I heard Bill using an E-bow while sitting outside of the Celebrity Theater in Phx., Az in 77'(?). I had bought the ticket for BBD, he was doing a sound check. I sat down on the steps and was in dreamland for about 10 minutes. HE WENT OFF!! The show was extremely well done. that night.
When people ask me who my favorite guitarist of all time is I tell them that I have two: Bill Nelson and Phil Keaggy. I cringe when the response comes back of, "Who's Bill Nelson?" It is then that I get to tell them of all the MAGNIFICENT music that he has made over the years. He is an amazing musician...
Wow, Phil Keaggy. Haven’t heard that name in many years. Being from NE Ohio, I remember Phil’s group from the 70’s, Glass Harp very, very well and actually saw them live once as the opening act for Canned Heat. Unfortunately, I’ve heard very little from him since then, but what I have heard was still impressive.
Contemplation is just simply one of the greatest songs ever! Had both American and import copies of the LP and then the remastered as well Had the pleasure of seeing it played live,in 84. Blew the fuckind place apart!!
I got a promotional copy of this album by accident in '86 when I was 14 years old. I knew someone who worked for a radio station and he had requested something else for me from the record company (CBS?), but they sent this by mistake. Well, I was happy they got the request wrong, because I love this album and may never have heard of Bill Nelson otherwise.
Would I raise the ire of Bill Nelson fans everywhere by thinking this is like his 'Avalon' ? It's smooth and melodic and totally mesmerizing. I feel warmer just listening to it. The Love That Whirls remains my favorite by him but this shoots to the second slot with a bullet. A real gem this one.
I read that this album was influential to Bowie's "Earthling"; only takes one listen to hear the truth in that. "Earthling" is in my top ten LPs all time; i've listened to it enough times to hear the same structures and production in Bill Nelson's excellent album.
I believe that was Bills After the Satellite Sings album. The jungle sound was noted to catch bowies ear and you can hear it I think on Battle For Brittan
This album just got remastered, on September of last year. I just got this album and contains tons of goodies. A 2cd set containing all b-sides and and about 3-4 songs that didn't make the album. The favorite album with out a doubt, Bill Nelson at its finest
Such a fantastic "collection" of artfully rendered musical compositions! Difficult to choose a favorite album of Bill's; this one is definitely up there at the top of my list. And to think one has a rather fucked up challenge finding this on those crap fed streaming app environments. Oh well...Thank the gods of RUclips for uploading this wonderful gem!! Muchos Gracias to the Nth power Barb5150! Oh, Oh....solid mix here 4shore! It mixes like MFer on my sound board - so, so clean in the mids. I can floor the hell out it - no clipping what so ever. Whatever you mixed this with, Barb5150...it's way solid!! Peace Out!
The transfer was done from a decent vinyl copy spinning on an inexpensive Technics turntable with a Grado cartridge, using a first-generation TASCAM USB-3 mixer with built-in RCA stereo inputs & RIAA equalization standard? $350! And Logic Pro and DO NOT MESS WITH PERFECTION! thank you! many hugs! THANK YOU! & "Miracles happen, but not so's you can bank on them!" - Rosie-Anne Quvus aka bonze blayk! / barb5150
@@conflictmagazine The turntable used was a Technics SL-Q200 with a Grado ZT+ cartridge... yielding "adequate results" in my opinion, but with music so glorious, a Gramophone might suffice to "get the beat across!" thanks! - Rosie-Anne
Years ago a friend made a cassette of this for me which I later played in another friend's car on the way to a Spurs away match. Even in that inauspicious setting it was obviously a major album. The man is a genius.
It's still Getting the Holy Ghost Across as far as I'm concerned. Fundamentalist Americans can lump it! What would Jesus do? Turn it up loud and enjoy it, that's what.
Ironic indeed, as I happen to be a Calvinist / Disciple of Christ (Adherents d'Hécate, "the Observant"). Bill's not ironic: touched by the Spirit indeed! Or "whatchamacallit." - WORKS 4 ME! cheers! - Rosie-Anne Quvus aka bonze blayk!
