The voice of Scotland...

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For Tuesday please allow me to suggest...


Will Adamson


Not just because he is my friend.. but because i genuinely believe he is a great singer and should have been a star....

(oh and bloody handsome too)


FID

Getting my Frankie Miller shout in now so they have plenty of time to find it

Jealous Guy - Frankie Miller

I know we had Love and Money last week, but without a doubt one of the finest voices around

Does it All Add Up to Nothing - James Grant

and if this doesn't send shivers down your spine go out and play in the snow

Thairis Air An Ghleann - Runrig - several times requested, surely St Andrew's Night would be the appropriate time to GIO

Ross Kennedy of The Iron Horse, The Jura Ceilidh Band and Canterach...

Annie Lennox - 'Train In Vain', 'Don't Let It Bring You Down' or 'No More I Love Yous', or...duetting with David Gray on 'Full Steam' (in which I was very pleased to hear her in good voice again after a bit of a dip in form).

Oh well, where to begin...

Jack Bruce this campaign has been running for at least a year now.Best known for his work with Cream,of course, and therefore one of the most instantly recognisable voices in the world.

However, Jack is a classically trained musician and Cream lasted barely three years out of a lifetime career that spans collaborations with almost everyone. He is also cited by many current musicians as a major influence, both for his bass playing, obviously, but also his singing style.

It would be completely remiss to exclude him tonight: 'Cream' is not his only voice:

Can I suggest:

Pollution Woman - West Bruce & Laing

Make Love - Jack Bruce

Progress - Jack Bruce or

The Wind Cries Mary - Jack Bruce

The first three are very radio friendly for a tea-time show,The Wind Cries Mary is stunning and upon reflection maybe not too long.

I'd also like to endorse any suggestions for James Grant, of course, and I'd also like to mention:

Christopher Rainbow who has worked with so many people it's endless but a particular favourite is :

Don't Let It Show - the Alan Parsons Project

strange hymn like quality but a very un -spiritual message - the opposite of what you'd expect in these 'let it all hang out' days.

I am unable to explain and don't know why, but I'd like this played at my funeral. I think maybe it sums up a lifetime of self-denial.


regardez - youse

henri

#6...BRILLIANT!!! I LOVE that Alan Parsons track...it's wonderful. Was it Pat Benetar who did a cover of it?

A wierd thing just happened:

I was checking the musicians on Jack Bruce's 'The Wind Cries Mary' on Spotify and it jumped track and started playing a band called "Sky Cries Mary" from an album called "Here & Now".

I really liked it and decided to check it out.Of course, unwittingly, I though the album was 'Sky Cries Mary' and the band were 'Here & Now'.

"Here and Now" turn out to be a prog rock band made up of the ex-members of Gong!

"Sky Cries Mary" are an American band, and really rather good.

regardez youse

henri

#5, so much to choose from but Annie plays Neil Young sounds ideal!

It's not their most famous single but I think Justin Currie's vocals sound
great on...

Just Before You Leave - Del Amitri

Paul from Ayr

The Hiking Song - Calum Kennedy

Ma he's making eyes at me / lena zavaromi

Not quite as good at it as my old granny but doubt the BBC still plays reel to reel tapes

Holy roller / nazareth


Especially for one of the bloggers on the previous thread

Home - Broken Records
The black roses - Codeine Velvet Club
Country girl - Primal Scream
Auf Achse - Franz Fedinand
Vegetarian restaurant - Aberfeldy
Airport shutdown - Cado Belle
Broken down angel - Nazareth
Answer me - Brbara Dickson
right down the line - Gerry Rafferty
Don't leave me this way - the Communards (Jimmy Sommerville)
Paper and glue - Emma Pollock



Joe
Linlithgow

Jumpin at the cats - King Creosote

Actually everybody an his dug pronounces it "Cree-oh-zote". Kenny should kain that any respecting East Neuker cries it "Kri-zote"

He should be telt

DC

I'm no doubt in a minority in this fair country but Annie Lemnox marti pellow and eddi reader have just never hit the spot with me.

Those that have however
60s
Reflections of my life / marmalade

70s
When will you be mine / average White band
Give me what I cried for / Chris rainbow
Sweet illusion / junior Campbell
Ain't got no money / frankie miller
Right down the line / Gerry rafferty
Holy roller / Nazareth

80s


90s
Downtown lights / blue Nile
Driftwood / travis
Not a huge fan but loved the man who.
An album which was greater than the sum of it's parts

00s
Spark / Amy McDonald
These streets / paolo nutini
The shivers / Hercules mandarin
Whilst I still have thee / teenage fanclub

Did I mention Ross Kennedy of The Iron Horse, The Jura Ceilidh Band and Canterach already? We grew up & went to school together.

Oops 80s
Recovery / runrig
Lullaby no 2 love on board / friends again

Happy St Andrew's Day Y'all

Guess reading between the lines "impact" = "popularity" = "commercial success". 


