Great read as always. I admire your strength and determination. I'm glad you are able to continue the walk and to keep enjoying it. Hope your knee pain goes away soon.
I absolutely love Morning Glory (and the two other Oasis albums you mention; basically, their first three). This is not a band that would naturally fit into my "canon", so to speak, but I love the irreverence and how well the band blends itself together, so to speak. That record is, without a doubt, a highlight of the 90s.
Obligatory question re pictures: location of second pic, please? The colour of the water is just stunning!
Irreverent is such a great word for Oasis back then. They were a breath of fresh air. As Michael said earlier, they started to sound same-y after a while and I lost interest. And their behavior just started to get self-indulgent, arrogant, loutish and laddish (maybe they’d always been that way but I just became more aware of it) and that just wasn’t something I was interested in.
That photo was taken in Snaxland Wood south of Blackchurch Rock between Clovelly and Hartland Point.
Yay! The Ozark/"Jackie Blue" album track! For years, I only ever heard (and loved) the shorter "Jackie Blue" AM-radio edit! When I first heard (on FM, I guess...I never had the album) that third verse ("Everyday in your indigo eyes") at about the 2:40 mark, I did a double-take....what was THAT?! I quickly surmised it must've been the album track. I think now enough time's gone by that when I hear it in public (on sound systems, etc), this is the one they play now. But, that 3rd verse-version is still not nearly as overplayed as the single version, so it's still a treat!
Those photos, Mark, are astounding! Gorgeous shots, yes, but Mom Nature sure gave you a head-start!
BTW, speaking of the Daredevils....has anyone ever seen the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Pure Prairie League, The Atlanta Rhythm Section and The Outlaws in the same room at the same time? I contend they're all the same band!😃👍
It’s funny, when I was pulling this together and decided to add “Jackie Blue” into the mix I said to myself, “this is the sort of track that’s right in Brad’s wheelhouse, I wonder if he’ll have something to say about it”. Honestly, that’s what I was thinking! And here you are!
I think this is the only version of the song I’ve ever heard. I always wondered why they did radio edits of certain songs. Surely they had enough space on the single? Was it based on the length of songs that radio wanted at the time?
You’re right about the photos - given the scenery it’s hard to take a bad photo!
That's a great story, Mark! It's fun to know my inherent tastes are being communicated through my writing! And, what's funny about that song is that my adoration of it isn't even centered around the chorus, which granted, is a cool one! But, for me, the hook is the lower-pitched verse melody...and, since that one day, the beginning to the 3rd verse!
AM Top 40 radio wants to use as much time as there is in any given day-part's hour to sell commercial air time. They also want to cram as many different songs (to attract and keep a larger audience) as possible into that same hour! So, record companies, probably starting in the '60s (songs in the '50s, generally speaking, were already in the 2-3 minute range), began servicing Top 40 with shorter album-cut edits for their single releases.
This "forced" some unscrupulous producers and record labels to sometimes "fudge" the printed timing on a record's label. Phil Spector was a notorious practitioner of this ploy. As he was the main producer, as well as co-owner of Philles Records, he'd, many times, take a 3:45 Righteous Brothers single, and have printed on the label, something like 3:22 to curry airplay favor! As a label, you didn't want a radio programmer/DJ to find ANY reason to NOT play your record!
Ouch, sorry about the knee, Mark. Again, I know that area of the world, very well. We spent a few holidays in Clovelly, and I took a group of students down to St. Ives. No doubt, you will go to Barbara Hepworth's studio when you make it down there. A bit off-piste, towards the Channel side/south coast of Cornwall - the Eden Project - is also well worth visiting.
Music - ah, Oasis. I saw a very young Oasis at the Hammersmith Palais in 1994. In those early years, they were so refreshing - their attitude and confidence were also somewhat startling, laddish, loutish, and very English. They were so different than the American bands of the day. But, every album after 'Morning Glory' started to sound the same. The Chili Peppers are another band guilty of this (every album trying to sound like 'Blood Sugar Sex Magic'). I eventually grew tired and bored of Liam's shenanigans and the music. However, those first two albums (I prefer 'Definitely Maybe' as it is more raw than the polished 'Morning Glory') are gems from Cool Britannia.
Thanks for the tip about the Barbara Hepworth studio. I’ve never heard of her but have visited the website and it looks like it’s with a visit. Not sure we’ll get to the Eden Project on this trip but that looks interesting too.
I agree about the albums after Morning Glory sounding the same which is why I kinda lost interest after Be Here Now. I really enjoyed Definitely Maybe which was definitely a more raw album. But Morning Glory is so inextricably linked emotionally to what was going on in my life at the time that it holds a special place.
Great read as always. I admire your strength and determination. I'm glad you are able to continue the walk and to keep enjoying it. Hope your knee pain goes away soon.
