Kate Rusby Fan Discussion

Subject: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 07:02 PM

I am a Kate Rusby FANATIC! I really love all of her work and I am dying to meet more fans! However, a lot of people say that her next album is weaker than the others. They say it's because her husband left her. But I think that such a great artist like Kate cannot go for so long without some producer picking her up. I am optimistic about her future. But I am eager to here from others.
-Castic

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Mr Happy
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 04:06 AM

I don't care for her meself, but there's a bio & more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Rusby

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Folkiedave
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 04:26 AM

But I think that such a great artist like Kate cannot go for so long without some producer picking her up.

I really doubt that would happen.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: rabbitlegs
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 05:19 AM

Kate has had personal and family traumas in recent years, as we all know, but I would have said Awkward Annie is up with the best of 'em. Business as usual, she and Joe did a fine job and still some of the best backing musicians going on the album, what more can we want.

Yes, I'm a bloke, it's perfectly normal yer know!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 09:02 AM

@Rabbitleg:
This is what I thought, but I was discouraged by others looking down on my ideas. I'm glad to see someone who agrees with me.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: irishenglish
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 10:20 AM

I've always been a fan, and I quite enjoy Awkward Annie. What I have said on here before is, I wish she would go outside the box a little and try something different, new instrumentation, some other musicians, whatever it may be. Now as has been discussed here on another forum, I think the Kinks cover on Annie is in a small way, exactly what I just mentioned-as soon as I heard the electric guitar, I thought, wow, Kate Rusby and an electric guitar. She will always have that voice that will melt you the first time you hear it, and touch you still many years after-at least I know it does for me. I will say this though, she does know all the criticisms levelled against her, so her decision to just keep on with the same basic formula is not done through some kind of absentmindedness. But I have to say, I will still be listening to her no matter what!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: rabbitlegs
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 10:40 AM

All fair comment irishenglish, but as you say, she does what she does because thats what she wants. Electric guitar, Chris Thile, some things changed a little, some things changed a lot in terms of producing the album, not a time for the great unknown perhaps. But if you were recording with Ian Carr and Andy Cutting, where would you start looking for anyone better?

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: irishenglish
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:00 AM

True enough rabbitlegs, and believe me, that was not meant as a slur on Carr, Cutting, Andy Seward, or any of her usual staples. In fact I would quite like to hear the new live band with Anna Massie in it. But different musicians can get different things from you as a performer-maybe even a tempo change. I would love to hear Kate tear it up a little-sing something fast maybe, which you have to admit, she has never done. I guess at the end of the day, my wishes for what she would do are tempered by how much I appreciate her music as it stands now.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: rabbitlegs
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 12:01 PM

I suppose from Kate's point of view Sir Eglamore, The Elvin Knight, The Old Man would be the up tempo stuff, she freely admits she likes the sad stuff though.

Maybe she occasionally knocks out ace of spades in rehearsal or something, gets it out of the system!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: irishenglish
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 12:08 PM

Now that I would like to hear!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 12:38 PM

I'd like to hear her do a really good duets album. I think her work with Kathryn Roberts was some of the best of her career, and it would be great to see her choosing some interesting vocal partners to noodle with! She has worked with some excellent backing vocalists, but it's not quite the same as singing a two-hander.

BTW, I think young Joseph did a sterling job with the production this time round - and how lovely to hear him singing!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Ruth without a cookie
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 12:40 PM

guest above is me.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Banjiman
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 12:41 PM

Awkward Annie is OK with me....it's got banjos!

Paul

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: peregrina
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 12:42 PM

Kate has had Tim O'Brien in a duet and also Darrell Scott, but I can't remember if that was a duet or backing.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: irishenglish
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 12:49 PM

Ditto on the Kathryn Roberts CD, I just played that the other day! Does anyone have the Intuition album? She sang some very American oriented stuff on that one.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 01:42 PM

Yeah. I agree with all of you. The Kinks cover was really great! It's a wonderful song. I actually know a whole forum entirely about Kate. Which, I think, is a great idea. She has so many fans, and all so widespread. It's like we never all talk to each other. I actually really love Awkward Annie (the song, not the whole album, although I love the album) That's more on the upbeat side, but even though she sings a lot of tragic ballads, her albums are still really feel good music!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 02:27 PM

Oooohhh!!! A Kate Rusby fan club!

If I join do I get a badge and a signed photograph? are there any vijos? Oooh!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 02:32 PM

well, it's just an online forum. It's more for discussion, but you can link videos off of your posts. So, if you make a Kate Rusby fan video, you can post a link to it so that other fans can watch it. You should take a look though, it's pretty cool.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 02:32 PM

oh, sorry. that last GUEST post was from me. I forgot to sign it. Oops!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 02:43 PM

You can watch her at any time on Youtube....I like the Village Green Preservation Society but even more the song written by Ms Chilton Price...'You Belong to Me'.....Lovely girl, lovely voice, good pereformer.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 02:47 PM

yeah. I love Village Green, like I said. You Belong to Me is really pretty. It was also on the Shrek soundtrack. That's how I knew it before I heard it on her album. Anyway, the link for the FanForum is

http://katerusby.forumsland.com

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 02:48 PM

Oh. Forgot to sign again! Arg!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 03:44 PM

anyway, I thought that the FanForum seemed like a good idea. What Kate Rusby album do you think is the best?

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 04:20 PM

What Kate Rusby album do you think is the best?

