John Cale on Desert Island Discs

Message Bookmarked

Bookmark Removed

John Cale was on BBC Radio 4's Desert Isalnd Discs this morning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs.shtml

1. Dylan, She belongs to me
2. Velvets, Some kinda love (Live 1993)
3. Beach Boys, In my room
4. Beatles, She said, she said
5. Elbow, Switching off
6. Leonard Cohen, Alexandra leaving
7. Westminster Abbey Choir, Song of Athene (Diana, Princess of Wales : Funeral Service)
8. Peter Gabriel, Here comes the flood

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Sunday, 22 February 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

The Gabriel's a mild suprise, but that sounds about right.

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Didn't He Leave VU Before "Some Kinda Love"?

― Dude (The Yellow Dart), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah but he picked a live version w/him on it

― Silly Sailor (Andrew Thames), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:27 (twenty-two years ago)

John Cale: boring us for 35 years.

― maypang (maypang), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:27 (twenty-two years ago)

boring us for 35 years

So by your reckoning, what should he have chosen to be "impressive" and unboring?

― Poppy (poppy), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, I'm not saying the songs he chose are boring. I'm saying that he's boring.

― maypang (maypang), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Although the VU pick and the Westminster Abbey Choir picks are kinda dull. I mean come on.

― maypang (maypang), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:53 (twenty-two years ago)

- pick.

― maypang (maypang), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:54 (twenty-two years ago)

there's also this, where Cale picks his top 10 debut albums for Jack magazine.

― tod (tod), Monday, 23 February 2004 10:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Tod, thanks for the link!

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 23 February 2004 11:47 (twenty-two years ago)

your welcome!

― tod (tod), Monday, 23 February 2004 11:51 (twenty-two years ago)

and even more so is Cale!
no matter wot maypang sayeth ;)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 23 February 2004 11:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, I think he's a great arranger and producer. I particularly enjoy his first few solo albums, esp. "Vintage Violence" and "Paris 1919" and his work with Nico.

― Salvador Saca (Mr. Xolotl), Monday, 23 February 2004 20:39 (twenty-two years ago)

His last record is excellent.

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 23 February 2004 20:40 (twenty-two years ago)

You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.