I have about 9 Joan Armatrading LP's and all are musicianship personified. She is always surrounded by brilliant musicians that help her great music shine. She herself is a fantastic guitarist.
This will be a week of sitting back and let her take you away. great band great vocal! sit back and let the music take you away to that place you go to to get swallowed by the music. looking forward to this week.
Holy crap, that was great! Amazing piano & bass. Joan Armatrading was well-known here in Australia in the 70s and 80s, but I haven't heard much of her live.
Well now you know how brilliant Joan is and the musicians she chooses. Show some emotion is one of her best as far as I'm concerned, I love that jazzy style. 😘👌💖 Another lesser known favourite of mine is Friends, but unlike this one, it's more of a wistful, nostalgic, waltzy style. But Joan can do any music style she puts her mind to. I love her! 💜🥰
It’s true. It definitely feels like there’s no genre she couldn’t contribute to if she decided to tackle it, and yet she seems to also have songs that defy easy pigeonholes.
There you go.A great way to start the week. Joan Armatrading really is a master songwriter and musician. Kudos to you to Sean for being able to curate such a vast catalogue of work to try and showcase this amazing lady.I have been looking forward to this week.
Thanks, mate. Chris is also a fan of hers and he had great suggestions and input, too. Hope you like the choices. I think there’s only one absolute must have in a week like this for Joan. From there it becomes a tough choice as to what gets in and what doesn’t.
I have always known the name Joan Armatrading, but if pressed I could probably only name one or two of her songs. As a young bloke, this style of music was never on my radar, in fact, it probably still wasn't as recently as five years ago. It is the magic of TH-cam that has allowed me greater exposure to world-class artists like Joan. So, thank you Sean, George, Alex and Chris for taking a punt and putting an artist like Joan Armatrading on the channel. If Day One is anything to go by, we are in for a week of music and musicianship of the highest quality. I can't wait to see the whole week unfold.
Thanks, Len. Glad you enjoyed Day 1. Yep, she’s not easily marketable and most people have tended to not look deeper than her singles. I was lucky enough to come across a best of from hee called Track Record soon after it came out and was immediately struck by the depth of her material and it’s unique and quirky, but accessible nature. A mate of mine got us to play one of her deeper cuts in a band I was in and I was sold. Hope you enjoy the mix of songs ahead.
She was Black and a woman who had her own ideas. Record companies and radio often made bad decisions about those who would not fit a mould. I recall hearing about severe stage fright ( or was it fear of flying?) and that probably did not help her financial career. At first. Check out Love and Affection...make ya stand up and sway as if in the thralls of ecstacy.
Colorado? Haven't been keeping up. Why CO? Was blessed to see Joan Armatrading at Red Rocks. Wonderful concert. For those who do not know, Red Rocks is just outside Denver.
U2 did a great live album there early in their career. Lots of great shows out there. You’re lucky to have seen her live. I’m glad there’s TH-cam vids of her live performances at least, as I was never able to get to one of her shows.
Opening with an inappropriate priest joke, back in form! And then Alex insults the artist that you have 5 tracks coming up from. Never get a marketing department. As a fan of funk music, I appreciate the backing track way more than a lot of the recent tracks you guys have done. They are truly a great band. Joan is a wonderfully restrained singer for how emotive she is. It has to be difficult to be a performer for an audience that doesn't give anything back. You can hear it in her voice in the intro. As for the level of talent, I agree. It also shows a wonderful ability to write on Joan Armatrading's part to set all of that up. I give it an 8.8.
Great track! I was a bit surprised that I know, and have heard that song, before; Joan didn't get much radio airplay hear in the USA. Really good band backing her, too. Thank you Sean, Chris, Alex and George!
And she was only vocalist ever (except David Bowie of course)who made guest appearance on Queen album. It was on track Don't Lose Your Head from 1986 A Kind Of Magic album
I think she may have actually been the only artist aside from Bowie to do a full song, too. I think there were little snippets from other artists, such as the guy who played the flamenco guitar at the start of Innuendo, or their engineer doing little uncredited stuff like handclaps or whatever, but only Joan and David did a full song.
@@sean---the-other-one Sax player Steve Gregory did a solo on One Year Of Love, another track from A Kind Of Magic. And Fred Mandel on keyboards is on I Want To Break Free and Man on the Prowl frm The Works.
Glad you liked it, gents.
She’s pretty amazing, one of those artists that you treasure your whole life.
Thank you Sean. Absolutely great week of music. We loved everyone and just brought to life with the notes. A real treat to get to do this
You’re most welcome.
Thank you for having faith in me once again and for letting me have a run at the songs you’re hearing.
I have about 9 Joan Armatrading LP's and all are musicianship personified. She is always surrounded by brilliant musicians that help her great music shine. She herself is a fantastic guitarist.
I love her style.
Thanks to Sean for this week and of course to Chris, George and Alex for curating and presenting this. I've been a fan since the 70'S.
A man of fine taste, Brian!
We really did not understand the longevity of her career. Amazing
Have always love Joan Armatrading. A gorgeous and unique voice and superb songwriter. So happy you’re doing this week.
Well said. Hope you enjoy the whole selection.
Thanks for listening
One of my favorite female artists MORE MORE MORE from this Aussie in Thailand!
She’s amazing, right?
Joan has been one of my favorite musicians for decades. Superlative songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. She is so unpretentious. Great review and info
This will be a week of sitting back and let her take you away. great band great vocal! sit back and let the music take you away to that place you go to to get swallowed by the music.
looking forward to this week.
Definitely an artist with music to savour.
We loved doing it. Some amazing performances coming up
Holy crap, that was great! Amazing piano & bass. Joan Armatrading was well-known here in Australia in the 70s and 80s, but I haven't heard much of her live.
