Comments on: Milestones # 2: The Blue Aeroplanes – Swagger http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/ Independent and alternative music in Scotland - with a shitload of gin. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:26:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6330 Euan Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:32:11 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6330 either have i. but he's apparently "mainstream" so I'm surprised you haven't heard of him. he's bigger than tom waits you know. either have i. but he’s apparently “mainstream” so I’m surprised you haven’t heard of him. he’s bigger than tom waits you know.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6329 Dylan Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:40:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6329 The Newton Faulkner thing goes back to <a href="http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/04/live-in-edinburgh-this-week-3rd-august-2008/" rel="nofollow">this thread</a>. I've never paid any attention to him before either. The Newton Faulkner thing goes back to this thread.

I’ve never paid any attention to him before either.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6338 Campfires & Battlefields Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:45:40 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6338 I still don't think I've ever heard Newton Faulkner. Is there any reason why I would have heard Newton Faulkner at any point? From the context of these discussions I gather that he is "terribly proficient." You know, this post inspired me to go back and listen to some of my late '80s guitar heroes, and one that really stands out is Frank Kearns, who played for the Irish group Cactus World News. There's this one tune they've got called <i>State of Emergency</i> on their 1986 album <i>Urban Beaches</i> where the guitar playing absolutely blows my mind. I still don’t think I’ve ever heard Newton Faulkner. Is there any reason why I would have heard Newton Faulkner at any point? From the context of these discussions I gather that he is “terribly proficient.”

You know, this post inspired me to go back and listen to some of my late ’80s guitar heroes, and one that really stands out is Frank Kearns, who played for the Irish group Cactus World News. There’s this one tune they’ve got called State of Emergency on their 1986 album Urban Beaches where the guitar playing absolutely blows my mind.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6337 Dylan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:02:54 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6337 "Yngwie Malmsteen; blessed with a name that sounds like one of his own guitar solos.." I didn't make that up - read it somewhere - but it always makes me chuckle when I think of it.. Can we get back to how crap Newton Faulkner is compared to Angelo Bruschini now? God!.. “Yngwie Malmsteen; blessed with a name that sounds like one of his own guitar solos..”

I didn’t make that up – read it somewhere – but it always makes me chuckle when I think of it..

Can we get back to how crap Newton Faulkner is compared to Angelo Bruschini now? God!..

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6336 Campfires & Battlefields Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:33:08 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6336 Or Yngwie Malmsteen. Or Yngwie Malmsteen.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6335 Euan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:05:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6335 not nearly as good as newton faulkner tho.... not nearly as good as newton faulkner tho….

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6334 Dylan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:38:58 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6334 Lovely album cover too. Lovely album cover too.

]]> By: Ctel http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6333 Ctel Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:40:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6333 Ay, Swagger is a cracking album and ...And Stones a great single. Ay, Swagger is a cracking album and …And Stones a great single.

]]> By: headlunging http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6332 headlunging Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:11:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6332 i wholeheartedly support this post. i forgive you for the sins of yesterday. i think Swagger is one of the great albums of all time. great to start the day with a healthy blast of wondernostalgia. and the crazy polish dancer i've been keeping for such an occasion is glad of the exercise too. i wholeheartedly support this post. i forgive you for the sins of yesterday.

i think Swagger is one of the great albums of all time. great to start the day with a healthy blast of wondernostalgia.

and the crazy polish dancer i’ve been keeping for such an occasion is glad of the exercise too.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/08/milestones-2-the-blue-aeroplanes-swagger/#comment-6331 Campfires & Battlefields Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:46:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2106#comment-6331 Oh yes. I'll have these. I believe <i>Jacket Hangs</i> is the only Blue Aeroplanes song I've ever heard 'til now, but <i>Anti-Pretty</i> is a fucking scorcher. The guitar playing is really super on these. I know they're from Bristol, but they sound more like some of the great Kiwi pop bands from that time--Chills, Bats, Verlaines, etc. Just a pure pop sensibility. Had no idea they were this good. Oh yes. I’ll have these. I believe Jacket Hangs is the only Blue Aeroplanes song I’ve ever heard ’til now, but Anti-Pretty is a fucking scorcher. The guitar playing is really super on these. I know they’re from Bristol, but they sound more like some of the great Kiwi pop bands from that time–Chills, Bats, Verlaines, etc. Just a pure pop sensibility. Had no idea they were this good.

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