tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post420008169170129751..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: Sunday Music: Year Of The CatAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-57742649803575744502019-03-13T08:14:56.084-07:002019-03-13T08:14:56.084-07:00Man I love Al Stewart. I just realized how remiss...Man I love Al Stewart. I just realized how remiss I've been not having him playing on my Pandora shuffle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-32043944271877714202019-03-13T07:07:55.600-07:002019-03-13T07:07:55.600-07:00Loved his long instrumental bridges like that one ...Loved his long instrumental bridges like that one and "Time Passages". I remember back in the '70s when "Year Of The Cat" was popular, when I was listening one afternoon, one of the local disc jockeys played a spoken commercial, with no music in it, during the instrumental bridge. Nice touch, but I'm sure he got in trouble for doing it. <br /><br />Tractorguy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-77005367488540817442019-03-12T11:34:59.108-07:002019-03-12T11:34:59.108-07:00Ahhh,
but ON THE BORDER is, by far, another true m...Ahhh,<br />but ON THE BORDER is, by far, another true masterpiece (MIDAS SHADOW; FLYING SORCERY--B-side of ON THE BORDER on 45).<br /><br />Of course ANYTHING Al Stewart writes and records is solid gold. "Songs for the cerebral" I once heard in reference to his songs.<br />For sure! Love MIDNIGHT ROCKS, an early-80s single hit of his.Tal Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077424958233740898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-33103100352107839452019-03-11T20:18:50.824-07:002019-03-11T20:18:50.824-07:00Bought the album recently (vinyl). Paid a buck. Pr...Bought the album recently (vinyl). Paid a buck. Pristine condition. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-51807617795589100642019-03-11T18:53:54.694-07:002019-03-11T18:53:54.694-07:00Boat Guy, I've seen it, and that is a great on...Boat Guy, I've seen it, and that is a great one!<br />Halfdar, Rush was always appreciated around my area. Maybe it's a regional thing.<br />--Tennessee BuddAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-19830970281893798652019-03-11T17:59:57.338-07:002019-03-11T17:59:57.338-07:00He has a real knack for double entendre, too:
Hel...He has a real knack for double entendre, too:<br /><br />Hello old friend, what a strange coincidence to find you<br />It's been fifteen years since we last met, but I still recognised you<br />So call the barman over here, and let us fill our glasses<br />And drink a toast to olden times where all our memories lie<br />Where all our memories lieAldo Cellahttps://gab.ai/AldoCellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-86592591118383489642019-03-11T11:02:50.823-07:002019-03-11T11:02:50.823-07:00Bought the album when it came out, never got any c...Bought the album when it came out, never got any crap from anyone in the dorm for playing it. (We were pretty eclectic. About the only music that would get you crap would be playing disco)<br /><br />"On a morning from a Bogart movie<br />In a country where they turn back time<br />You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre<br />Contemplating a crime"<br /><br />I wonder how many today under the age of 50 even recognize the reference, let alone understand the scene he's settingRandyGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758726126424011542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-15242433630603907492019-03-11T07:46:20.592-07:002019-03-11T07:46:20.592-07:00Stewart's music is fantastic. Thank you for th...Stewart's music is fantastic. Thank you for the reminder.<br /><br />I spent a little time at our VFW last night. I got off on a mellow 60's-70's music spell on the jukebox. <br /><br />We were commenting on the selections I made. The consensus was there is not a lot of good music today. The thought that came into my mind was most of what's on the radio now is "manufactured". No soul and heart.Tactless Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862772337726377080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-42886286701184496552019-03-11T06:34:15.542-07:002019-03-11T06:34:15.542-07:00Stewart teamed up with an extraordinary guitarist ...Stewart teamed up with an extraordinary guitarist named Dave Nachmanoff - pretty much the only way his music can sound any better than it already was. There is a great u-tubez of a live performance of "Road To Moscow" featuring Nachmanoff and his wife together wise a pickup chorus. Must listen. <br />Boat Guy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-61022671792997021912019-03-11T05:41:04.728-07:002019-03-11T05:41:04.728-07:00Sure is a lot of that around.... not supposed to l...Sure is a lot of that around.... not supposed to like Journey, ABBA, or Carly SImon, either, in spite of the superlative song-writing and exceptional craft. That level of musicianship apparently doesn't exist anymore, at least in the mainstream.<br />Guess I'll listen to my RUSH albums in private, never let anyone catch me singing along to Year of the Cat, and make damn sure my mild addiction to Level 42 remains a secret. halfdarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887530461080325387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-47336424795238374742019-03-10T19:08:20.997-07:002019-03-10T19:08:20.997-07:00Stewart's got some good, catchy songs, and his...Stewart's got some good, catchy songs, and his historical songs are generally accurate. I catch mild hell from my buddies for being an Al Stewart fan: big, long-haired, tattooed bikers apparently aren't supposed to like semi-intellectual pop music.<br />"Semi-intellectual pop music" sounds like an internal contradiction, but there it is. Screw 'em anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-75081387889813441552019-03-10T18:17:46.085-07:002019-03-10T18:17:46.085-07:00hey Aesop;
Very good song, it hearkens back t...hey Aesop;<br /><br /> Very good song, it hearkens back to a different time when things kinda made sense...MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-63703770131945388442019-03-10T16:28:21.354-07:002019-03-10T16:28:21.354-07:00Roads to Moscow, On the Border....Al Stewart sang ...Roads to Moscow, On the Border....Al Stewart sang songs of history and has been seriously over-looked.Lunarmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242955702244677147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-86690279876305151982019-03-10T14:53:07.506-07:002019-03-10T14:53:07.506-07:00That whole album is just stunning.That whole album is just stunning.horsewithnonickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128766378941971759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-41956679675934261252019-03-10T13:55:17.256-07:002019-03-10T13:55:17.256-07:00While listening to Al Stewart "on the radio&q...While listening to Al Stewart "on the radio" is enjoyable, attending one of his small concerts is amazing. Storyteller extraordinaire beyond lyrics and brilliant improv. An encapsulated history lesson series by a wonderful raconteur. History, prose and poetry in motion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-46866130556971144372019-03-10T12:58:33.609-07:002019-03-10T12:58:33.609-07:00And ELO. Lots of good groups that people poo-pooe...And ELO. Lots of good groups that people poo-pooed.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-37570613509018390852019-03-10T11:21:05.707-07:002019-03-10T11:21:05.707-07:00Al Stewart had a lot of great songs. Alan Parsons ...Al Stewart had a lot of great songs. Alan Parsons was in the same genre about that time, as I recall.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.com