I'm not familiar with this album though I do recognize one song, must be on another album of his. This album is odd and pretty funky. It sounded like Bowie and Prince in places, but also something else. I looked up who played on it and saw that Dick Morrisey played sax and that clicked this thought into my head. This album came out a few years after Numan's Warriors album. I wonder if Nelson used ideas that Numan rejected. Just a thought.
I don't know whether Bill and Gary ever had any kind of relationship, working or otherwise inspirational… Bill is such an odd duck, like the ultimate quirky artschool genius taking off from Jean Cocteau and landing on another place… A-#1 guitar genius in my book. "Ethereal." - thanks! - Rosie-Anne
Bill played on and produced an album for GN, but in his wisdom, GN remixed the whole thing. Bill was slightly miffed by this, so had his name removed from all the end product.
@@robbiedominic2558 From what I can gather, they didn't get along very well; apparently Gary was more interested in when he could buy a new plane than making music:S
@prokesuk I think you’ll find that BIll Nelson had moved musically into electronica way before Numan came along. Numan admits he couldn’t play electronic instruments when he started out on this road. Numan followed Bill and it’s clear he got his inspiration from Bill, hence why he wanted Bill to produce and mix his album.
Yeah folks, buy the reissued Getting The Holy Ghost Across on CD - it includes all of "On A Blue Wing". Plus visit Bill's website billnelson (dot) com for his latest releases (around 5 albums a year!)
Thank you! The transfer was done with an unplayed copy of the LP using the RIAA phono inputs on a TASCAM M-164UF (16-channel mixer with effects and USB 2.0) and OK Technics turntable and Grado needle - nothing fancy, but nice results! I had almost a million views of my upload of the first Lucifer's Friend album before it was pulled from circulation on a copyright claim, recorded with the same system with a much-used but well-cared for LP from Back In The Day! thanks, Annette
First song similar to G Dead "roll away the dew", and uses a guitar tone like one of Jerry's favored soloing tones- the "whickity-wah" sound. Just observations, nothing more.
From Be Bop Deluxe to present day, BN continues to improve and push the boundaries of music even further. This recording is amazing, full of great singing and interesting lyrics. Despite having this on CD, this is great to listen to online. Thank you
This is fantastic, like it or not it is most reminiscent of Bowie, something Bill vehemently dislikes... but hey ho... its all a matter of taste-roids and opin-onions ✊️😳 x
Most interesting description of an upload I ever read, and thank you for both the music and the read. And, at the risk of contradicting myself, goddamn all religion to Hell. Btw, word on the blogosphere is that Jesus Christ has been fired from his position as Son of God and been replaced by Phil Lynott, the late singer of Thin Lizzy. It is not our place to question why. But pass it on. If we don't treat Phil Lynott, who died for His own sins, with proper reverence, that bloodthirsty, maniacal, invisible sky wizard we grovel before will have another hissy fit and drown us all again. I actually like Think Lizzy. They're way more exciting than Jesus ever was.
Please, please forgive my ignorance, but who is Phil Keaggy ? Happiness is discovering a musical talent you never heard of before. Please enlighten me. Yes, I good Google him, but I prefer conversation.
1. Suvasini 2. Contemplation 3. Theology 4. Wildest Dreams 5. Lost in Your Mystery 6. Rise Like a Fountain 7. Age of Reason 8. The Hidden Flame 9. Because of You 10. Pansophia
+TheDaddyO44 rateyourmusic.com gives us the following: A1 Suvasini 1:46 A2 Contemplation 8:51 A3 Wildest Dreams 4:34 A4 Lost in Your Mystery 4:53 A5 The Hidden Flame 4:24 B1 Rise Like a Fountain 4:56 B2 Heart and Soul 4:49 B3 Living for the Spangled Moment 4:55 B4 Because of You 7:23 B5 Pansophia 0:56 I suspect chimonantus1's tracklist is that of the British Holy Ghost version. rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bill_nelson/on_a_blue_wing/
it sounds like a japan or thompson twins album to me yes its a good album but far to poppy for me im sorry after be bop deluxe i lost interest i can see why some fans love this album but its not for me
for me bill is all about that great gibson 335 and an echoplex with those haunting solos that take you to other worlds and this isnt remotely like that its interesting but not what ive grown to love so "axe victim" "sunburst finish" " modern music" and " live in the air age" are the albums i shall always love and admire.
