Well done for spotting the Dylan influence! :) Btw, they're certainly can't be described as an 'English band'! Mike Scott, the principal songwriter and driving force behind the band is Scottish, and Scott Wickham the fiddle player is Irish. Anthony Thistlewaite (playing Mandolin here) is English, as was Karl Wallinger, and other English musicians regularly pass through their ranks, but the Fisherman's Blues album was recorded in Ireland; the main influence behind it was traditional Irish music, and the majority of musicians who played on it were Irish.
Wowza I haven’t heard this in decades it’s SO amazing THIS is why we all LOVE the Irish ☘️ any culture that makes art like this??! Seriously. Yes this makes clear where American folk and country (not Country & Western) came from! Not only but primarily. Think Appalachia. Whichever CD they put this out on, I had it at the time and the whole thing was great. This particular song is a masterpiece for all time. 1000 years from now it will still be gorgeous ✊🏽
the Irish ? 😳… the lead singer and main songwriter and the only member to have been involved in all the years the Waterboys have existed is Mike Scott and he’s Scottish tbh ! There HAVE been Irish members , but there’s also been English , American and European members too - 85 and counting 😉 So I understand why you thought they were an Irish band but in reality Scotland claims them . ✊ 👍🏴
@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Ok, if they’re considered a Scottish band that’s fine by me 😉 I only know them from the one cd I had of theirs in the 80s? 90s? which I LOVED! with this track on it. So how many people from different nations were on every track?😁 The STYLE/GENRE is Irish yes? Or is it both Scot/Irish? But is there truly much difference or is this just about rivalry and pride? Regardless of hairsplitting, I do love the Irish culture and people, I’ve known far fewer Scottish (besides my grandmother)😆 oh -I met Alan Cumming🤣 Honestly I don’t give a rat’s arse about tribalism, geographic borders are 100% arbitrary in time: go back far enough and we’re all African -that’s more than good enough for me❤️
@@dcg4mn 😝 your determined to shoehorn this into an Irish genre .. granted it’s got Celtic themes which Ireland and Scotland share , but you’ll just have to accept their Scottish heritage and direction 🤷♂️ I got interested in the origins of our species a few years ago and was fascinated to find that scientists had traced our earliest Hominid ancestors back to an area in East Africa which encompasses Ethiopia and Tanzania , this is a fact I ram home when having to deal with particularly offensive white racists . We’re ALL Black men in the core of our DNA but due to my ancient ancestors moving to colder Northern Europe hundreds of thousands of years ago I’ve lost the majority of the Melanin in my skin which means I’m a red headed , hairy arsed , blue eyed , pasty as the driven snow brother originally from the Afar or Laetolia region of the African Rift Valley . “Righteous ! “… 😁 👍🏴
I do dig this album. Around the time you did the Waterboys and World Party reactions, I dug back into some Waterboys, and was reminded what a fine album is "Room to Roam" which followed this one. Great upload.
What a lovely surprise to wake up to C n C , genuinely thank you 🙏.. I’d describe them ( I say them , it’s really a vehicle for lead singer Mike Scott who is the main songwriter ) as a rock band with Celtic and folk themes . I was originally drawn in by the fiddle work .. I can’t explain it but being of the Celtic persuasion myself it’s deep in my soul , my DNA if you will and speaks to me of ancient minstrels , dark nights and story tellers holding their audience in their thrall by firelight telling of deeds and long dead heroes . Yeah that’s a bit of a poncey description from me but it needed saying . Simply Superb ! Congratulations to the other 6 who also asked for this tremendous track , we will always have this in common if nothing else ✊ 👍🏴
@@Starburst_Candy no SC , nobody in The Waterboys would get away with wearing tights and def not with giving it laldy with hey-nonny-no’s. 👀 😆 👍🏴
The Greenpeace Warrior was docked in Dublin around 1986 and The Waterboys did a free gig on the deck for people on the docks to help fund Greenpeace. I was lucky enough to catch them and even luckier to see them bring up a young relatively unknown Sinead O'Conner to accompany them on a few songs.
@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_BletheringThe Waterboys have had members from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, America, amongst other places, they have a Liverpool connection with Ian mcnabb and Ringo Starr's son touring in the band a few years back, Mike Scott the singer/songwriter has written some fantastic songs over the years, this being amongst his best work, I also love his W.B Yeats Album from a few years back, Rock on Scotty!!
@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Totally agree 👍 If iam not mistaken Scotty with or without the band have performed more than any other performer/band at the Glastonbury Festival, well that is what I heard some years ago, would like to finish my reply to you with a line from one of Mike's songs in you don't mind? "Scotland is my dreamin head,Ireland is my heart " same for me if you change Scotland for Liverpool lol.