When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?

Last time I was speaking to Ross it was at my cousins wedding reception in Glasgow's Hunterian 'Iron Horse were the band' it's a 'small world!'








Another show of all the usual suspects!

#15

A minority of two. These three leave me cold.

#20

A minority of 2.66.

I rather like Eddie Reader's first (I think) solo album called something like 'Miramar'.

But as soon as all that Burns/heedrum - hodrum stuff starts, I just lose the will to live.

reagrdez youse

henri

Oor ain Nana Mouskouri

I, a ruinous anorak, moon

And while Norrie's back's turned, could it be that Broocie's new material wasn't released for a reason - that it is 25 versions of the same song? Dross from The Boss?

Oo! An anonimous kurri!

Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers

You may scoff but I loved the Rollers!

:o)

Not as much as Tam Paton

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As usual I didn't read the blurb properly and thought it was best voices. So it's just a list of all the Scottish bands/singers people like then?

Nevertheless I do think Marti Pellow has a fabulous voice, while I can't stand Eddi reader's faux Burns accent, it makes me want to throw the radio to the floor and stamp on it, and I have to agree with #24: I gave up on it and listened to 2032 instead (sorry, norrie!)
Oh and I was taught long ago by my Dad that it was kri-sote, so me and the cat are well ahead of the men and their dugs.
Travis? Love Ode to J Smith

The Unwinding Hours is still one of my highlight albums and didn't get half the recognition it deserves.


Solstice - the Unwinding Hours (Craig B)

Before You Were Young - Travis (Fran Healey)

Don't Want to Sleep Tonight - Malcolm Middleton

Julia Says - Wet Wet Wet

And seconds for Joe's Codeine Velvet Club, really like that album too

Gary Clark - 'Freefloating'
The Humblebums (thankfully Gerry Rafferty sings) - 'Over the hill and far away' - beautiful song
Roddy Frame - 'Bigger Brighter Better
Roddy Hart - 'Boxes'
Del Amitri (ah! Justin! Sigh!) - 'Tell Her This'

Some of the best Scottish voices are ones who have recorded only one or two albums then completely disappeared and been forgotten. To me the best male Scottish voice belongs to

John O'Kane - Stay With Me

should be enough to demonstrate this.
As for female singers,

Jerry Burns - Pale Red

is an often forgotten classic and showcases her wonderful voice beautifully.

#29

I once saw Marti Pellow duetting with Joe Cocker and it reminded me of this.

Get it On, Good programme Bryan been listening for years since returning from abroad.
looking forward to tonight, only one thing John Matyn isn't Scottish he was born in London area doesnt even have Scottish dad, Mum granny anything.
Same as when some of these music companies give us Best of Scotland albulms and there is about 2 or 3 English born singers!!! i.e. Rod the Plod. Never really got Eddie Reader and why BBC hangs onto her every word either. A good Scottish voice? Pellow, J Bruce,Dan McCafferty, Willie Hutcheson Wick.

Dare I... "Colours Will Come" ~ Billy MacKenzie

#33 I'm really not a fan of Eddi Reader...I do like some of her stuff but the American/Scottish accent gets on my nerves but...I've seen her twice live and she is absolutely wonderful on stage. EvÉn the stupid fluttery hand waving doesn't annoy me then...It's one of my 'Things I Just Don't Understand!!!'

'No Gods and Precious Few Heroes' ... Dick Gaughan

England has Bragg ... we have Dick

Has more credentials in his big toe than most of the usual suspects who are bound to feature ...

#34 ... cannae stand nepatism :)

#31

yep, Jerry Burns...I remember that album. That was made at the St Clair studio off King Street. A pal of mine, Allan MacNeil, owned that. The whole story of the studio and what happened there is an interesting little episode in Scotish music history.

But i've got a copy of that on cd somewhere. Maybe my ex inherited it with the rest of the household? Interesting, I'd like to hear that gain.

Wonder what happened to Jerry Burns? Last time I was in the GFT one of the seats had her name on it, but that was a while ago. And there was a girl band, His Latest Flame. I met them once.

Frank, I take it Shine were involved in that scene too?

regardez youse

henri

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Must agree with Kene Gelly.... definately some Dick Gaughan: How about Fathers Song?

Or the inimitable Karine Polwart: We're All Leaving

Or a bit of Stuart Adamson: Big Country: Come back To Me.

#38 Henri

Yes, Shine were part of the St Clare set-up
Bobby Henry produced Jerry, His Latest Flame and Shine ... along with many others including Jamestown Cuts and Giant

Good times


FID

#37

I know but hey you're the only one in the know!

#40 ... cheers Mike ... will gladly second Stuart Adamson (another whose fire extinguished far too soon!)

