After a year hiatus, it’s time to get this blog back on track.
Several albums that I have been listening to for most of 2009 definitely have a 1970’s acoustic British folk rock, pastoral feel to them. Having rediscovered Fairport Convention last year this comes as no surprise whatsoever. Added to that a trip to Oxford and the English countryside in June of this year only enhances one’s pleasure of this type of music.
The unlikely success of the Fleet Foxes in today’s dire music scene is encouraging, as they have obviously been influenced by the likes of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Fairport Convention and Pentangle. Clearly some people are ignoring the shit that passes for rock and pop music these days and are discovering well written, harmony laden, acoustic music. I hope so.
Albums that have been in constant rotation on my ipod the past few months:
Fairport Convention: Liege & Lief
Fairport Convention: Full House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0sSxk7yxn8
Richard & Linda Thompson: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard & Linda Thompson: Pour Down Like Silver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqViJyweNV0
Roy Harper: Stormcock
Fotheringay: Fotheringay 2
Mark Olson and Gary Louris: Waiting For The Flood
The Jayhawks: Music From The North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMpggvv4Xk4
Chris Robinson: This Magnificent Distance
Terry Reid: Seed Of Memory
1 comment:
Andy,
Some good choices there. I'll have to check out the Roy Harper album.
Have you ever heard Colin Blunstone's "One Year"? It too is very pastoral - check it out.
Rich ;)
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