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horsewithteeth11 
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 Posted: March 10 2009 at 14:31 |
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Oh I know what album that is... except my brain has filed it some place and I forget not only the title of the band but the album name too.
The album begins with The though.
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
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Actually, it's "And the Glass Handed Kites" by Mew. Absolutely fantastic rich, textured atmospheric music. It's somewhat poppy with prog sensibilities. Although I can see how some people would think they could fit in Crossover on this site. But then again, this is the only album I've heard by them so far, so take my thoughts on that matter with a grain of salt.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 14:31 |
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Oooh.
I shall PM you sometime in the future then. I have acquired the Hodgkinson '90s versions of the Henry Cow albums too. Strictly for comparison purposes, of course.
I read somewhere and I don't know how accurate it is, that some of the Bremen concert material was used on the Hodgkinson Remixes... hmm.
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 14:34 |
What's your beef with this album, James? It's nothing like GonG? I like it, it's heavy 
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horsewithteeth11
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 14:35 |
I still need some Art Bears.  But I still need that damn boxset too. So AB must wait because of priorities. Although it sounds like I MAY be able to work out a deal with my parents on the boxset come sometime this spring, so I have my fingers crossed.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 15:39 |
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Hm. Awake is actually pretty damn good... really good. Maybe a bit overlong, I prefer slightly sharper keys, and Labrie and Portnoy are both very annoying once in a while, but overall, I did think it was a great album.
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Mikerinos
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 16:36 |
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
James wrote:
Oh I know what album that is... except my brain has filed it some place and I forget not only the title of the band but the album name too.
The album begins with The though.
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Yes?
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Actually, it's "And the Glass Handed Kites" by Mew. Absolutely fantastic rich, textured atmospheric music. It's somewhat poppy with prog sensibilities.
Although I can see how some people would think they could fit in Crossover on this site. But then again, this is the only album I've heard by them so far, so take my thoughts on that matter with a grain of salt.
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That's a great album. Frengers is another good one.
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stonebeard
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 16:57 |
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ITT: James posts. Lots.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 17:44 |
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I've been out all evening. So now, I do not!
Rob, how's Veracious?
Mike, I just felt Fish Rising was messy and uninspired. I'll give it another listen.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 17:48 |
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As well as Charlie Parker, it's also about Charlie Hunter.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 17:49 |
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Nah.
Charlie Christian.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 17:51 |
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Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker and Charlie Hunter were/are all geniuses in their own way.
My preferred of the bunch is Hunter.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 17:53 |
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I've never heard of Charlie Hunter.
You wouldn't have a 7-string if it wasn't for Charlie Christian. Not that he played one but he did play electric guitar in its infancy. Les Paul was influenced by him hugely.
Many fusion guitarists were influenced by Christian and Les Paul.
I've no idea who Charlie Hunter is though.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 17:55 |
James wrote:
I've been out all evening. So now, I do not!
Rob, how's Veracious?
Mike, I just felt Fish Rising was messy and uninspired. I'll give it another listen.
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Still not heard it, tbh. Sitting Targets just arrived too. Been listening to more VDGG and less Hammill lately... sure it'll swing round soon enough 
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 17:59 |
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Gosh. Veracious is quite simply superb. Listen to it soon!
Is that the remastered Sitting Targets?
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 18:03 |
James wrote:
I've never heard of Charlie Hunter.
You wouldn't have a 7-string if it wasn't for Charlie Christian. Not that he played one but he did play electric guitar in its infancy. Les Paul was influenced by him hugely.
Many fusion guitarists were influenced by Christian and Les Paul.
I've no idea who Charlie Hunter is though.
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Charlie Hunter, interestingly enough, actually does play 7 and 8 string guitars, and is one of the most well known modern jazz guitarists who plays guitars with over 6 strings, so in a way, without his influence as being one of the first to do, a lot of jazzers might not be playing 7/8 strings 
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 18:03 |
James wrote:
Gosh. Veracious is quite simply superb. Listen to it soon!
Is that the remastered Sitting Targets?
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Think so.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 18:04 |
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Yes but I bet he wouldn't play jazz at all if it wasn't for Charlie Christian.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 18:05 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
James wrote:
Gosh. Veracious is quite simply superb. Listen to it soon!
Is that the remastered Sitting Targets?
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Think so.
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Excellent. I am hoping that the dodgy remaster has now been sorted out for erm... I forget which release. I'm missing it from my collection because I'm waiting for it to be sorted. I have over 60% of Hammill's discography now.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 18:08 |
James wrote:
Yes but I bet he wouldn't play jazz at all if it wasn't for Charlie Christian.
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That's quite obvious though James. I personally prefer the modern stylings of Hunter to listen to, but obviously I deeply respect Christian's legacy.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 18:32 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
Hm. Awake is actually pretty damn good... really good. Maybe a bit overlong, I prefer slightly sharper keys, and Labrie and Portnoy are both very annoying once in a while, but overall, I did think it was a great album.
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Glad you liked it. 
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