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Paul Weller — I Walk On Gilded Splinters
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catnip
(mostly wearing lard)
Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 12:48
 
Great song- a lot of the soupy, swampy mix has to be credited to Brendan Lynch, who produced Weller's early albums (I imagine he produced this one). Very compact sound, very good. Weller did a show on Greater London Radio for a couple of hours, which featured a quarter of an hour of Lynch's mixing, which is one of my favourite DJ sets (don't look for it, it's on a C90 in my cupboard...) "We do it with smoke and mirrors, Paul". Genius.

gypsyman
(just passing through....)
Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 12:38
 
OK, Dr John's version of this is good, this is also good, but Humble Pie's live version is even better. Maybe Bill will segue into some Pie?

Segue
(Almost Paradise)
Posted: Nov 30, 2012 - 00:09
 
Dr John Witchy Red followed by This! >>>> That little Lemon Parade followed by My Girl thing you did? >>>>>> Long live the segue! Long live RP!!!!!!!!!

Segue
(Almost Paradise)
Posted: Nov 30, 2012 - 00:09
 
Dr John Witchy Red followed by This! >>>> That little Lemon Parade followed by My Girl thing you did? >>>>>> Long live the segue! Long live RP!!!!!!!!!

dharmabumrap
(Tragic City (Birmingham, AL))
Posted: Jul 27, 2012 - 06:20
 
 akiml wrote:


Coco was headlining an after party at Jazzfest 2011. What a trip! Guy was trashed out of his mind, but woke up and played some mean blues when up on prch with the other musicians. The party was more memorable than the jazzfest itself- it was REAL!
 
This somewhat apocryphal story of Coco's death was told to me by a good friend who is a semi-regular at the Apple Barrel, where Coco was a fixture at the bar.  The bar tender turned around to find Coco with his head on the bar, and shook him and asked if he was all right.  Coco  raised his head and one finger, declared "next round's on me!", and fell over dead.

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Jul 27, 2012 - 06:17
 
This man is awesome live.

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Jul 27, 2012 - 06:12
 
 garyalex wrote:

This is a good version as well.  Duane Allman on lead guitar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4HSwBqfy0  

 
Woah, I have this album but haven't listened to it for ages - and I had no idea that was Allman. Thanks for the tip!

akiml
(Cambridge, MA)
Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 20:03
 
 Businessgypsy wrote:
Working my schedule for the second weekend of JazzFest right now! In Dr. John's take on this song, he mentions CoCO Robichaux - who I used to share a rooftop with in the Marigny (a New Orleans neighborhood) over Cafe Brasil. Coco was a shaman and musician, supposedly the inspiration for Dr. John's much freakier recording. Thanks for helping me get stoked!

 

Coco was headlining an after party at Jazzfest 2011. What a trip! Guy was trashed out of his mind, but woke up and played some mean blues when up on prch with the other musicians. The party was more memorable than the jazzfest itself- it was REAL!

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 12:47
 
Such a great songwriter and musician - great to here him on RP would enjoy even more!

garyalex
(NYC)
Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - 08:25
 
 martinc wrote:
Second the Humble Pie reference from live album
 
This is a good version as well.  Duane Allman on lead guitar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4HSwBqfy0  


martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - 08:21
 
Second the Humble Pie reference from live album

anotherlistener
(outside Bawlmer)
Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 15:12
 
Better yet, check out the Humble Pie version.

Dog_Ear
Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 12:28
 
Check out Dr John's version (I think its the original) That entire album is . . .gilded.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 12:00
 
 QueenLucia wrote:


I would think "gild" is correct.  To gild something is to cover it in a thin layer of gold.  A guild is an association of people with similar interests or skills.  That does not make sense in this context.
 
Although I agree with your conclusion, I think Dr. John spelled it "guilded" on his original recording.


TuneAgeWhereWoof
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 11:50
 
Whoa!  was that Vinyl skipping on my ears!?

QueenLucia
(On the edge and ready to jump)
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 11:49
 
 tallboy1968 wrote:
Is it Gilded or Guilded?  I know this song from Widespread Panic covering it (awesome baseline) but the WSP camp has this as Guilded, while RP has this song as Gilded.  Either way, catchy.
 

