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Lisnaholic · 06-09-2011, 08:10 PM

TBH, I`ve never heard anything by Fairport that I felt justified their reputation.Sandy Denny`s much-lauded voice sounds so carefully controlled that it doesn`t convey much passion or commitment to the material, and the band`s instruments often seem to muddy up the mix, instead of enhancing the sound. Apparently in their earlier days they were influenced by The Byrds, and that`s probably a clue to their bland style: maybe like The Byrds, they spent too long polishing off the rough edges of other peoples` music, hoping for mainstream appeal.

Pentangle, mentioned by Moshe, had a much sharper, purer tone, with each instrument ringing out clearly, but my favourite album from the 60`s UK folk revival was by the sadly overlooked band, Dando Shaft. If you try these clips from their "An evening with..." album you`ll hear some gruff but appealing vocals and so much mandolin that it hurts :

06-09-2011, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Fairport ? Conventional ! TBH, I`ve never heard anything by Fairport that I felt justified their reputation.Sandy Denny`s much-lauded voice sounds so carefully controlled that it doesn`t convey much passion or commitment to the material, and the band`s instruments often seem to muddy up the mix, instead of enhancing the sound. Apparently in their earlier days they were influenced by The Byrds, and that`s probably a clue to their bland style: maybe like The Byrds, they spent too long polishing off the rough edges of other peoples` music, hoping for mainstream appeal. Pentangle, mentioned by Moshe, had a much sharper, purer tone, with each instrument ringing out clearly, but my favourite album from the 60`s UK folk revival was by the sadly overlooked band, Dando Shaft. If you try these clips from their "An evening with..." album you`ll hear some gruff but appealing vocals and so much mandolin that it hurts :