I absolutely love Morning Glory (and the two other Oasis albums you mention; basically, their first three). This is not a band that would naturally fit into my "canon", so to speak, but I love the irreverence and how well the band blends itself together, so to speak. That record is, without a doubt, a highlight of the 90s.
Obligatory question re pictures: location of second pic, please? The colour of the water is just stunning!
Enjoy the walk! And happy Sunday.
Irreverent is such a great word for Oasis back then. They were a breath of fresh air. As Michael said earlier, they started to sound same-y after a while and I lost interest. And their behavior just started to get self-indulgent, arrogant, loutish and laddish (maybe they’d always been that way but I just became more aware of it) and that just wasn’t something I was interested in.
That photo was taken in Snaxland Wood south of Blackchurch Rock between Clovelly and Hartland Point.
Thank you, Mark!
Yay! The Ozark/"Jackie Blue" album track! For years, I only ever heard (and loved) the shorter "Jackie Blue" AM-radio edit! When I first heard (on FM, I guess...I never had the album) that third verse ("Everyday in your indigo eyes") at about the 2:40 mark, I did a double-take....what was THAT?! I quickly surmised it must've been the album track. I think now enough time's gone by that when I hear it in public (on sound systems, etc), this is the one they play now. But, that 3rd verse-version is still not nearly as overplayed as the single version, so it's still a treat!
Those photos, Mark, are astounding! Gorgeous shots, yes, but Mom Nature sure gave you a head-start!
BTW, speaking of the Daredevils....has anyone ever seen the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Pure Prairie League, The Atlanta Rhythm Section and The Outlaws in the same room at the same time? I contend they're all the same band!😃👍
It’s funny, when I was pulling this together and decided to add “Jackie Blue” into the mix I said to myself, “this is the sort of track that’s right in Brad’s wheelhouse, I wonder if he’ll have something to say about it”. Honestly, that’s what I was thinking! And here you are!
I think this is the only version of the song I’ve ever heard. I always wondered why they did radio edits of certain songs. Surely they had enough space on the single? Was it based on the length of songs that radio wanted at the time?
You’re right about the photos - given the scenery it’s hard to take a bad photo!
That's a great story, Mark! It's fun to know my inherent tastes are being communicated through my writing! And, what's funny about that song is that my adoration of it isn't even centered around the chorus, which granted, is a cool one! But, for me, the hook is the lower-pitched verse melody...and, since that one day, the beginning to the 3rd verse!
AM Top 40 radio wants to use as much time as there is in any given day-part's hour to sell commercial air time. They also want to cram as many different songs (to attract and keep a larger audience) as possible into that same hour! So, record companies, probably starting in the '60s (songs in the '50s, generally speaking, were already in the 2-3 minute range), began servicing Top 40 with shorter album-cut edits for their single releases.
This "forced" some unscrupulous producers and record labels to sometimes "fudge" the printed timing on a record's label. Phil Spector was a notorious practitioner of this ploy. As he was the main producer, as well as co-owner of Philles Records, he'd, many times, take a 3:45 Righteous Brothers single, and have printed on the label, something like 3:22 to curry airplay favor! As a label, you didn't want a radio programmer/DJ to find ANY reason to NOT play your record!
Fascinating background on the radio edit, thank you!
Ouch, sorry about the knee, Mark. Again, I know that area of the world, very well. We spent a few holidays in Clovelly, and I took a group of students down to St. Ives. No doubt, you will go to Barbara Hepworth's studio when you make it down there. A bit off-piste, towards the Channel side/south coast of Cornwall - the Eden Project - is also well worth visiting.
Music - ah, Oasis. I saw a very young Oasis at the Hammersmith Palais in 1994. In those early years, they were so refreshing - their attitude and confidence were also somewhat startling, laddish, loutish, and very English. They were so different than the American bands of the day. But, every album after 'Morning Glory' started to sound the same. The Chili Peppers are another band guilty of this (every album trying to sound like 'Blood Sugar Sex Magic'). I eventually grew tired and bored of Liam's shenanigans and the music. However, those first two albums (I prefer 'Definitely Maybe' as it is more raw than the polished 'Morning Glory') are gems from Cool Britannia.
Oingo Boingo!!!!!
Thanks for the tip about the Barbara Hepworth studio. I’ve never heard of her but have visited the website and it looks like it’s with a visit. Not sure we’ll get to the Eden Project on this trip but that looks interesting too.
I agree about the albums after Morning Glory sounding the same which is why I kinda lost interest after Be Here Now. I really enjoyed Definitely Maybe which was definitely a more raw album. But Morning Glory is so inextricably linked emotionally to what was going on in my life at the time that it holds a special place.