This song is amazing - Nothing Rhymed.
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Topic: This song is amazing - Nothing Rhymed.
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: This song is amazing - Nothing Rhymed.
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 16:09
For the moment im atracted to various music of all decades, not necesarilly prog propper. I just love listening to good craftmanship. Certain pop songs with classic baroque pop arrangement, is a particular favourite of mine  .I am proud to say that i put highly the pop craftmanship of Gilbert O'Sullivan, whom like Carpenters made glorious music. The song "Nothing Rhymed" is onr of the best pop songs ever made or at least one of my favourite songs to return to. Its so captivating and glorious. With lovely arrangement and instrumentation. I might take some days to experience som O'Sullivan flavoured pop, easy listening pop. https://open.spotify.com/track/3WUpZwmUwOEPNajOYCYip8?si=Ny-TyvYSSRe8qokEK26KFA" rel="nofollow - https://open.spotify.com/track/3WUpZwmUwOEPNajOYCYip8?si=Ny-TyvYSSRe8qokEK26KFA Here is the entire debute album https://open.spotify.com/album/6oJm24NHVvXtKvkCpAnjzb?si=u4vIPWplTV2cOwi6NoACRw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6oJm24NHVvXtKvkCpAnjzb" rel="nofollow - https://open.spotify.com/album/6oJm24NHVvXtKvkCpAnjzb?si=u4vIPWplTV2cOwi6NoACRw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6oJm24NHVvXtKvkCpAnjzb -------------  
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Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 22:33
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He was a lyrical genius - all his songs told a story. |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 01:53
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I bumped into Gilbert O'Sullivan in my bank yesterday. What did he want? Alone again, naturally. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 11:20
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To read about hes relationship with Supertramps founder Rick Davies in hes formative years, is quite humbeling. Not only was he tough drums by Rick Davies but Rick also guided hes piano-playing. They were in band in Swindon and was very close. -------------
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 15:19
Harry Nilsson and Dan Fogelberg had their moments too. |
Icarium wrote:Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 15:56
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This song is amazing, "Houdini Said". https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZWLVWmK01u2uUIWGwN9Gw?si=5dRlOZwCQmivaW8gR_Kjrw" rel="nofollow - https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZWLVWmK01u2uUIWGwN9Gw?si=5dRlOZwCQmivaW8gR_Kjrw -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 28 2023 at 13:38
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Spessial detail about Nothing Rhymed is the distinctive bass guitar by Herbie Flowers, one of Brittains finest sessions bass players, slightly reminds me of Dee Murray. I like bass lines with crispy plucky and and slightly free flowing. Exellent bass line in this song ",Nothing Rhymed, and the piano playing is also quite elegant. -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 29 2023 at 09:50
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Here is the music video to this amazing song. This song deserves listening. So many details, lkke a good film or novel, it gor layers which reveal pieces of information witch takes listening to discover. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OGE6gzkMAfw&pp=ygUmTm90aGluZyByaHltZWQgZ2lsYmVydCBvJ3N1bGxpdmFuIGJhc3M%3D" rel="nofollow - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OGE6gzkMAfw&pp=ygUmTm90aGluZyByaHltZWQgZ2lsYmVydCBvJ3N1bGxpdmFuIGJhc3M%3D -------------
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: June 30 2023 at 14:44
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It's very nice. You got to check out The Lemon Twigs latest Everything Harmony. Stunning, crafty pop. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 01 2023 at 02:18
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^ really good song, nice chords and subtle progressions, sometimes i cherrish subtle yet sophisticated baroque pop, equaly to complex prog. Soft rock is the worst lable to haplen to serios singer-songwriters, then credibility is lost or the struggle to hail artists as Gilbert O'Sullivan. -------------
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 01 2023 at 02:48
| ^ I see what you mean. But I unashamedly love a lot of (so-called) Soft Rock. I do think this "credibility"-thing is a bit of a thing of the past. Credibilty this and that is an anachronism from the era of the Prog/Fusion/AOR-hating, Ramones-loving rock-journalist in black denim. You know, that guy who doesn't think your feelings are "real" if you know how to play your instrument well, or if you write songs that his mom actually enjoys. He was always a bore, and he's of work now. Kids - or young people these days don't seem to care about such things at all. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 02 2023 at 11:07
That is very good. Have a clappy.
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 03 2023 at 16:32
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I want this thread to be more homage and less irony.. -------------
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