IanHenry Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Old film of Al on the Old Gray Whistle Test. Al had a wonderful way of telling a story though his songs, his use of the English language was exceptional. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZdshwej-o&index=43&list=PL8ife9Rz61MusESIGCpKQl7cSghwXlWuN Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I liked listening to Al already in my early teenage years although his music was classified as adult contemporary here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Old film of Al on the Old Gray Whistle Test. Al had a wonderful way of telling a story though his songs, his use of the English language was exceptional. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZdshwej-o&index=43&list=PL8ife9Rz61MusESIGCpKQl7cSghwXlWuN Ian For certain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Year of the Cat! I wore that album out and the song has one of the greatest opening lines of any tune in history. That was my mellow out album. A little smoke and some earphones and Al could take you away. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 This one takes me right back to 8th grade - and unlike some of the stuff from that era it has aged well, I'd say. I also agree that his lyrics were always quite poetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starpeve Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Always been a devout Al Stewart fan. Makes me think about all the debate re the Joe Walsh posting, and I think I swing into the Joe Walsh camp. Who makes stuff like this now? If you really want a taste of Al at his peak, try the 'Past, Present and Future ' album. A masterpiece. The song 'Roads to Moscow' is one of my top ten of all time. Such diverse subjects throughout all of his music, the bloke is a modern minstrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starpeve Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 This one takes me right back to 8th grade - and unlike some of the stuff from that era it has aged well, I'd say. I also agree that his lyrics were always quite poetic. In a morning from a Bogart movie, In a country where they've turned back time, You come strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre Contemplating a crime...... Or She comes outa the sun in a silk dress Running like a watercolour in the rain... There's always such a lilting beauty to his lyric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 On the record that screaming solo is so good. In that performace on the youtube video it was played by the strat player (with the 70's headstock ). When I was in high school in the 70's I remember that song and always loved that solo. It's it's own hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 On the Border, Lord Grenville, classic songwriting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Well, I didnt realized anybody enjoyed that song. Who knew... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 "Love Chronicles" had Jimmy Page on the title track and Richard Thompson on some others..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Always been a devout Al Stewart fan. Makes me think about all the debate re the Joe Walsh posting, and I think I swing into the Joe Walsh camp. Who makes stuff like this now? If you really want a taste of Al at his peak, try the 'Past, Present and Future ' album. A masterpiece. The song 'Roads to Moscow' is one of my top ten of all time. Such diverse subjects throughout all of his music, the bloke is a modern minstrel. Recalled, re: Guderian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I remember in the 80s when I heard the Pet Shop Boys song "East End Boys..." I thought it was this guy. At that time I didn't know who Al Stewart was but had heard his voice on songs like this and "Time Passages". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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