Friday, January 31, 2020

Thinking Outside The Pentangle

In a perfect world, John Renbourn would be valued more highly. Faro Annie is from '72, a beautiful mix of U.S. and U.K. influences, with a touch of sitar, a touch of wah-wah.

Lost Sessions comes from the following year, and heightens the country-rock band flavor. Perhaps guilty about deserting his folk roots, he junked the entire album. He shouldn't have worried - it's pretty damn gorgeous. Never the strongest of vocalists, his singing is gently addictive, and his playing - everybody's playing - is a joy.
Bert Jansch is inseparable in musical memory from Renbourn. His L.A. Turnaround, from '74, explores similar post-Pentangle territory. Sympathetically produced by FoamFavorite© Michael Nesmith, and featuring Red Rhodes - yay! - the album also boasts some of Jansch's strongest singing.

 Both artists would head back to "purer" acoustic music, leaving these albums for konnoisseurs of kountry to discover and be grateful for.
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13 comments:

  1. Bob W.January 31, 2020 at 9:20 AM

    Great albums by great musicians. I was friends with the late Sue Draheim who played fiddle on both of these Renbourn albums. In addition, Sue played on Renbourn's A Maid In Bedlam, and John Barleycorn. Sue also played with John Martyn, Richard Thompson, and many others, as well as being a founding member of the Albion Band.

    One of my favorite Renbourn albums is The John Renbourn Group - Live In America. My favorite Bert Jansch album is Sketches.

    I was fortunate to see the original incarnation of Pentangle back when they played the Fillmore. I caught Renbourn, Jansch, McShee whenever they played in the SF Bay Area. I think I have everything these artists recorded. If you need anything Mr. Farquhar Throckmorton III, please let me know.

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJanuary 31, 2020 at 9:27 AM

      As ever, Bob, please add whatever links you want to. Always appreciated.

      I saw Pentangle in '69 (I think the same year as you?) and Jansch and Renbourn solo. Not only were these guys virtuoso musicians, they were entirely free of bullshit.

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    2. MrDaveFebruary 1, 2020 at 4:43 AM

      I don't think I have the Renbourn or Jansch albums you mentioned as your favorites and would be very interested in hearing them @bob

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    3. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIFebruary 1, 2020 at 6:33 AM

      Look for the three goats, oh seeker!!!

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  2. FiveGunsWestJanuary 31, 2020 at 10:35 AM

    I'm now sacrificing goats to pagan deities for the links.

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  3. Crab DevilJanuary 31, 2020 at 1:15 PM

    If I knew how, I'd be sacrificing pagan deities to FiveGunsWest for
    the links.

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  4. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJanuary 31, 2020 at 1:47 PM

    I think blood sacrifice will be the new requirement for downloading links from Th' House O'Foam©. One goat = one album (so multiple posts will require mutltiple goats).



    Three goats-worth.

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  5. Hugh CandysideJanuary 31, 2020 at 10:21 PM

    I saw Richard Thompson in 1994 with Pentangle as the opening act. I remember being shocked to see Jansch and Renbourne acting as their own roadies, schlepping their amps onto the stage. No respect.

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  6. Bob W.February 1, 2020 at 2:16 PM

    Sorry for the delay, but I was having trouble with zippyshare. Here are;

    Bert Jansch - Sketches
    https://www41.zippyshare.com/v/uYKyra5l/file.html

    The John Renbourn Group - Live In America
    https://www41.zippyshare.com/v/MVetGYQW/file.html

    Front cover art is included. Dear Mr. Farquhar Throckmorton III please feel free to post these any which way you choose. Hopefully Kelly and Cody can help with the product placement.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2020 at 12:15 AM

    1966's Bert & John and 1992's After the Dance https://we.tl/t-q2eCCkTkEF
    The latter is the former with added goat's feta (NOT the vegan kind)

    Also included Robertson's Marmalade Golliwog 1966 jpg Were Golliwogs not considered controversial in the USA?
    "Robertson's always insisted that they did not retire the Golly because of the pressure of political correctness in the 1990s, but simply for commercial reasons." see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson%27s

    Yours aye
    JJWombat

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  8. GillFebruary 7, 2020 at 5:22 AM

    Many Thanks looking forward to these...

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