Rundgren probably. I rate Bill 1 of the Top 5 all time great musical talents of my time. The greatest music to be ever composed is in the realms of the Baby Boomer generation. What a great time to be a part of it.
34 years on, ‘Living For The Spangled Moment’ remains one of the most beautiful tracks I’ve ever heard.
I'd suggest that Bill isn't really underrated: he's highly rated by those critics who count.
Agreed. Robert Fripp respects him, that's endorsement enough for me. Cheers!
The fans opinion count even more than the critics imo.
@@SRMT-en8yz I agree.
He's brilliant.
I heard Bill using an E-bow while sitting outside of the Celebrity Theater in Phx., Az in 77'(?). I had bought the ticket for BBD, he was doing a sound check. I sat down on the steps and was in dreamland for about 10 minutes. HE WENT OFF!! The show was extremely well done. that night.
When people ask me who my favorite guitarist of all time is I tell them that I have two: Bill Nelson and Phil Keaggy. I cringe when the response comes back of, "Who's Bill Nelson?" It is then that I get to tell them of all the MAGNIFICENT music that he has made over the years. He is an amazing musician...
Who the hell is this Phil?
Sadly both were 2 of my heavy favorites until they decided to largely ignore their special talents on guitar and go in other directions.
@@davevanders4171 Bill Nelson did move away from guitar dominant music for a while but most of his music is mad guitar magic.
Wow, Phil Keaggy. Haven’t heard that name in many years. Being from NE Ohio, I remember Phil’s group from the 70’s, Glass Harp very, very well and actually saw them live once as the opening act for Canned Heat. Unfortunately, I’ve heard very little from him since then, but what I have heard was still impressive.
yessss.
Truly an underrated talent! I love Bill Nelson compositions!
can't tell you how many nights I played this.😆 like a man in a trance. and snow fell today in NYC 12 inch worth.
Contemplation is just simply one of the greatest songs ever!
Had both American and import copies of the LP and then the remastered as well
Had the pleasure of seeing it played live,in 84. Blew the fuckind place apart!!
+chefcman Where was that ? Did he play with a band or recorded backings ?
The Savoy NYC May 1984
BILL is PRIME here...Simply AMAZING...Been listening for over 45 years...LOVE IT
Loved Be Bop D, Red Noise, and then this album, my favorite of his.
I got a promotional copy of this album by accident in '86 when I was 14 years old. I knew someone who worked for a radio station and he had requested something else for me from the record company (CBS?), but they sent this by mistake. Well, I was happy they got the request wrong, because I love this album and may never have heard of Bill Nelson otherwise.
infancysguard This is why I don't believe in Coincidence or Accidents. You were suppose to get the Bill Nelson record for a reason?
@@greattunesking1 Yep! It was fate.
I thought I was a Bill Nelson fan. Didn't know this one existed. It's AWSOME!!!
He touches the romantic life enjoyer in me. And for so many years.
BN is amazing, a musical savant, in my opinion. I do terrible, awful things with an EBow, the worst possible things, because of him !
Would I raise the ire of Bill Nelson fans everywhere by thinking this is like his 'Avalon' ? It's smooth and melodic and totally mesmerizing. I feel warmer just listening to it. The Love That Whirls remains my favorite by him but this shoots to the second slot with a bullet. A real gem this one.
I read that this album was influential to Bowie's "Earthling"; only takes one listen to hear the truth in that. "Earthling" is in my top ten LPs all time; i've listened to it enough times to hear the same structures and production in Bill Nelson's excellent album.
I believe that was Bills After the Satellite Sings album. The jungle sound was noted to catch bowies ear and you can hear it I think on Battle For Brittan
yes, but listening to his first few albums after BBD his debt to earlier Bowie also evident. It's called symbiosis I believe.
This album just got remastered, on September of last year. I just got this album and contains tons of goodies. A 2cd set containing all b-sides and and about 3-4 songs that didn't make the album. The favorite album with out a doubt, Bill Nelson at its finest
A work of genius no matter the title ( I thought I'd found a Bill Nelson album I'd never heard) well, for a bit 😂
Such a fantastic "collection" of artfully rendered musical compositions! Difficult to choose a favorite album of Bill's; this one is definitely up there at the top of my list. And to think one has a rather fucked up challenge finding this on those crap fed streaming app environments. Oh well...Thank the gods of RUclips for uploading this wonderful gem!! Muchos Gracias to the Nth power Barb5150!
