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Thread #133425 Message #3028425
Posted By: Phil Edwards
10-Nov-10 - 01:11 PM
Thread Name: Lal Waterson BBC Radio4 Nov 2010
Subject: RE: Lal Waterson BBC Radio4 13.30 Tues
Thanks for the tip - that was good stuff. I must admit, I hadn't realised how dark some(?) of Lal's lyrics were - while I was listening to the programme I googled "sitting in a shower of rain" and was stopped in my tracks by "Never the same". (I mean, I thought the Scarecrow was a bit grim...)
My only grimpe* is that I do get tired of hearing about people who revolutionised the folk scene, turned it upside down, gave it a much-needed kick in the pants, etc, etc. It seems to be obligatory to say that about anyone who's any good - as if "folkie" was synonymous with "conservative mediocrity", so simply saying someone was a folkie and a good one would be like saying they were particularly good at mowing lawns. At least Robin Denselow didn't mention *r*n sw**t*rs...
*Typo, but I think I'll keep it. I grimpe, you grimpe, they're forever grimpering...