avalon_eyes wrote:
The Albert Hall record is very good. Ferry’s vocals are outstanding , the band excellent , the track listing is superb. Of course , I’d be in awe.
Like Windswept and many others on this forum, These Foolish Things was a staple on my turntable in the mid 70’s , and now again, after all this time, these songs come back to me sounding better than ever.
Yes, it’s a nostalgia trip , but crikey , it’s long overdue. Ferry was just 29 when he took this gig on, and with 6 records released in a little over 2 years , he’s grabbed his audience by the lapels and shown them what made him , who he is and where he was heading. Impressive.
Even now.
On the downside, there are no photos from the gig in the standard vinyl edition. And no I am not buying the deluxe one.
I wish I’d been there , as Windswept was.
Hipsters,
Not surprisingly W2 shares Avalon_eyes’ enthusiasm.
For those who attended the show, it is a massive nostalgia trip that brings back a whole wave of emotions but it takes more than nostalgia to make a good album. If ‘live’ renditions are to mean anything they have to bring something extra to the table and this one does.
It has tremendous energy and great versions. In W2’s not so humble opinion, SFTD is much better live. Porter’s guitar gives it real guts. The eclectic set list was so brave. Our hero’s voice is at its peak and the whole thing sounds as fresh today as it did back then.
W2 bought the CD and thought the packaging and liner notes were good although uncharacteristically, the author doesn’t seem to be credited. Simon Puxley is mentioned at the end but surely that’s for ‘A Really Good Time’ sign off ?
All said, words will never describe the cultural significance of this show. The ten years : ‘65 to ‘75 constituted an epoc of enormous creativity in every aspect of the arts and in so many ways, this show was such a game changer.
Fabulous stuff and a great addition to the canon.
Salutations,
W2