Oh, Oh....solid mix here 4shore! It mixes like MFer on my sound board - so, so clean in the mids. I can floor the hell out it - no clipping what so ever. Whatever you mixed this with, Barb5150...it's way solid!! Peace Out!
The transfer was done from a decent vinyl copy spinning on an inexpensive Technics turntable with a Grado cartridge, using a first-generation TASCAM USB-3 mixer with built-in RCA stereo inputs & RIAA equalization standard? $350!
And Logic Pro and DO NOT MESS WITH PERFECTION! thank you!
many hugs! THANK YOU!
& "Miracles happen, but not so's you can bank on them!"
- Rosie-Anne Quvus aka bonze blayk!
/ barb5150
@@bonzeblayk Wait a minute...direct drive or belt driven Technics? And I gotta ask which model Technics?
@@conflictmagazine The turntable used was a Technics SL-Q200 with a Grado ZT+ cartridge... yielding "adequate results" in my opinion, but with music so glorious, a Gramophone might suffice to "get the beat across!"
thanks! - Rosie-Anne
Years ago a friend made a cassette of this for me which I later played in another friend's car on the way to a Spurs away match. Even in that inauspicious setting it was obviously a major album. The man is a genius.
Obsessed💯
Beep Bob Deluxe broke me out of radio rock when I was 15 That was in '74
It's still Getting the Holy Ghost Across as far as I'm concerned. Fundamentalist Americans can lump it! What would Jesus do? Turn it up loud and enjoy it, that's what.
Fuck religion.
Ironic indeed, as I happen to be a Calvinist / Disciple of Christ (Adherents d'Hécate, "the Observant").
Bill's not ironic: touched by the Spirit indeed!
Or "whatchamacallit." - WORKS 4 ME!
cheers!
- Rosie-Anne Quvus aka bonze blayk!
amazing
thank you so very much for posting this album! and the way to look for it here in yankeeland:) per: getting the holy ghost across on cd
everso cheers!
I'm not familiar with this album though I do recognize one song, must be on another album of his. This album is odd and pretty funky. It sounded like Bowie and Prince in places, but also something else. I looked up who played on it and saw that Dick Morrisey played sax and that clicked this thought into my head. This album came out a few years after Numan's Warriors album. I wonder if Nelson used ideas that Numan rejected. Just a thought.
I don't know whether Bill and Gary ever had any kind of relationship, working or otherwise inspirational… Bill is such an odd duck, like the ultimate quirky artschool genius taking off from Jean Cocteau and landing on another place… A-#1 guitar genius in my book. "Ethereal." - thanks! - Rosie-Anne
Bill played on and produced an album for GN, but in his wisdom, GN remixed the whole thing. Bill was slightly miffed by this, so had his name removed from all the end product.
@@robbiedominic2558 From what I can gather, they didn't get along very well; apparently Gary was more interested in when he could buy a new plane than making music:S
@prokesuk I think you’ll find that BIll Nelson had moved musically into electronica way before Numan came along. Numan admits he couldn’t play electronic instruments when he started out on this road. Numan followed Bill and it’s clear he got his inspiration from Bill, hence why he wanted Bill to produce and mix his album.
Bought GETTING THE HOLY GHOST ACROSS on cassette tape in London 1986..Could not find the album in the states.
More eragasms please Bill
and more eargasms as well, yeah?
Yeah folks, buy the reissued Getting The Holy Ghost Across on CD - it includes all of "On A Blue Wing". Plus visit Bill's website billnelson (dot) com for his latest releases (around 5 albums a year!)
awesome cd
so epic
Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!
great artist I listen to lots, thanks for download....found out like a decade ago through his ambient music.
Is this a vinyl rip? Very good sounding capture if so.
Thank you! The transfer was done with an unplayed copy of the LP using the RIAA phono inputs on a TASCAM M-164UF (16-channel mixer with effects and USB 2.0) and OK Technics turntable and Grado needle - nothing fancy, but nice results!
