http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000WTNDOO/
ref=pe_3451_7994781_pe_snp_DOO

Didn't even know this was being released, certainly an interesting
choice of songs. What does everyone think?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000WTNDOO/
ref=pe_3451_7994781_pe_snp_DOO

Didn't even know this was being released, certainly an interesting
choice of songs. What does everyone think?

also for prefab sprout era - well just after , matt johnson from the band "the
the" was writing some good trks, "beyond love" from mind bomb cd springs to
mind, many others too, also talk talks colour of spring, and the possibly too
psychedelic for this members group, the sublime Spirit of Eden cd from Talk
Talk.

another lp i  was enjoying at the time was rosie velas - zazu, definitely
rewards repeated listens, well worth checking out if you can find.
best
j
https://www.musicmashup.co.uk

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after much thought, hmmmm, nightingales, a sweeter song - nope, i  dont think
there is one, i  think landslide and sarah from fleetwood mac albeit, different
on the one hand, are in similar territory somehow,


To: prefabsprout@...: pedro-p@...: Tue, 30 Oct 2007
09:32:19 +0000Subject: [prefabsprout] Nightingales




Early this morning, going to work, I was listening to this fabulous song.So I
was wondering if there is in this world a man who can write (music & words) a
song more sweet, more poetic, more wonderful than this ?Well I think only Paddy
can.Alessandro






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after much thought, hmmmm, nightingales, a sweeter song - nope, i  dont think
there is one, i  think landslide and sarah from fleetwood mac albeit, different
on the one hand, are in similar territory somehow,


To: prefabsprout@...: pedro-p@...: Tue, 30 Oct 2007
09:32:19 +0000Subject: [prefabsprout] Nightingales




Early this morning, going to work, I was listening to this fabulous song.So I
was wondering if there is in this world a man who can write (music & words) a
song more sweet, more poetic, more wonderful than this ?Well I think only Paddy
can.Alessandro






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Early this morning, going to work, I was listening to this fabulous
song.

So I was wondering if there is in this world a man who can write (music
& words) a song more sweet, more poetic, more wonderful than this ?

Well I think only Paddy can.

Alessandro

Hi, anyone looking for exchanging DVDs?

my site is up here:

www.unavailablestore.8m.net

All the best...

Jamie -- glad to see some chatter about Paddy.  I often wrestle with
these thoughts:

1) Should we be satisfied that Paddy has put out great music over the
years -- and just be grateful for that?  Many great artists put out only
one album, and many more meet an untimely demise.

2) On the other hand, can we expect, or do anything to facilitate, more
music from Paddy?  (I know only Paddy can answer that one.)

I loved the acoustic versions on the Steve McQueen remaster.  I'd also
love to see Paddy support the album by playing small clubs with his
acoustic guitar, but know that will probably never happen.

The question remains: So what now?

- JD
________________________________

From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com [mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of jamie hills
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:16 PM
To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [prefabsprout] RE: paddy cont..

ahh, fuck it, all i want is more good music - its easy for me to sit
hear
and go on about it - i remember ricky gervais asking bowie, for the
serial
Extra"s, to compose a song, he put it to Bowie that he wanted a "Life on

Mars type melody - with which Bowie replied, "oh right, ill just knock
up
another life on mars for you, shall i....??

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I'd love to hear something new/old new material from Paddy but I
can't see it really.  I think he's health comes before music these
days.


--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "jamie hills"
<jamesmichael21@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> yep, cheers lee, i  think the prince thing is what prompted my
post, just
> heared the acoustics from steve mcqueen, hmm, im not convinced yet,
but im
> often doubtful on first exposure to new music.....
>
> not a lot of sprout fans around these days is there??
>
> best
>
> j.
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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yep, cheers lee, i  think the prince thing is what prompted my post, just
heared the acoustics from steve mcqueen, hmm, im not convinced yet, but im
often doubtful on first exposure to new music.....

not a lot of sprout fans around these days is there??

best

j.

