I really appreciate your write-up, which makes it easy to understand the artistry -- you make a compelling argument for his skill as a songwriter.
I admit, that his singing style is a barrier for me. I liked "Wooden Bag" but it helped to read the lyrics beforehand, and I would not have understood "Joe The Quilt-Maker" without your notes.
I wonder if the 'bellowing' version from the Barbican comes across better? I think I prefer it now, though it was the version on the LP that I was thinking of when I wrote the text. Embedding is disabled on the Barbican YT video - it's this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUQCBKyS-Y&t=2407s.
”Women were buried but their clothing wore on” — unforgettable.
I really appreciate your write-up, which makes it easy to understand the artistry -- you make a compelling argument for his skill as a songwriter.
I admit, that his singing style is a barrier for me. I liked "Wooden Bag" but it helped to read the lyrics beforehand, and I would not have understood "Joe The Quilt-Maker" without your notes.
I wonder if the 'bellowing' version from the Barbican comes across better? I think I prefer it now, though it was the version on the LP that I was thinking of when I wrote the text. Embedding is disabled on the Barbican YT video - it's this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUQCBKyS-Y&t=2407s.
I do like that, thank you, it was easier to follow.