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Rupi's Dance redux
« Thread Started on Sept 12, 2010, 9:26pm »
I had a chance to listen to Rupi's Dance a few days ago, first time in awhile, and liked it less than I have in the past. It struck me that many of the songs are insubstantial ditties, especially The Capuccino Song, Rupi's Dance and Photo Shop, which is the obligatory Fat Man remake. The lyrics to all three of those are uncomfortable in one way or another, and I find myself skipping them automatically.

Two Short Planks, although it too falls into the ditty category, with not much going on lyrically, nevertheless it is extremely catchy -- maybe the most catchy song Ian has ever written -- with sparkling acoustic guitar and an uplifting and energetic flute solo. Hard to get it out of your head; I find myself pressing the replay button on that one. Eurology is a quite clever and catchy instrumental, one that I really like.

But then there is the overly lugubrious Old Black Cat, the insufferable Griminelli's Lament and the silly Pigeon song. I find myself skipping these as well. A Week of Moments is fine right up to the musical bridge which inexplicably and annoyingly detours back to the Roots to Branches-era sound; it is out of place, and it ruins the song for me.

But the album really shines with some of the more substantial numbers, like Lost in Crowds, A Raft of Pigeons, A Hand of Thumbs and Not Ralitsa Vasilleva. All of these are first-rate both in terms of the music and lyrics, and they are all extremely original songs with terrific arrangements and vocals. I think they rank with Ian's best works.

My overall verdict on this album is 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4.

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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #1 on Sept 13, 2010, 8:45am »
Ian's solo stuff pales in comparison to Tull. However I have all his solo recordings as well, just to have them I suppose. :-*








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« Reply #2 on Sept 13, 2010, 9:29am »
Fave tracks on Rupi's Dance
Calliandra Shade (The Cappuccino Song)
Lost In Crowds
A Raft Of Penguins
A Week Of Moments
A Hand Of Thumbs
Pigeon Flying Over Berlin Zoo
Not Ralitsa Vassileva
Birthday Card At Christmas (Bonus track from The Jethro Tull Christmas Album)

I like all of the tracks on the rest of Ian's solo albums.


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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #3 on Sept 13, 2010, 12:51pm »

Sept 13, 2010, 8:45am, My God wrote:
Ian's solo stuff pales in comparison to Tull. However I have all his solo recordings as well, just to have them I suppose. :-*


It's Rupi's dance.


I've been missing what time could bring...There's no time for everything. No time for everything.

:-X "Ian's solo stuff pales in comparison to Tull." Not in my home.
Rupi's has hit the wall for me lately. Walk Into Light plays here when I'm home. My wife tends to play Divinities, or at least that's the Ian music that usually greets me at the door. SLOB & Dot Com would have made a super double Tull album as far as we are concerned here.

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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #4 on Sept 13, 2010, 12:58pm »

Sept 13, 2010, 12:51pm, tootull wrote:

Sept 13, 2010, 8:45am, My God wrote:
Ian's solo stuff pales in comparison to Tull. However I have all his solo recordings as well, just to have them I suppose. :-*


It's Rupi's dance.


I've been missing what time could bring...There's no time for everything. No time for everything.

:-X "Ian's solo stuff pales in comparison to Tull." Not in my home.
Rupi's has hit the wall for me lately. Walk Into Light plays here when I'm home. My wife tends to play Divinities, or at least that's the Ian music that usually greets me at the door. SLOB & Dot Com would have made a super double Tull album as far as we are concerned here.

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3 out of 4 do it for me, the three being, WiL, SLOB and Divinties; all great albums that sit alongside anything else from the wider Tull catalogue.

As for RD, it has it's moments, but I can't listen to the whole album. Like Jeff, I have to skip tracks and I have to say it's too many tracks that I have to skip, I've edited it down and mixed it up in a playlist of stuff from SLOB and Dot.Com.
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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #5 on Sept 14, 2010, 8:49am »
Perhaps ''pales in comparison'' was too strong a comment. Actually, I am getting Rupi's Dance in a few days. :-/








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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #6 on Sept 14, 2010, 9:52am »
I've wanted to like it.
I've tried to like it.
Meh.
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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #7 on Sept 14, 2010, 9:59am »

Sept 14, 2010, 9:52am, Blue wrote:
I've wanted to like it.
I've tried to like it.
Meh.


Olives stuffed with anchovies leaves me with the same feeling.

Blue, how the devil are you?
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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #8 on Sept 14, 2010, 11:30am »

Sept 14, 2010, 8:49am, My God wrote:
Perhaps ''pales in comparison'' was too strong a comment. Actually, I am getting Rupi's Dance in a few days. :-/


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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #9 on Sept 14, 2010, 11:34am »
So, I'm left to defend poor Rupi's Dance, eh.


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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #10 on Sept 14, 2010, 1:38pm »
Go for overkill. If you don't come now. I'll be over the hill, all right?
Tell me >>All right<< Got a sell-by date. Soon be out of stock.

Piece of cake, eh.



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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #11 on Sept 14, 2010, 5:48pm »

Sept 14, 2010, 9:59am, Quizz Kid wrote:

Sept 14, 2010, 9:52am, Blue wrote:
I've wanted to like it.
I've tried to like it.
Meh.


Olives stuffed with anchovies leaves me with the same feeling.

Blue, how the devil are you?


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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #12 on Sept 15, 2010, 4:40am »

Sept 14, 2010, 5:48pm, Blue wrote:

Sept 14, 2010, 9:59am, Quizz Kid wrote:


Olives stuffed with anchovies leaves me with the same feeling.

Blue, how the devil are you?


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Well I can match the first one! ;)

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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #13 on Sept 15, 2010, 8:07am »
Will do.
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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #14 on Sept 15, 2010, 8:44am »
I hate analog as well. The CD was my saviour! :P









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Re: Rupi's Dance redux
« Reply #15 on Sept 15, 2010, 11:26am »

Sept 15, 2010, 8:44am, My God wrote:
I hate analog as well. The CD was my saviour! :P


If only CD's were the size of albums and had all the cover artwork at a decent size with liner notes in a font size you could read
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Sept 15, 2010, 11:26am, Quizz Kid wrote:

Sept 15, 2010, 8:44am, My God wrote:
I hate analog as well. The CD was my saviour! :P


If only CD's were the size of albums and had all the cover artwork at a decent size with liner notes in a font size you could read


Yes, the only downfall for me, too. Sounds like an old man's whine. ;D
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« Reply #17 on Sept 16, 2010, 8:28am »
I finally got Rupi's Dance. This is a great disc. I can't seem to stop listening to it. :(








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Re: Rupi's Dance
« Reply #18 on Sept 16, 2010, 9:34am »
Glad you like it.

I'm going to pop it on now and give it a spin...well I guess I'm actually just going to simply click on it now...

Back to you later on it. :)
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« Reply #19 on Sept 17, 2010, 8:29am »
I remember when I used to put discs on the spin. Now I just click as well. Good old technology I suppose. :-/








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