Scott Walker

[wolve]

I listened for the first time to Scott Walker. 'The Drift' to be precisely.
And there's only word that can apply: 'AWKWARD' (like that song about the bodies of Mussolini & woman, how friggin' morbid!)
I wonder, where should I best begin to dig in his repertoire? Is all of his music like that of 'The Drift'? Can you even call it _music_? Any S. Walker specialists here?

[El Manzo]

Get 'Scott 4'.

I was surprised when I heard that his latest album was a morbid time-trip on the bodies of Benito Mussolini and Claretta Petacci, lying on the floor of P.zza Loreto more than 60 years ago.

I am actually living three minutes away from the place where they were hanged.

[wolve]

Did you listen to 'the drift'?
Oh, and is Walker crazy?

[the more you explore me!]

i haven't got the drift, which is his new lp.
most of his fan base is from when he was in the walker brothers, and his solo work from the late 60s/early 70s.
i would get his comp of jaques brel covers if anything; that is his best work. but he has also written lots of great songs himself too.
may be his lastest work wasn't the best introduction!

[El Manzo]

Did you listen to 'the drift'?
Oh, and is Walker crazy?

No, I haven't listened to it. You are not the first person to complain about that record. Maybe he is a bit crazy, or he simply wanted to go avant-garde, and like someone once said: "'avant-garde' is french for s**t".

[the more you explore me!]

No, I haven't listened to it. You are not the first person to complain about that record. Maybe he is a bit crazy, or he simply wanted to go avant-garde, and like someone once said: "'avant-garde' is french for s**t".

ha that funny


well he only comes out with a record every 10 years or so may be he....
wants to experiment.

[Stitchell]

The albums 'Scott' to 'Scott 4' are really good, lots of good arrangements and vocals and you can get them fairly cheap. The last album is a horror show really, there's lots to admire but not a lot of fun to be had. The song that people are refering to here is called 'Clara' and I think its very unsettling. However, the 1st 4 albums are accesible. am listening to Scott 2 just now!

[wolve]

thanks, will certainly check them out!

[Uncleskinny]

It was mentioned above, but the Brel album is magnificent - get it if you can.

Peter

[beau]

Scott, Scott 2, Scott 3 and Scott 4 are all amazing. Some of the best music ever made. The Walker Brothers were also great.

Everything made after Scott 4 I'm not into. Scott is definately in my top 10.

[the more you explore me!]

"til the band comes in" is great lp. shows humour in his work as in "jean the machine"
"time operator" is another fine song

[Busy Clippers]

I concur with the recommendations of the Brel covers, they're great, but the other ones are pretty good, too. The new stuff kinda makes me say "eh?"

[Sharron Needles]

They're all great. I haven't heard The Drift yet, tbh.

[Maid@ Vale Lover]

How about also gettin' something from

the Walker Brothers ?

before He's solo career

[Ross]

Scott, Scott 2, Scott 3 and Scott 4 are all amazing. Some of the best music ever made. The Walker Brothers were also great.

Everything made after Scott 4 I'm not into. Scott is definately in my top 10.

My thoughts absolutely

[Ross]

"til the band comes in" is great lp. shows humour in his work as in "jean the machine"
"time operator" is another fine song

Superb beautiful music.

[nugz]

may be his lastest work wasn't the best introduction!

hmmm, sounds like someone else we all know.....

[cornelius blaze]

hmmm, sounds like someone else we all know.....

and who could that be?

[nugz]

and who could that be?

Bon Jovi

[Ross]

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