tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post7409248751171297168..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Barclay James Harvest: Baby James HarvestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-64045672160448883312013-06-21T00:34:37.709+04:002013-06-21T00:34:37.709+04:00George: You have been way nicer to Barclay James H...George: You have been way nicer to Barclay James Harvest than I could be. I just finished finally getting thru all of their HARVEST YEARS best-of, which covers their 1st 4 albums you reviewed here -- & most of it was pretty bad. Occasional good songs -- "Mocking Bird," "Brother Thrush," "Taking Some Time On," "Ursula" -- but most of it sucked. They had some talent, but not too many ideas, & most of the time they just weren't very inspired, as you said. There was a time I could've appreciated something like "Dark Now My Sky" just for the outrage of it ... but I'm not 16 anymore.<br />I think there are some bright spots in their later albums ("Ring of Changes," "Hymn," "Poor Man's Moody Blues," "Spirit on the Water," etc.), but those later albums are also wildly uneven.<br />Anyway, hope you continue with the BJH reviews, & it's nice to find your blog. I'd read a lot at your old website after seeing your comments at Mark Prindle's Reviews, & it's good to see you're still at it. Keep up the great work....<br />TADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853931230081777310noreply@blogger.com