Elliptic Waterfall
(Track 1 from The Unrealist) ...
Just like the line in He And Sleep Were Brothers ....
‘... driving cars that shift no gears across the maps of heaven ... ‘
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- DiscussionDifficult to believe, but there are still physical CDs available in the Store for some outstanding Bill Nelson albums. Some as far back as 2012! The Dreamshire Chronicles The Palace of Strange Voltages Songs of the Blossom Tree Optimists Picture Post Non-Stop Mystery Action Theatre of Falling Leaves .
- DiscussionHello chums. On my "listen to the lot" journey I've come across this, Fiat Lux's "This Illness" from 1982. Never seen or heard this before. and so glad I've found it. Bill playing beautiful (as ever) EBow lines. And the band including Bill's late brother Ian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTBdQWxOD-4 Hope you like it too. cheers Toby
Noticed CNN has been advertising a docco the network‘s got all about the Bush family and since I usually have the volume muted with subtitles on, as most television audio is too obnoxious to actually listen to, I didn’t notice the song used to help draw in viewers until yesterday and it’s ‘I’ve Got A Name’ by Jim Croce, a song that’s been in my head since childhood.
It’s a very pleasant ear worm but doesn’t exactly fit the Bush Crime Family.
I remember reading that Laura Bush is a longtime Reggae connoisseur but no Reggae (or Ska) song I can think of really fits. Maybe ‘Gangsters’ (any version) would work quite well.
But then it dawned on me that if there was ever to be a new Dubya doc, I’d have to advocate for Bill Nelson‘s ‘King Of The Cowboys’....
'Bright Magic', which is the last track on Electric Atlas. I'd completely forgotten about this track. It's got a unique texture to it that fits the title, the lyrics and the vocal delivery. Thanks for the flavour, Bill, and the euphoria.
'Waiting for the Midnight Flyer' ... from Auditoria [track 42 for those who got the CD] ... something about the chorus ... grand and future perfect as Buck Rogers with Buster Crabbe ... as opulently polished as Swing Time, the Fred-and-Ginger film.
‘Shine Your Light’ [Track #13 from Kid Flip & The Golden Spacemen]
This track is one of those that I’m tempted to say is a gateway into solo BN for those who are BN-solo sceptics.
Yes, tempted to say this one’s a portal for the BBD people into BN solo
... but ....
’Shine Your Light’ is also a portal into BBD for those that are BBD-sceptic, BN solo-only types.
It brings you the greatness in either direction for both (mysteriously monolithic) camps.
I finally got around to buying The Unrealist. A very nice instrumental album indeed. Classic BN.
In Dreams Awake
..from the absolutely, stonkingly wonderful and gorgeous, Quiet Bells album.
Bill's music is, music for the heart and soul.
Listening now to it. Angular sparkles on water music. ✨
@Alec ..nicely put.....One of my absolute favourite Bill Nelson albums.
So true .... and it’s the 2nd time I’ve noticed that you’ve recently commented on a closing track from a BN release 🤔✨
Can't just post one track this time, so it's one vocal and one instrumental,
both from 'The Last Lamplighter'
...wonderful guitar on both tracks
Tick Tock Ticking
House Of Mystery
The Winter Mermaid
Zodiac
Bill's pop sensibilities shining through
..from, Songs For Ghosts
Banal
still can’t get it out of my head,,some 40 years on
... and all humanity just leaves me cold as ice ...
I always thought it was - ‘their warm humanity just leaves me cold as ice’
Hey, ty, Rads 👌🏼✨
Wide Awake In The Heart Of You
The Lamplighter's Lament
White Sound
'Alone in a Lunar Light' from the fantastic Mysterium (Auditoria Two).