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Points: 7606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2008 at 13:16
Thanks for everyone talking about Kew Rhone over and over, I finally got my own. I listened to it six times in a row.  That's my review. =)
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Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

I'm finding Egg to be a little more difficult to get into, particularly the avant-garde stuff like "Boilk" - love "A Visit to Newport Hospital" though.  It's probably one of those albums that will need repeated spins.  This is contrast to National Health, which grabbed me instantly and I can't put it down.


Never mind, I've been grabbed.  This rules.
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2008 at 22:20
Sorry for more gushing, but...

National Health is absolutely one of the greatest bands I've ever heard in my life.

I've been listening to their first two albums over and over - I'm addicted!  You'd be hard pressed to find better musicianship anywhere.
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Supersister is really good,have the 2 on 1 cd,fantastic.

As for birthdays,all I ever got was a good ole Ouch.Wife did not find Prog that amusing,althow it was always amusing to me to watch her face go a funny pale ....errr.....sort of grey when I put on Crimson.LOL

OHHH!.....Smart hat,me likes.Thumbs%20Up
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 24 2008 at 09:36
Just ordered:

Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
Supersister 2 for 1 - To the Highest Bidder / Present from Nancy

My birthday's coming up as well, so the wife has given me the "green light" Evil%20Smile
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Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

I'm finding Egg to be a little more difficult to get into, particularly the avant-garde stuff like "Boilk" - love "A Visit to Newport Hospital" though.  It's probably one of those albums that will need repeated spins.  This is contrast to National Health, which grabbed me instantly and I can't put it down.


Don't worry, I had the same thoughts too. It'll get better with more listening, it definitely did for me.
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I'm finding Egg to be a little more difficult to get into, particularly the avant-garde stuff like "Boilk" - love "A Visit to Newport Hospital" though.  It's probably one of those albums that will need repeated spins.  This is contrast to National Health, which grabbed me instantly and I can't put it down.
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While I'd normally spring at the opportunity, I've never liked the way my hair looks with a hat. I definitely need more Canterbury merch though; a Henry Cow shirt is the closest thing I have.
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I found it on Amazon...you can order it!!! TongueClap
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Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

I want this hat.
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2008 at 11:17
Just ordered Pip Pyle's "The Seven Year Itch"

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13081
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National Health had a good sense of humour,just look at those dance steps from The Collapso,moves 7 and 8=HOSPITAL.(Ouch Pinch).Wink

I can see the problem with telling Dave Stewart and Alan Gowen apart on the debut album,as they used the same instuments.Especially the electric and acoustic piano.Alan Gowen also credited for a Moog whilst Dave Stewart ended up with the organ.Wondering if they shared the piano duties between them for recording the album.I have to agree they did record some brilliant music.Thumbs%20Up

Of interest in the Complete National Health booklet the bonus track Paracelsus has Phil Miller,guitar(left speaker),Steve Hillage,guitar(right speaker).Dave Stewart,organ,electric piano(left speaker),and Alan Gowen,Electric Piano(right speaker).Wacko........err.
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2008 at 23:06
Only realized just now from reading the liner notes on National Health that Alan Gowen played on the debut...I wonder how I could tell his parts from that of Dave Stewart.  Brilliant no matter who's playing.

I think next up for me might be to get some Bruford...probably start with "Feels Good to Me" (realize that this isn't technically Canterbury).
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Too right,they added that something a little special.Thumbs%20Up

They appear on Egg's,The Civil Surface album,but only briefly in Prelude.Sends shivers down my back.LOL

I have a slight problem with my copy on CD,the credits give credits for Amanda Parsons for the back cover,but my copy has just the close up of the eggs surface with the usual writeup,track listings etc.The inside book back cover is much more interesting and has lots of credits and photos on the back.Which was the origonal back cover for the album?Ermm
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All Northettes are always great on any Canterbury record StarStarStarStarStar
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Points: 12818 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2008 at 11:07
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:



Sounds good - weren't they in a band together briefly in the 80s, Rapid Eye Movement?


Yep. Jakko came on my show 14 months ago and we were talking Rapid Eye Movement - Jakko has a long term project to see if he can get some live recordings made by the band, mastered and onto CD. He give me 3 tracks in rough form  and I hope we get to hear  a full album in the near future
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Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

Was away on a business trip for the past couple days and listened to nothing but National Health and Khan in the car.  Dave Stewart has to be one of the greatest prog musicians ever - I think his body of work ranks with anyone I've heard, and I haven't even listened to the Egg CD which arrived yesterday.

Also, I LOVE Amanda Parsons.
 
The common recommendation of mine: check out Jakko M Jakszyk's The Bruised Romantic Glee Club for some wonderful Dave Stewart playing and the second CD largely of excellent Canterbury covers. It's about time Jakko was included in these archives, especially now he has become part of Tangent - and very lucky they are to get him too - and one of the few guys to get formal guitar teaching from maestro Allan Holdsworth!!!


Sounds good - weren't they in a band together briefly in the 80s, Rapid Eye Movement?
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Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

Was away on a business trip for the past couple days and listened to nothing but National Health and Khan in the car.  Dave Stewart has to be one of the greatest prog musicians ever - I think his body of work ranks with anyone I've heard, and I haven't even listened to the Egg CD which arrived yesterday.

Also, I LOVE Amanda Parsons.
 
The common recommendation of mine: check out Jakko M Jakszyk's The Bruised Romantic Glee Club for some wonderful Dave Stewart playing and the second CD largely of excellent Canterbury covers. It's about time Jakko was included in these archives, especially now he has become part of Tangent - and very lucky they are to get him too - and one of the few guys to get formal guitar teaching from maestro Allan Holdsworth!!!
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Originally posted by James James wrote:


I believe Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin are married


Probably explains this site:  http://www.davebarb.demon.co.uk/
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Originally posted by Chameleon Chameleon wrote:

Amanda Parsons is great, and really doesn't get enough credit. Singing Tenemos Roads is credit enough;


That track is permanently stuck in my head.
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