I hear a small part of "Lily of the west".
It brought me a kind of " secondary waltz" feeling :think
It´s genius, that jazz opening, and then when the folk part comes, the bass and drums keep playing the jazz, so it´s mixed all along the track, wow!!!!
It brought me a kind of " secondary waltz" feeling :think
Much better than SW!
Funny, because for me it has some of "Border Reiver" and neither of the songs you mentioned...
I think this would be a great opener if MK wants...
It´s genius, that jazz opening, and then when the folk part comes, the bass and drums keep playing the jazz, so it´s mixed all along the track, wow!!!!
The intro reminded me of a slowed down Water of love. Nice one.
The intro reminded me of a slowed down Water of love. Nice one.
you are not mistaken with the drum and the slide guitar during intro "Lights of Taormina" ? :think
Do i have the right topic banners on my screen ??? :hmm
The intro reminded me of a slowed down Water of love. Nice one.
you are not mistaken with the drum and the slide guitar during intro "Lights of Taormina" ? :think
Do i have the right topic banners on my screen ??? :hmm
Absolutely right! Listening to wrong song!
Oh boy! I found the entire album on YT, but the speed was off, but I wasn't aware of it! I played LAJADAS twice thinking that Mark was half asleep and that this album was horrible.....but then I adjusted the speed and WOW!! Now that sounds more like it!
Can't wait till the Beacon x 2!!
Saul
This fantastic track makes me wanna sing along every time. I have have a hard time suppressing my urge to do so around the office ;D
Makes me smile when the rest of the band join in the chorus in a very 'sea shanty' style!!
In that case it would be ok with me if Marbletown was replaced by Laughs And Jokes.
LE
In that case it would be ok with me if Marbletown was replaced by Laughs And Jokes.
LE
In that case it would be ok with me if Marbletown was replaced by Laughs And Jokes.
LE
Fine by me! 8)
In that case it would be ok with me if Marbletown was replaced by Laughs And Jokes.
LE
Fine by me! 8)
Eh? I had to read this three times! You been drinking Val? ;)
Does anybody know what the "no lights on the stairs" thing is about? I mean, come on young Mark, just have David, John or Pick change that light bulb, right? ;D ???
Does anybody know what the "no lights on the stairs" thing is about? I mean, come on young Mark, just have David, John or Pick change that light bulb, right? ;D ???
MK explains all in the 24 min interview. It's because there was a time delay switch at the bottom of the stairs, which gave about 15 seconds to get up the stairs and open the door of the room before the light went out again! ;D
Does anybody know what the "no lights on the stairs" thing is about? I mean, come on young Mark, just have David, John or Pick change that light bulb, right? ;D ???
MK explains all in the 24 min interview. It's because there was a time delay switch at the bottom of the stairs, which gave about 15 seconds to get up the stairs and open the door of the room before the light went out again! ;D
A pity there are no subtitles in the dvd, I didnt catch this joke...
Does anybody have an idea about the meaning of the searching for the lost girl in this song?
Besides the "laughs and jokes" and being young aspect there seems to be another dimension with this girl throughout the whole song and in all the media reviews with regard to this song MK hasn't mentioned that aspect which makes me wonder even more.
Why is he combining the "not that we ever cared" verses with the search that shows caring?
"People would go on their different ways" is the key line for me -
and my take is that it is a girl from earlier days. She heard that he is in London also now, and wrote him a letter. She is also young, same as him, and lives in some kind of residental home (for women), and the brass is the land lady, keeping an eye over her girls.. I have my knowledge from Ian McEwan novels, i guess Val knows more about these things.
;)
LE
Sorry Val, as I am ina rush (we are open today, Sunday shopping) I was using the wrong word, I see it now - no offence was meant of course - I was referring to you because of the details of British life , and what I meant was HOSTEL (maybe for young women especially) I see that I used a word that is connected with older ones. How could I ever come to the conclusion to remember YOU in that context? Sorry for any disaccord..
I will edit my original post..
Now I hope the meaning of my post gets clearer..
LE
At the end it is also something he sacrificed for making career/or fulfilling his dreams.
What does he mean with "Later on i picked up the ball / and i took off down the line"?
It's the Don Grosh isn't it?
LE
It's the Don Grosh isn't it?
LE
Yes
Reading into a comment on Guy's forum it looks odds on favourite to start the show I reckon.... :clapCould be a nice opener. This song make me happy. :)
It just occured to how beatifully "no lights on the stairs" works as a metaphor: They're young and eager, and there's a steep climb in front of them, but where exactly they're heading they can't tell, it's all in the dark, with just a couple of enlightened moments every now and then.
Mark surely is as good with words as he is with chords and guitars.
It just occured to how beatifully "no lights on the stairs" works as a metaphor: They're young and eager, and there's a steep climb in front of them, but where exactly they're heading they can't tell, it's all in the dark, with just a couple of enlightened moments every now and then.Yes! Thanks Rail King -- it is a beautiful metaphor (and thanks Justme, for the right word here!). There is so much richness and so many layers in MK's writing, that I think a lot often passes me by! :think
Mark surely is as good with words as he is with chords and guitars.
Just wondering about something...
I completely expected that the subject of MK's LaJaDaS would be of early band days! I was certain that we'd hear about him and his bandmates hanging out, and was quite surprised that he is reminiscing about LaJaDaS with a girl. Anybody else surprised by this?
Just listening to LAJADAS and remembering the first time I heard it, in March 2015. Do you know the overwhelming feeling when listening to a song that you didn't listen for quite a while? The feeling that a lot of things have changed in the last 3 years, the music that travels with you.. The memories. MK really is right about these milestones.
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