Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 08:13 | |
riffster wrote:... noodling schamncy-romancy schlockmeister ...
Precisely the qualities I look for in (Mr. Ferry's current guise as) a lounge singer! Perfect for a smoky, three-drinks-down, 1am wind down - or a good pity wallow in the aftermath of a breakup. |
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smackiepipe
(Western North Carolina) | | Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 10:13 | |
Excelsior wrote:A foofalah?  Ha! I was reading your  comment right when he sang it. Perfect translation. |
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vit
| | Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 10:12 | |
In the album pic he looks like he might be puking. I might be soon as well.
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bifcake
| | Posted: Nov 29, 2009 - 01:16 | |
Beautiful and layered. Love it.
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peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS) | | Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 05:55 | |
riffster wrote:I'm not a Bryan Ferry fan. For me, Roxy Music was one genius (Eno), one pretty darn good guitarist (Phil Manzanera), Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson (good musicians) and Mr. Ferry.
His rendition of 'Take me to the River' is a great song. - Riff
I took the liberty of editing your post. Sometimes a little parsing is good because it weeds out the unnecessary verbiage that is clouding your true meaning. -PJB |
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oilydwarf
| | Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 05:46 | |
riffster wrote:I'm not a Bryan Ferry fan - never have been. For me, Roxy Music was one genius (Eno), one pretty darn good guitarist (Phil Manzanera), Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson (good musicians) and Mr. Ferry (a pretentious art school type who took the twist I liked out of the first two albums and replaced it with unending garbling of lyrics and flagrantly overwrought Hallmark-moment dance rock.) Ferry drives me up the wall like nails on a blackboard. Or rather, he represents a rock version of the movie 'Titanic', noodling schamncy-romancy schlockmeister junk. His rendition of 'Take me to the River' qualifies as a WMD as far as I am concerned. He's lucky Al Green is a Pastor and won't consider retribution for destroying a great song. - Riff
He may indeed be a pretentious art school type with an unending garbling of lyrics and produce flagrantly overwrought hallmark-moment dance rock, but you gotta admit, he does it rather well! As far as I'm concerned he's made that corner of music's rich tapestry his own and I love it! |
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crisssi
(North by Northwest) | | Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 11:22 | |
Lots of Eno in this! Wonderful song!!  |
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Kittee
(NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | | Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 05:29 | |
This song has a creepy, ethereal quality to it that I adore.  |
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Excelsior
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
| | Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:07 | |
And you're right. Even in "Do the Strand", by far the best bit is when he stops singing.  |
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:05 | |
riffster wrote:I'm not a Bryan Ferry fan - never have been.
For me, Roxy Music was one genius (Eno), one pretty darn good guitarist (Phil Manzanera), Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson (good musicians) and Mr. Ferry (a pretentious art school type who took the twist I liked out of the first two albums and replaced it with unending garbling of lyrics and flagrantly overwrought Hallmark-moment dance rock.)
Ferry drives me up the wall like nails on a blackboard. Or rather, he represents a rock version of the movie 'Titanic', noodling schamncy-romancy schlockmeister junk.
His rendition of 'Take me to the River' qualifies as a WMD as far as I am concerned. He's lucky Al Green is a Pastor and won't consider retribution for destroying a great song.
- Riff
Y'know, you shouldn't sugarcoat it. You should tell us how you really feel. BTW, it would seem some musicians you admire (Manzanera, Eno, and MacKay) would disagree with your assessment of Ferry's skills. As would I. |
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
| | Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:05 | |
riffster wrote:I'm not a Bryan Ferry fan - never have been.
For me, Roxy Music was one genius (Eno), one pretty darn good guitarist (Phil Manzanera), Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson (good musicians) and Mr. Ferry (a pretentious art school type who took the twist I liked out of the first two albums and replaced it with unending garbling of lyrics and flagrantly overwrought Hallmark-moment dance rock.)
Ferry drives me up the wall like nails on a blackboard. Or rather, he represents a rock version of the movie 'Titanic', noodling schamncy-romancy schlockmeister junk.
His rendition of 'Take me to the River' qualifies as a WMD as far as I am concerned. He's lucky Al Green is a Pastor and won't consider retribution for destroying a great song.
- Riff
 in total accord.. In fact I have to put on "Do the Strand" right now just to erase this and restore a semblance of dignity to the man. |
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Excelsior
| | Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:03 | |
A foofalah? |
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riffster
(looking for fast transport) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2008 - 10:19 | |
I'm not a Bryan Ferry fan - never have been.