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Hi Jamie

Nice post.

The problem paddy seems to have over the past ten years, maybe longer, is
this need to compile an album rather than record it.  He always has old
material that he has stock piled.  Which is great that the material is there
but it's not as if he's releasing anything.  The comparison I could use is
Prince.  OK you have exceptionally brilliant albums like Sign O The Times,
but half was actually written/recorded anything upto five years before it
was released in 1987.  Actually, some of the material pre-dates Purple
Rain.  Even his latest one, Planet Earth, has one or two songs that are
around ten years old (so I'm led to believe).  But where Prince is 'at' is
spontaneity.  You can be as original and creative all you want, but if you
labour over things too much time goes by very slowly.

I believe that Paddy has the kind of talent that could do a David
Bowie-Elvis Costello-Prince: i.e. write and record and album in less than a
week, and then spend time mixing it.  Do additional recording if need be.

The only criticism I have of the Prefab 'cannon' is Andromeda Heights, which
I know both he and fans love.  There are some brilliant songs on
there (Prisoner of the Past, Electric Guitars) but it does sound produced.
Gunman I liked because it was something different, I loved Megahertz.  I
know they kept recording costs down to £25k (according to one interview I
read at the time), but if he'd recorded the whole thing with an orchestra
rather than programming it, wow.  But, as they say, hindsight (and money) is
a wonderful commodity (if only I'd thought of it first).

If he used a couple of old songs and wrote new ones in the studio, got at
least some of the band in to help out, and didn't labour over it and trust
his instincts for inspiration, we may have one or two more albums out of him
before he's old enough to draw his pension!
On 7/25/07, jamie hills <jamesmichael21@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Paddy seems like such a wise soul, but it is undeniable he has been
> distracted by a need for commerical success, the anithesis of his persona
> -
> i imagine he has fought these feelings [or demons ?] throughout his entire
>
> career - just who or what is his "audience"?
>
> If you take a band like scritti politti, similar in a few ways - ie era -
> and good pop for 80s [ im no fan of scritti incidently], they disappeared,
>
> yet released a cd last year to huge critical acclaim because they catered
> for a specific audience, rather than a scritti politti audience.
>
> Another disparate artist that somehow reminds me of paddy mcaloon, in that
>
> he touches on genius, and dabbles in pop - is robert wyatt - now i know he
>
> has been around a lot longer and done a lot more etc - but he is always in
>
> the music press and this is probably because he doesnt care for chart
> success and [serendiptitiously ?], he garners new fans whilst keeping old
> ones happy as a result.
>
> I seriously think that paddy still dreams that there are a "loyal 70s type
>
> music consumer", like fans of the Beach Boys or Van Morrison who would
> wait
> eagerly for each LP and put it at the top of the charts with each new
> release, but music fans are fickle creatures, particularly these days.
> Andromeda and Gunman I saw as an attempt to keep existing fans happy, but
> of
> course, comparing hese Cds to Steve / Protest / Jordan / Langley etc would
>
> always end in tears....
>
> I think after Langly park which is a fantastic item i felt should have
> signified a change - yes, Jordan was a superb follow up, but something
> very
> different should have followed then, something more angular and
> experimental, jordan material really should have been put on hold, and a
> return to form article to release in his hey day - which is hopefully
> still
> years down the line..., is there another jordon type masterpiece shelved
> for
> future release, fingers crossed!
>
> I do hope Paddy is working on something , it really does feel that there
> is
> something missing in music, and im talking about music as a whole and
> throughout the last 5 decades - i could easily envisage in any music
> overview that paddy is crowned the greatest ever british songwriter, but
> he
> needs to produce a couple of great lps and consolidate - there are some
> loose ends that really need tidying, paddy knows it im sure, he also knows
>
> what he is capable of which i find totally refreshing, not at all arrogant
> -
> i just wish i knew what the hold up was - some sort of writers block?
>
> - guess the music industry, with all the pirating etc is just too
> difficult
> to crack, perhaps a paddy website that offers his next release, a release
> that is as good as his best ever work, for free and subsequent articles in
>
> the broadsheets about the novelty aspect of a masterpiece being offered
> for
> free would be original and perhaps capture the nations imagination once
> again and position him better for future works...........
>
> ahh, fuck it, all i want is more good music - its easy for me to sit hear
> and go on about it - i remember ricky gervais asking bowie, for the serial
>
> Extra"s, to compose a song, he put it to Bowie that he wanted a "Life on
> Mars type melody - with which Bowie replied, "oh right, ill just knock up
> another life on mars for you, shall i....??
>
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>
>


