmmm....).
Based on this, I am FORCED to declare my love for "Sunset Song".
To me, this song is poetic. You can feel the chord progressions, you know where he's going to go before he goes there. The message of the song connects directly (to me anyways).
It was a harsh pick between this and "shootout" but, "Sunset" for me is so introspective... a song that brings very deep thought and that kind of music should be clasped tightly in both hands, imo.
My pick:
Sunset Song.
ps: this guy seems like he draws from many influences, but I swear I can hear a bit of the kinda fusion of sounds that Elvis was successful with (country-rock mashed with blues/jazz etc).
pps: GREAT thread!
OK, I've decided to do things a little differently for the next Spot Prize (200 peds) Competition that takes place soon on October, 7th.
In order to take some of the pressure off of you guys I'm going to give you 2 of the 3 questions in advance so you have plenty of time to research your answer.
I strongly advise you not to post your answer in this thread (until October 7th when I ask you to do so) as you will give your rivals an easier ride in the competition!
So just look up the answer to this question and make a note of it for the time being.
OK here it is:
Q1. Which Richard Thompson song has been covered by the following artists? :
Nanci Griffith
The Kennedys
R.E.M.
Just to repeat, please do not publish your answer until October 7th when I'll be posting all 3 Spot Prize questions in this thread.
NB. if anyone does mess up and post the answer too early I won't disqualify them unless I think they've deliberately posted an incorrect answer to mislead others.
Just a reminder that there is another Spot Prize competition for 200 peds this evening.
I'll be giving 1 hour's notice before I post the 3 questions then it's first to answer them, without editing their post, that wins the 200 peds.
You caught me with "She Moved Through the Fair", my first experience with that song came from Van Morrison. One of my favorite artists. While looking through YouTube, some time ago, to see if there was ever a live performance of this, I came across another rendition, this one performed by another great guitarist. And, he is playing in the style you asked for your number 2 question as well.
The quality of this film is not great, but the performance surpasses that, anyway...
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqzFzXCfaSc[/YOUTUBE]
=D
that didn't help at all
pm sent to winner.
If I can afford it I'll run another Spot Prize before the Apartment Competition closes on October 28th.
Many thanks for your interest guys and please keep an eye on this thread !
pm sent to winner.
If I can afford it I'll run another Spot Prize before the Apartment Competition closes on October 28th.
Many thanks for your interest guys and please keep an eye on this thread !
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