Richard Sinclair

Tony Fisher wrote: I admire greatly his work with Caravan and Hatfield and the North and he's undoubtedly a fine bass player and singer, with a very idiosyncratic, English voice, but I've never been convinced that he really fitted in with Camel that well. The best bass playing on Rain Dances is on the track where Latimer plays bass since Sinclair was "AWOL". His singing and songwriting makes Camel sound too much like Caravan (Down on the Farm would have fitted a Caravan album perfectly but sticks out like a sore thumb on Rain Dances).

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I can't think of any song with his vocals on including 'Down on the Farm', I dislike. I tried to pick three great songs that weren't the most obvious choices, although 'Halfway Between...' seems to be everyone's favorite. Hello Hello is another favorite. I have it in three different versions. Two on the remaster, but this (The link will work for six days, or 25 downloads) one is my favorite. I don't know where its from. Anyone who does?

He will also sing on the norwegian Canteburyinspired band Panzerpappa's fourthcoming album. 

And I've noticed you've mentioned him in different posts Ghost Rider. But there were no threads on him I could bring back to life, so I started one.


Edited by Rocktopus - April 30 2006 at 05:56

Geck0 wrote: I saw JT last month, it was a most excellent concert. A word of warning though: The violinist is erm, very nice!  You'll probably be looking at her all evening.

Probably I did... These days I find it hard to remember where I get all the information from. There's so much around! Anyway, I wonder why Lecce.... I've never been there, though the city is said to be quite beautiful and my father worked there for some time. Hopefully, if Richard does move to Italy, he will play in Rome at least once. It would really be great to be able to see him live.

We've been this way before. However,  it is worth repeating, there are three fine vocals by Sinclair on Theo Travis's otherwise jazz -oriented instrumental album (of 2 years ago) Earth To Ether (33 Records of UK). In reviewing the album UK magazine Jazzwise stated that Richard Sinclair and Robert Wyatt are rare and great examples of the English jazz voice - i.e. singers of jazz in English, who don't affect an American accent or stresses to the lyrics, unlike Brit Jamie Callum..................

I love his singing. His voice is the voice of british humor. And his bass playing is great. Especially on aristocracy.

Got to agree with all the sentiments here!

Trendkill_md wrote: I agree, beautifull voice, very emotional. My favourite is And I Wish I Were Stoned by Caravan.

Dirk wrote: Richard Sinclair is one of the very best singers i know of in Prog .

Indeed, a very soft, gentle and pleasant voice.
The english hippie dandy!

    

And I Wish I was Stoned  and Winter Wine is also great. I could have picked almost any song from 'If I Could..' or 'Grey and Pink'.

To Caravan classics but Hatfield and the North (not counting Wyatt's Rock Bottom) is my favorite Sinclair band. Share it is the funniest albumopener I've heard.

I think the term underrated must be allowed in this case, because that is exactly what he is. There is a thread here called 'What is so good about The Rotter's Club?'. Well I think its full of intersting musical ideas, humour and melancholy, wonderful singing and playing, great melodies, its original and genre defining. Its also a complex listening pleasure that takes time to get into. And when you get into it there's always something new to discover, which means you never have to grow tired of it. 

I guess I think he should be a too well known and respected legend for fans to even have the guts to walk up to him and have a chat, Geck0.

Great to see another fan of Secret Chiefs 3 here as well, Tenth Chaffinch. Book of Horizons is my (one of my few) prog album favorite from the last couple of years.

Has anyone heard The Wilde Flowers? They sure have an interesting line up.


Edited by Rocktopus - April 27 2006 at 04:34