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Track Listings
| 1. You Know What You Could Be, |
| 2. Cousin Caterpillar |
| 3. Everything's Fine Right Now |
| 4. Chinese White |
| 5. Ducks On A Pond |
| 6. How Happy I Am |
| 7. Water Song |
| 8. Banjo Tune |
| 9. Log Cabin Home In The Sky |
| 10. Painting Box |
| 11. Empty Pocket Blues |
| 12. The Hedgehog's Song |
| 13. A Very Cellular Song |
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
No Robin But Still a Delight,
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This review is from: Nebulous Nearnesses (Audio CD)
When Mike Heron announced his plans to tour as incrediblestringband2003 without undoubted genius and probable wizard Robin Williamson, I was sceptical. However, joyful gigs in Chester and Nantwich convinced me and many others that Mike, Clive, Lawson and new recruit Fluff were more than capable of reproducing that special brand of String Band magic which so delightfully colours those early albums. The line-up, augmented by bass player Gavin Dickie and percussionist Steini Gudmundsson, recorded their live set in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studio before a small but appreciative audience of diehard fans. The set list reads like a "greatest hits" tribute (if indeed a band as esoteric as the ISB can be said to have "hits"), and while classics such as "The Water Song" and even "A Very Cellular Song" are faithfully reproduced, there is enough fresh life and enthusiasm poured into every track to make this album a real joy. "Bloomsbury 2000" included highlights of the Y2K performances but fell short of capturing the total live String Band experience. With "Nebulous Nearnesses" you get a superb recording of virtually the entire current show. Its great fun and a worthy addition to anyone's collection.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bankrupt?,
By Hog of Steel (Cheshire UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nebulous Nearnesses (Audio CD)
Is there something artistically bankrupt about reforming a band with two founder members (who are old enough to be carrying bus passes) and, not only extensively touring their old material, but also actually committing the results to disc?I saw the band perform on four separate occasions through 2003 and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. By contrast, I remember seeing the original line up way back in the late 1960's and thinking that their performance was under-rehearsed and something of a shambles. I suspect that the newfound musical professionalism has been driven by newcomer Clare "Fluff" Smith, a talented multi-instrumentalist. I managed to speak to Mike Heron after one of their gigs and ask him way he decided to tour the Incredible String Band's back catalogue rather than develop and explore new material. Mike explained that most of their old songs had never actually been properly toured. Some songs, in fact, only having ever been played once: so, for some time he had wanted the opportunity to take them out on the road and explore them further. There is some classic material here, and if you are not familiar with the Incredible String Band's back catalogue, this album is a decent introduction. It's also a benefit to hear the songs recorded and mastered using state of the art recording equipment.. So, I believe that this album is a worthy addition to the Incredible String Band's body of work and is by no means simply a money-spinning rip-off.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pointless!,
By The BlackFerret "Steve The BlackFerret" (Plymouth UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nebulous Nearnesses (Audio CD)
This is OK in itself, but it's rather like Paul & Ringo borrowing a couple of younger musicians & trying to remix/re-record the Beatles.That's partly why it's pointless. The other part is that Clive Palmer & Mike Heron NEVER historically were the ISB. Clive & Robin Williamson formed it, Mike Heron joined last in 1965. On the release of the first album, Clive contributed 2 or 3 tracks & was gone, followed by Robin, before Mike & Robin came back together later in 1967. So, there is NO period in ISB history or even their mythology where they were Mike n Clive & not Robin. The 2 new people are an improvement on the unlamented Malcolm LeMaistre, I must be honest, but that's no recommendation. Don't waste your money-just savour the first 4 albums when Heron & Williamson were BOTH at their staggeringly highest points of songwriting,singing,playing,stagecraft and sheer genius.
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