All change...

just to annoy DC Scotch Billy and Frank

WEDNESDAY


The Mighty Tull have changed direction more often than an Italian Tank Regiment.

Blues Rock

Prog Rock

Folk Rock

Electronic Rock

Hard Rock

The material they have recorded over the last 15 years or so (Tull and Anderson's solo work) could probably be best described as World Music, or whatever they call it these days.


'Locomotive Breath' - Jethro Tull

#1 you are next on zee leest

David Bowie has to feature because he's had more changes of direction than a Lib Dem leader.

In keeping with the theme, I would suggest Changes


There you go, that's the klaxon out of the way.



DC

This is great theme idea.

I'll be back!

Hasta la vista!

...baby...

Elvis Costello - I'm Your Toy (goes Country)

Bob Dylan - Every Grain of Sand (goes Religious)

Bowie - Fascination (goes Soul)

Southside Johnny - Trash It Up (goes funk, prodiced by Nile Rodgers)

Mark Knopfler - The Long Road (goes Irish Traditional)

Springsteen - Dream Baby Dream (goes avant garde post punk)

Donna Summer - Protection (with Brooce i.e Bruce does disco or Donna does Rock)

#4 With you on that one.

Going to suggest some more George Michael. And won't make any cheap jokes about him changing his habits & driving direction re lamp posts & shop windows.

George Michael covering Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
He has a really rich versatile voice, whatever anyone thinks of him as an individual. Just as well suited to this more demanding material as to the cheesiest of his earlier pop stuff.
And the musical arrangement is utterly delicious.

Robert Plant's Dreamland album I thought was brilliant and quite different from Led Zep, the version of Hey Joe is terrific, but at 7mins .. so

Song to the Siren - Robert Plant

It's interesting how his new album with Band of Joy is much more Led Zep, and Tom Petty & TH's Mojo album is all gutsy and bluesy or whatever you want to call it - you have to ask have they really just run out of innovative steam? I'm not knocking the albums, though Mojo will never be the first Tom Petty album I reach for, and I've downloaded Band of Joy but...

Now Jeff Beck has come a long way from Hi Ho Silver Lining and I've asked for this a couple of times - it really is wonderful

Cause We've Ended as Lovers - Jeff Beck

Me? well the changes of direction have been many but one thing was sure - I didn't like country.

Oh really?

So why is Mr Paisley on a constant loop in the ipod then???

#11

I think he prefers to be called Rev?

The Mary O'Hairy Show was really good tonight.

The Rev. Robert Plant? Seriously?

#10 thank god Mary doll...the voice of reason at last!

#13 it's true, Norrie - have you never heard his song 29 Psalms

#11 Beautiful choice, the Jeff Beck. Thanks for introducing me to it.

Also - forgot they asked about our changes of direction, musically. I just mop up music as and when - never considered myself a diehard fan of anything to the exclusion of anything else. Not that I don't have preferences, but there's always something new/ old out there that I may not have heard before, I hear it, and I like it. If it sounds good to me, result.
BUT - having been exposed to more Morrisey and The Smiths on this programme than ever before I thought I could stomache, I have to admit - I like the music. I still don't quite "get" Morrissey. It's not a prerequisite for enjoying anyone's music. I don't particularly like Bono, either. But him and his band have also made some extremely good music.

Suggestion off the back of that?? It does somehow tie in to that ramble.
The Smiths There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

It's been played recently on the show, I enjoyed it.

#15 I have, I also have a 1967 original Band of Joy recordong of Hey Joe and that is only a bit short of 5mins......

In the light of Bryan's references to his Willie tonight I'm going to make no comment whatsoever on your typo.

And that might be me moderated twice in one day - yee ha!!

#4 - Agreed. Bowie has would be a great start to the show tomorrow.

Other thoughts:
The stars and I - Allison Moorer puts Nashville behind her.
All my tears - from Emmylou Harris's Wrecking ball album (a marked change in direction, if still within the country genre)
Go your own way - Fleetwood Mac
Blinded by the light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel (on leaving Genesis)
Johnny and Mary - Robert Palmer
Change of heart - Teddy Thompson (sings country)

Joe
Linlithgow

so anyway, I don't know any of the original Band of Joy material ( I just knew I was going to get out of my depth here)- is it same sort of thing as the new album?

