Fairport Convention (house, rock, albums, tracks, talent)

Sneer · 02-13-2006, 05:31 PM

any thoughts on the band that perhaps invented folk-rock? were they better with or without sandy denny? i think richard thompson was one hell of a talent.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-13-2006, 05:37 PM

I think they`re great

They were also Nick Drake`s backing band on his albums

Sneer · 02-13-2006, 05:53 PM

ah yes nick drake, a man who i have been getting into alot lately

TheBig3 · 02-13-2006, 09:12 PM

This is quite possibly the worst name for a band ever, I hate these type of intangible names, similar to division of laura lee.

I can't put my finger on it, it just makes me angry.

hookers with machineguns · 03-18-2006, 10:25 PM

Fairport Convention w/o Sandy Denny?! I don't even want to know.

swim · 08-03-2006, 01:13 PM

Full House is rather pretty.

Emerald · 09-02-2006, 10:47 AM

I bought a Fairport Convention album after a recommendation from someone at the time I was sort of involved with, but haven't listened to it properly yet

I also bought a Richard Thompson album 'Action Packed', and had a few tracks from the 'You? Me? Us?' album sent to me, and although I can enjoy his music a lot of the time, it leaves me feeling quite bitter and resentful (not sure why exactly), and I think too much about what he is singing, so I've stayed away from it lately.

midnight rain · 06-08-2011, 12:27 PM

Unhalfbricking is a folk rock masterpiece of its time. A Sailor's Life and Percy's Song are amazing.

Is anything else by them worth checking out?

Moshe · 06-08-2011, 01:44 PM

I did quite like Fairport Convention
I can't stand Richard Thompson solo. He sounds very moany to me.
Of that era, I loved Pentangles Basket of Light

Lisnaholic · 06-09-2011, 09:10 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 :

02-13-2006, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Fairport Convention any thoughts on the band that perhaps invented folk-rock? were they better with or without sandy denny? i think richard thompson was one hell of a talent. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

02-13-2006, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I think they`re great They were also Nick Drake`s backing band on his albums __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-13-2006, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	ah yes nick drake, a man who i have been getting into alot lately __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	This is quite possibly the worst name for a band ever, I hate these type of intangible names, similar to division of laura lee. I can't put my finger on it, it just makes me angry. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	Full House is rather pretty. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

03-18-2006, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	Fairport Convention w/o Sandy Denny?! I don't even want to know.

09-02-2006, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Emerald Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 60	I bought a Fairport Convention album after a recommendation from someone at the time I was sort of involved with, but haven't listened to it properly yet I also bought a Richard Thompson album 'Action Packed', and had a few tracks from the 'You? Me? Us?' album sent to me, and although I can enjoy his music a lot of the time, it leaves me feeling quite bitter and resentful (not sure why exactly), and I think too much about what he is singing, so I've stayed away from it lately. __________________ Salt for the memory, black for the years Black as forever, mascara tears Last.fm; Emerald's mySpace

06-08-2011, 12:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Unhalfbricking is a folk rock masterpiece of its time. A Sailor's Life and Percy's Song are amazing. Is anything else by them worth checking out?

06-08-2011, 01:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Moshe Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 165	I did quite like Fairport Convention I can't stand Richard Thompson solo. He sounds very moany to me. Of that era, I loved Pentangles Basket of Light

06-09-2011, 09:10 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 :