For me, Roxy Music was one genius (Eno), one pretty darn good guitarist (Phil Manzanera), Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson (good musicians) and Mr. Ferry (a pretentious art school type who took the twist I liked out of the first two albums and replaced it with unending garbling of lyrics and flagrantly overwrought Hallmark-moment dance rock.)
Ferry drives me up the wall like nails on a blackboard. Or rather, he represents a rock version of the movie 'Titanic', noodling schamncy-romancy schlockmeister junk.
His rendition of 'Take me to the River' qualifies as a WMD as far as I am concerned. He's lucky Al Green is a Pastor and won't consider retribution for destroying a great song.
- Riff
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nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia) | | Posted: Feb 04, 2008 - 23:50 | |
Always grand to hear the so-cool Mr. Ferry!
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aaehr
(NYC) | | Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 08:19 | |
he did a bossa nova album that's pretty cool.
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Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas) | | Posted: Jul 31, 2007 - 11:28 | |
I luh this. It's luhly. Ery ery luhly.
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Pyro
| | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 13:18 | |
Love his voice, love the guitar fills on this....
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Karlo8
(Norway) | | Posted: Jan 08, 2007 - 18:34 | |
Odyzzeuz wrote:OK, after a while it bugs me that he keeps saying ''a fool for luh.'' Listen to it like that and I guarantee it will start irritating you. There's a ''V'' at the end of that word, Bryan. Look it up.
I think you have to be V-deaf! There is no wrong with Bryan's LUV I'll tell you ;-)
Did you know that he'll release an album with Dylan covers on 5th of March? He's going on tour 1 March.
With him on the record are Leo Abrahams, Guy Pratt, Chris Spedding, Paul Carrack, Zev Katz,
Andy Newmark, Colin Good, Warren Ellis and Eno on one song.
And oh my God how excited I am when thinking of the new Roxy Music studio album in the fall!!!
Also with some Eno...
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StevenQ
(The North American Detention Facility (formerly the United States of America)) | | Posted: Aug 04, 2006 - 16:51 | |
May I just say for the record that Bryan Ferry was one of the highlights of eightie's pop. That dreamy, half there, half not slippery voice, great songs, great arrangements, great instrumentation.
Slave to Love, Don't Stop the Dance, More than This, etc. There was a lot that he did that I don't care for, but the stuff that works just holds up so well.
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Helchat
(a record store near you) | | Posted: May 23, 2006 - 12:32 | |
I was in a record store the other day. Someone brought up Roxy Music, and a guy who worked there said "*sigh* I've had to share every woman I know with Bryan Ferry." He's so handsome still!
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lunar1963
(Netherlands) | | Posted: Mar 22, 2006 - 15:02 | |
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote::puke: sorry, just don't like any Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry since Brian Eno left RM.
there's a thought, what about "Do the Strand?"
There's loads of old Roxy on the LRC: Out Of The Blue, Every Dream Home A Nightmare |
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Mar 22, 2006 - 15:02 | |
gid wrote:who is on guitar?
The liner notes say Chris Spedding, Martin Wheatley, Pete Glenister, and Mick Green. Lead's probably Spedding. Not a Knopfler in sight...or sound. |
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
| | Posted: Mar 22, 2006 - 15:01 | |
:puke: sorry, just don't like any Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry since Brian Eno left RM.
there's a thought, what about "Do the Strand?"
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Helchat
(a record store near you) | | Posted: Mar 22, 2006 - 15:00 | |
kerr wrote:OK, I was intrigued and found this which seems to suggest it wasn't Dave Stewart.
Yep, you're right, not Dave Stewart but Chris Spedding.... he's the ONE rumored to have played on the Sex Pistols' NMTB and he's great! |
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lunar1963
(Netherlands) | | Posted: Mar 22, 2006 - 14:59 | |
guitar_man_101 wrote:
You read my mind! Very similar voice to Knopfler and his almost lazy, yet ellagent style of singing.
You are aware that Bryan Ferry has been in the Music Biz since the early 70s? So... Chicken and egg.... |
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guitar_man_101
(Winnipeg Manitoba Canada) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2006 - 08:17 | |
element1 wrote:
draws much on mark knopfler, no?
You read my mind! Very similar voice to Knopfler and his almost lazy, yet ellagent style of singing. |
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slott
(Ugerløse, Denmark) | | Posted: Feb 21, 2006 - 04:28 | |
Sniff.. Reminds me when I was somewhat younger and in love: Late night dancing - very close ..
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Keith_Eel
(AUSTIN) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2006 - 11:24 | |
You just have to respect a man who fell for a Texas Lady!!
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Helchat
(a record store near you) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2006 - 15:11 | |
Mari wrote:...Fool For Love personified!...Franticly Romantic...  ... Mari, you've got good taste in music!
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