I would think "gild" is correct.  To gild something is to cover it in a thin layer of gold.  A guild is an association of people with similar interests or skills.  That does not make sense in this context.

DD rabbi_phil
(beach)
Posted: Mar 09, 2011 - 12:02
 
Not nearly enough (by a long shot) Weller on RP. Live,he's as good as he ever was and his current work is superb.So different from one song to the other, dig that funky edgy thing



tallboy1968
(Singapore)
Posted: Dec 05, 2010 - 03:39
 
Is it Gilded or Guilded?  I know this song from Widespread Panic covering it (awesome baseline) but the WSP camp has this as Guilded, while RP has this song as Gilded.  Either way, catchy.

Bleyfusz
Posted: Dec 05, 2010 - 03:33
 
 sharkartist wrote:

I certainly appreciate Weller's work, but give me the Doc for this one.
 
Anyway, it's not unpleasant to hear.


BigIslandBlues
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 10:58
 
 perryandcaro wrote:
Far too little Paul Weller material on RP. 'Time passes' from Stanley Road and 'Country' from the Wild Wood album, for instance. 
 
For sure.


Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 10:56
 
Yay! the Modfather! I shall now go home and dig out some Weller and play it LOUD! 

Anyone who has not seen him live and has an opportunity to do so, I would really recommend it. 


Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 10:56
 
Nice to hear something new on RP

SmackDaddy
(San Diego)
Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 20:01
 
No one ever remembers the version by The Flowerpot Men in the 80's. Can't even find info in the internet. But dammit I remember.

perryandcaro
(Down on the farm in SW France)
Posted: May 28, 2010 - 03:14
 
Far too little Paul Weller material on RP. 'Time passes' from Stanley Road and 'Country' from the Wild Wood album, for instance. 

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 10:09
 
Working my schedule for the second weekend of JazzFest right now! In Dr. John's take on this song, he mentions CoCO Robichaux - who I used to share a rooftop with in the Marigny (a New Orleans neighborhood) over Cafe Brasil. Coco was a shaman and musician, supposedly the inspiration for Dr. John's much freakier recording. Thanks for helping me get stoked!


nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 10:06
 
Dr. John rules.

lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny)
Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 19:18
 
This is kewl! And the vocals a bit PG-ish, I think.

SmackDaddy
(San Diego)
Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 19:36
 
Anyone remember the cover of this song by The Flower Pot Men in the 80s? I can never any info on them or their cover. It was really good really different, much more rockin'.

I do like this, first time hearing, but it is a little ploddy.

EDIT

Damn! I just found it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIiY2EMtKA




DDB61
(A cornfield in Southern Indiana)
Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 09:42
 
Neat.  Before I opened the window I was thinking shades of "Mothers of Invention."

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 09:40
 
I love this!

raga
(Italy - Como)
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 23:44
 
Stanley Road is a great work! {#Cool}


EchoWars
(Kansas City, just east of Oz)
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 16:16
 
At the end of season 4 of 'The Wire', a great montage of scenes was shown, with an overdub of this song ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOgAQbwKqzA&feature=channel). I immediately went on a search to see who this was. While I recognized the song as the old Dr. John tune, I loved this version. Gnashing guitars, great backup singers, and a wonderful recapture of the voodoo mysticism of the original tune. Dr. John's version is a true classic, but Paul Weller's cover deserves at least as much recognition for his spirited remake as for his exposure of the Dr.'s music to a generation who have probably never heard of the man.

Paul Weller is a simply brilliant musician who does not get the recognition he deserves, and to see this song on RP reinforces my opinion that RP is the best. Thank you for adding this tune! You made my day!


peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 13:26
 
Now this is a cool RP addition. {#Cool}

anotherlistener
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 13:20
 
I always liked the Humble Pie version.

sharkartist
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 13:19
 
 Bleyfusz wrote:
is this the one from the Doc.....? yes it is!
 
I certainly appreciate Weller's work, but give me the Doc for this one.

TheFriendlyCat
(BC)
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 13:19
 
but its not the Doc is it?  {#Ask}  I think i prefer  Dr. Johns version myself


Bleyfusz
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 13:17
 
is this the one from the Doc.....? yes it is!