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Paddy seems like such a wise soul, but it is undeniable he has been
distracted by a need for commerical success, the anithesis of his persona -
i  imagine he has fought these feelings [or demons ?]  throughout his entire
career - just who or what is his "audience"?

If you take a band like scritti politti, similar in a few ways - ie era -
and good pop for 80s [ im no fan of scritti incidently], they disappeared,
yet released a cd last year to huge critical acclaim because they catered
for a specific audience, rather than a scritti politti audience.

Another disparate artist that somehow reminds me of paddy mcaloon, in that
he touches on genius, and dabbles in pop - is robert wyatt - now i  know he
has been around a lot longer and done a lot more etc - but he is always in
the music press and this is probably because he doesnt care for chart
success and [serendiptitiously ?], he garners new fans whilst keeping old
ones happy as a result.

I seriously think that paddy still dreams that there are a "loyal 70s type
music consumer", like fans of the Beach Boys or Van Morrison who would wait
eagerly for each LP and put it at the top of the charts with each new
release, but music fans are fickle creatures, particularly these days.
Andromeda and Gunman I saw as an attempt to keep existing fans happy, but of
course, comparing hese Cds to Steve / Protest / Jordan / Langley etc would
always end in tears....

I think after Langly park which is a fantastic item i felt should have
signified a change - yes, Jordan was a superb follow up, but something very
different should have followed then, something more angular and
experimental, jordan material really should have been put on hold, and a
return to form article to release in his hey day - which is hopefully still
years down the line..., is there another jordon type masterpiece shelved for
future release, fingers crossed!

I do hope Paddy is working on something , it really does feel that there is
something missing in music, and im talking about music as a whole and
throughout the last 5 decades - i  could easily envisage in any music
overview that paddy is crowned the  greatest ever british songwriter, but he
needs to produce a couple of great lps and consolidate - there are some
loose ends that really need tidying, paddy knows it im sure, he also knows
what he is capable of which i find totally refreshing, not at all arrogant -
i  just wish i knew what the hold up was - some sort of writers block?

- guess the music industry, with all the pirating etc is just too difficult
to crack, perhaps a paddy website that offers his next release, a release
that is as good as his best ever work, for free and subsequent  articles in
the broadsheets about the novelty aspect of a masterpiece being offered for
free would be original and perhaps capture the nations imagination once
again and position him better for future works...........

ahh, fuck it, all i  want is more good music - its easy for me to sit hear
and go on about it - i   remember ricky gervais asking bowie, for the serial
Extra"s, to compose a song, he put it to Bowie that he wanted a "Life on
Mars type melody - with which Bowie replied, "oh right, ill just knock up
another life on mars for you, shall i....??

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I don't think I've posted before, pretty much like everyone on this list.
BUT...

tcnichols:

> Just heard it last night which prompted my joining the group.  Frankly,
> I like the original versions of the songs better than the remastered
> versions but the real kicker was the acoustic versions.  WOW!!!!
> Listening to them I was almost as jazzed as the first time I heard the
> band.  Remember when they first caught your ear?  Well, you get another
> go at it with this new edition because of the acoustic versions of the
> songs.

The only thing that bothers me about the remasters is the missing keyboard
chord at the very end of the record. No complaints otherwise, percussion
sounds good.

The acoustic versions only prove that Paddy is one of pop music's most
valuable treasures. Even the overplayed When Love Breaks Down comes to life
again and practically sends me into spasms.

