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fragile43k
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Topic: Hatfield and the North Posted: December 06 2005 at 16:30 |
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I've heard people associate Hatfield and the North as having "Fusion leanings". I have been listening to the "Rotter's Club" lately and it has easily become my favorite album. Subsequently, I am guite sure that I have exhausted the Canterbury Genre (which they fall into). I was hoping that someone might list some fusion bands that could be likened to Hatfield and the North (or National Health). Again, I am a Canterbury fan through and through; I like the keyboard/organ/piano, I like vibes, I like good jazz melodies, I like the quorky rythms, I like the lushness and meloncholy. I have listened to alot of fusion that I find too guitar based, too technical, and too mathematical--I am not interested in these bands. Some Canterbury is technical and improvisational, but it is always offset by its other qualities. Thank you. I appreciate any suggestions on bands I might look into.
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: December 06 2005 at 16:36 | ||||
Bruford perhaps? Not quite Hatfield-ian, but Dave Stewart is there. Glad to see the Hatfield recognition though! Maybe Happy the Man (USA) also. Edited by NetsNJFan |
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Syzygy
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Posted: December 06 2005 at 16:51 | ||||
The logical next step is National Health - essentially Hatfield with a slightly changed line up. The self titled first album and Of Queues and Cures are both excellent to start with. As for exhausting the Canterbury genre - don't speak too soon, there are all kinds of interesting offshoots. Check out the excellent Calyx website http://calyx.club.fr/index.html Edited by Syzygy |
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 06 2005 at 17:03 | ||||
'Mumps' is the only Hatfield & the North song I've heard. 'The Rotters Club' is due to pop through my letter box any day now. It will be my introduction to the Canterbury scene. I think I may have some catching up to do.. |
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: December 06 2005 at 18:14 | ||||
get thyself caravan immediately |
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con safo
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Posted: December 06 2005 at 18:32 | ||||
Definitely check out the band Supersister, "Present From Nancy" is a great album and you'll love it if you like Hatfield.
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Rainman
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Posted: December 06 2005 at 19:10 | ||||
And their 'Pudding En Gisteren'
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anael
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Posted: December 06 2005 at 21:38 | ||||
yeah i agree -National Health -Robert Wyatt ("The End of an Ear", "Ruth is Stranger Than Richard", "Rock Bottom") -The Muffins -Matching Mole -Association PC ("Erna Morena", "Mama Kuku") (almost forget great fusion band!!) *note: There´s a bootleg called Calyx of Hatfield and The North with Robert Wyatt is a Super-great-very nice-really good album |
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 05:14 | ||||
Dont worry! It's all in hand.. 'The Land of Grey & Pink' was ordered at the same time, but Amazon will apprently take a little longer to deliver that one.. |
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RoyalJelly
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 05:29 | ||||
Do you know "Gong" already? "You" is really a Canterbury masterpiece.
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 05:33 | ||||
I dont know much about Gong really, although I've got numerous Steve Hillage albums. With the exception of Hawkwind I was always less inclined toward the psychedelic, but since joining this forum I think I may have misunderstood Gong. They are one of many bands I still need to explore. |
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ANDREW
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 07:56 | ||||
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DEzerov
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 08:25 | ||||
Picchio dal Pozzo, while Italian, certainly had
Canterbury leanings on their first album. "Sortie" by Cartoon is a
re-release of both the Cartoon and Music from Left Field from the San
Francisco based band from the early 80's from Cuneiform that you might
be interested in as well.
Several of the Cuneiform artists lean in this direction. Pip Pyle's Seven Year Itch has a veritable whose who of canterbury including
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Norm Cash
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 08:34 | ||||
Among the newer bands, The Tangent have definite Canterbury leanings. Both of their studio albums (The Music That Died Alone & The World That We Drive Through) are well worth a listen.
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Froth
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 11:17 | ||||
I agree, Hatfields two albums are two of the best ever recorded, if your looking for more, National Health would be an obvious choice as it is essentially Hatfield without Richard Sinclair Matching Mole is also on a simmilar vien and features Phil Miller on guitar. Egg is another hugley simmilar band with Dave Stewart on organ. There's even a Japanese fusion band called in Soph that have a clear Hatfield influence. Also you should forget, Hatfield intend on bringing out a new album sometime next year. |
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fragile43k
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 13:20 | ||||
I pretty much have every album from every band in the Caneterbury genre (as listed on THIS site) including Gong--it's safe to say that I'm a rabid fan. Edited by fragile43k |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 13:43 | ||||
Also try and get hold of Hatfield and The North's "Hatwise Choice"
which are BBC recordings (and other live stuff too) and shows them
live. I saw them live a few months back and they were excellent.
A new album would be great. Richard Sinclair is moving to Lecce in Italy though, so what bearing will this have on his future? David Sinclair is in Japan I believe, so maybe he has something to do with the Japanese influences? |
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Froth
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 18:21 | ||||
they just cant get enough of them! i cant wait to get hold of a copy of Hatwise choice. apparently Hatwise choice 2 will be release next year as well |
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