Musical Education

[guest27]

Hi All

No1 son (5 ) has developed a taste for Led Zep - particulaly "Going to California" and wants to be Robert Plant when he grows up. He also demands Jethro Tull - mainly "No Lullaby" from Heavy Horses and "Fires at Midnight" from Songs from the Wood - though any Tull seems to hit the spot.  However - today I was wandering around singing the lines I remember from Rush's "2112" and he asked if I could put the proper record on so he could hear the proper words by the proper singer.  He is now a Rush fan too, though I am still not allowed to sing along - Oh and he likes "2112" better than the songs on the B side.

Nickleback's first album also see's him with his plastic electric guitar striking all the poses - interestingly the only guitarist he has see striking poses is Jimmy Page from the Led Zep DVD - so I guess he has a lot to answer for.

So where next?

Deep Purple?  Sabbath?  Pink Floyd? Feel tempted by the Pink Faries but not sure the lyrics would go down too well at school.

R

[themoudie]

Sounds alright Rog,

Try a touch of Cream, or Kinks, Jooles took to them in a big way when she was 5, that's a wee while ago now!! If you have it, the Curved Air album is more 'chilling', man! Is a bit of early Dylan, Howlin' Wolf or Chuck Berry available or The Stones?

Bob Dylan 'On the Mountain' on Radio2 at 07:30 with Johnny Walker standing in for Wogan this morning, really got the bopping going! ;-) Walker's also on next week and my preference to the 'Silver Tongue Divil' from Eire.

Keep boppin loon, Bill

[guest27]

Mmmm The Wolf man himself - have a little here - the London Sessions with Clapton et al and the like.  Mind partial to a bit of Sonny Boy Williamson myself (Mk3) - I know harp not guitar..

Used to play harp in some blues bands myself and remember pickign up a Shakey Horton album - played it and was blown away - nearly threw my harps in the bin.  That guy was so fast and so sharp. Then I realise the album was on at 45 not 33 1/3.  Mind even at the right speed he is a bit special.

Might also try him on some Bowie too - maybe if I move through Ziggy I can get some serious Hendrix in there?

R

[themoudie]

Aye rog,

The Wolf doing "Big Legs, Tight Skirt", just ace, but not so hot maybe for the wee fella's Xmas recital! ;-) CD JLH-019-MA-5

Another if you get the chance is a compilation CD "Of rivers and religion" and "After the ball", John Fahey. CD 8122-73663-2

Real chillin'.

Cheers, Bill

[boze]

right, he needs to hear:

frank zappa,
hendrix,
clapton,
floyd,
dire straits and thin lizzy.

for the meantime......

Damo

[TOAD]

Try Meat Loaf's  "Dead ringer"  Thats sure to bring out his wilder side.  Does it for me.

[Andy M]

Walker's also on next week and my preference to the 'Silver Tongue Divil' from Eire.

Yes, that was one of the good points of the week. There I was not looking forward to three days on the road, gritting my teeth and waiting for the old fool Wogan to start repeating some pointless catch phrase right over the best bit of the first song/laughing at his own jokes, mates etc. and Walker pops up playing some decent tunes. Sets you up for the day (even if he does ride a Harley!).

BTW, for the readers out there he was hinting at a book coming out about Radio Caroline.

I agree with all the above suggestions and would only possibly add the Kaiser Chiefs for something a bit more up to date. Start 'em on some decent stuff and in 10 years time you'll hopefully avoid manufactured bands with 'n and 'z in the name!

Andy

[squirrelciv]

How about some Rod Stuart?? Keep well away from the well known and look up early folky stuff :-)

[Bill Rutter]

Look no further than the man in my avatar. But for guitar riffs the aforementioned Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, and Tony Iommi (Sabbath) will do for me. Then there' Joe Satriani, Albert Lee, Nils Lofgren and Stevie van Zandt and a fave from my past, Peter Frampton.
I might just put "Telegraph Road" on now.............ah bliss.

[SteveC#222]

How about some Wishbone Ash - some of the best guitar work you'll hear -anything off 'Argus' plus Phoenix & F.U.B.B.
got to include some Thin Lizzy- try Vagabonds of the Western World.....some Lynyrd Skynyrd has to be 'Freebird'
for something a bit different try RichardThompson again stunning guitarwork- '1952 Vincent Black Lightning....or Fairport Convention... the list goes on  and on.....

As a slight aside...Why is it that any song about motorcycles usually ends up with death & distruction?  (funky moped aside!!)
 

[mini-thumper]

"I want my, I want my, I want my GLC!"

Nostalgia just ain't what it used to be..........................

BB
PS I do actually like Frampton & Wishbone Ash et al quite a lot!

[002]

"I want my, I want my, I want my GLC!"

Goldie Looking Chain !?  The Newport Rappers.Well I'm a member of the Bettws Possie !

Hendrix,Albert Lee,Ten Years After,Taste,The Allman Brothers all good stuff.

Mind could try him on some of the old sound recordings of the TT to get him used to Big Singles,Italian Threes and fours and the odd Jap four and Six.....educate him for his future like of old engines  ;-)

Jethro

[hondamichael]

well educated son rog
buy some cd`s of my favorite bands  for him
judas priest
ac/dc
black sabbath
steppenwolf
ok dont be offended but i like
 irish brigade too
just hear in the backround the song
from irish brigade : ROLL of HONOUR

[guest18]

I'm with Jethro, play him some old TT recordings with Graham Hill saying things like "I'll just be quiet now for a while and let you hear the glorious sound of.."
As for music, put "Planet Rock" on the digital radio and let them choose the tracks for you. It's on whenever I'm in the garage and it's mostly great

[guest27]

Planet Rock - cannot get it here... boooo hisssss

Love the suggestions, will add in Celtic folk rockers Bluehorses - just for the double electric violins

Bike songs always end in Death and destruction - mmmmm

Crazy Cavan - My little sister's got a motorbike  -  includes a BSA solo but no death and destruction.

Bram Tchycosky (spelling) Battle-axe.  Turn on the light - includes Mike Hailwood Ducati solo and their Redline - do not end this way either.

Dumpy's Rusty Nuts - Box Hill or Bust - which includes a Triton solo - great fun live

R