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Jurica, why the reference to Monty Python?? Is the "decomposing" notion from the python canon?
Nevertheless- yes Monty Python could be considered proper musicians, having composed such classic pieces as "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life", "The Lumberjack Song" , "Finland Finland Finland" And "I Like Chinese". The Python crew are without doubt some of the finest songwrighters and decomposers that this planet has ever seen. Almost a religious experience you might say.

Cheers,

Yes I still have the Kevin Coyne vinyl. Bought a new one by him for three euros from a shop in Angers France last summer from the bargain bin. Also got one by the woman who played in Velvet Underground whose name escapes me which was an interesting cd for the same price. I like a bargain.

witty, when you said:

'the great decomposing composer, Johann Sebastian Bach',

i thought it was a reference to:

They're decomposing composers,
There's less of them every year.
You can say what you like to Debussy,
But there's not much of him left to 'ear.

from Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album

Glyn ~ Are you thinking of Nico?

No, Maureen Tucker.
I bought a cd by the GPs. I now have their whole collection because they only released one and that's a concert. The band comprises of Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg and Ralph McTell (my wife says she's gonna broadcast it to the world that I have a cd with McTell on it as I think he's dreadful). So you got 3/4 of Fairport + Ralph. Its all electric. Ralph obvviously wanted to let his hair down. It's good. But there's one track that just my the hair on my neck stand up and a shiver down my spine and that's Richard Thompson doing Dylan's 'Going Going Gone'. Absolutely wonderful. Another desert island disc.

great to have you back, glyn
As for music favourites, lately I'm enjoying Neko Case - I think she's from Toronto?

Dear Glyn,
There's a good interview with "Moe" Tucker, from 1998, on
http://www.furious.com/perfect/maureentucker.html
Yours,
Andrew.

Thanks for that. I shall have a look.

To all those LC forum members who also have an interest in Pink Floyd. If you do not know already- there is a dvd concert of David Gilmour live which is a largely acoustic rendition of some old floyd and a little new material. A very good concert! On stage with David is a 9 voice backup choir, Dick Parry on sax, Michael Kamen on acoustic grand piano & english horn; an upright bass, cello, drums and 2nd guitarist. An excellent new song, "Smile" and 2 old Syd Barrett songs, "Terrapin" & "Dominoes".
A song from Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers", A Richard Thompson song, "The Dimming of the Day" and an appearance by Richard Wright with one of his own songs. A refreshing minimalist interpretation of the songs that are normally done as floyd and 'bigger than Ben Hur'. Also guest appearances by Bob Geldof and Robert Wyatt.
Check it out.
Regards.

I just bought two of Josh Groban's albums, and what a magnificent voice this young man has. His album Josh Groban, and Closer are absolutely wonderful. If you like Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban is a must.

Whew - can't believe only one (possibly two) people mentioned Nick Cave. There are many songs in which he references Leonard either musically or lyrically. When I first heard him sing, it hit me with the force of hearing LC for the first time 23+ years ago singing Suzanne.

Anyway, also Jacques Brel, Van Morrison, David Bowie, Lou Reed/Velvet Underground, Sting and Peter Gabriel. And Nick Cave again

My favorites would include Neil Young, the Stones, Pink Floyd, John Prine
the Pogues, Loreena McKennitt, Sinead O'Connor, and on and on and on.
Interesting reading the favorites posted here. Great to see Neil Young on
so many posts as he tops my list.
As to John Prine, I have been a major fan since around 1969 and he has
a fairly strong cult following. When you go to one of his shows everyone
there knows all the words to every song he does.
Cool to see someone mention Aphrodites Child. I have never met anyone
else who has heard of them. 666 is awesome.
What I play depends entirely on my mood and I have never been in a mood
that I don't have music for. I have pretty much always been in or
on the way to a LC mood, but as I get older, it is harder to get in a rockin,
bring it on mood. I find it hard to sustain a Georgia Sattellites mood long
enough to play a whole album, but that doesn't mean I like them any
less than ever.

Bo

Mine are:-
David Bowie,The Waterboys,Neil Young,Pink Floyd ,The Band and Queen.

The first is Leonard, then:

Frank Sinatra
Sarah Brightman
Whitney Houston
Elvis Presley
Andrea Bocelli
Paul Anka
Santana
...

Classical Music:
Mozart, Bach ... only a selection.

Leonard Cohen

Lasa De Sela

Old Crow Medicine Show

Gillian Welch

Steve Earle

Mike Oldfield

Phil Lesh

Bob Dylan

Rory Gallagher

Christy Moore

Neil Young and Crazy Horse

Tangerine Dream

Yes

Rush

Lisa Hannigan

Damien Rice

Loads more..........Quite eclectic depending on my mood.

I also like Puccinni