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Loudon Wainwright Request

Bob McC

Bob McC

Living the life of Riley
Loudon wainwright BBC4 Sessions on BBC 4 tonight/tomorrow 1:20 am

Would someone please put this on DVD for me for appropriate recompense etc.

I videoed the original 2 weeks ago but darn near worn it out already! Between us me and SWMBO seem to have it on all the time!

Please, please, please

Bob
 
I really am going to have to get one of these DVD recorder thingys - this happens a few times too often to me as well.
 
I was at one of the 70s shows that they used - live in Golders Green, N. London - "Unrequited to the nth degree" was from that show. Rather bizarrely the bill was shared with XTC! A good trip down memory lane.

Kevin
 
I'm not being facetiousornasty or here BTW

LW is a bit of an all time hero..

Mustve bin one hell of an experience?
 
P said:
I'm not being facetiousornasty or here BTW

LW is a bit of an all time hero..

Mustve bin one hell of an experience?
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Yeah I believe you, sarcastic bugger :p

Actually, I never been a huge fan of LW III . A friend got the tickets free - it must've been 1978- and I tagged along. It was a phase when LW was going for laughs - and I've always held that comedy and music don't mix, being a grumpy sort. I've tended to enjoy his more serious songs more, although even these can have a cloying sentimentality. I love Kate and Anna McGarrigle and still dig their records out on occasions. I actually enjoy their versions of LWs songs more than the originals - Swimming Song being a case in point. Their first record is still a thing of beauty 30 yrs on.

Did see Rufus last year: he was amazing! Funnier than LW and, for me, much better music. And I prefer his version of One Man Guy....

Kevin
 
Can't agree abouit Rufus. I've seen him and don't understand the fuss. I think he is quite limited and repetitive. He often tries to do too much vocally and ends up straining. The only song of his I really like is 'Dinner at Eight'. LW at the Lowry this year was superb. Also I'm sure when LW himself sings Swimming Song he introduces it as a McGarrigle song. I'm seeing them in 10 days in Manchester.

Bob
 
bob mccluckie said:
he introduces it as a McGarrigle song. I'm seeing them in 10 days in Manchester.

Bob
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Good for you. We're catching them at the SBE the day after. Saw them at the South Bank last year with Rufus, and yes, I know what you mean. Martha was quite something though ;-)

Regards,

Kevin
 
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