Jamie:

> wouldnt it be good if he got in the studio and re recorded the best tracks
> from the swoon - pre swoon era and released it as a new lp..............,
> or
> perhaps an acoustic lp of new works - his voice and guitar, thomas if your
> listening , give paddy a kick up the arse - please!

I would *LOVE* the Steve McQueen treatment done on Swoon and Protest Songs.
By Jove, I would literally pawn myself off to have that.

JPC

any ideas what paddys up to now - im hoping he is working on something new -
i  just heared the rare collections, all his pre swoon stuff etc from those
2 bootleg cds knocking around, also checked out some vids of inerviews and
live material at youtube if anyones missed it - well worth checking out - -
wouldnt it be good if he got in the studio and re recorded the best tracks
from the swoon - pre swoon era and released it as a new lp.............., or
perhaps an acoustic lp of new works - his voice and guitar, thomas if your
listening , give paddy a kick up the arse - please!

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Just heard it last night which prompted my joining the group.  Frankly,
I like the original versions of the songs better than the remastered
versions but the real kicker was the acoustic versions.  WOW!!!!
Listening to them I was almost as jazzed as the first time I heard the
band.  Remember when they first caught your ear?  Well, you get another
go at it with this new edition because of the acoustic versions of the
songs.





--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "sockospice" <sockospice@...>
wrote:
>
> Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on the acoustic
> songs?
>
> Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for me,
> although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems to me
> stronger than I've heard it in years.
>

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Hi there.

I'm a fan from Italy. (Be patient my english is not very good).

I'm married, with one child.

I follow the Sprouts since 1995.

My fav songs are : ALL the tracks from the masterpiece "Jordan : the comeback",
Cowboy dreams,The Streets Of Laredo, Cornfield Ablaze,  Blue Roses (the sweetest
song i ever heard), Prisoner of the Past, Life's a Miracle,  Steal Your Thunder,
King of Rock 'n' Roll,  Cars and Girls, When Love Breaks Down, The sound of
crying.

I really think Paddy is one of the best songwriter ever.

No one, now or in the past, has created a sound like him.

I hope the band will release some new tracks soon !

Ciao !

Alessandro


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Finally bought CD.

I'm impressed with the acoustic versions.  It's actually better than if they
recorded a sequel to the album.  As paddy's voice has gotten deeper, it
seems to have added a different perspective to the songs.  When Love Breaks
Down doesn't have the bitterness the original had, it now seems like a
lament.  Just the bittersweet taste of regret.

Maybe, if there is to be another album (solo or otherwise), he should do
what Brian Eno did on Another Day On Earth and focus on the voice; use it as
an instrument and see how he could experiment with it.