This is so good - the whole album transports me to a simpler happier time. The two albums before this are better for me. Less folky and darker, more evocative and mysterious ❤ Saw them live in the late 80s
This definitely is one of my favorites. I have listened to the whole cd many times and played some good air fiddle. Other songs on it are A Bang On The Ear and We Will Not Be Lovers. My favorite is The Stolen Child. Very fae.
The were part of the scottish 80s thing. Bands like simple minds, deacon blue, wolf tones, the waterboys, deli mitri. Was a kinda traditional folk rock mix.
Great band.....everyone knows them by this song and it is a great tune but you really should listen to any song off of their " Dream Harder " album. It is in my humble opinion their greatest offering by a country mile. Mike Scott takes his guitar playing to a different level . Check out " The return of Pan" or " Preparing to fly" . Its a spiritual experience!!!!!. They transform into a genuine rock band.
sorry, but they are an Irish band from the eighties whom I grew up listening to and whom I have seen in concert a number of times. The British love to claim them as their own.
As a Scot this speaks to me on a level that isnt entirely explainable in words. Its in the blood or something. Cheers! Also, have you guys upgraded your setup?, the sound is pretty awesome !
We're using the OBS Studio presets. Gates, expanders, compressors, you know. We looked up on TH-cam how to get the best vocal mic sound for OBS Studios. We're still tweaking it here and there.
Not my favourite track or album but worthy of hearing again. If you delve into their back catalogue, check out The Big Music and Whole of the moon. Definitely a richer sound with Wallinger
I never entirely trust a band that undergoes a Damascene conversion (U2 discovering the blues, anyone?) or suddenly changes musical direction, so The Waterboys was one of those bands I should have loved, but never quite connected with. They went from more of an indie rock band to discovering creels, reels and Fair Isle sweaters, which didn't feel sincere to me. So, it sounds great, all the right bits and pieces are in place, but emotionally it does nothing for me at all.
@@dcg4mn You're right. All I remember is reading an interview with Mike Scott from around that time and something about it didn't sit quite right with me, but I can't say specifically what it was, just that it coloured my perception of him and his music.
I suspect that's what moving to Ireland would do to just about any musician. Iirc, The Waterboys upped sticks and moved across the sea, and got immersed in Folk tunes and traditional instruments.
That is one bar level that I can agree with ! Because you can order another Gin and Tonic whilst lying down , less time to fall over later ! How ever the other Bar is a bit of of a trip hazard ! Yarp .
@@ghichens3418 The trip hazard is exactly what I was thinking if Graham. It's sad but both myself and Col are questioning what we are doing here and why we're supporting it.
@@Starburst_Candy Ha, yes fair point ! It has gone a bit pete tong atm ! I do enjoy the banter with yourselves Jay , Mv , and a few others but the numbers of views dont lie ! Am quite busy twice a month in the evening on Constitutional Law ,and our own sovreignty ! which we hold at our place , tis good fun and very empowering ! Thanks for getting us back SC and Col
@@Starburst_Candy( He’s a practicing neo fascist Starburst , overthrowing the state sorta thing ? - it’s ok Sir G can’t see this message as it’s in brackets 😮- ps , “ Sovereignty “ I’ve heard is a code word for Orgies , keys in the bowl type thing .. 👀but you didn’t hear that from me .. shhhh 🤫 ) ….. 😝😆 👍🏴
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I was friends with Mike Scott growing up in Ayr SCOTLAND.
How can you not love this song? The Waterboys are one of the best bands of the 80s and 90s.
Waterboys forever ! Thank's !
This entire album is special. Thoughtful and mature. It'll stay with you.
This Is The Sea 🌊 is my favorite Waterboys album & the last with Karl Wallinger.
Yeah, they were too folky by this album for me ❤
Well done for spotting the Dylan influence! :)
Btw, they're certainly can't be described as an 'English band'! Mike Scott, the principal songwriter and driving force behind the band is Scottish, and Scott Wickham the fiddle player is Irish. Anthony Thistlewaite (playing Mandolin here) is English, as was Karl Wallinger, and other English musicians regularly pass through their ranks, but the Fisherman's Blues album was recorded in Ireland; the main influence behind it was traditional Irish music, and the majority of musicians who played on it were Irish.
Wallinger was from Rhyll in North Wales.
Steve Wickham!
Cracking song & thanks for the shout out. You guys are genuine music fans. Always great company.
A staple at the pub this one ! 🎣
Tis indeed 😅..
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First time I saw them live was in 1986 supporting Simple Minds
That violin kills it
Wowza I haven’t heard this in decades it’s SO amazing THIS is why we all LOVE the Irish ☘️ any culture that makes art like this??!
Seriously.