Hourglass is the best one. It's been steadily downhill since then frankly

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: the button
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 04:32 PM

"Lovely girl"

Should I take consolation from this, because she's only 3 years younger than me?

the button
(38 next birthday)

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: irishenglish
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 04:33 PM

Dunno, but I quite like Underneath The Stars a lot, and today I just picked up Little Lights to listen to for the first time in awhile, which sounded pretty good too.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 04:39 PM

I agree with you, irishenglish. But I really love them all. It's very hard for me to decide.


KateRusby FanForum

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 04:51 PM

You don't need electric guitar, bass or drums to do something radical or different, in fact you could use those instruments and still come up with something that has the same feel. It is approach, interpretation, mood, dynamics, tempo that makes the difference. Kate managed that with "Stretched out on your grave", an extraordinary song in my opinion.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 05:20 PM

<>Kate managed that with "Stretched out on your grave", an extraordinary song in my opinion.

Exactly. Hourglass is her best work

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Bojo
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 05:31 PM

perhaps. it really depends on what you're looking for. but it does have some really wonderful songs on it. "Drowned Lovers" for instance, is a favorite of mine.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 10:23 PM

Underneath the Stars is a great album as well. It has some of my personal favorites on it. Isn't it great that Ian Carr has been with her for her whole career? He is so cute on the "Live at Leeds" DVD.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: harpmolly
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:03 PM

Hey, a civilized Kate Rusby thread! Woohoo! O frabjous day! :D

On the subject of her upbeat tunes, it's true she tends to stick with slower stuff, but I definitely think she's done some nifty quicker songs. In particular, "The Blind Harper" from Underneath the Stars, and "Hunting the Hare" from the Rusby/Roberts album are two uptempo favorites. And I do agree that sometimes the songs fall into a certain sameyness (as we've noted before) but every album always has at least a gem or two, no matter what. Her duet with Tim O'Brien on "Sleepless" still makes chills run up and down my spine, and the duet with Chris Thile on Awkward Annie is just delicious...their voices together are wonderful. IMHO of course.

"There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good she was very, very good...and when she was bad, she was still pretty damned good!" ;)

Anyway, I definitely want to join. What's the secret handshake?

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:21 PM

HAH! two punches, double fives, sing a line of Kate backwards!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:22 PM

@harpmolly:
remember the URL is
http://katerusby.forumsland.com/

or click here

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: harpmolly
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 03:12 AM

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:D

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: rabbitlegs
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 03:48 AM

Oh no, don't go listening to albums backwards, ye'll get the devil in yer! Although that may have been Klingon for 'Isn't nice when we're all friends'.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 04:27 AM

I'm with Ed. I started off an admirer, thought Hourglass was quite a good album. However, I became dis-illusioned with the second album and further disappointed after seeing her at a lacklustre gig with JM and AC - now I know you can't base an opinion on one gig, but I had seen her before. For me, and I stress for me, the sound and approach is two-dimensional in both the arrangments/material and the singing. On the same score I don't expect anyone to share my tastes.

Kate has done well and she has given much pleasure to many people, that's a good thing, isn't it?

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Yea
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 02:54 PM

I think that's a great thing. She's certainly given me much pleasure!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Marmaduke
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 03:31 PM

I agree. Completely. Cowsong is one of my ultimate favs.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Rasener
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 03:42 PM

If you like what Kate does, then enjoy and bollocks to anybody else.

I like what she does as well as liking what many other performers do.

I couldn't give a toss, if nobody else likes what I like. My wife and daughters don't like what I like. That doesn't stop me listening or going to see who I like.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 04:09 PM

Well said, The Villan.

There's far too much snobbery and being told what we 'should' like around here (UK posters)

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 04:55 PM

I agree. In America, everyone is all "You must like hiphop or you have no life!" It drives me insane, because I want to like what I want to like. People just have problems leaving other people alone!
Kate Rusby

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Terp
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 06:33 PM

I've got Hourglass, Underneath the Stars, and Little Lights and like them all but tend to listen to UtS the most. I think they're all kind of similar in a way (and that's ain't a bad thing when it's all so damn good) but all have very interesting arrangements. Favorite songs seem to be Matt Hyland, The Blind Harper and The Drowned Lovers. T
Oh, and her version of VGPS is absolutely charming.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,Castic444
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 09:32 PM

Good repetition works for me too. One thing I like is the whole melodic and harmonic feeling. The arrangements are really beautiful and it gives me that great tingly good music goose bump feeling.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: quokka
Date: 28 Apr 08 - 11:35 AM

Little Lights is my favourite.

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,The Input
Date: 28 Apr 08 - 11:44 AM

Loved Kate since the KR + KR days. Easily the best she's done along with Poozies stuff. One thing that does annoy me though. Having seen Kate live many times, I'm bored rigid with the silly little professional Yorkshire lass routine. I feel like throwing up whenever I hear it. Treat us like adults Kate, most of us are!

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 28 Apr 08 - 01:29 PM

Can we count how many men have posted here?


Sal

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unplugged Apprentice
Date: 28 Apr 08 - 01:42 PM

"Can we count how many men have posted here?"

remind me again what the point is to this remark, I know of women, me included, who like Kate Rusby and her music

Charlotte R

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 28 Apr 08 - 01:47 PM

Yes Sal...a lot of us men do like Kate Rusby......for whatever our reasons......made mine clear early on the thread. We Lincolnshire 'Backwoodsmen' have been accused of being perverted because we admit to not just liking the voices of some women who sing but find them attractive too.
At 60, I am glad I still find women attractive.......

Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Fan Discussion
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 28 Apr 08 - 03:14 PM

"Can we count how many men have posted here?"

Ol'Green Eyes appears to be back!