Stick around as you are in for a treat
She’s wonderful to see live.
Cant wait! .Love Joan., Always fun catching up with you gents.
Hope you enjoy the selections!
More to come!
Awesome
Totally
Looooooooooooved that! Will be listening to that again,
It’s a top track, for sure.
How could a band member be in a better spot with such quirky quality support like that . Freakish 😮
That was one powerful collection of musicians, and they were loving sinking their teeth into songs that had some substance.
I've loved Joan's work for years, but this is NEW to me here in Australia! She and the band of white boys are really cookin'
That’s awesome! Really glad you liked it and that we brought something new to the table got you.
Well now you know how brilliant Joan is and the musicians she chooses. Show some emotion is one of her best as far as I'm concerned, I love that jazzy style. 😘👌💖
Another lesser known favourite of mine is Friends, but unlike this one, it's more of a wistful, nostalgic, waltzy style. But Joan can do any music style she puts her mind to. I love her! 💜🥰
It’s true. It definitely feels like there’s no genre she couldn’t contribute to if she decided to tackle it, and yet she seems to also have songs that defy easy pigeonholes.
There you go.A great way to start the week. Joan Armatrading really is a master songwriter and musician. Kudos to you to Sean for being able to curate such a vast catalogue of work to try and showcase this amazing lady.I have been looking forward to this week.
Thanks, mate.
Chris is also a fan of hers and he had great suggestions and input, too.
Hope you like the choices. I think there’s only one absolute must have in a week like this for Joan. From there it becomes a tough choice as to what gets in and what doesn’t.
They are great choices and amazing notes. Thank you all
I have always known the name Joan Armatrading, but if pressed I could probably only name one or two of her songs. As a young bloke, this style of music was never on my radar, in fact, it probably still wasn't as recently as five years ago. It is the magic of TH-cam that has allowed me greater exposure to world-class artists like Joan.
So, thank you Sean, George, Alex and Chris for taking a punt and putting an artist like Joan Armatrading on the channel. If Day One is anything to go by, we are in for a week of music and musicianship of the highest quality.
I can't wait to see the whole week unfold.
Thanks, Len. Glad you enjoyed Day 1.
Yep, she’s not easily marketable and most people have tended to not look deeper than her singles.
I was lucky enough to come across a best of from hee called Track Record soon after it came out and was immediately struck by the depth of her material and it’s unique and quirky, but accessible nature.
A mate of mine got us to play one of her deeper cuts in a band I was in and I was sold.
Hope you enjoy the mix of songs ahead.
@@sean---the-other-one I'm really looking forward to it
She was Black and a woman who had her own ideas. Record companies and radio often made bad decisions about those who would not fit a mould. I recall hearing about severe stage fright ( or was it fear of flying?) and that probably did not help her financial career. At first. Check out Love and Affection...make ya stand up and sway as if in the thralls of ecstacy.
@@Alsatiagent Thanks, I will check it out.
Colorado? Haven't been keeping up. Why CO? Was blessed to see Joan Armatrading at Red Rocks. Wonderful concert. For those who do not know, Red Rocks is just outside Denver.
U2 did a great live album there early in their career. Lots of great shows out there.
You’re lucky to have seen her live. I’m glad there’s TH-cam vids of her live performances at least, as I was never able to get to one of her shows.
I saw her live in Sydney around that time. It was very good.
Lucky blighter!
Poor Joan. She wanted a German audience to sing along and show some emotion? Hope she really noticed afterwards how much loved she was. 😅
True. If she played some metal she’d get a quicker response, I’d reckon.
Opening with an inappropriate priest joke, back in form! And then Alex insults the artist that you have 5 tracks coming up from. Never get a marketing department.
As a fan of funk music, I appreciate the backing track way more than a lot of the recent tracks you guys have done. They are truly a great band. Joan is a wonderfully restrained singer for how emotive she is.
It has to be difficult to be a performer for an audience that doesn't give anything back. You can hear it in her voice in the intro.
As for the level of talent, I agree. It also shows a wonderful ability to write on Joan Armatrading's part to set all of that up.
I give it an 8.8.
8.8
I reckon that’s pretty fair.
Great track! I was a bit surprised that I know, and have heard that song, before; Joan didn't get much radio airplay hear in the USA. Really good band backing her, too. Thank you Sean, Chris, Alex and George!
Wait to see some upcoming tracks. Amazing
Thanks, Brian.
It’s not one of her more main singles. It’s good to see that it got airtime.
Please Jennifer. Don't leave Arthur. It wasn't his fault. It those two blokes from jolly ole London. The Thamesmen. Blame them. But not Arthur.
And she was only vocalist ever (except David Bowie of course)who made guest appearance on Queen album. It was on track Don't Lose Your Head from 1986 A Kind Of Magic album
Oh wow. Need to hear that again
I think she may have actually been the only artist aside from Bowie to do a full song, too. I think there were little snippets from other artists, such as the guy who played the flamenco guitar at the start of Innuendo, or their engineer doing little uncredited stuff like handclaps or whatever, but only Joan and David did a full song.
@@sean---the-other-one Sax player Steve Gregory did a solo on One Year Of Love, another track from A Kind Of Magic. And Fred Mandel on keyboards is on I Want To Break Free and Man on the Prowl frm The Works.
@@peaceofiona9198
Yep. Bits and pieces done here and there.
It could be a challenge finding share house music that suited all so Joan Armatrading was on high rotation
I can totally see that. Lots of different styles, quirky and pleasing at the same time.
definitely George on the sax there.
😂😂😂
I wish
Three peas in a pod! Amazing.....except one is musically talented. Let the fans decide for whom I am hinting. Now if all can just show some emotion.
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Nncwes
That’s easy for you to say!
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