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The Levellers — Four Winds
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Ptijoc
(FRANCE)
Posted: May 02, 2013 - 03:40
 
This tune is too near from "Roulette" a great song by Bruce Springsteen

BBoyes
(Salt Lake City Utah)
Posted: Mar 04, 2013 - 07:53
 
 grungepuppy wrote:
I'll join the this is a great song camp.
 
On the first glance I thought you said "this is a great camp song" and I agree - it is!

grungepuppy
(Flagstaff, AZ)
Posted: Oct 11, 2012 - 15:24
 
I'll join the this is a great song camp.

pixelpeda
(a small forest, a runnel)
Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 01:53
 
 fredriley wrote:

This isn't your station, and it's not your place to tell people to go away. Bill and Becky need contributing punters and want to increase listeners, not have them driven away. The OP has every right to consider this song terrible, and to say so, without being told that he doesn't "get it" (whatever "it" is). IMO this is a Godlike 10, but one listener's Godlike is another's Sucko-barfo, and that's to be celebrated and to be expected on a deliberately eclectic station.
 
keep this post UP!

bluecshells
Posted: Aug 09, 2012 - 14:29
 
Thank you RP!

TJS
(Bradley, Il)
Posted: Jul 27, 2012 - 13:03
 
 fredriley wrote:

This isn't your station, and it's not your place to tell people to go away. Bill and Becky need contributing punters and want to increase listeners, not have them driven away. The OP has every right to consider this song terrible, and to say so, without being told that he doesn't "get it" (whatever "it" is). IMO this is a Godlike 10, but one listener's Godlike is another's Sucko-barfo, and that's to be celebrated and to be expected on a deliberately eclectic station.
 

Well said.

GirlFriday
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jul 27, 2012 - 13:02
 
Is this song on the soundtrack to a movie? I feel like I've heard it recently.

ziakut
(Right Here)
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 08:02
 
This reminds me a bit of the Canadian band The Punters. Anyone else hear it? 

eswiley2
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 08:01
 

My iTunes account would have gone dormant years ago were it not for RP. 

This one goes straight to the "wish list"



On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 03:27
 
I'm getting a Waterboys vibe.

Easyrider
(Portugal)
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 10:42
 
 Foot wrote:

If that's your opinion change the station & never come back.  You obviously don't get it.
 



Here,here!P..S Off and listen to commercial crap!

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: May 21, 2012 - 12:34
 
Addictive. Propulsive. Too short!  It reminds me of another act, can't place it. Ol 97s? Drive by Truckers? Something a lot older — 

Boy_Wonder
(Bath, back in the UK)
Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 04:42
 
Looks like the UK crew are pretty united in liking the Levellers!

And a really good reply Fred!

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 07:57
 
 Foot wrote:

If that's your opinion change the station & never come back.  You obviously don't get it.
 
This isn't your station, and it's not your place to tell people to go away. Bill and Becky need contributing punters and want to increase listeners, not have them driven away. The OP has every right to consider this song terrible, and to say so, without being told that he doesn't "get it" (whatever "it" is). IMO this is a Godlike 10, but one listener's Godlike is another's Sucko-barfo, and that's to be celebrated and to be expected on a deliberately eclectic station.

Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 19:18
 
 mirland wrote:
This is just terrible!
 
If that's your opinion change the station & never come back.  You obviously don't get it.

notrabd
(Lancashire, England)
Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 06:14
 
The Levs on RP-Outstanding-seen them most years at least once from small halls to festivals-The Didgeridoo guy is one of the road crew-and always has some weird & wonderful get up on
see:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mycameraobscura/4198883376/
more please and as mentioned oysterband worth a listen

Dave


troufrio
Posted: Sep 30, 2011 - 08:19
 
very cool song, never heard before, thank you for playing it


Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Jun 12, 2011 - 08:04
 


scottleduc
Posted: Apr 06, 2011 - 11:17
 
Love this!  It woke me from my working slumber!  Thanks!!!

agkagk
(Aurora, Ontario, Canada)
Posted: Feb 02, 2011 - 16:18
 
I could have sworn this was Blue Rodeo!

Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas)
Posted: Feb 02, 2011 - 16:14
 
I find it amusing that you can hear an office phone ringing in the background, not once, but twice.


Axelito
(France)
Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 00:08
 
Levellers Four Winds
Poe Wild
Snow Patrol Run
Florence and The Machine Cosmic Love

Just awesome to begin my day!! Thanks a lot Bill :)



bluedot
(Long Beach, CA)
Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 00:07
 
 Nice.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 21, 2010 - 06:14
 
 woodchuk wrote:
Of course they'd be English..being named after the 17th century political movement of the same name!
 
I've read that it's a double meaning: the Levellers movement and an area called The Levels in Brighton where they're from. The socio-political movement fits in well with their anarchist politics, and their links with the radical activist news sheet Schnews.



woodchuk
(Lunar Lagrange point L1)
Posted: Dec 09, 2010 - 04:08
 
Of course they'd be English..being named after the 17th century political movement of the same name!

Like it!



Mosay
(England)
Posted: Nov 07, 2010 - 09:42
 
 ianmoff wrote:

Don't forget Oysterband!
 

Yeah and Fairport, Steeleye Span... English folk/rock and english folk songs.

ianmoff
(Nr London UK)
Posted: Nov 07, 2010 - 09:37
 
 Mosay wrote:


Scottish? They're from Brighton, England.

