The music festival season is upon us. The last time I went to one was Glastonbury '95. It was blisteringly hot, I'd just finished my degree, a whole load of us piled down and I was in love. We laughed, took things we shouldn't have and the only artist we saw the whole time was Jeff Buckley. Ah, the memories. But memories are what I'm happy with and I have no desire to go to a music festival ever again.
Unless, unless it's one of those folk affairs in Cambridge, Oxfordshire or the new Monmouthshire one. I don't know what you listen to when the sun is shining but at the moment I'm listening a lot to Richard Thompson, in particular 'Shoot out the lights', which was a slow burner for me but I now prefer it to 'I want to see the bright lights tonight', something a few weeks ago I would have thought inconceivable. If he's playing a festival this year, I could go.
Here he is performing 'don't renege on our love' in 1983.
If you like The Band style harmonies then take a look at the Felice Brothers. If this doesn't inspire you to sit in a field this summer with about 30 other people and listen to folk, then you must have a heart of stone, whether you take the plunge or not.
Monday, 12 May 2008
Festival Season
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7 mellifluous maunderings:
Never been to Glastonbury. Did go to every Reading Festival during the 90s; and never paid! Freebies all the way.
Both big and clever!
I always imagine folk festivals to be a combination of beardy jumper wearing blokes drinking real ale and delicate girls in Laura Ashley smelling of patchouli. An ex girlfriend worked at Cecil Sharp house in Camden and their folk nights were just like that....
I always went for free to Reading too and actually we got in for free that time at Glastos too. If I were given a free ticket now though, I still wouldn't go.
I love this album. It's more grown up than previous ones, less folky. He always does Wall Of Death live, at least he has the few times I've seen him.
Walking On A Wire is my favourite. Great that it's their divorce album.
Have you given R<'s First Light a spin? I love Strange Affair. Now that's an album that's a real slow burner. I've only just really got into it after about 10 years.
Brill, thanks for the recommendation F-C. Walking on a Wire, yes, 'Where's the justice and where's the sense?
When all the pain is on my side of the fence'. Beautiful. I'm a sucker for a break-up scenario and they do it best of all.
My sunshine listening is usually -
Mother Earth's 'People Tree' Album and other assorted Acid Jazzers (Corduroy)
Studio One Reggae, Hotel Costes albums plus Brazilian and Latin cover versions.
I love camping and live music, but the two just don't together for me. Dayglo stoners on stilts and tales of terror about the tiolets have put me right off.
Hmm, I must admit to be tempted to do the Saturday of this one.
Paul Simon and Toots, Istvanski, sounds more than alright to me.
PM - I know what you mean. I'm just too old for that stuff now. I could manage one night pitching up a tent and roughing it though especially if great folk is on the cards.
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