Re: Steeleye Span, Oldfield, Kate

["G. Jeffrey Gower" <jgower@mtholyoke.edu>]

On Thu, 24 Oct 1996, Len Bullard wrote:
> Found a CD copy of SteelEye Span's "Parcel of Rogues"
> today.  Now this one really anticipates the current 
> wash of groups like Crowded House (some) and Gin 
> Blossoms (a bit) in guitar arrangements.  Maddy Prior's
> voice and the vocal arrangements still hold up
> beautifully.  When in college in the seventies, this 
> one was a staple for my friends, so it is an old 
> fave come back to life with better fidelity.  The 
> title track is stunning stuff, and Alison Gross 
> could be rerecorded and rock just fine in the 
> alternative scene.

I agree.  Steeleye Span was also one of my favorites in high school - 
I loved the "Please to See the King" album for its rough sound - and 
Maddy Prior is amazing, I think.  Her singing with the great Mike 
Oldfield (on his "Incantations", for example) was great also.  Speaking 
of Oldfield, alot of the folks on the Oldfield mailing list (Amarok) are 
also big Kate Bush fans - how about Kate fans, are any of you Oldfield 
fans as well?  Does Kate admire Oldfield?  (I know, I know - I should check 
the gaffaweb first - sorry..)  :-)

Jeff