I had almost a million views of my upload of the first Lucifer's Friend album before it was pulled from circulation on a copyright claim, recorded with the same system with a much-used but well-cared for LP from Back In The Day!
thanks, Annette
I'm noticing that Mick Karn plays on a lot of Bill's songs
First song similar to G Dead "roll away the dew", and uses a guitar tone like one of Jerry's favored soloing tones- the "whickity-wah" sound.
Just observations, nothing more.
He added so much to Sylvian. You can hear it here.
From Be Bop Deluxe to present day, BN continues to improve and push the boundaries of music even further. This recording is amazing, full of great singing and interesting lyrics. Despite having this on CD, this is great to listen to online. Thank you
For me this stood a bit above the queen is dead. 86 good year. god love us.
first time i heard bill nelson 01:14 am awwwwsommmm !!!!!! i never met him until now
Always a fan!
what is info source? is that related?
Come visit Gag-bit Vinyl, Bushwick NYC for 80s/postpunk/new wave, including lots of Bill Nelson. :-)
Lost in Your Mystery.
A genius
sometimes a rose - sometimes a looking glass
This is fantastic, like it or not it is most reminiscent of Bowie, something Bill vehemently dislikes... but hey ho... its all a matter of taste-roids and opin-onions ✊️😳 x
Did he dislike the comparison? I can’t believe he’d dislike Bowie.
Sounds more like Japan to me!
Most interesting description of an upload I ever read, and thank you for both the music and the read. And, at the risk of contradicting myself, goddamn all religion to Hell. Btw, word on the blogosphere is that Jesus Christ has been fired from his position as Son of God and been replaced by Phil Lynott, the late singer of Thin Lizzy. It is not our place to question why. But pass it on. If we don't treat Phil Lynott, who died for His own sins, with proper reverence, that bloodthirsty, maniacal, invisible sky wizard we grovel before will have another hissy fit and drown us all again. I actually like Think Lizzy. They're way more exciting than Jesus ever was.
Where can one get this CD? Thanks
Please, please forgive my ignorance, but who is Phil Keaggy ? Happiness is discovering a musical talent you never heard of before. Please enlighten me. Yes, I good Google him, but I prefer conversation.
Loads of waffle in the description but how about a tracklisting??
1. Suvasini
2. Contemplation
3. Theology
4. Wildest Dreams
5. Lost in Your Mystery
6. Rise Like a Fountain
7. Age of Reason
8. The Hidden Flame
9. Because of You
10. Pansophia
chimonantus1 Thank you :D
+chimonantus1 index times?
+TheDaddyO44 rateyourmusic.com gives us the following:
A1 Suvasini 1:46
A2 Contemplation 8:51
A3 Wildest Dreams 4:34
A4 Lost in Your Mystery 4:53
A5 The Hidden Flame 4:24
B1 Rise Like a Fountain 4:56
B2 Heart and Soul 4:49
B3 Living for the Spangled Moment 4:55
B4 Because of You 7:23
B5 Pansophia 0:56
I suspect chimonantus1's tracklist is that of the British Holy Ghost version.
rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bill_nelson/on_a_blue_wing/
Waffle less and google 😂😂
Yea he is amazing Bill Nelson. He make music to a new art
Sensational!
Yellow magic orchestra
Steve Tibbits safe journey!
it sounds like a japan or thompson twins album to me yes its a good album but far to poppy for me im sorry after be bop deluxe i lost interest i can see why some fans love this album but its not for me
BIUTIFUL!
for me bill is all about that great gibson 335 and an echoplex with those haunting solos that take you to other worlds and this isnt remotely like that its interesting but not what ive grown to love so "axe victim" "sunburst finish" " modern music" and " live in the air age" are the albums i shall always love and admire.
I totally agree.
Well it's not on the market anymore but you can gei it in amazon com I think :)
His evolution goes on
wonder if bill likes chewits
a measure of self esteem -please nobody and hard to say even Todd is better
todd who???
+Scott Snyder Phil Keaggy who???
Rundgren probably. I rate Bill 1 of the Top 5 all time great musical talents of my time. The greatest music to be ever composed is in the realms of the Baby Boomer generation. What a great time to be a part of it.
david mccoy rundgren, "hardest working man in bettering the world"
sweeney
Boos walking forward don’t stalk: