fairport convention

When English singer/songwriter Nick Drake released his ambitious second album - 'Bryter Layter' - in 1971, he all-but-squashed any chance of commercial success by failing to promote it. Three years later the troubled artist was gone. This week's guest, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush, The Small Square), helps us unpack this evocative collection of songs featuring musical backing by members of Fairport Convention, The Beach Boys and John Cale among others. Essential listening.

Songs discussed in this episode: Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Bob Dylan Cover) - Nick Drake; Hold Me Up - Velvet Crush; Twenty-Third - The Small Square; Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys; Rosie - Fairport Convention; Holocaust - Big Star; Introduction, Hazey Jane II, From The Morning, At The Chime Of A City Clock - Nick Drake; Forever Instant - Lou Barlow (Sentridoh); One Of These Things First - Nick Drake; All I Want To Do - The Beach Boys; Pink Moon, Hazey Jane I - Nick Drake; Heartbeats-Jose Gonzalez; Bryter Layter, The Fly - Nick Drake; Stephanie Says - The Velvet Underground; Poor Boy - Nick Drake; Marianne - Leonard Cohen; Northern Sky, Sunday - Nick Drake; It'll Take A Long Time - Sandy Denny; Baby Face - The Small Square

"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's"- JO-EL SONNIER - "TEAR STAINED LETTER" - CHAPTER EIGHTY SIX - Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians-"A LIVING LEGEND":http://jo-elsonnier.com/

"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" - " WE' VE LIVED BEFORE" - FEATURING THE ALBUM "LIEGE AND LIEF " By FAIRPORT CONVENTION IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH NARRATIVE BY CAPTAIN BILLY- EPISODE # 39- THE CAPTAIN MINES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACKS.

A fabulous chat with my old and dear friend and great drummer, Dave Mattacks! Dave and I discussed his approach to practicing, playing to a click track, his long and productive association with Fairport Convention going back to 1969, being in the London session scene for over 20 years, and his hugely successful career working with artists such as Paul McCartney, Jethro Tull, Richard Thompson, Mary Chapin Carpenter and much more. 

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Conduite : 

ROBERT WYATT. ALIFIB – 6:55
Rock Bottom, Virgin, 1974

PINK FLOYD. WISH YOU WERE HERE – 5:30
Wish You Were Here, Harvest / EMI, 1975

SYD BARRETT. DOMINOES – 4:00
Barrett, Harvest / EMI, 1970

TELEVISION PERSONALITIES. I KNOW WHERE SYD BARRETT LIVES – 2:30
…And Don’t The Kids Just Love It, Rough Trade, 1981

NICK DRAKE. TIME HAS TOLD ME – 4:25
Five Leaves Left, Island, 1969

FAIRPORT CONVENTION. SLOTH – 9:15
Full House, Island, 1970

RICHARD THOMPSON & LINDA THOMPSON. THE END OF THE RAINBOW – 3:55
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, Island, 1974

R.E.M. WALL OF DEATH – 3:05
Beat The Retreat – Songs By Richard Thompson, Capitol, 1994

R.E.M. WENDEL GEE – 3’00”
Fables Of The Reconstruction, IRS records, 1985