Martin, @port perran , I should have said the late John Martyn OBE (1948 - 2009).

Cheers,

Tim

With more than a hint of the late Melanie Safka in the vocals.....

Quote from: Moonglum on February 04, 2024, 03:50:27 PMMartin, @port perran , I should have said the late John Martyn OBE (1948 - 2009).

Cheers,

Tim

Ah....apologies

Here is one of my favourite tracks from a great album by Lemon Jelly.
Many will have heard of them but many people won't so here's a chance to listen to something maybe a little different.
How do you classify Lemon Jelly?  Well, it's difficult. Eccentric might describe them. Perhaps electronic jazzy pop with brass might also work.
Have a listen for yourself though but please don't dismiss it after 45 seconds. If you do you'll miss out on a treat.
https://youtu.be/ioudby-xooc?si=ErMHs-TDv-XE_y9f
And if you happen to like what you hear then try Space Walk as well :
https://youtu.be/u5VRo5MBUXY?si=rvlHu8KFlnyyZbM4

Hmmm? intriguing Martin but a bit of a once only on both counts for me.

Cheers,

Tim 

Inspired by @Trainfish 's can of Double Hazy Jane, I was going to write a bit about the late Nick Drake; however,  I found this on YouTube which does a much better job than I possibly could...

https://youtu.be/dT0zdpBKmhM?si=OCriameYyTH459-6

I first heard Nick's music on the Island sampler "Nice Enough to Eat" with his track "Time has Told Me" and then again on "Bumpers" with "Hazey Jane 1". It was not until more recently that I have collected his work. John Martyn's "Solid Air" was written for his friend Nick. Here it is...

https://youtu.be/UikPQOaJpfU?si=8a0qMqykXDZW7ZZh

If you listen to "Poor Boy" on Bryter Layter you can hear Doris Troy warming up for her once in a life time vocal performance on Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig in the Sky".

Cheers,

Tim 

Ah yes, the Nice Enough to Eat sampler. I knew I'd heard him recently. It's sitting on the turntable at the moment!

That sampler album certainly shaped my early musical tastes George! There is a track on it by a band called Heavy Jelly, a pseudonym for Skip Bifferty which was only released as a single. Various band members went onto play with the likes of Ginger Baker, Alvin Lee and Van Morrison as well as Ian Dury and the Blockheads and The Clash.

Cheers,

Tim

Thank you! So cool. 

Editors, The Back Room.

I've been listening to one of the influential greats this afternoon.
The late JJ Cale was criticised for sticking with his "tried and tested" style to the end but his influence was realised by other master musicians such as Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, John Mayer, Tom Petty and Derek Trucks plus lots of others.
Here is one of my favourite JJ tracks, Magnolia :
https://youtu.be/slVJRzwVWVQ?si=ufgVddPSMxkY45pP
Cheers
Martin

Excellent choice Martin

Very similar voice to knopfler in Dire Straits

Yep agreed, very nice...

Cheers,

Tim

Two songs from Claire Hamill's Touchpaper album released nearly 40 years ago...

https://youtu.be/_XmYZMP2zbM?si=5S5dVxLH8NdFDlQg

and featuring the late Alan White (drums) and Gary Numan (keyboards)...

https://youtu.be/gJzWfRE19gE?si=0sz-xdOdAFPStUAb

Cheers,

Tim

Quote from: Moonglum on February 08, 2024, 08:03:13 PMTwo songs from Claire Hamill's Touchpaper album released nearly 40 years ago...

https://youtu.be/_XmYZMP2zbM?si=5S5dVxLH8NdFDlQg

and featuring the late Alan White (drums) and Gary Numan (keyboards)...

https://youtu.be/gJzWfRE19gE?si=0sz-xdOdAFPStUAb

Cheers,

Tim

Very nice Tim.
I've never really listened to Claire Hammill before and reading up on her, I had no idea that she joined Wishbone Ash for a while.

On first listening I rather like First Night in New York from the album you suggested :

https://youtu.be/9OmEhuUEQqE?si=FDTtlojiWm9EzgI2

I shall listen to more.
Cheers
Martin