On 4/5/07, dermie <dermiedermie@...> wrote:
>
>   I would say he lives quite comfortably of his royalties. You maybe
> forgetting there are quite a few sources of income artists recieve,
> record roys, publishing roys, prs, pamra and so on.
>
> a friend of mine was in a band in the 80's and still gets prs cheques
> which i could easily live off.
>
> --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com>, "Lee
> Redfern"
> <nomadicoutlaw@...> wrote:
> >
> > I thought Thomas Dolby & family to visit him last summer to see
> what he
> > wanted to do next. I thought there was something else in the
> pipeline...
> >
> > Just a quick question - what does he do to survive? Everybody
> else -
> > Martin, Neil, Wendy - all have jobs/new careers on the go, but
> there is no
> > way he can be living off of royalties. Has he got another job
> now? Just
> > curious...
> >
> >
> > On 4/5/07, dermie <dermiedermie@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > well the last i heard from the people in the know is that paddy
> has
> > > very little interest in making music these days. presumably due to
> > > health problems etc,
> > >
> > > we can only live in hope!
> > >
> > > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
<prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com><prefabsprout%
> 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "GREGG, Stewart" <greggs@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I heard (from a reliable source) that Paddy and Thomas Dolby did
> > > meet up
> > > > last Summer to discuss working together, and that Paddy had - at
> > > that
> > > > time - two albums worth of material that he was interested in
> doing
> > > > something with. However this was obviously before the full
> extent
> > > of
> > > > Paddy's hearing problems became apparent, which made the
> recording
> > > of
> > > > the acoustic disc such a (literal) pain for him. I think Paddy's
> > > > refusal to do interviews this time was partly due to his health
> > > > problems, and partly to do with his being sick of the whole
> > > project - he
> > > > only expected to spend a few months on the acoustic tracks, but
> > > ended up
> > > > spending around a year on them.
> > > >
> > > > I don't know if Paddy and Thomas are still planning to work
> > > together or
> > > > not. It wouldn't surprise me if his hearing problems have led
> him
> > > to
> > > > put the whole idea on the back burner.
> > > >
> > > > Stewart
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > > From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
<prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com><prefabsprout%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > >
[mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com<prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com><prefabsprou\
t%
> 40yahoogroups.com>]
> > > On Behalf Of dermie
> > > > Sent: 04 April 2007 13:39
> > > > To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
<prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com><prefabsprout%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - anyone got the new
> > > > edition yet?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > as far as i'm aware, these new recordings are a one off. no
> > > > plans to
> > > > record more or tour. i think everyone knows this deep down.
> > > they
> > > >
> > > > couldn't even get paddy out for interviews this time.
> > > >
> > > > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
<prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com><prefabsprout%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "swantrash"
> > > > <nomadicoutlaw@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday). What
> > > > interests
> > > > me
> > > > > is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out
> > > > old
> > > > > recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his
> > > back
> > > > catalogue
> > > > > is an intriguing turn. Does this mean there could be an
> > > > acoustic
> > > > > album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
> > > > > producing. Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of
> > > > material.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bring on Thursday!
> > > > >
> > > > > Lee
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In
prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com<prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com><prefabsprout%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "sockospice"
> > > <sockospice@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on
> > > the
> > > >
> > > > acoustic
> > > > > > songs?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for
> > > > me,
> > > > > > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems
> > > > to me
> > > > > > stronger than I've heard it in years.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I would say he lives quite comfortably of his royalties.  You maybe
forgetting there are quite a few sources of income artists recieve,
record roys, publishing roys, prs, pamra and so on.

a friend of mine was in a band in the 80's and still gets prs cheques
which i could easily live off.


--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Redfern"
<nomadicoutlaw@...> wrote:
>
> I thought Thomas Dolby & family to visit him last summer to see
what he
> wanted to do next.  I thought there was something else in the
pipeline...
>
> Just a quick question - what does he do to survive?  Everybody
else -
> Martin, Neil, Wendy - all have jobs/new careers on the go, but
there is no
> way he can be living off of royalties.  Has he got another job
now?  Just
> curious...
>
>
> On 4/5/07, dermie <dermiedermie@...> wrote:
> >
> >   well the last i heard from the people in the know is that paddy
has
> > very little interest in making music these days. presumably due to
> > health problems etc,
> >
> > we can only live in hope!
> >
> > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%
40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "GREGG, Stewart" <greggs@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I heard (from a reliable source) that Paddy and Thomas Dolby did
> > meet up
> > > last Summer to discuss working together, and that Paddy had - at
> > that
> > > time - two albums worth of material that he was interested in
doing
> > > something with. However this was obviously before the full
extent
> > of
> > > Paddy's hearing problems became apparent, which made the
recording
> > of
> > > the acoustic disc such a (literal) pain for him. I think Paddy's
> > > refusal to do interviews this time was partly due to his health
> > > problems, and partly to do with his being sick of the whole
> > project - he
> > > only expected to spend a few months on the acoustic tracks, but
> > ended up
> > > spending around a year on them.
> > >
> > > I don't know if Paddy and Thomas are still planning to work
> > together or
> > > not. It wouldn't surprise me if his hearing problems have led
him
> > to
> > > put the whole idea on the back burner.
> > >
> > > Stewart
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%
40yahoogroups.com>
> > > [mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%
40yahoogroups.com>]
> > On Behalf Of dermie
> > > Sent: 04 April 2007 13:39
> > > To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%
40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - anyone got the new
> > > edition yet?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > as far as i'm aware, these new recordings are a one off. no
> > > plans to
> > > record more or tour. i think everyone knows this deep down.
> > they
> > >
> > > couldn't even get paddy out for interviews this time.
> > >
> > > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%
40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "swantrash"
> > > <nomadicoutlaw@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday). What
> > > interests
> > > me
> > > > is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out
> > > old
> > > > recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his
> > back
> > > catalogue
> > > > is an intriguing turn. Does this mean there could be an
> > > acoustic
> > > > album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
> > > > producing. Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of
> > > material.
> > > >
> > > > Bring on Thursday!
> > > >
> > > > Lee
> > > >
> > > > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%
40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "sockospice"
> > <sockospice@>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on
> > the
> > >
> > > acoustic
> > > > > songs?
> > > > >
> > > > > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for
> > > me,
> > > > > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems
> > > to me
> > > > > stronger than I've heard it in years.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I thought Thomas Dolby & family to visit him last summer to see what he
wanted to do next.  I thought there was something else in the pipeline...