Yes this makes clear where American folk and country (not Country & Western) came from! Not only but primarily. Think Appalachia.
Whichever CD they put this out on, I had it at the time and the whole thing was great.
This particular song is a masterpiece for all time. 1000 years from now it will still be gorgeous ✊🏽
the Irish ? 😳… the lead singer and main songwriter and the only member to have been involved in all the years the Waterboys have existed is Mike Scott and he’s Scottish tbh ! There HAVE been Irish members , but there’s also been English , American and European members too - 85 and counting 😉
So I understand why you thought they were an Irish band but in reality Scotland claims them . ✊
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@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering
Ok, if they’re considered a Scottish band that’s fine by me 😉
I only know them from the one cd I had of theirs in the 80s? 90s? which I LOVED! with this track on it. So how many people from different nations were on every track?😁
The STYLE/GENRE is Irish yes? Or is it both Scot/Irish? But is there truly much difference or is this just about rivalry and pride?
Regardless of hairsplitting, I do love the Irish culture and people, I’ve known far fewer Scottish (besides my grandmother)😆 oh -I met Alan Cumming🤣
Honestly I don’t give a rat’s arse about tribalism, geographic borders are 100% arbitrary in time: go back far enough and we’re all African -that’s more than good enough for me❤️
@@dcg4mn 😝 your determined to shoehorn this into an Irish genre .. granted it’s got Celtic themes which Ireland and Scotland share , but you’ll just have to accept their Scottish heritage and direction 🤷♂️
I got interested in the origins of our species a few years ago and was fascinated to find that scientists had traced our earliest Hominid ancestors back to an area in East Africa which encompasses Ethiopia and Tanzania , this is a fact I ram home when having to deal with particularly offensive white racists . We’re ALL Black men in the core of our DNA but due to my ancient ancestors moving to colder Northern Europe hundreds of thousands of years ago I’ve lost the majority of the Melanin in my skin which means I’m a red headed , hairy arsed , blue eyed , pasty as the driven snow brother originally from the Afar or Laetolia region of the African Rift Valley .
“Righteous ! “… 😁
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best song ever
I do dig this album. Around the time you did the Waterboys and World Party reactions, I dug back into some Waterboys, and was reminded what a fine album is "Room to Roam" which followed this one. Great upload.
What a lovely surprise to wake up to C n C , genuinely thank you 🙏..
I’d describe them ( I say them , it’s really a vehicle for lead singer Mike Scott who is the main songwriter ) as a rock band with Celtic and folk themes .
I was originally drawn in by the fiddle work .. I can’t explain it but being of the Celtic persuasion myself it’s deep in my soul , my DNA if you will and speaks to me of ancient minstrels , dark nights and story tellers holding their audience in their thrall by firelight telling of deeds and long dead heroes . Yeah that’s a bit of a poncey description from me but it needed saying .
Simply Superb !
Congratulations to the other 6 who also asked for this tremendous track , we will always have this in common if nothing else ✊
👍🏴
A Scottish version of Blackmore's Night then !
@@Starburst_Candy no SC , nobody in The Waterboys would get away with wearing tights and def not with giving it laldy with hey-nonny-no’s. 👀
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@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering I can just see them in doublets and hose
@@Starburst_Candy 🤮nay..🤯..nay and gauny no..🤷♂️…….nay , I prithee 😳
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Not my bag sir Jay ! I do prefer Runrig !!
The Greenpeace Warrior was docked in Dublin around 1986 and The Waterboys did a free gig on the deck for people on the docks to help fund Greenpeace. I was lucky enough to catch them and even luckier to see them bring up a young relatively unknown Sinead O'Conner to accompany them on a few songs.
From the same album..And a bang on the ear is a great song like this one ❤
A really good song by a really good band.
Aye , you know it Adam 👌
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@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_BletheringThe Waterboys have had members from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, America, amongst other places, they have a Liverpool connection with Ian mcnabb and Ringo Starr's son touring in the band a few years back, Mike Scott the singer/songwriter has written some fantastic songs over the years, this being amongst his best work, I also love his W.B Yeats Album from a few years back, Rock on Scotty!!
@@James-hd6ez aye your not wrong James , an eclectic band yes , but led by a rightly lauded son of Scotland ✊
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@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Totally agree 👍 If iam not mistaken Scotty with or without the band have performed more than any other performer/band at the Glastonbury Festival, well that is what I heard some years ago, would like to finish my reply to you with a line from one of Mike's songs in you don't mind? "Scotland is my dreamin head,Ireland is my heart " same for me if you change Scotland for Liverpool lol.
@@James-hd6ez I like yer style James 😀
Good on ye Lad 👏
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Saw live in 1989, i was 17 then. 24/07/2024!!!
