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Greg Simmons Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
posted 11 December 2006 03:42 PM
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...check out Chris Difford's album "South East Side Story", 2-set CD/DVD with some real nice sparse (acoustic, some mando, dobro, vox) arrangements of some incredibly fine songs, especially the extemely tasteful playing of Melvin Duffy on pedal steel throughout  ------------------ [This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 11 December 2006 at 04:46 PM.] |
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John Macy Member From: Denver, CO USA |
posted 11 December 2006 04:26 PM
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I'm a big fan--will get this for sure. Thanks for the heads up... |
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Tucker Jackson Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA |
posted 11 December 2006 04:29 PM
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Wow, I would not have expected to hear pedal steel on that project. I bet it sounds amazing on his songs. Thanks for the heads-up on this CD. |
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Skip Edwards Member From: LA,CA |
posted 11 December 2006 04:32 PM
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Yeah... I really liked the "Sweets From A Stranger" LP. |
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John McGann Member From: Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
posted 11 December 2006 04:49 PM
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"Play" from 1992 is their most underrated album IMHO-brilliant writing and arranging. |
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Greg Simmons Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
posted 11 December 2006 04:51 PM
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quote: Tucker, that pretty much sums it up...I'm really knocked out by this stuff, absolutely lovin' it! It was below my radar, so I gotta say thanks to Allison Brock who played a cut ("Tempted") a few weeks ago on her show "Wide Cut Country" - well worth it for y'all to check it out via the 'Net on CKUA every Saturday from 10-noon Mountain. ------------------ [This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 11 December 2006 at 05:48 PM.] |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 11 December 2006 05:34 PM
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Cool stuff! I've been a fan since about 1981, starting with "Argybargy", but I could never keep up with their frequent personnel and style changes. Tilbrooks' voice is about their only constant. |
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Greg Simmons Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
posted 11 December 2006 05:47 PM
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The live concert DVD's great...loads of camera-time for the steelie Black mica (impeccable taste of course!) JCH into a Silverface Twin. [This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 11 December 2006 at 05:53 PM.] |
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Keith Cordell Member From: Atlanta |
posted 11 December 2006 06:06 PM
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Absolutely love them. I sure love the classic lineup, though, it's difficult to listen to them without expecting the support of the other (Diffor/Tillbrook). They seem to have a great strength as songwriters when they work together. I have always thought that it was a bit of a shame that they weren't a lot bigger. |
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Chris Bauer Member From: Nashville, TN USA |
posted 12 December 2006 07:04 PM
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Count me in as another fan though it's been a while since their music's been on around here. I think I'll give 'em a spin! (Sounds like the concert DVD is an addition I'll need to make to the holiday wish list... ) |
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Chris Forbes Member From: Beltsville, MD, USA |
posted 13 December 2006 10:42 AM
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Are they the band that did "Tempted by the fruit of another"? I always liked that song. |
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P Gleespen Member From: Lakewood, OH USA (I miss Boston!) |
posted 13 December 2006 12:40 PM
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quote: Yep, that's them. I always thought it must've really pissed off Glen Tilbrook (the group's main lead singer) that their two biggest hits were sung by other members of the group. Paul Carrack sang "Tempted", I think he was only even in the band for maybe one record...talk about stealing somebody's thunder! ...and Chris Difford sang "Cool for Cats". So, does Difford do much old Squeeze stuff on the live DVD, or is it all new tunes? Edited for punctuation...eats, shoots & leaves.... [This message was edited by P Gleespen on 13 December 2006 at 12:43 PM.] |
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Dave Van Allen Member From: Doylestown, PA , US , Earth |
posted 13 December 2006 12:47 PM
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I was a huge Squeeze fan back in the day. IMO "Another Nail For My Heart" is one of the most "perfect" pop recordings I know. I remember spinning the single something like 30 times in a row just to keep the groove goin'. Glen Tilbrook is a great singer/guitarist-accompanying himself with complex parts going on while he sings... the blend of Difford singing"unison" lines an octave or more lower was a cool signature sound... I think just my favorite concert of all time was Squeeze (original lineup with Jools Holland on Keys) opening for Elvis Costello & The Attractions at Cole Field House University of MD I'd Guess late in '78 or early '79 |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 13 December 2006 01:03 PM
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I love Paul Carrack's voice almost regardless of what band he happens to be singing with. He was very much a 'voice for hire' in the 70s and 80s, and was on a lot of big hit records for bands that were otherwise unrelated. Isn't it him on Ace's 'How Long...?'? RR [This message was edited by Roger Rettig on 13 December 2006 at 01:06 PM.] |
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Greg Simmons Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
posted 13 December 2006 01:41 PM
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quote: lotsa Squeeze... Disc 1 (Audio CD) Disc 2 (Live Concert DVD): [This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 13 December 2006 at 04:55 PM.] |
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David L. Donald Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand |
posted 14 December 2006 07:49 AM
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Some really fine tunes, they rarely sounded like anyone else. Pulling Mussles From A Shell, |
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