They're folk/punk... It's just people think there is no English folk and automatically attribute it to Scotland or Ireland
 
Don't forget Oysterband!

ianmoff
(Nr London UK)
Posted: Nov 07, 2010 - 09:36
 
Why does this and Jadis' Across The Water always make me think of autumn?
 

Mosay
(England)
Posted: Nov 07, 2010 - 09:34
 
:O

The Levellers!

I actually gasped. Loudly. And shuddered. Ta for putting this on!

Mosay
(England)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 09:03
 
 PurplePrincess wrote:
Well, let's hear it for Scottish political agitators, in fact let's praise political agitators of all ilk and stripe.Down with complacency.Oh, BTW, I love the way these guys sound.
 

Scottish? They're from Brighton, England.

They're folk/punk... It's just people think there is no English folk and automatically attribute it to Scotland or Ireland

prickelpit96
(Where the grass is green and the ball is round, meet me in the stand behind the goal.)
Posted: Sep 01, 2010 - 01:39
 
 Randomax wrote:
a real toe tapper!
 
and a finger snapper


Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 09:57
 
a real toe tapper!

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 09:56
 
 ThePoose wrote:
Echoes of Great Big Sea.
 

Cool.  A UK band sounds like a band from Newfoundland.

 

Old World.  Move over!

 

P.S.  This is very good.  Great foot-stompin' party-it-up music.




mirland
(Denmark)
Posted: Jul 06, 2010 - 00:38
 
This is just terrible!

prickelpit96
(Where the grass is green and the ball is round, meet me in the stand behind the goal.)
Posted: Jun 29, 2010 - 04:26
 
No question: This is very nice! A solid 8 (oh, I see I rated this before.....)


soulcollision
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: May 28, 2010 - 08:34
 
sometimes it's nice to not even look at the artist or comment page, and just ask, "do i dig this?". The answer for me is yes... i dig this {#Jump}

gregr79
(If you chooose not to decide you still have made a choice)
Posted: May 03, 2010 - 11:31
 
Green Blade Rising  -  Red Blood Falling....-  - OR -  - Help  - I've cut my waist with this big dowel rod . . .


nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 09:17
 
 fredriley wrote:

Yep. I saw them at Loopallu last September where they were the headline act, and they were feckin' good - an amazing stage presence, and f*ck me were they loud! Amps up to 11, right enough. They still retain their energy and enthusiasm, and for a couple of numbers they had a seriously deranged geezer on stage with a massive didgeridoo.

 
Wow, was he wearing pants, or at least a sock on it?


Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere)
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 05:45
 
A solid 7. Good stuff.

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 - 18:27
 
Been hearing this alot lately

keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 06:52
 
 fredriley wrote:
This is a fine song from the one of the poppiest, toe-tapping bunch of Scottish political agitators around. I bought the album on the strength of this song, and the first 4 numbers are fantastic, easily as good as this, but the rest disappoint, unfortunately. This, though, approaches a 10.
 

I bought their Levelling the Land album ten or fifteen years ago, and it's worthy of yer hard earned music dollar (pound?) too.

SchrodingersCat
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 13:07
 

It's like if you mixed The Waterboys with Toad the Wet Sprocket...

And threw in a heavy dose of The Connells.



Welly
(Vangroovy)
Posted: Apr 16, 2009 - 15:42
 
OMG just shut up.

pinklife
(St. Augustine, FL)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 09:37
 
I prefer the Bright Eyes song of the the same name...

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 09:37
 
 to_the_eleven wrote:
I quite like this one for the rhythm, fiddles and such.  Anyone recommend any other Levellers songs besides that "one way" anthem?
 
Go to their MySpace area where they've a few songs you can listen to, or just buy any of their older albums which should be pretty cheap now. Avoid the Hello Pig album which was experimental, but the latest effort Letters from the Underground is pretty damn good IMO.


denmom
(Connecticut)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 09:36
 
 fredriley wrote:

Yep. I saw them at Loopallu last September where they were the headline act, and they were feckin' good - an amazing stage presence, and f*ck me were they loud! Amps up to 11, right enough. They still retain their energy and enthusiasm, and for a couple of numbers they had a seriously deranged geezer on stage with a massive didgeridoo.

 

Aren't you supposed to go to the emergency room if you have a massive didgeridoo?  For four hours or more?

Seriously though, I dig 'em.  Would love to see them live.

to_the_eleven
(in the groove)
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 16:21
 
I quite like this one for the rhythm, fiddles and such.  Anyone recommend any other Levellers songs besides that "one way" anthem?

HarrO
(Just Down the Hill from Paradise)
Posted: Feb 08, 2009 - 20:04
 
Oh, well the didgeridoo totally seals the deal. The things are good for nothing more than firewood.



fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 04:53
 
 Skorokoro wrote:
Great that they are still there and kept the sound and the singer the voice-
 
Yep. I saw them at Loopallu last September where they were the headline act, and they were feckin' good - an amazing stage presence, and f*ck me were they loud! Amps up to 11, right enough. They still retain their energy and enthusiasm, and for a couple of numbers they had a seriously deranged geezer on stage with a massive didgeridoo.


ScopArch
(Berlin, Baby)
Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 04:52
 
In Berlin on Saturday the 7th! {#Dancingbanana}