Just a quick question - what does he do to survive?  Everybody else -
Martin, Neil, Wendy - all have jobs/new careers on the go, but there is no
way he can be living off of royalties.  Has he got another job now?  Just
curious...


On 4/5/07, dermie <dermiedermie@...> wrote:
>
>   well the last i heard from the people in the know is that paddy has
> very little interest in making music these days. presumably due to
> health problems etc,
>
> we can only live in hope!
>
> --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "GREGG, Stewart" <greggs@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I heard (from a reliable source) that Paddy and Thomas Dolby did
> meet up
> > last Summer to discuss working together, and that Paddy had - at
> that
> > time - two albums worth of material that he was interested in doing
> > something with. However this was obviously before the full extent
> of
> > Paddy's hearing problems became apparent, which made the recording
> of
> > the acoustic disc such a (literal) pain for him. I think Paddy's
> > refusal to do interviews this time was partly due to his health
> > problems, and partly to do with his being sick of the whole
> project - he
> > only expected to spend a few months on the acoustic tracks, but
> ended up
> > spending around a year on them.
> >
> > I don't know if Paddy and Thomas are still planning to work
> together or
> > not. It wouldn't surprise me if his hearing problems have led him
> to
> > put the whole idea on the back burner.
> >
> > Stewart
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com>]
> On Behalf Of dermie
> > Sent: 04 April 2007 13:39
> > To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - anyone got the new
> > edition yet?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > as far as i'm aware, these new recordings are a one off. no
> > plans to
> > record more or tour. i think everyone knows this deep down.
> they
> >
> > couldn't even get paddy out for interviews this time.
> >
> > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "swantrash"
> > <nomadicoutlaw@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday). What
> > interests
> > me
> > > is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out
> > old
> > > recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his
> back
> > catalogue
> > > is an intriguing turn. Does this mean there could be an
> > acoustic
> > > album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
> > > producing. Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of
> > material.
> > >
> > > Bring on Thursday!
> > >
> > > Lee
> > >
> > > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com <prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "sockospice"
> <sockospice@>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on
> the
> >
> > acoustic
> > > > songs?
> > > >
> > > > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for
> > me,
> > > > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems
> > to me
> > > > stronger than I've heard it in years.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

well the last i heard from the people in the know is that paddy has
very little interest in making music these days.  presumably due to
health problems etc,

we can only live in hope!