This is so good - the whole album transports me to a simpler happier time. The two albums before this are better for me. Less folky and darker, more evocative and mysterious ❤
Saw them live in the late 80s
Brilliant!
I thinkthat bob dylan gave the thumbs up to their track the whole of yhe moon.
You should also check out others from them:
This Is the Sea
Be My Enemy
Trumpets
Many more...
Thanks!
This definitely is one of my favorites. I have listened to the whole cd many times and played some good air fiddle. Other songs on it are A Bang On The Ear and We Will Not Be Lovers. My favorite is The Stolen Child. Very fae.
The levellers, ferocious dog, new model army to name a few
The were part of the scottish 80s thing. Bands like simple minds, deacon blue, wolf tones, the waterboys, deli mitri. Was a kinda traditional folk rock mix.
Great band.....everyone knows them by this song and it is a great tune but you really should listen to any song off of their " Dream Harder " album. It is in my humble opinion their greatest offering by a country mile. Mike Scott takes his guitar playing to a different level . Check out " The return of Pan" or " Preparing to fly" . Its a spiritual experience!!!!!. They transform into a genuine rock band.
Heres a reaction suggestion. Little bit out the usual for you. : the dogs " yo moma's on crack rock"
It's a great song. If you like this vibe, you should check out The Levellers.
I was thinking the same. Maybe have a Glastonbury feature during the festival, as the Levellers were almost an archetypal Glasto band.
For a harder rock later version of the band try the Mike Scott-led album Dream Harder , particularly the songs “The New Life” and “The Return of Pan.”
I’m hearing The Pogues meet Bob Dylan
sorry, but they are an Irish band from the eighties whom I grew up listening to and whom I have seen in concert a number of times. The British love to claim them as their own.
Actually they are mainly scottish
As a Scot this speaks to me on a level that isnt entirely explainable in words. Its in the blood or something. Cheers!
Also, have you guys upgraded your setup?, the sound is pretty awesome !
We're using the OBS Studio presets. Gates, expanders, compressors, you know. We looked up on TH-cam how to get the best vocal mic sound for OBS Studios. We're still tweaking it here and there.
Try Glastonbury Song from these.
Not my favourite track or album but worthy of hearing again. If you delve into their back catalogue, check out The Big Music and Whole of the moon. Definitely a richer sound with Wallinger
The Big Music was a defining era! Pagan Place, etc. Wonderful music.
I never got these guys
Me ! Nope , not for me !
Not veely my tipple .
The band may have been formed in England but thy are mainly Scots Irish and Welsh.
The English guy makes the tea.
I never entirely trust a band that undergoes a Damascene conversion (U2 discovering the blues, anyone?) or suddenly changes musical direction, so The Waterboys was one of those bands I should have loved, but never quite connected with. They went from more of an indie rock band to discovering creels, reels and Fair Isle sweaters, which didn't feel sincere to me. So, it sounds great, all the right bits and pieces are in place, but emotionally it does nothing for me at all.
Back to roots could have been more sincere authentic than their first incarnation.
@@dcg4mn You're right. All I remember is reading an interview with Mike Scott from around that time and something about it didn't sit quite right with me, but I can't say specifically what it was, just that it coloured my perception of him and his music.
@@delorangeade well that’s as legit as my response 😁 I was just saying it’s a possibility - they sure SEEM authentic (to a non-Irishman)😉
I suspect that's what moving to Ireland would do to just about any musician. Iirc, The Waterboys upped sticks and moved across the sea, and got immersed in Folk tunes and traditional instruments.
@@delorangeadeWell you missed out. Enough said.
The bar is still set low.
That is one bar level that I can agree with ! Because you can order another Gin and Tonic whilst lying down , less time to fall over later !
How ever the other Bar is a bit of of a trip hazard ! Yarp .
@@ghichens3418 The trip hazard is exactly what I was thinking if Graham. It's sad but both myself and Col are questioning what we are doing here and why we're supporting it.
@@Starburst_Candy Ha, yes fair point ! It has gone a bit pete tong atm ! I do enjoy the banter with yourselves Jay , Mv , and a few others but the numbers of views dont lie ! Am quite busy twice a month in the evening on Constitutional Law ,and our own sovreignty ! which we hold at our place , tis good fun and very empowering !
Thanks for getting us back SC and Col
@@ghichens3418 Constitutional law? Do tell !
@@Starburst_Candy( He’s a practicing neo fascist Starburst , overthrowing the state sorta thing ? - it’s ok Sir G can’t see this message as it’s in brackets 😮- ps , “ Sovereignty “ I’ve heard is a code word for Orgies , keys in the bowl type thing .. 👀but you didn’t hear that from me .. shhhh 🤫 ) …..
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They are not English they are celts