Loudon Wainwright III on BBC4 TV, this Friday
Posted by: J.N. on 20 September 2005
9:00 pm BBC FOUR Sessions: Loudon Wainwright III
A specially staged concert from Bush Hall featuring Loudon playing tracks from his latest album, Here Come the Choppers, alongside such classics as One Man Guy and I'm Alright.
10:00 pm Loudon Wainwright III at the BBC
Featuring archive BBC footage, this selection of performances from American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III includes excerpts from Wogan, The Late Show and The Old Grey Whistle Test.
John.
A specially staged concert from Bush Hall featuring Loudon playing tracks from his latest album, Here Come the Choppers, alongside such classics as One Man Guy and I'm Alright.
10:00 pm Loudon Wainwright III at the BBC
Featuring archive BBC footage, this selection of performances from American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III includes excerpts from Wogan, The Late Show and The Old Grey Whistle Test.
John.
Posted on: 20 September 2005 by wal riley
Cool! i loved 'Last Man On Earth' and i'm in the process of hunting down '...Choppers' (I may rephrase that!!) Well spotted. I'll be there.
Posted on: 21 September 2005 by hungryhalibut
Great - I have loads of his stuff, though 'Choppers' is a bit too AOR for me.
Nigel
Nigel
Posted on: 21 September 2005 by CPeter
What's AOR?
Got quite a few of his earlier albums as well, but find it hard to listen to a full album, normally play one side of an LP only.
Peter
Got quite a few of his earlier albums as well, but find it hard to listen to a full album, normally play one side of an LP only.
Peter
Posted on: 21 September 2005 by wal riley
I'm no expert on the guy. i previously owned 'Therapy' by him and found it a bit of a curates egg, but not so 'last man'.
Posted on: 21 September 2005 by hungryhalibut
quote:What's AOR
Adult Oriented Rock.
Dull, dull, dull.
Nigel
Posted on: 21 September 2005 by Guido Fawkes
I thought AOR meant Any Old Rubbish - perhaps I've been reading Record Collector reviews for too long.
LWIII is certainly not AOR - anyone who can write "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road" is all right by me.
LWIII is certainly not AOR - anyone who can write "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road" is all right by me.
Posted on: 22 September 2005 by hungryhalibut
quote:LWIII is certainly not AOR
Not normally I agree, but Choppers gets very close. Wheel in the session players!!
Nigel
Posted on: 22 September 2005 by Bob McC
The song about recognising a clenched fist sends shivers thru me
Bob
Bob
Posted on: 23 September 2005 by Bob McC
Absolutely marvellous evening's tele! He's looking better as he gets older. If he'd only done 'The Hardy Boys at The Y' my evening would be complete.
Bob
Bob
Posted on: 23 September 2005 by Guido Fawkes
quote:Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
Absolutely marvellous evening's tele! He's looking better as he gets older. If he'd only done 'The Hardy Boys at The Y' my evening would be complete.
Bob
Agreed - it was worth getting the freeview box after all. LWIII was superb.
Posted on: 23 September 2005 by TomK
I thought tonight was fantastic. He's an artist I've always liked although my knowledge of his stuff is quite limited, and I've only ever had a couple of his albums. I've many friends who are real fans and whenever I hear his stuff I think "I really should hear much more of him" so I ordered "Career Moves" from Amazon tonight as a starter. What else is recommended?
I saw him at the Apollo in Glasgow in 1976 and he was just about the most entertaining artiste I've ever seen.
I saw him at the Apollo in Glasgow in 1976 and he was just about the most entertaining artiste I've ever seen.
Posted on: 27 September 2005 by Mike Hughes
Ugh. Have to say I was a little horrified.
Certainly he looks much better as he gets older. No doubt he has benefitted from the freedom of his lack of involvement with little Rufus and Martha!!!
Sorry if that's a bit scathing but his entire catalogue takes on a vaguely sinister, unappetising, slightly misogynistic, misanthropic taste when one puts it in the context of his life. Unpalatable really and that's a line I rarely draw.
Mike
Certainly he looks much better as he gets older. No doubt he has benefitted from the freedom of his lack of involvement with little Rufus and Martha!!!
Sorry if that's a bit scathing but his entire catalogue takes on a vaguely sinister, unappetising, slightly misogynistic, misanthropic taste when one puts it in the context of his life. Unpalatable really and that's a line I rarely draw.
Mike
Posted on: 27 September 2005 by J.N.
Uneasy listening for sure - and rather splendid.
He sings about the reality of life - 'Hitting You' (about slapping his young daughter too hard) is quite wonderful, and one imagines that the song still serves as pennance for the regrettable act.
And anyone who can take the piss out of the blues is OK by me (and I like the blues).
Like Dylan, Neil Young and others, there is nothing technically special about his vocal abilities or guitar playing; but his performances delight, nevertheless.
A rare and unusual songwriter and performer.
John.
He sings about the reality of life - 'Hitting You' (about slapping his young daughter too hard) is quite wonderful, and one imagines that the song still serves as pennance for the regrettable act.
And anyone who can take the piss out of the blues is OK by me (and I like the blues).
Like Dylan, Neil Young and others, there is nothing technically special about his vocal abilities or guitar playing; but his performances delight, nevertheless.
A rare and unusual songwriter and performer.
John.