― gareth, Wednesday, 2 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
What I can recommend unreservedly, however, are the two solo "pop" albums of hers I know of (although she's done an awful lot more in the Improv/free jazz field): "1969" - lovely pastoral stuff, like a female "Astral Weeks." "Sunset Glow" is from '75 and is a fantastically underrated record; again, largely low-key (Brian Godding on guitar; best performance of his on record outside the first Blossom Toes album and Westbrook's "Cortege") but with a few Buckley-type freeform blows with her husband Keith Tippett (she's credited as Julie Tippetts on the sleeve). If you like Robert Wyatt's "Rock Bottom" you'll love this - very similar imagery and trajectory.
Both of these are now out on CD and Rhythm Records in Camden High Street always have them in stock (or try Minus Zero off the Portobello Road).
Best guest appearance of Ms Driscoll/Tippetts on someone else's record is on Carla Bley's "Tropic Appetites." Superb singing throughout, and one of my favourite ballads "Caucasian Bird Riffles" which Elvis Costello must have studied before making his own recording of "Shipbuilding" and which I'd love someone to cover (the Manics, maybe?).
― Marcello Carlin, Saturday, 5 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― David Inglesfield, Saturday, 5 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― meisenfek, Friday, 20 February 2009 18:48 (sixteen years ago)
Fuck me... that's an amazing video...
"Black Cat" never fails to lift my spirits.. The whole "Open" LP is great....
― Jack Battery-Pack, Friday, 20 February 2009 20:11 (sixteen years ago)
wow, hes alive and kickin': http://www.brianauger.com/ (with actual music)
may i draw your attention to Julie Tippet, born Driscoll
she reminds me alot on Fay Hallam (Makin' Time/Gifthorses/Phaze/Fay Hallam Trinity)remarkable voice, hammond, short hair (well, now both let it grow)
http://www.fayhallamtrinity.com/
― meisenfek, Saturday, 21 February 2009 15:00 (sixteen years ago)
Love their take on "This Wheel's On Fire":
But much wincing at their efforts in the Monkees' "33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee" special.
― Joseph McCombs, Saturday, 21 February 2009 18:11 (sixteen years ago)
You all ABSOLUTELY need to hear "Vauxhall To Lambeth Bridge", from 1968's Streetnoise. Here's a Spotify link:
http://open.spotify.com/track/4WLZtkbzhK2Wyr9dJ6QH64
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 21 February 2009 19:14 (sixteen years ago)
Also, try listening to "Tropic of Capricorn" - the similarity between its opening bars and Robbie Williams' "Let Me Entertain You" is striking:
http://open.spotify.com/track/6RsltfchLXqanDaLpOoG5d
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 21 February 2009 19:17 (sixteen years ago)
what the hell is spotify and why isn't it available in the US.
― DONKEY CANCER in action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 22 February 2009 08:22 (sixteen years ago)
Streetnoise is GREAT
― m coleman, Sunday, 22 February 2009 12:42 (sixteen years ago)