Alex 35120 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I really like steel/slide guitar if its used in the right context (big fan of early Texas and Mazzy Star) and I'm sometimes drawn to country music though I'm wary of it - I have a couple of Emmylou Harris albums which I like. Do you have any recommendations along those lines? You probably wouldn't think of either of them in relation to it but the pedal steel guitar on 'Apollo' by Brian Eno and on 'Chill Out' by the KLF is brilliant. On the former it's performed by Daniel Lanois who you'll know from his work with Eno/U2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3367 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) You probably wouldn't think of either of them in relation to it but the pedal steel guitar on 'Apollo' by Brian Eno and on 'Chill Out' by the KLF is brilliant. On the former it's performed by Daniel Lanois who you'll know from his work with Eno/U2. And the later is the work of Graham Lee from the Triffids. Back in the 80s they were regarded as very indie but listening to them now it's almost alt country, especially the first 3 albums - Treeless Plain; Born Sandy Devotional; and In The Pines. Cass McCombs work features slide and pedal steel with Catacombs; and Humor[sic] Risk worth the effort - even with his American spelling. edit: Graham and the rest of the Triffids were the studio band for Bill Drummond's first release, an alt Scottish country album The Man. Edited December 10, 2012 by sammynb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I remember you telling me about him and how he wasn't credited with the stuff they used on Chill Out. I couldn't remember his name though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3367 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 I remember you telling me about him and how he wasn't credited with the stuff they used on Chill Out. I couldn't remember his name though. What's worse is he recorded a bunch of stuff for BD, which was to be part of the song/release played when Drummond was able to get the leaders of the world, (eg the US and Russian presidents) on stage together with him (BD) in a celebration of world peace (this is serious and if you know anything of Bill Drummond it will come as no surprise). Then 10/15 years later, it recently turned up on someone else's release because Bill sold it to them, with GLee receiving nothing, not even a credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21965 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I really like steel/slide guitar if its used in the right context (big fan of early Texas and Mazzy Star) and I'm sometimes drawn to country music though I'm wary of it - I have a couple of Emmylou Harris albums which I like. Do you have any recommendations along those lines? ry cooder paris texas soundtrack is class for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Think I've mentioned this before but I saw a drunk, disheveled and, frankly, embarrassing Bill Drummond doing a 'spoken word' thing at the Forth in Newcastle. People thought it was just some piss-head standing on a table ranting. Which is actually what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 ry cooder paris texas soundtrack is class for this Good shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3367 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Think I've mentioned this before but I saw a drunk, disheveled and, frankly, embarrassing Bill Drummond doing a 'spoken word' thing at the Forth in Newcastle. People thought it was just some piss-head standing on a table ranting. Which is actually what it is. See he builds his own tables/beds now! http://penkilnburn.com/paintings/1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I bet he's glad he burnt that £1million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 In no particular order. Oasis - Definitely Maybe (the first album I ever bought) Kula Shaker - K Future Sound of London - Lifeforms Radiohead - Kid A Orbital - In Sides Dr. Dre - The Chronic Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle Primal Scream - Screamadelica Massive Attack - Blue Lines Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Talking of country music.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJjeWDvh6J0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13894 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 This video btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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