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Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer songwriter. I never got into him, but I remember my parents going to see him a few times, and after the last one a few years ago they said his voice had faded badly. Reading of his death causes me to reflect on the fact that they are getting older.
Also this week: Jerry Springer.
1972 Gordon Lightfoot concert on BBC4 tonight. I'll be recording it, so if anyone would like a copy, let me know.
I thought this was about the Goons Chauffeur until I discovered Smirnoff. 
He might be shutting up soon, as he is being investigated for wearing an SS uniform at his recent Berlin gig (an offence there) and a UK venue is now seeking to ban him due to the aforementioned.......
Maybe there will be a second album (a year) after I/O ? Who knows ? I bet Peter won't promise anything with the UP - I/O experience
But a quick 2nd release Is a possibility with all those tracks that won't end up on I/O. In the uncut interview PG also says that tracks like The veil and Why don't you show yourself should some day find a place on an album ....
He could call it O/I, aka "The Scottish Album".
I love how the opening question of the thread is the one question that has not been answered! That's politics in a nutshell. 
Yes and strangely enough I'll be back there next week leading a walking tour of the city - there are indeed interesting places to see in Hull!
Probably worth going just to hear the accent, if Lucy Beaumont is anything to go by! 
Display MoreProblem with this album is Side A is awesome and side B is average really.
I think the fact the album is like 2 lines or one paragraph in Phils Autobiography says it all.
Some amazing work followed by b sides makes it struggle as a top album.
Invisible Touch clearly had more TLC given to it in comparison.
For me, shapes fits his description of ATTWT, 2 good songs, loads of filler. At least ATTWT had 4 good songs!
To be honest I just wish he’d get on with it and release the album.
Not that I'll be bothering with it, but yes, what a boring, tedious, BS way of releasing an album, more so after interested parties have already waited decades.
Yes, it has 5 phono leads.
I do a similar thing. I only use the SACD player for that and have another player for CD/DVD. That player has an HDMI output. The receiver amplifier has both multi phono and HDMI inputs which of course you can no longer buy either! I thought that, maybe its just encoded in the optical or digital, but was never sure. Hopefully these will last 38 years.
I actually have a Quad stereo amplifier which was made in the 70's still going strong but I doubt that the other stuff (Denon) uses the same quality components.
Eh? What do you mean? You think you can no longer buy HDMI connectors? They are industry standard!
He was a brilliant songwriter. Edmund Fitzgerald & Sundown are two of THE great songs.
Along with "If you could read my mind", absolutely!
12 points good +.
The last Genesis' Song.
Bizarre you should say that, I was literally just thinking "probably the last song I really liked.
I'll give it 14.
Can you still buy SACD players with multi channel output? Whenever I look at hi-fi websites they only seem to have a stereo output. My SACD player is at least 15 years old now so wont go on forever I guess. Although of course the Genesis boxsets were kind of future proof as you have the DVD surround mix.
I'd guess the multi-channel outputs will be optical or digital coaxial. What does your current one have? 5 phono leads? There
s a few here: CD Players at Crutchfield
FWIW, I still have my original CD player, a Philips CD104, which will be 38 years old this week. Had to do a couple of fixes on it over the years, but is still sings like a bird. Use the SACD player just for SACD's to save wear and tear, and a lesser player for ordinary CD's.
Is there anything of interest about the short version, or is it just the same as the longer version except for fading out sooner? I'm guessing the latter since it's never shown up as a bonus track anywhere.
The latter, yes.
I've heard something to the effect that "Cell 151" was originally released as a shorter song before being lengthened into the 6.5-minute version we know now. Is this true? I've never come across a shorter version, but I notice that some releases of HIGHLY STRUNG on Discogs have a length of 3:30 listed for the track.
It is indeed true. The vinyl copy had the short version. After it looked about to chart, Charisma asked for an extended version, so Steve went back in the studio and let them have it!
This album has one of the ugliest covers of any Hackett album. In fact, I saw it listed somewhere as one of the worst covers of 1983.
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BTW, what the review calls "chewing noises" on "Walking" are most likely meant to be the sound of someone jogging through leaves or over gravel.
As I said above, the back cover would have made a far better cover.
I agree with the "walking noise" assessment too!
Highly Strung now has a place among my 10 favourite solo albums by Steve Hackett, though somewhere at the tail end of that list.
I'd agree with that!
Great album, though a few changes would have helped: Back cover would've made a better front cover than the one used. Give It Away should have been the single, or failing that, an edit of Walking Through Walls. Steve has always said he considers "Camino Royale" on of his best, but for me, it's a weak spot, comparatively.
In short: Same year as shapes, and it's the better album. IMO
By The Mousetrap Factory (a reincarnation of 80's band "A Better Mousetrap")
The Mousetrap Factory Humdrum - YouTube
From their forthcoming album, The Beauty Of Routine.
Time to remove the "[Spoilers]" from the thread title?
Just booked for the Korgis, playing in my home town. Take a look at the show details: The Korgis - Gigs
