Red Hash by Gary Higgins

Lisnaholic · 07-23-2012, 11:08 AM

This is a thread to discuss this album:-

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Originally Posted by Cru Hoor

Red Hash by Gary Higgins (cd release date: 2005)

Gary Higgins "I Pick Notes From The Sky" 1973 - YouTube

Anyone who`s heard it, or wonders what it`s like, is welcome to talk about it here :-
What do you think, or know, about this guy ?
Does he remind you of any other artist ?
Will you be looking for more of his material ?
Let`s hear it for Gary Higgins.

joy_circumcision · 07-28-2012, 03:17 PM

This sounds very 1973, and I mean that in a very good way. Definitely resounds as that airy forest-y sorta post-prog folk music. I don't think I'll listen to it again and again, but it was a wonderful way to spend 41 minutes.

Terrible Lizard · 07-28-2012, 03:20 PM

Pretty sure Jackhammer did a thread on this dude. Good stuff tho, not as husky as Martyn but with nice spacy textures in the sound. Preferable "let's **** in the wild grasses" kind of jamz.

Engine · 08-02-2012, 05:56 PM

I knew I remembered hearing about this guy somewhere here. Not a whole thread on him but jackhammer wrote about Higgins once. Definitely mostly good.

Lisnaholic · 08-11-2012, 12:19 PM

I wanted to like this album, partly because it appears to be a one-off collaboration of forgotten musicians, and partly because I wouldn`t like Cru Hoor`s first nomination to be his last.

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Originally Posted by joy_circumcision

This sounds very 1973, and I mean that in a very good way. Definitely resounds as that airy forest-y sorta post-prog folk music. I don't think I'll listen to it again and again, but it was a wonderful way to spend 41 minutes.

As Joy Circumcision says, it`s very much a product of its time; a gentle, indulgent album, with several tracks that lacked any spark at all to catch my interest.
I liked Thicker Than A Smokie and the songs which had some extra instrumentation thrown in ; the piano on Stable The Spuds, the slide (?) on It Didn`t Take Too Long, but for me the rather dirge-like voice and guitar of GH kept dragging the mood down. I might play it a couple of times more to see if I`m missing the point, but there`s a limit to how many times I want to listen to lyrics like these :-

I`ll drag him down
There`s no hope
Wonderin` how
Gonna meet the Pope.

Stephen · 08-13-2012, 10:22 PM

Yeah I'm sorry to say this one didn't really grab me. I didn't hate it by any means but there didn't seem to be any stand-out tracks that left any lasting impression. Whether or not the rushed production detracted from the album overall is hard to say. All in all I'd say good not great.

PoorOldPo · 08-19-2012, 06:56 AM

Something very beautiful about this song.

What do you think, or know, about this guy ? Very subtle beauty to the simplicity and repetition of this song, it just flows so beautifull like the guitar and voice are weaving an intricate wicker basket of sound.

Does he remind you of any other artist ? Not Really!

Will you be looking for more of his material ? Hell yes!

Stephen · 08-19-2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Conchobhar

Will you be looking for more of his material ? Hell yes!

There was a 2009 album called Seconds.

Lisnaholic · 08-19-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Conchobhar

Something very beautiful about this song.
What do you think, or know, about this guy ? Very subtle beauty to the simplicity and repetition of this song ....

Hi, Conchobhar ! If you`re talking about the album`s title track, yes, that`s one of the ones that works very well.

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... it just flows so beautifull like the guitar and voice are weaving an intricate wicker basket of sound.

^ This is a truly inspired metaphor, especially for describing a folk album. Wish I`d thought of it myself !!

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07-28-2012, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
joy_circumcision Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 126	This sounds very 1973, and I mean that in a very good way. Definitely resounds as that airy forest-y sorta post-prog folk music. I don't think I'll listen to it again and again, but it was a wonderful way to spend 41 minutes. __________________ My Music Journal My RYM (My Pride and Joy)

07-28-2012, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terrible Lizard **ER OF HOLES Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Butt**, Nebraska Posts: 1,211	Pretty sure Jackhammer did a thread on this dude. Good stuff tho, not as husky as Martyn but with nice spacy textures in the sound. Preferable "let's **** in the wild grasses" kind of jamz. __________________ “YOU ARE SCUM SLUT.” -John Martyn

08-02-2012, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I knew I remembered hearing about this guy somewhere here. Not a whole thread on him but jackhammer wrote about Higgins once. Definitely mostly good. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

08-19-2012, 06:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
PoorOldPo Blue Pill Oww Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luimneach, Eire Posts: 1,107	Something very beautiful about this song. What do you think, or know, about this guy ? Very subtle beauty to the simplicity and repetition of this song, it just flows so beautifull like the guitar and voice are weaving an intricate wicker basket of sound. Does he remind you of any other artist ? Not Really! Will you be looking for more of his material ? Hell yes! __________________ https://www.instagram.com/hennas.lullaby/ Last edited by PoorOldPo; 08-19-2012 at 07:01 AM.

08-13-2012, 10:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Yeah I'm sorry to say this one didn't really grab me. I didn't hate it by any means but there didn't seem to be any stand-out tracks that left any lasting impression. Whether or not the rushed production detracted from the album overall is hard to say. All in all I'd say good not great.