#7
Scotch, I know that you know the 'perfect' response from a Series: T-800, Model: 101 would be F.U.A!
Anyhow, back to business now I'm just in from ZUMBA, not me you understand but 90's Retro Kid, sweet Mary an' Joseph!

DEVO's movie soundtrack... Dr Detroit (dance mix)

Soft Cell's Hendrix Medley

Terry Hall's forget Fun Boy 3 'howz aboot ra' "The ColourField" ~ ColourField

Elvis Costello & the Attractions ~ Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?

Toots Hibbert and Willie Nelson ~ Still, still moving to me GIO!

#14 I suppose he tried to make the Polis see that there was a reason...

Okay you ignored these tonight it seems... so add 'em in again!

GI Jolene ~ The Reborn Identity

Old Codger ~ George Melly & T.Stranglers doin' Jazz not Buzz!

#22 not taking the bait DC....Mr Michael is very dear to me!!

#8 Seconds for The Long Road / Mark Knopfler ...One of the great instrumentals.

The Glory of Gershwin album features an abundance of artists having a one off change of direction and from it would to good hear one of

Summertime / Peter Gabriel
My Man's Gone Now /Sinead O'connor
The Man I Love / Kate Bush

From Jazz guitarist to Disco King, the genius that is George Benson.

The wonderful Breezin would be good to hear!

#18 good to see you got away with it Gaie, if more Willy is required on the programme look no further than Mr DeVille on "Return to Magenta". More genre changes in one album than in most folks careers, he even changed his name to "Mink" to avoid embarrasing double-entendres ;-)
"Desperate Days"

Of course another guy who liked mixing it up is Neil Young, again usually on the same album but most noticeably perhaps moving from
"Like a Hurricane" to "Comes a Time"

And Scotch, before you say "Living in the Past"......

What about KT Tunstall on "Later" last night?
a bit more up-tempo with "Fade Like a Shadow" from the new album.

Paul from Ayr

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As long as we don't get that Robbie Williams single where he rapped I'll be happy...
Let's be honest, a lot of changes of direction weren't that great!

I'm back and grumpy as ever ;-)

#30 Hurrah! :oD

Ray Charles's country songs...'You Don't Know Me', 'Your Cheating Heart'...or...the one I've been asking for recently which is just wonderful...'Do I Ever Cross Your Mind' (superb duet with Bonnie Raitt).

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Ha ha! – He can’t play morrisey tonight because he’s still playing the same tune as his first song!

#33 Brilliant suggestion and fantastic album Billy.

Fred...let's not fall out now ;-)

My serious suggestion for tonight is Charlotte Church 'crazy chick' From voice of am angel to drunk, chain smoking party girl....now you're talkin!!

Oh and its a great pop song so there!!

Happy Wednesday Bloggers
Mazzy*

#20 No - basically some rubbish old demos.

Nancy Sinatra went "indie" (honest) on her 2004 lp simply called Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sinatra - Let Me Kiss You

Right Norrie! My new challenge is next week no mention of; the boss, the bowie or the eno!
Can you do it??!!

All 3!!!

#34

Quite correct and no mis-hake

Michael Bolton sings ballads now but it was not always so.

His early albums are those of a rocker giving it laldy!


Rocky Mountain Way - Michael Bolotin ~ from his second album Everyday Of My Life

:o)

Bruce Springsteen goes folk (We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions):
Mrs. McGrath

or The Sex Pistols: Somethng Else (Punk or Rock 'n Roll?)

Dylan goes electric. Pick your moment the 1965 Newport Folk Festival debacle or the 1966 world tour. Regardless of which you think was the defining moment, Dylan's change from folk artists to electric rock changed both genres forever.

Audience member: "Judas!!"

Dylan : "I don't believe you, you're a liar!!"

Dylan to band: "Play it ****** loud"

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone

'Miss Chatelaine' - k d lang...to mark her move away from Country music.

#44 superb shout, Norrie.

I'm enjoying the themes this week, something a bit more to think about.

David Grohl - Nirvana drummer to Foo Fighters' singer and drumming again for Them Crooked Vultures. Afraid I don't 'get' Nirvana, but I like what little of Foo Fighters I know. Them Crooked Vultures are ... very loud.

