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Post by TM on Oct 22, 2009 13:40:13 GMT -5
Dave Pegg reflects on 40 years with Fairport Convention Web admin note: Long-time Tull bassist and fan favorite Dave Pegg's first love has always been his original and current band "Fairport Convention," one of the most influential and best folk-rock bands in rock history. "Peggy" just hit 40 years since his Fairport beginnings and took a few moments to record his thoughts and reflections. Dave Pegg reflects on 40 years with Fairport
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Post by Mix on Oct 23, 2009 9:41:22 GMT -5
You know its funny, I still feel with Ian, Martin and Doane that Peggy is the missing part of that foursome. Those guys were fantastic. It's never been the same since the Peggy left.
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Post by TM on Oct 23, 2009 13:40:19 GMT -5
You know its funny, I still feel with Ian, Martin and Doane that Peggy is the missing part of that foursome. Those guys were fantastic. It's never been the same since the Peggy left. Yes, even though he had this silly stage presence he was a key member. I think the Crest Of A Knave back cover cemented that with the "Jethro Tull are Ian, Martin and Dave" comments. He seemed to be a key contributor as well, although I don't think he really got any compositional and writing credits from Ian. Perhaps he got some engineering acknowledgment though, I don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 3:26:33 GMT -5
It would be GREAT to have Pegg join in with the rest of the boys again. It would be great to hear him and Doane again. But I'm glad we have all those recordings of him to list to.
Oddly enough, I was a huge fan of Pegg's playing in Fairport Convention before I even knew that he was a member of Tull throughout the 80s. It was a pleasant surprise.
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Post by Chea on Nov 9, 2009 7:15:51 GMT -5
Dave is also a very kind man.I met him at last's year Italian Convention.He accepted to sign my copy of his double 60 year CD anniversary he realized with all the musicians with which he has worked in his career,explaining me diffusely the contents. He also together with D.Perry wrote the introductions of our Italian Fans Club book.
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Post by Mix on Dec 8, 2009 10:43:29 GMT -5
I always got the impression that Peggy was only a phone call from joining Tull again. Unless I am wrong this is interesting because Ian obviously values Peggy highly. It's certainly clear Ian didn't want him to leave in 95.
Peggy was also very honest in Dave Rees book regarding Ian's poor vocals and bad decisions. I guess perhaps Ian respects Peggy which doesn't happen very often it seems with Ian and his band mates. Can we get a Q&A with Peggy? I'd like to get more insight into Ian and I think he might just be the man to tell us.
Great Bass player. Peggy and Glasscock were the best.
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Post by Nonfatman on Dec 8, 2009 11:44:39 GMT -5
I always got the impression that Peggy was only a phone call from joining Tull again. Unless I am wrong this is interesting because Ian obviously values Peggy highly. It's certainly clear Ian didn't want him to leave in 95. Peggy was also very honest in Dave Rees book regarding Ian's poor vocals and bad decisions. I guess perhaps Ian respects Peggy which doesn't happen very often it seems with Ian and his band mates. Can we get a Q&A with Peggy? I'd like to get more insight into Ian and I think he might just be the man to tell us. Great Bass player. Peggy and Glasscock were the best. I agree about Pegg, and I think it's possible that one day he could return. But I feel that Andy is more likely to re-appear in Tull than Peggy. I also agree with you on Glascock. Loved him on TOTRNR. I am in the small minority of Tull fans who ranks that album higher than the other two mid-seventies Tull albums, War Child and Minstrel. Mainly because of it's sense of humor and social commentary. Jeff P.S. I think I will add "Does the album have a sense of humor?" to the Album Wars criteria, starting with the next round.
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Post by Mix on Dec 8, 2009 12:23:01 GMT -5
I always got the impression that Peggy was only a phone call from joining Tull again. Unless I am wrong this is interesting because Ian obviously values Peggy highly. It's certainly clear Ian didn't want him to leave in 95. Peggy was also very honest in Dave Rees book regarding Ian's poor vocals and bad decisions. I guess perhaps Ian respects Peggy which doesn't happen very often it seems with Ian and his band mates. Can we get a Q&A with Peggy? I'd like to get more insight into Ian and I think he might just be the man to tell us. Great Bass player. Peggy and Glasscock were the best. I agree about Pegg, and I think it's possible that one day he could return. But I feel that Andy is more likely to re-appear in Tull than Peggy. I also agree with you on Glascock. Loved him on TOTRNR. I am in the small minority of Tull fans who ranks that album higher than the other two mid-seventies Tull albums, War Child and Minstrel. Mainly because of it's sense of humor and social commentary. Jeff P.S. I think I will add "Does the album have a sense of humor?" to the Album Wars criteria, starting with the next round. We sing from the same hymm sheet Jeff regarding TOTRNR. Perhaps it is because I heard it before many other albums. I was 15 or so when I went off to town to get my copy of that album. All my mates were into Nirvana and all that. What can I say, Black Sheep tend to be Tull fans ;D
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Post by Ulla on Dec 10, 2009 7:00:36 GMT -5
Can we get a Q&A with Peggy? I´ll ask him.
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Post by shindizzler on Dec 17, 2009 3:01:35 GMT -5
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Post by Park Bench on Dec 26, 2009 16:11:34 GMT -5
I posted this elsewhere. Maybe it would take more than a phone call... www.procolharum.com/prog2.htm[/quoteThat interview is horrible, really horrible about Ian - Matt Pegg comes across as somewhat immature and even vindictive. I have more respect for Ian's little finger than Matt Pegg - I guess he's still working in a factory, eh? What are these poor decisions Ian has made? I always figured that Pegg's leaving was due to conflict - and I'm sure I read an interview where he said he didn't like the new music much.
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Post by TM on Dec 26, 2009 17:08:11 GMT -5
I posted this elsewhere. Maybe it would take more than a phone call... www.procolharum.com/prog2.htm[/quoteThat interview is horrible, really horrible about Ian - Matt Pegg comes across as somewhat immature and even vindictive. I have more respect for Ian's little finger than Matt Pegg - I guess he's still working in a factory, eh? What are these poor decisions Ian has made? I always figured that Pegg's leaving was due to conflict - and I'm sure I read an interview where he said he didn't like the new music much. Hello ParkBench and welcome. I agree. MP should have kept his mouth shut. Immature is right, and not very bright.
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Post by Nonfatman on Dec 28, 2009 14:30:24 GMT -5
Here's the thing, though, it's not exactly a secret that Ian is not easy to work for (he himself will admit that) because he is so disciplined and such a perfectionist and expects that of others as well. Also Matt didn't bring it up, the interviewer did. He asked Matt "I know your father has gotten exasperated with Ian from time to time, do you feel the same way?" Matt's initial response I thought was fair, but later on in the interview I do think he went too far with it.
He is not the first former member of the band to criticize the way Ian has treated band members, that's for sure, but Matthew somehow lacks the stature of other longer-standing band members who found themselves suddenly dismissed from Tull. Plus, he himself admits that Ian was very fair to him and paid him well, so why did he feel the need to go off in such an over-the-top way?
Jeff
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