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Nebulous Nearnesses

~ Incredible String Band
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (21 Jun 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Amoeba
  • ASIN: B0001XQ7WG
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 275,721 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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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While perhaps not the true Incredible String Band live document fans have long waited for--this set does not include mainstay Robin Williamson--NEBULOUS NEARNESSES reunites Mike Heron with Clive Palmer, a founding member of the band who left after their first record and before their critical peak in the '60s. Nevertheless, NEBULOUS NEARNESSES, recorded in 2003, will please the faithful, as these original freak folkies stick mostly to material--almost all written by Heron--from their classic albums, with highlights that include "Log Cabin Home in the Sky", "Painting Box", "Chinese White", and "A Very Cellular Song".

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars No Robin But Still a Delight, 30 Mar 2004
By S. GODFREY "Stuart" (Risca, South Wales) - See all my reviews
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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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Bankrupt?, 20 Dec 2006
By Hog of Steel (Cheshire UK) - See all my reviews
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.
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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Genius Missing and Missed, 22 Jun 2005
By Ca Marsh "schragemusik" (Pontypool) - See all my reviews
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When the Incredible String Band proper existed, their many shortcomings were hidden by the undoubted genius of Robin Williamson. His voice had the capacity to mask the (at best) dubious intonation of Mike Heron and his playing (on whichever instrument) usually managed to pull into line the more wayward wanderings of the less talented members of the band.

Oh how he is missed! The Pretend String band are lack-lustre in every respect. Their use of the name besmirches a glorious past and their attempts at revival are merely attempts at recalling a music whose time and relevance has been and gone.

Robin Willaimson has continued to move onward and upward. Listen to what he is doing rather than this bunch not quite doing what used to be.

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