#33 I think Macgeachy's grandparents were Scottish! I will check with JM's cousin & get info on this.

DC

Oh .. and Donovan...

The Trip - Donovan

No necessarily the most conventional Scottish voice, but hey - this track showcases the man's voice and talent,

reagrdez youse

henri

Wattie & The Exploited weren't the most technically gifted but did make a kinda impact...

SPG ~ The Exploited

Yip! Oh dear...

Nearly forgot Anthony James Donegan AKA Lonnie... an' "Rock Island Line" his breakthrough hit!

Over on f***book, they've changed the theme to Great Scottish Bands - which isn't really saying anything about the singers/voices, particularly.

Bryan will be in his element, an 80's night is guaranteed - you's think nothing had happened before or after.

Deacon Blue? I wouldn't say Rikki had a particularly notable voice.Paul Buchanan's atmospheric accompaniment to the music is wonderful in context, but a great singer? I suppose in a perverse kinda way 'Dignity' has become an anthem for our times: a kind of Scottish equivilent of 'The White Cliffs of Dover' - a romantic vision of how we might be - a dinghy being as much as we can hope for in these financially freighteneing times, with pensions already being out the question.

I notice someone called Susan Boyle has requested Dougie McLean, but so far no one called Dougie McLean has requested Susuan Boyle.

regardez youse

henri

Drever McCusker Woomble - Into the Blue

#35 she did a great interview with Edi Stark - I really wished I could have liked her songs after I'd heard it!

#46 ... as big an impact as some of the other owd codgers that have been mentioned MM. Ingratiate us with the Exploited!

#50

You mean when she's great when she doesn't sing and you can't see her?

No Real McKenzies, Kene?

Maggie Bell...Taggart,Lulu..Shout,was that there only "shout"?Both had similar admirable career moves that you dont hear much about.They "done a Dusty"and cut discs with Atlantic records with variable results but some fine moments.Lulu's original version of "Oh Me,Oh My" from her 1969 album"New Routes"written by fellow Glaswegian Jimmy Doris was a big hit in the States and although Aretha's stunning cover blew Lulu out the water it is still a fine performance.Maggie Bell's "Queen of the Night"album came out in 1974 and has some great tracks,"A Woman Left Lonely"is every bit as good as Janis Joplin's cover, in my opinion.It would be great to hear either of these,Bryan.Oh,and what about the brilliant Shirley Manson(there's a name,Henri!)."Stupid Girl"and the mesmerising "Milk"are two of my favourite rock tracks ever.Thanks, Willie Bartke

#54

Yep, her Dad, Charlie, was a big Beatles fan.

I got 'Stupid Girl' played on GIO on guitar night,much to the consternation of some of my blogging peers. I then compounded the 'Stupid henri' bit by confessing that I'd got into the band because my then girlfirend was into them. I was trying to point out that music is timeless and nothing to do with age but only served to give the impression that I had a thing for younger wimmin, which was simply coincidental to the story....

regardez youse

henri

#48
That's just it Henri. Paul Buchanan does have a great voice in the context of his music as I suppose do many others. I would struggle to think of many Scottish voices that would stand out on their own.

Oh there you go Deacon Blue first on. That's you won the sweep Henri!

Lets have another sweep to see which Proclaimers song gets played, the one that showcases their superb voices. I'll go for Sunshine on Leith. I know it's a long shot but hey!




ps not a request just a guess :-)

Can I please ask you to play MAY YOU NEVER by THE LATE GREAT JOHN MARTYN

i never asked for Jenny don't be hasty.

John Martyn in in a technicality but welcome nonetheless.

Will be a crime if Dan McCafferty and Frankie Miller don't feature tonight.

Ah looks like the traffic might be moving again.

Until the next jam.......

The large green object apparently reversing towards you is a stationary coporation bus.

Greetings from Bucharest, got to put my vote for my fellow Dundonian. The modern voice and writer of all things scottish. Who else but Michael Marra... Take your pick from Mother Glasgow to Hermless, either song can summon up the feel of being scottish . His writing combined with his deep gruff voice echoing despair but victorious hope those twin scottish traits. The scottish peoples choice of voice No Doubt

Jake McDonough

Marti Pellow, anyone?

Rap wit Mole

Tapeworm ill.

If Frightened Rabbit have the best voice in Scotland it's time to emigrate.

'LOADS of people have asked for Frankie Miller'..............

low male trip

Lo - primal Wet

Darling is probably about Frankie Millers 84th best song but at least we all know it.

Shh - I'm trying to hear the Proclaimers

Musical kryptonite in the form of Wet Wet Wet but at least no Hue and Cry so far.

53 ... ah know Gaie ... have almost been battered into submission on that front ... almost that is!

Anyhoo ... nae Dick G on a night such as this? ... whits the World + GIO coming to?

'Not In Love' by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith on vocals...brilliant stuff!!