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Accolade formed in 1969 when acoustic guitarists Don Partridge and Gordon Giltrap, both established singer-songwriters, teamed with reedist Brian Cresswell, bassist Malcolm Pool, and drummer Ian Hoyle.
An interesting mix. At first glimpse of the three, I'd only heard of The Strawbs before. Not from this period though. More their later stuff when they not so folksy, and a little more rocky. Starting with them, boy, i found this track tiresome. There were some interesting little flourishes within it, but mostly it was just like one long dirge, with little change in tempo, and phrasing. Even some 60% in, when they decided to plug in, it still continued in the same vein, monotonous. And lyrically; yes they're conveying quite the story, but what a relentless, and remorseless barrage of verbiage. I lost interest early on. Now, Hunter Muskett, these at least were a step up. That said, though both songs pretty enough, I didn't find either track particularly engaging. They're obviously fine musicians, but I have to admit, this isn't my favourite genre. The first song, by far the better, there were a lot of good elements. Particularly the strings, some lovely guitar work, and those harmonies. But with full on folk rock, I find it often a little too earnest, dour even. Though the tales they tell are often there to emote feelings, I found non here. They left me a little flat. Re the second, short, rather generic, some nice guitar, but hardly memorable. Right, saving the best for last. Accolade, these I really enjoyed. I said i'd only heard of The Strawb, but then you stated Gordon Giltrap's in this band. I love GG's playing, but only got into him later doing his solo stuff. The first tracks a cracker, kicks off at a brisk pace, and brings to mind various bands, and styles. That intro, with the flute, screams Tull. Then the guitar break, bringing to mind, to me, of skiffle, and blues. Then the vocals kick in, and i'm put in mind of John Mayall, Clapton era. Lots going on, but nothing I didn't like. And then Calico. Starts seemingly slow, but soon picks up. I thought i liked the first track most, but the more I listen to this, the more it grows on me. Again, great guitar, flute, and that almost bossa nova backbeat, excellent. But possible even better, the vocals. His style, delivery, and cadence are all magic here. I'm looking forward to checking out both their albums.
Skiffle-blues is a good descriptor for "Maiden Flight Eliza." I didn't even notice the bossa element in "Calico" until you mentioned it. Bossa creeps up in some unexpected places that aren't always obvious. (I'm thinking of late-period Clash songs like "Ivan Meets GI Joe" and "Car Jam.") Hunter Muskett I'd classify as chamber-folk. "Storm On the Shore" presaged the sound of Portland folksters Providence, who put out one album (which I've profiled) in 1972 on the Moodies' Threshold label.
@@jfergs.3302 Some of the acts from late '70s France, Quebec, and Belgium apply. It's basically soft folk with an added string section and a hazy vibe.
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Those Hunter Muskett tracks are beautiful.
Accolade formed in 1969 when acoustic guitarists Don Partridge and Gordon Giltrap, both established singer-songwriters, teamed with reedist Brian Cresswell, bassist Malcolm Pool, and drummer Ian Hoyle.
An interesting mix. At first glimpse of the three, I'd only heard of The Strawbs before. Not from this period though. More their later stuff when they not so folksy, and a little more rocky. Starting with them, boy, i found this track tiresome. There were some interesting little flourishes within it, but mostly it was just like one long dirge, with little change in tempo, and phrasing. Even some 60% in, when they decided to plug in, it still continued in the same vein, monotonous. And lyrically; yes they're conveying quite the story, but what a relentless, and remorseless barrage of verbiage. I lost interest early on.
Now, Hunter Muskett, these at least were a step up. That said, though both songs pretty enough, I didn't find either track particularly engaging. They're obviously fine musicians, but I have to admit, this isn't my favourite genre. The first song, by far the better, there were a lot of good elements. Particularly the strings, some lovely guitar work, and those harmonies. But with full on folk rock, I find it often a little too earnest, dour even. Though the tales they tell are often there to emote feelings, I found non here. They left me a little flat. Re the second, short, rather generic, some nice guitar, but hardly memorable.
Right, saving the best for last. Accolade, these I really enjoyed. I said i'd only heard of The Strawb, but then you stated Gordon Giltrap's in this band. I love GG's playing, but only got into him later doing his solo stuff. The first tracks a cracker, kicks off at a brisk pace, and brings to mind various bands, and styles. That intro, with the flute, screams Tull. Then the guitar break, bringing to mind, to me, of skiffle, and blues. Then the vocals kick in, and i'm put in mind of John Mayall, Clapton era. Lots going on, but nothing I didn't like.
And then Calico. Starts seemingly slow, but soon picks up. I thought i liked the first track most, but the more I listen to this, the more it grows on me. Again, great guitar, flute, and that almost bossa nova backbeat, excellent. But possible even better, the vocals. His style, delivery, and cadence are all magic here. I'm looking forward to checking out both their albums.
Skiffle-blues is a good descriptor for "Maiden Flight Eliza." I didn't even notice the bossa element in "Calico" until you mentioned it. Bossa creeps up in some unexpected places that aren't always obvious. (I'm thinking of late-period Clash songs like "Ivan Meets GI Joe" and "Car Jam.")
Hunter Muskett I'd classify as chamber-folk. "Storm On the Shore" presaged the sound of Portland folksters Providence, who put out one album (which I've profiled) in 1972 on the Moodies' Threshold label.
@@ZaragonTrimaximalist Interesting. I've never heard the term 'chamber-folk' before. I'll look that/them up.
@@jfergs.3302 Some of the acts from late '70s France, Quebec, and Belgium apply. It's basically soft folk with an added string section and a hazy vibe.