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Gotta have some Billy Bragg tonight - bet there's no-one who can be more extreme than going from Punk Rocker to Folkie.

* The Imagined Village - The Hard Times of Old England (Retold)
Lead vocals: Stephen William Bragg

Alternatively, you could have
* Billy Bragg - England Half English
to show Punk->World Music

(hmmm thinking about Peter Gabriel's influence here, and his own journey from Prog to WOMAD)

Jon Fratelli (John Lawler)- from the Fratellis to Codeine Velvet Club - quite a leap

Vanity Kills - Codeine Velvet Club

Ginger Baker - Cream to jazz-fusion

Dust to Dust - Ginger Baker from his album Horses & Trees
( other people do play on it- heaven forbid a whole album of drum solos. Love the track - and that's one of these GIO finds while doing a bit of digging)

Hey, that reminds me - what about a shout for Shine - their drummer altered direction a bit didn't he?

#50
He should never have started drumming with Brushes

Should playing or listening to one type of music exclude you from playing or listening to another type of music at the same time? Or simultaneously even? Unlike Bryan, my musical appreciation has not changed direction but expanded. Bryan thinks GIO has a diverse playlist – I don’t.

I think I was a metal head, a rockabilly and a new romantic all within 12 months! – Bryan Burnett

No change in musical style will survive unless it is accompanied by a change in clothing style. Rock is to dress up to - Frank Zappa

GONG have been known to dress up and constantly change direction between prog rock and jazz fusion with bits of other stuff thrown in.

FLUTE SALAD from ANGEL’S EGG (RADIO GNOME INVISIBLE PART 2) by GONG – a change in direction for GIO

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#51 well he should certainly have cleaned the paint off them first - the first few rows at the gigs weren't impressed

#46 Banana, nirvana, mañana

#50

Good luck with that - doubt you'l be hearing it though.

Likewise, here's another forlorn request for Jack Bruce

Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock,Jazz,Opera,Samba,World: here's a nice little tuneful jazzy ballad:

Make Love - Jack Bruce

Much unloved by hardcore Jam fans, Paul Weller's collaborations in The Style Council are his finest work imho:

The Walls Come Tumblin'Down - the Style Council

Another latent soul boy is the rapper, Plan B

The Recluse - Plan B I listened to this before suggesting and can't hear any curses or oaths..

and... Eartha Kitt goes disco Where Is My Man?

regardez youse

henri

IMHO, no 80's band lives up to Talk Talk and their amazing progression - witnessed by their move from to EMI to the jazz label,Verve.

A far cry from being a pop band - few records of any genre sound anything like their later records.

Their later EMI and Verve recordings are one of the great secrets of our times - 'Spirit Of Eden' is one of my favourite albums, but no one has ever heard it or of it.

I always felt the makers of Trainspotting missed a trick -using

I Believe In You - Talk Talk instead of 'Perfect Day' would have been all the more appropriate, with it's haunting lyric and 'church' organ.

Although it starts slowly, this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard, completely addictive, I never tire of it.

So we've no chance of hearing it.

reagrdez youse

henri

Is there a musical style or genre McCartney hasn't tackled?

How about the beautiful accoustic jazz ballad 'Distractions' to make up for that track from Thriller last night.

Nope, we won't be hearing this either, I suppose..... time my alter ego, henri hannah, took up the cudgels for the less obvious once more. I mean, is there anyone who hasn't heard The Girl Is Mine?

regardez youse

henri

Yes - listenable

yes to #44 - never ceases to amaze!
Bobby Darin changed styles a few times - how about "Mack the Knife" or "Beyond the Sea"?

#55

Havana, pirhana, Santana

What's that in the sky now?
Pigs that can fly now
Get it On plays Gong
tell me then which song, which song?

Hey Gaie's a poet
and we didn't know it!

#50 Gaie

Thanks for the thought... but you've nae chance... :o>

#14 Too kind! I do enjoy a lot of GM's music, but I'm hardly the voice of reason. Good to see another person here who does, though!

GIO team - merci beaucoup! ;o)

#65
is that scandinavian?

#66

Doesn't George prefer Greek?

#66 Naturligvis. Finnes det ett annet språk?
#67 Maybe one day he'll do a duet with Demis or Nana. That would be an interesting collaboration.

Yes.




Or maybe no...