Al Stewart

[IanHenry]

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

[capmaster]

I liked listening to Al already in my early teenage years although his music was classified as adult contemporary here.

[Hall]

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!

[cookieman15061]

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!

[surfpup]

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.

[Starpeve]

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.

[Starpeve]

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.

[Tman]

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.

[cookieman15061]

On the Border, Lord Grenville, classic songwriting.

[Big Bill]

Well, I didnt realized anybody enjoyed that song. Who knew...

[jdgm]

"Love Chronicles" had Jimmy Page on the title track and Richard Thompson on some others.....

[Hall]

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.

[saturn]

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".