Hello, just a bit about the String Band....I promise not to go on cos I presume most folk on the list won't be interested Here's what I said
Stuart Murdoch's voice occasionally reminds me of the Incredible String Band. This is initially what attracted me to B & S.
Here's what Charlotte Said
I can't believe my eyes - someone has mentioned the Incredible String Band! Completely underrated. I read that they have just reformed and are about to play some gigs, believe it or not.
I must admit the connection is not obvious at first sight... nor at second sight... er, which B&S songs are you thinking of?
I was meaning the *voice* rather than the songs. You know, the fellow out of the String Band with the higher voice (Robin Williamson I think). It strikes me especially in B&S ballads like "The Boy Done Wrong Again". Both have quiet voices, similar accents and a tendency to pronounce "a" as in "say" instead of "cat". Even when I first got "Sinister" the first thing that struck me was that they had a song called "Fox in the Snow", which made me instantly think of the String Band song title "Ducks on a Pond". That's just what I think. The music and the lyrics are totally different, just the voice. Apologies to anyone who doesn't know/care what I'm on about. Chris ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------