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| bobcat1963 (the netherlands) | Posted: Feb 09, 2009 - 01:12 GP is the most underartist of the last century. Love it all  |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 06:15 FlatCat wrote: What's with the exaggerated southern/western accent? John Hiatt does it, too, and it sounds so fake. Are these guys for real? I wouldn't know if it's fake or not, not being a US native, but it is feckin' irritating. 2 from the Nottingham jury. |
| FlatCat (Chicago) | Posted: Mar 30, 2008 - 11:15 What's with the exaggerated southern/western accent? John Hiatt does it, too, and it sounds so fake. Are these guys for real? |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Mar 30, 2008 - 11:15 Pyro wrote: joining the folks who thought this was Hiatt
Me too, brother, me too! |
| Stingray | Posted: Mar 30, 2008 - 11:15 Pyro wrote: joining the folks who thought this was Hiatt
============================== Graham was John´s teacher (though he did not really listen, when it came to melodies!) STINGRAY |
| Stingray | Posted: Mar 30, 2008 - 11:14 fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally...!!! GP is the most underrated "ROCKSTAR" of this century,...and the last as well! STINGRAY |
| Cyclehawk (Athens GA) | Posted: Jan 27, 2008 - 12:16 Really an outstanding album... GP covers a wide range here from early-Costello-ish-sounding cynicism to very nice alt-country tunes like this one, which would fit in nicely on Hiatt's better albums. Its still available on emusic last I looked. |
| Pyro | Posted: Aug 23, 2007 - 10:56 joining the folks who thought this was Hiatt |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Aug 23, 2007 - 10:56 Thank goodness for the mute button. |
| sunny_day (East Coast) | Posted: Aug 07, 2007 - 18:19 cattgirl813 wrote: I thought this was John Hiatt. Do I need to call my friends at Beltone? GP's voice is much better than JH's. |
| jpfueler (South o' Ft Worth) | Posted: Jul 07, 2007 - 06:02 plenty of folk feeling this here in Texas. |
| radiojunkie (Don't get out much) | Posted: Jun 05, 2007 - 22:03 What a great name for an album -- "Deepcut to Nowhere." Same old GP, still as sharply self-deprecating and ironic as ever. Love him. |
| (former member) (In the attic, while the moon is rising in the sky.) | Posted: May 05, 2007 - 12:34 This is ironic. A hellacious storm just blew in... a good old-fashioned, rattle the windows kind of storm. |
| UltraNurd (Boston, MA) | Posted: Apr 19, 2007 - 16:19 Ugh. Our noreaster is finally done. |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Feb 01, 2007 - 04:08 I just left the kitchen where I was stirring my Irish steel cut oatmeal to come in here to the office to see what this Hiatt song is that I haven't heard before. What? Not Hiatt? Well, the education continues. |
| ladybinnath (Buffalo, NY) | Posted: Jan 17, 2007 - 13:12 cortriga wrote: It's just you. Hiatt may have been influenced by Mr. Parker, however. I doubt it - John Hiatt's actually been recording a couple years longer than GP, though it took him a lot longer to catch on. I personally find Parker's singing to have more range and feeling, though both are fantastic artists with very substantial back catalogs. |
| kazuma (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jan 17, 2007 - 13:08 cattgirl813 wrote: I thought this was John Hiatt. Do I need to call my friends at Beltone?
The lines are jammed. I couldn't get through. |
| moonbat (Flying Low and Avoiding The Radar) | Posted: Dec 19, 2006 - 10:56 Highly underrated artist. Me likey. |
| timrd (listening at work - NY) | Posted: Dec 19, 2006 - 10:54 I actually saw him a couple of years ago...did not like...did not even perform "Local Girls". |
| Verpeiler (Düsseldorf, Germany) | Posted: Nov 20, 2006 - 06:51 andrewmi wrote: No kidding...it's been raining here all day. I had to carry an umbrella while riding my bike to work, which turned out not to be the best idea I've had.
