Comments on: Lady Rock http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-44701 Ian Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:42:31 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-44701 ohh Great Band Echobelly was, Like Moz haha ohh Great Band Echobelly was, Like Moz haha

]]> By: muruch http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16526 muruch Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:31 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16526 C&B - Nina is probably my favorite singer of all time (depending on the mood, Billie Holiday or Patti Smith can take the top spot), and "Mississippi Goddamn" is definitely my favorite Nina song. "Ain't Got No/I Got Life" is a close second. C&B – Nina is probably my favorite singer of all time (depending on the mood, Billie Holiday or Patti Smith can take the top spot), and “Mississippi Goddamn” is definitely my favorite Nina song. “Ain’t Got No/I Got Life” is a close second.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16441 Matthew Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:29:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16441 Yeah - from my perspective when I need to clear out the 'no better than reasonable midwest indie rock band' cobwebs, which really do descend when doing this, a bit of late night legends on loud (with gin) always refreshes the ears. And reorientates one's critical faculties, actually, which can be <i>very</i> important as well. Yeah – from my perspective when I need to clear out the ‘no better than reasonable midwest indie rock band’ cobwebs, which really do descend when doing this, a bit of late night legends on loud (with gin) always refreshes the ears.

And reorientates one’s critical faculties, actually, which can be very important as well.

]]> By: Campfires &amp; Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16440 Campfires &amp; Battlefields Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:23:51 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16440 It's good to keep in mind what the true gold standard sounds like, though. I frequently go months at a stretch without listening to anything recorded before 1980, and it's always a revelation when I go back and listen to legends like Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Sandy Denny, or Joni Mitchell. Just a totally different order of magnitude from much of what's produced today, although I do think that PJ Harvey belongs in their company. It’s good to keep in mind what the true gold standard sounds like, though. I frequently go months at a stretch without listening to anything recorded before 1980, and it’s always a revelation when I go back and listen to legends like Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Sandy Denny, or Joni Mitchell. Just a totally different order of magnitude from much of what’s produced today, although I do think that PJ Harvey belongs in their company.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16433 Matthew Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:21:58 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16433 It's a bit harsh to measure everyone since Nina Simone to a legend of her stature though. 'Oh fuck, some female vocalists today are merely brilliant!' The shame of it! It’s a bit harsh to measure everyone since Nina Simone to a legend of her stature though. ‘Oh fuck, some female vocalists today are merely brilliant!’ The shame of it!

]]> By: Tart http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16432 Tart Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:10:49 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16432 we would be blessed to have a woman vocalist half as strong as Nina Simone today. we would be blessed to have a woman vocalist half as strong as Nina Simone today.

]]> By: Ed http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16370 Ed Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:31:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16370 Dylan - the previous day was Blur with Oasis on before them. Strange but true, given what would kick off in a matter of weeks... Oh, and Nina Simone absolutely rules. Dylan – the previous day was Blur with Oasis on before them. Strange but true, given what would kick off in a matter of weeks…

Oh, and Nina Simone absolutely rules.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16359 Campfires & Battlefields Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:29:23 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16359 Listening to <i>Sinnerman</i> as we speak. And <i>See Line Woman</i>? She beat Gil Scott-Heron to the punch by about 6 or 7 years with that groove. Listening to Sinnerman as we speak. And See Line Woman? She beat Gil Scott-Heron to the punch by about 6 or 7 years with that groove.

]]> By: Tender http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16358 Tender Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:25:53 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16358 Agreed C&B. Nina's version of Sinnerman shakes my very soul as well. Agreed C&B.

Nina’s version of Sinnerman shakes my very soul as well.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2009/03/lady-rock/#comment-16356 Campfires & Battlefields Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:06:21 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=5480#comment-16356 Off the topic of pop but on the topic of strong women in music, anybody up for some Nina Simone? A proud black woman singing a tune called <i>Mississippi Goddam</i> in predominantly white nightclubs in the United States in 1963? And here are some of the lyrics: "Oh but this whole country is full of lies You're all gonna die and die like flies I don't trust you any more You keep on saying go slow! Go slow!" A lady who truly rocked, when there was no money in the job. Off the topic of pop but on the topic of strong women in music, anybody up for some Nina Simone? A proud black woman singing a tune called Mississippi Goddam in predominantly white nightclubs in the United States in 1963? And here are some of the lyrics:

“Oh but this whole country is full of lies
You’re all gonna die and die like flies
I don’t trust you any more
You keep on saying go slow!
Go slow!”

A lady who truly rocked, when there was no money in the job.

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