Cool clip on You Tube - EC mimes Black and White world and Can´t stand up world on German TV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCsy0KzaS9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDryzzMfsLw
EC and A w/Martin Belmont
Re: EC and A w/Martin Belmont
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002 ... d_i=468294
Guest List
~ Martin Belmont
September 7, 2009.
Amazon review -
Martin Belmont is one of the great sideman / musicians of Brit Pub Rock. Whether it's Ducks Deluxe (whom he still lines up with), Graham Parker & The Rumour, Nick Lowe's numerous bands of yore, or even depping for Steve Nieve in Elvis Costello's Attractions (thirty years ago, would you believe), or Hank Wangford's band or Los Pistoleros, Martin never puts a note wrong, whether it's his battered old Stratocaster or his Fender Bass VI guitar. The Guest List, only his second solo album foray in a thirty-odd year career, sees Martin enlist the vocal assistance of old sparring partners in the shape of Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe, Graham Parker, Carlene Carter, Hank Wangford, Reg Meuross, Geraint Watkins and many others, as well as handling lead vocals himself on a couple of tracks. His playing cannot be faulted, nor can the fine production values, and the guest vocalists all weigh in with fine contributions without stealing the show. Graham Parker's version of 'In The Midnight Hour' restyles the song as a classic, 'Blonde on Blonde' era Dylan track, whilst Paul Carrack delivers a tender vocal on 'My Baby's Gone', a Country outing that is a stylistic rarity for Carrack, but lovingly rendered. His Ducks Deluxe colleague Sean Tyla does a good job of the reggae / John Martyn classic 'Johnny Too Bad', and Nick Lowe delvers a typically assured country vocal on 'A Man In Love'.
The conspicuous absentee is Elvis Costello, but Martin covers his absence by way of an instrumental version of early EC classic, 'Alison'. This is a fine album, and will hopefully draw overdue recognition to the intensely likeable and talented Martin Belmont.
Guest List
~ Martin Belmont
September 7, 2009.
Amazon review -
Martin Belmont is one of the great sideman / musicians of Brit Pub Rock. Whether it's Ducks Deluxe (whom he still lines up with), Graham Parker & The Rumour, Nick Lowe's numerous bands of yore, or even depping for Steve Nieve in Elvis Costello's Attractions (thirty years ago, would you believe), or Hank Wangford's band or Los Pistoleros, Martin never puts a note wrong, whether it's his battered old Stratocaster or his Fender Bass VI guitar. The Guest List, only his second solo album foray in a thirty-odd year career, sees Martin enlist the vocal assistance of old sparring partners in the shape of Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe, Graham Parker, Carlene Carter, Hank Wangford, Reg Meuross, Geraint Watkins and many others, as well as handling lead vocals himself on a couple of tracks. His playing cannot be faulted, nor can the fine production values, and the guest vocalists all weigh in with fine contributions without stealing the show. Graham Parker's version of 'In The Midnight Hour' restyles the song as a classic, 'Blonde on Blonde' era Dylan track, whilst Paul Carrack delivers a tender vocal on 'My Baby's Gone', a Country outing that is a stylistic rarity for Carrack, but lovingly rendered. His Ducks Deluxe colleague Sean Tyla does a good job of the reggae / John Martyn classic 'Johnny Too Bad', and Nick Lowe delvers a typically assured country vocal on 'A Man In Love'.
The conspicuous absentee is Elvis Costello, but Martin covers his absence by way of an instrumental version of early EC classic, 'Alison'. This is a fine album, and will hopefully draw overdue recognition to the intensely likeable and talented Martin Belmont.
Re: EC and A w/Martin Belmont
Great interview with Martin here -
http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index ... in-belmont
(extract)
There were two people who I worked with, more than just an odd session, who I couldn’t get. One was Elvis Costello – we just never found the time because he’s living in America and he’s always doing something. The other was John Hiatt, who almost joined Nick’s band, in fact he was in Nick’s band for about 6 months.
http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index ... in-belmont
(extract)
There were two people who I worked with, more than just an odd session, who I couldn’t get. One was Elvis Costello – we just never found the time because he’s living in America and he’s always doing something. The other was John Hiatt, who almost joined Nick’s band, in fact he was in Nick’s band for about 6 months.