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| MissHell9 (Chicago-ish) | Posted: Oct 07, 2006 - 09:16 cattgirl813 wrote: I thought this was John Hiatt. Do I need to call my friends at Beltone? I hope not 'cause then I would have to, too. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (La Quinta, CA) | Posted: Sep 22, 2006 - 17:28 locutusofborg wrote: gay! No way! He's married to a woman. |
| cattgirl813 (Wherever I go, there I am) | Posted: Aug 24, 2006 - 11:00 shampa1n wrote: always liked his voice.
reminds me of southside jonny I thought this was John Hiatt. Do I need to call my friends at Beltone? |
| OCDHG | Posted: Aug 24, 2006 - 10:59 appymonkey went up to Pennsylvania recently to see Grahm... and left me at home. Now was that nice?  |
| Emwolb (NJ) | Posted: Jul 11, 2006 - 14:13 mona lisa's sister (which contains "start a fire") sits on my top 25 albums of all time...saw GP & the Rumor open for elvis costello & the attractions a million years ago...great, great show |
| andrewmi | Posted: Jul 11, 2006 - 12:57 No kidding...it's been raining here all day. I had to carry an umbrella while riding my bike to work, which turned out not to be the best idea I've had. |
| shampa1n (cote du rhone) | Posted: Mar 31, 2006 - 07:39 always liked his voice. reminds me of southside jonny |
| hippiechick | Posted: Mar 16, 2006 - 14:16 peyotecoyote wrote: I second..ah..I mean third that..some Gram Parsons please, please, please  Yes!!! Some Graham Parsons please!!!! |
| guiguy (Near Mt.Fuji) | Posted: Feb 15, 2006 - 04:23 Discovering Japan...! This sounds like it never rains in california......sorry graham, we still luv ya  |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago & up) | Posted: Feb 15, 2006 - 04:21 trekhead wrote: Good stuff! Anyone ever notice how he sounds like Marshall Crenshaw, Vice versa(?) A 9.  I thought it was John Hiatt! 
EDIT: backscrolling I see Nicole thought the same thing.  |
| peyotecoyote (Toronto - the Beaches) | Posted: Jan 31, 2006 - 11:19 ANNE_MARIE wrote: Now that's the best idea I've heard all day!  I don't remember hearing any Graham Parsons (solo stuff) on RP...too bad he was a fantastic artist.
I second..ah..I mean third that..some Gram Parsons please, please, please |
| trekhead | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 - 07:17 Good stuff! Anyone ever notice how he sounds like Marshall Crenshaw, Vice versa(?) A 9. |
| higgins (Toronto) | Posted: May 24, 2004 - 16:58 It's been raining off and on the whole long weekend in Toronto, so it's fitting for here. |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle WA) | Posted: May 24, 2004 - 16:55 I am beginning to suspect that it is raining wherever RP is broadcast from! This would be fitting in Seattle 9 months out of the year, but it is sunny today! Let's hear some sun songs!!! |
| ANNE_MARIE (The Ozark Mountains) | Posted: May 11, 2004 - 13:21 Businessgypsy wrote: Excellent! Now follow this up with some Gram Parsons!
Now that's the best idea I've heard all day! I don't remember hearing any Graham Parsons (solo stuff) on RP...too bad he was a fantastic artist.
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| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 13:24 Excellent! Now follow this up with some Gram Parsons! |
| steeler | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 13:21 mnuisance wrote: You got it right, Dairyman! I remember KSAN playing Graham back in the day...still have some awesome live shows on tape! He is a true rock n' roll genius who has never been given his due. The first two albums are godly, as is Sparks and cuts from other albums too numerous to mention. The Anthology from Rhino is excellent, and worth it for those who want several tastes from the Parker canon. He keeps pumping out good stuff. Long live Graham Parker!
Agree. Again. |
| mnuisance (Half Moon Bay, CA) | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 13:21 You got it right, Dairyman! I remember KSAN playing Graham back in the day...still have some awesome live shows on tape! He is a true rock n' roll genius who has never been given his due. The first two albums are godly, as is Sparks and cuts from other albums too numerous to mention. The Anthology from Rhino is excellent, and worth it for those who want several tastes from the Parker canon. He keeps pumping out good stuff. Long live Graham Parker!
dairyman wrote: Graham Parker is an amazing singer/songwriter who has been overshadowed by people like Elivis C. and John Hiatt. His first two albums, Howlin' Wind and Heat Treatment are just wonderful. They never received much airplay at the time of their release. KSAN in San Francisco was the only commercial rock station at the time playing cuts from those records. No one else. I played his stuff on my college radio show.
