tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post4625718677113734767..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Cat Stevens: Matthew & SonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-42682704603094385162017-06-27T21:27:07.150+03:002017-06-27T21:27:07.150+03:00No thanks. I prefer civilised arguments. Keep trol...No thanks. I prefer civilised arguments. Keep trolling. CloudSurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147823143388632564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-7591112313768089832017-06-27T21:18:55.294+03:002017-06-27T21:18:55.294+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10744782653983961041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-74407200304417003592017-06-27T13:11:14.623+03:002017-06-27T13:11:14.623+03:00Not sure I buy that. Stevens/Islam has devoted mos...Not sure I buy that. Stevens/Islam has devoted most of his life to children's education and charity work. Incidentally what have you done, or Dylan for that matter? As far as I'm aware he made a single nasty comment about Rushdie which he later regretted. It's for that reason you call him vile and double down on it. Nope. I still think you're prejudiced against Muslims. CloudSurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147823143388632564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-17332612161197754292017-06-27T13:03:38.583+03:002017-06-27T13:03:38.583+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10744782653983961041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-74586067659398747192017-06-27T07:00:30.397+03:002017-06-27T07:00:30.397+03:00Why don't you just have the balls to come out ...Why don't you just have the balls to come out and say you hate Muslims?CloudSurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147823143388632564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-81244675686239839852017-06-22T18:33:38.828+03:002017-06-22T18:33:38.828+03:00Oops... I obviously meant Ennio Morricone, not Ser...Oops... I obviously meant Ennio Morricone, not Sergio Leone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-82024759575114198252017-06-22T11:38:28.012+03:002017-06-22T11:38:28.012+03:00I grew up listening to this stuff, imagine all my ...I grew up listening to this stuff, imagine all my friends listening to Metallica or Michael Jackson while I was banging my head to "Granny"! Some of those friends even took interest in good old Cat because these songs are so damn catchy (although not as introspective as his later stuff). People say it sounded dated even back then but it's not unlike some film music from that era - stuff like Raymond Lefèvre or even Sergio Leone ("The Tramp" in particular).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-46845970858915737902017-06-21T16:50:38.739+03:002017-06-21T16:50:38.739+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10744782653983961041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-42109088703555979752017-06-21T11:47:33.087+03:002017-06-21T11:47:33.087+03:00A great review of a hugely underrated album.
I th...A great review of a hugely underrated album.<br /><br />I think that this and Tea For The Tillerman are the twin highlights of his career, with Mona Bone Jakon a not wholly satisfactory work of transition. He became tedious thereafter though.<br /><br />Yes and I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun is hilarious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06614278412291704419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-69247403075148177742017-06-21T06:03:36.398+03:002017-06-21T06:03:36.398+03:00Seeing this made my day. Very interested in your r...Seeing this made my day. Very interested in your reviews for Mr. Stephen Georgiou. I've developed an appreciation for his stuff, although the only album I thoroughly like is Tea for the Tillerman. A lot of great singles in the early 70s though. <br /><br />"in a few years, he would develop a bit of a rasp, deepening the effect from his singing." I think it was in late '68 he contracted mononucleosis and was basically housebound for about 18 months. This roughed up his voice. Also, he got more spiritually aware which made him dig deeper and pull out the stops when needed. <br /><br />"hovering over the real world around him" I always got the feeling that on this record he had one foot in the Swinging London scene and one in his own private world. Songs like "Better Get Another Bottle baby" kind of flash a connection with the party crowd but then he steps out on some of the others. JimmADerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331334978761537408noreply@blogger.com