--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "GREGG, Stewart" <greggs@...>
wrote:
>
> I heard (from a reliable source) that Paddy and Thomas Dolby did
meet up
> last Summer to discuss working together, and that Paddy had - at
that
> time - two albums worth of material that he was interested in doing
> something with.  However this was obviously before the full extent
of
> Paddy's hearing problems became apparent, which made the recording
of
> the acoustic disc such a (literal) pain for him.  I think Paddy's
> refusal to do interviews this time was partly due to his health
> problems, and partly to do with his being sick of the whole
project - he
> only expected to spend a few months on the acoustic tracks, but
ended up
> spending around a year on them.
>
> I don't know if Paddy and Thomas are still planning to work
together or
> not.  It wouldn't surprise me if his hearing problems have led him
to
> put the whole idea on the back burner.
>
> Stewart
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>  From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dermie
>  Sent: 04 April 2007 13:39
>  To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
>  Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - anyone got the new
> edition yet?
>
>
>
>
>  as far as i'm aware, these new recordings are a one off. no
> plans to
>  record more or tour. i think everyone knows this deep down.
they
>
>  couldn't even get paddy out for interviews this time.
>
>  --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "swantrash"
> <nomadicoutlaw@>
>  wrote:
>  >
>  > I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday). What
> interests
>  me
>  > is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out
> old
>  > recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his
back
>  catalogue
>  > is an intriguing turn. Does this mean there could be an
> acoustic
>  > album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
>  > producing. Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of
> material.
>  >
>  > Bring on Thursday!
>  >
>  > Lee
>  >
>  > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "sockospice"
<sockospice@>
>  wrote:
>  > >
>  > > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on
the
>
>  acoustic
>  > > songs?
>  > >
>  > > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for
> me,
>  > > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems
> to me
>  > > stronger than I've heard it in years.
>  > >
>  >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I heard (from a reliable source) that Paddy and Thomas Dolby did meet up
last Summer to discuss working together, and that Paddy had - at that
time - two albums worth of material that he was interested in doing
something with.  However this was obviously before the full extent of
Paddy's hearing problems became apparent, which made the recording of
the acoustic disc such a (literal) pain for him.  I think Paddy's
refusal to do interviews this time was partly due to his health
problems, and partly to do with his being sick of the whole project - he
only expected to spend a few months on the acoustic tracks, but ended up
spending around a year on them.

I don't know if Paddy and Thomas are still planning to work together or
not.  It wouldn't surprise me if his hearing problems have led him to
put the whole idea on the back burner.

Stewart


________________________________

	 From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dermie
	 Sent: 04 April 2007 13:39
	 To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
	 Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - anyone got the new
edition yet?




	 as far as i'm aware, these new recordings are a one off. no
plans to
	 record more or tour. i think everyone knows this deep down. they

	 couldn't even get paddy out for interviews this time.

	 --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "swantrash"
<nomadicoutlaw@...>
	 wrote:
	 >
	 > I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday). What
interests
	 me
	 > is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out
old
	 > recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his back
	 catalogue
	 > is an intriguing turn. Does this mean there could be an
acoustic
	 > album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
	 > producing. Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of
material.
	 >
	 > Bring on Thursday!
	 >
	 > Lee
	 >
	 > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "sockospice" <sockospice@>
	 wrote:
	 > >
	 > > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on the

	 acoustic
	 > > songs?
	 > >
	 > > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for
me,
	 > > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems
to me
	 > > stronger than I've heard it in years.
	 > >
	 >







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

as far as i'm aware, these new recordings are a one off.  no plans to
record more or tour.  i think everyone knows this deep down.  they
couldn't even get paddy out for interviews this time.



--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "swantrash" <nomadicoutlaw@...>
wrote:
>
> I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday).  What interests
me
> is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out old
> recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his back
catalogue
> is an intriguing turn.  Does this mean there could be an acoustic
> album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
> producing.  Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of material.
>
> Bring on Thursday!
>
> Lee
>
> --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "sockospice" <sockospice@>
wrote:
> >
> > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on the
acoustic
> > songs?
> >
> > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for me,
> > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems to me
> > stronger than I've heard it in years.
> >
>

Ohhh yeah..

The acoustic songs, are just like getting new Prefab songs.
Pure bliss....

