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Jools Holland

31 Jan 02 - 11:38 PM (#639784)
Subject: Jools Holland
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

Jools Holland (the Blues Pianist), has anyone heard his new CD (Jools Holland & Friends), I am a bit skint rihjt now but I am going toi buy it when I get some money.


01 Feb 02 - 03:37 AM (#639866)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Sarah the flute

Jools Holland is a regular at the Dacre Arms near Lewisham with his dog and family. Not only very talented but a nice guy as well.


01 Feb 02 - 04:44 AM (#639883)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: JohnL

He's good with his own band but if only he'd stop contributing to other guest's performances on his BBC2 show. It annoys the hell out of me and detracts from their music without adding anything.


01 Feb 02 - 05:18 AM (#639895)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: mooman

I naturally respect your opinion JohnL but I've actually enjoyed his accompaniment of many of his guests and genuinely thought it did add to the performance as I regard him as a very instinctive and and sympathetic accompanist.

Best regards,

mooman


01 Feb 02 - 05:47 AM (#639907)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: GUEST,Guest

I think John was asking if anyone has heard the CD and what their opinions of it are. I'd be interested to know myself.


01 Feb 02 - 05:52 AM (#639908)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: The_one_and_only_Dai

I have it and think it's great. Predictably enough it's full of off-the-wall collaborations, with people like Suggs and Sam Brown, as well as a lot of people I'm not too familiar with. My impression is it's very much a good-time record...


01 Feb 02 - 06:55 AM (#639927)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Ella who is Sooze

I love it! I'm listening to it right now at work!

There's only one track I'm not that fond of, the rest of them are a really good mix. They are mostly really good.

Infact, I'm grooving in my swivel chair and twisting away when no one's looking.

I particularly like, Micia Paris I put a spell on you, and Sam Brown. Oh, and Mark Knopfler one is good too. And the Taj Mahal one too.

I'd recommend it, Tescos are selling it for 11.99 at the mo.

Go for it when you can, it's fun! Some really saucy sounding music going on and hot piano playing from Jools.

Ella


01 Feb 02 - 08:58 AM (#639985)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: GUEST,swirlygirl

I don't have it but if he sings on it I don't want it!

I can't stand his voice...piano playing and all great, but please no singing :)

:)

xxx


01 Feb 02 - 09:09 AM (#639991)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Ella who is Sooze

No he doesn't sing, he has guest singers on the tracks....

Sting, George Harrison, Paul Weller, Sam Brown, Joe Strummer, Dr John, Ruby Turner, Stereophonics, Mica Paris and David Gilmour, Suggs, Eric Bibb, Marc Knopfler, Van Morrison, Chris Difford, John Cale, Steve Winwood, Marc Almond, Mick Hucknall, Paul Carrack, Taj Mahal, Jamiroquai, Eric Clapton...

Ella


01 Feb 02 - 11:04 AM (#640028)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: GUEST,swirlygirl

Oh well that would be fine then!

Still...there are a few on there I'm not sure about...um...Mick Hucknall? Stereophonics? Hmmm...

Maybe I'm choosy...

:)

xxx


01 Feb 02 - 11:13 AM (#640036)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

Thanks everybody especialy Dai and Ella, I will buy it from Tesco next week, I have just noticed it is number one in the CD Chart.I am looking forward to hearing it, it looks like there is some good musicians on it, I like Paul Wellers guitar playing.john


01 Feb 02 - 11:41 AM (#640061)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Kim C

Oh Boy! I met Jools Holland MANY years ago when he was playing with Squeeze, and I was a piano student in college. He was very gracious and friendly talking to me about piano things. I have never forgot that.


24 Dec 02 - 04:36 AM (#853002)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

I read in the paper that he has a part 2 to this CD out now, i will look forward to hearing it, has anyone bought it yet, if so what is it like?


24 Dec 02 - 04:44 AM (#853006)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: ET

Does anyone know how to contact him. I know I am obsessed but couldn't he help with the campaign against live music and the dreadful PEL rules in the Licensing Act? Kim Howells is said to be fond of Jazz but hates folk?


24 Dec 02 - 05:01 AM (#853012)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: mooman

Yes indeed ET! His "10 years" retrospective even featured Lal Waterson with Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Richard Thompson and Danny Thompson, and also a marvellous Portuguese fado singer whose name I can't remember. Good idea!

moo


24 Dec 02 - 06:38 AM (#853048)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Ed.

That's a good idea, Hamish.

The Contact Jools section of his website isn't of much help though.


24 Dec 02 - 06:45 AM (#853051)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Ed.

Sorry, ET I thought that you were Hamish. Reading other threads, I see that I'm mistaken *blush* My apologies.


24 Dec 02 - 11:50 AM (#853171)
Subject: RE: Jools Holland
From: Richard Bridge

Why not write to Jools at Cooling Castle, Cooling, Near Rochester, Kent, England?

He's not in the phone book...