Another really overlooked gem of an album of his is Human Soul, out in 1989. If you love Parker get this CD! Big Man On Paper, the title track, Daddy Is A Postman are just plain incredible songs. Strong on melody and with superb lyrics. What an incredible talent he is and what a damn shame that radio has ignored him over the years. Get Started Start A Fire is the closest he has come to a real hit back in 1988. Play more Graham Parker RP!! |
| Cyclehawk (Athens GA) | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 13:20 Two more excellent Parker albums from the early 90s are "Struck by Lightning" and "Burning Questions". If you're an Elvis Costello fan, you'll love both these records. Lets have more GP on RP. |
| steeler | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 13:19 dairyman wrote: Graham Parker is an amazing singer/songwriter who has been overshadowed by people like Elivis C. and John Hiatt. His first two albums, Howlin' Wind and Heat Treatment are just wonderful. They never received much airplay at the time of their release. KSAN in San Francisco was the only commercial rock station at the time playing cuts from those records. No one else. I played his stuff on my college radio show.
Another really overlooked gem of an album of his is Human Soul, out in 1989. If you love Parker get this CD! Big Man On Paper, the title track, Daddy Is A Postman are just plain incredible songs. Strong on melody and with superb lyrics. What an incredible talent he is and what a damn shame that radio has ignored him over the years. Get Started Start A Fire is the closest he has come to a real hit back in 1988. Play more Graham Parker RP!! Could not agree more. Squeezing OUt a Spark was a fantastic, biting album. |
| daveh25 (Mississippi) | Posted: Apr 15, 2004 - 17:18 good stuff |
| dairyman | Posted: Oct 04, 2003 - 17:42 Graham Parker is an amazing singer/songwriter who has been overshadowed by people like Elivis C. and John Hiatt. His first two albums, Howlin' Wind and Heat Treatment are just wonderful. They never received much airplay at the time of their release. KSAN in San Francisco was the only commercial rock station at the time playing cuts from those records. No one else. I played his stuff on my college radio show. Another really overlooked gem of an album of his is Human Soul, out in 1989. If you love Parker get this CD! Big Man On Paper, the title track, Daddy Is A Postman are just plain incredible songs. Strong on melody and with superb lyrics. What an incredible talent he is and what a damn shame that radio has ignored him over the years. Get Started Start A Fire is the closest he has come to a real hit back in 1988. Play more Graham Parker RP!! |
| locutusofborg (Casselberry, FL) | Posted: Jun 24, 2003 - 11:12 gay! |
| Greenman (Nassau, NY) | Posted: Dec 18, 2002 - 13:41 What classic rock'n roll is all about. |
| swifty (Laguna Niguel, CA) | Posted: Nov 17, 2002 - 22:22 great tune... it's got a certain edgy-ness that hooks me every time. |
| mperry (Columbia, MO) | Posted: Oct 28, 2002 - 09:52 Originally Posted by oufason:
Yea! Love to hear something off of "Sparks". I agree. "Local Girls" is just a great rocking song. |
| mperry (Columbia, MO) | Posted: Oct 28, 2002 - 09:50 Looking at the webcam, it's snow not rain, looks like it is coming down pretty good at Yellowstone. Oh, this is supposed to be about music. Right. I have always liked GP. Fortunate to have met him once too. Quite the gent. How about his first big hit, "Don't Ask Me Questions", please? Thanks. |
| oufason (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Oct 11, 2002 - 11:34 Originally Posted by kevanjatt:
I remember listening to both John Hiatt and Graham Parker back in the late 70's . . . And they sounded similar then too . . . Play some more Graham! Maybe from the "Sparks" album! One of my top ten ever albums. Well today, anyway . . . Yea! Love to hear something off of "Sparks". |
| kevanjatt (bellevue, WA) | Posted: Sep 17, 2002 - 11:31 Originally Posted by cortriga:
It's just you. Hiatt may have been influenced by Mr. Parker, however. I remember listening to both John Hiatt and Graham Parker back in the late 70's . . . And they sounded similar then too . . . Play some more Graham! Maybe from the "Sparks" album! One of my top ten ever albums. Well today, anyway . . . |
| cortriga (Cambridge, MA) | Posted: Aug 12, 2002 - 11:18 Originally Posted by Nicole:
Is it just me - or does he sound exactly like John Hiatt? It's just you. Hiatt may have been influenced by Mr. Parker, however. |