I am so happy.. Well, REAL new Prefab would make me even more so..

/M



"Every passing hour brings the solar system 43,000 miles closer to the
Globular Cluster M13 in Hercules -- and still there are some misfits who
insist that there is no such thing as progress."





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>I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday).  What interests me
>is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out old
>recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his back catalogue
>is an intriguing turn.  Does this mean there could be an acoustic
>album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
>producing.  Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of material.
>
>Bring on Thursday!
>
>Lee
>
>--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "sockospice" <sockospice@...> wrote:
> >
> > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on the acoustic
> > songs?
> >
> > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for me,
> > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems to me
> > stronger than I've heard it in years.
> >
>
>

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I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday).  What interests me
is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out old
recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his back catalogue
is an intriguing turn.  Does this mean there could be an acoustic
album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
producing.  Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of material.

Bring on Thursday!

Lee

--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "sockospice" <sockospice@...> wrote:
>
> Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on the acoustic
> songs?
>
> Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for me,
> although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems to me
> stronger than I've heard it in years.
>

Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on the acoustic
songs?

Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for me,
although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems to me
stronger than I've heard it in years.

Don't know if everyone realised but the acoustic version of WLBD is
now available for download as a preview to the Steve Mcqueen reissue.
(available from the usual legal download outlets). Takes a few
listens but it's lovely (would it be anything else coming from Paddy?
hehe)

x
Hilary

OK ok Stewart ;-)

Well the bonus disc is just the 8 acoustic tracks and nothing else,
but please don't let that put you off it is great and well worth
buying.

It's mainly Paddy and a couple of acoustic guitars with the odd
keyboard and harmonica.  He's in good voice, a little lower in range
but sounds good and suits these versions very well.  It's hard to
describe each track but they are all played in slightly new tempos,
styles and all work really well.

1) Appetite - a nice version
2) Bonny - my fav, always has been and a really nice version
3) Desire As - a whopping 7 minutes with a nice guitar melody
4) When Love Breaks Down - i think the worst here, too cheesy
5) Goodbye Lucille #1 - a nice slowed down version
6) Moving The River - similar temp to album
7) Faron Young - a bit of a hodown version, works really well.
8) When The Angels - nice version

d


--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "GREGG, Stewart" <greggs@...>
wrote:
>
> Come on Dermie - you can't drop a titbit like that and not give us
more
> details!  What were your impressions of the acoustic Steve
McQueen?  Any
> tracks in particular stand out?  Anything that's been radically
> reinvented?  Is there anything else on the second disc other than
the
> acoustic version of SMcQ?
>
> I'm really intrigued to her the new music - I'm told that Paddy
spent
> more than three times as long on the new version than he did on the
> original album...
>
> Stewart
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>  From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dermie
>  Sent: 06 February 2007 16:24
>  To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
>  Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - Anniversary
edition
>
>
>
>  and the bonus disc sounds great
>
>  --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "Jim Kennnedy" <jk7maow@>
> wrote:
>  >
>  > good news - looks like this is truly coming
>  > out in early April!!!!
>  >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Come on Dermie - you can't drop a titbit like that and not give us more
details!  What were your impressions of the acoustic Steve McQueen?  Any
tracks in particular stand out?  Anything that's been radically
reinvented?  Is there anything else on the second disc other than the
acoustic version of SMcQ?

I'm really intrigued to her the new music - I'm told that Paddy spent
more than three times as long on the new version than he did on the
original album...

Stewart


________________________________

	 From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dermie
	 Sent: 06 February 2007 16:24
	 To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
	 Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - Anniversary edition



	 and the bonus disc sounds great

	 --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "Jim Kennnedy" <jk7maow@...>
wrote:
	 >
	 > good news - looks like this is truly coming
	 > out in early April!!!!
	 >







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

and the bonus disc sounds great

--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Kennnedy" <jk7maow@...> wrote:
>
> good news - looks like this is truly coming
> out in early April!!!!
>