Yep, weird and sad for them. They would certainly have gone places with a better exposure at Woodtsock. But who am I to wish they were "famous"
Recommend me something by The Incredible String Band (+ upload a track or two please)
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Yep, weird and sad for them. They would certainly have gone places with a better exposure at Woodtsock. But who am I to wish they were "famous"
Here you are, the two requested albums (actually three as I have Wee Tam and The Big Huge as separate versions)
http://rapidshare.com/files/140583286/ISB.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/140583286/ISB.rar.html
Demilich
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Thanks a lot Ellestin! It is a shame that this great band doesn't seem to be quite right for many of the other folks in this corner of the interweb.
Demilich
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Hey Ellestin, do you have a bootleg of the ISB called Ludlow's Garage? Its from 1969-05-01 and has the following tracks:
1. Maya
2. Dust be Diamonds
3. The Letter
4. Come With Me
5. This Moment
Not the most spectacular document of the band, but if you don't have it I'll upload it for you!
1. Maya
2. Dust be Diamonds
3. The Letter
4. Come With Me
5. This Moment
Not the most spectacular document of the band, but if you don't have it I'll upload it for you!
No I don't have it. Well, yes please me interested
There seem to be a shitload of bootlegs around. A more official bootleg-like thing would be the 1967 recorded Chelsea Sessions. I think they recorded it at their barn house hippie community following the release of 5000 Spirits. It contains some revisited songs from the early albums as well as first drafts of stuff that would appear on Wee Tam & The Big Huge. Some of those are even better than the studio versions IMO, that's especially the case with The Iron Stone, which immediacy and rawness makes me think of COB a little. There are also some songs otherwise never released but belonging to the top range of their repertoire. An essential item so to speak, the ISB at their most laid back and intimate I'd say.
Here you go:
http://rapidshare.com/files/140993455/The_Chelsea_Sessions.rar.html
Demilich
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Dude, I have to thank you SO MUCH for uploading The Chelsea Sessions... god damn. I listen to it almost every day since I downloaded it. Right from the opening notes I was hooked. It sounds like it fills in a gap between the s/t and 5000 Spirits quite nicely. My favourite tracks: Lover Man, Alice Is a Long Time ZGone, See Your Face and Know You, Frutch ... that said, I love the versions of Little Cloud, Gently Tender, Mad Hatter's Song and The Iron Stone on this release.
I've begun to notice something about the ISB. The more I listen to them, the more I'm drawn to Mike's songs over Robin's. Both were evidently genius songwriters and amazing musicians, maybe moreso Robin in the latter respect, but there is just something uniquely wonderful about Mike Heron as a songwriter that I can't say I've heard in any other music. He seems 100% absorbed in creating these whimsical, happy, beautiful songs, and his passion for it translates absolutely into the live setting, as evidenced by the massive smile on his face in any of the old live vids I've seen.
What is your take on this?
Hey, I also said I'd upload this a long time ago and seemingly forgot all about it:
ISB Live 1969 - Ludlow's Garage
1. Maya
2. Dust be Diamonds
3. The Letter
4. Come With Me
5. This Moment
Edit: And one more in case you havent heard it Ellestin:
Mike Heron's solo debut from 1971 entitled Smiling Men With Bad Reputations which includes members of The Who, Led Zeppelin, Fairport Convention etc on backing instruments and vocals.
Smiling Men With Bad Reputations
I've begun to notice something about the ISB. The more I listen to them, the more I'm drawn to Mike's songs over Robin's. Both were evidently genius songwriters and amazing musicians, maybe moreso Robin in the latter respect, but there is just something uniquely wonderful about Mike Heron as a songwriter that I can't say I've heard in any other music. He seems 100% absorbed in creating these whimsical, happy, beautiful songs, and his passion for it translates absolutely into the live setting, as evidenced by the massive smile on his face in any of the old live vids I've seen.
What is your take on this?
Hey, I also said I'd upload this a long time ago and seemingly forgot all about it:
ISB Live 1969 - Ludlow's Garage
1. Maya
2. Dust be Diamonds
3. The Letter
4. Come With Me
5. This Moment
Edit: And one more in case you havent heard it Ellestin:
Mike Heron's solo debut from 1971 entitled Smiling Men With Bad Reputations which includes members of The Who, Led Zeppelin, Fairport Convention etc on backing instruments and vocals.
Smiling Men With Bad Reputations
Missed on your last post, sorry. Thanks for the uploads. Actually I had heard Mike Heron's solo album even previously to discovering the ISB, but without knowing who was who. I definitely need to revisit. Same with Williamson's work, starting with Myrrh.
I'll have to agree with your words on Heron having a wonderful twist for writing simple, touching rock/folk songs with hooks and meaning. Upon first hearing the ISB, and more specifically Hangman's, I was heavily drawn to the Williamson-esque epic compositions and haunting wails. Now it's about 50-50. Hell I'm even all gay for Mike's silly fun songs (Hedgehog, Little Cloud, etc.), however out of purpose they might seem taken out of the special context of an ISB album.
It is in fact rather awesome how well those two guys with utterly different personnalities, and both talented in their own peculiar way, complement themselves in the end. It was a weird osmosis, but a fruitful one. Plus, even if I'm not a fan of the line up additions (the girls, Malcolm etc.), I'm rather appreciative of the fact that both guys were able and willing to open their musical universe to the collaboration of others, and yet never quite lost sight of how to write great songs in the compelling, storytelling fashion of their early albums.
As for Mike's legendary grin, well, he was already on dope before breakfast right?
I'll have to agree with your words on Heron having a wonderful twist for writing simple, touching rock/folk songs with hooks and meaning. Upon first hearing the ISB, and more specifically Hangman's, I was heavily drawn to the Williamson-esque epic compositions and haunting wails. Now it's about 50-50. Hell I'm even all gay for Mike's silly fun songs (Hedgehog, Little Cloud, etc.), however out of purpose they might seem taken out of the special context of an ISB album.
It is in fact rather awesome how well those two guys with utterly different personnalities, and both talented in their own peculiar way, complement themselves in the end. It was a weird osmosis, but a fruitful one. Plus, even if I'm not a fan of the line up additions (the girls, Malcolm etc.), I'm rather appreciative of the fact that both guys were able and willing to open their musical universe to the collaboration of others, and yet never quite lost sight of how to write great songs in the compelling, storytelling fashion of their early albums.
As for Mike's legendary grin, well, he was already on dope before breakfast right?
