Re: Jesse Rae – The Thistle (1987)

by Nightjar Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:48 pm

Butterfield wrote:
Nightjar wrote:The Nu-HotW predictive algorithm thing in the b*ttom left corner doesn't know what to classify this as.

The year seems to be the main connection.

That's all it had to work with. yes

by Nightjar Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:49 pm

Nightjar wrote:One of the most heavily peated rum'ns we've ever done that.

Kind of a 'slapped in the face wi' an Arbroath Smokie' experience.

I'll have to have a bit of think/lie down before I mark it.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:50 pm

Shame it didn't have this on it:

by Butterfield Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:52 pm

Well, that was a whole lot of 80s-tastic upbeat fun. On the whole I really, really enjoyed that, though I got a little restless towards the end and some of the tracks could have been a little bit shorter.

I admit I still have no idea who Jesse Rae is so this was a bit of a stab in the dark and it's nothing like I expected - other than the brief bagpipes at the beginning of the last track. The one main (mild) drawback for me was some of the tongue-in-cheek humour attached to most of the songs, leading to me to think I was listening to B.A. Robertson on occasion and not a genuine 80s pop album. But that's okay as it worked overall!

4.5/5 - rounded up to 5/5 for voting!

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:54 pm

I remember reading that this was shown on Channel 4 and BBC music show's back in the day

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:56 pm

Co-written by Bernie Worrell, obv.

shifty

Jesse Rae – The Thistle (1987) - Page 10 MC0wMDEuanBn

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Nice spread in the voting.

by Butterfield Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:16 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:Co-written by Bernie Worrell, obv.

Proud Scot - hate everything English.

Pictured with Staffordshire bull terriers - one of England's most famous icons. Tee Hee

Oops, I didn't mean to make this political. :troll:

by Butterfield Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:17 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:Nice spread in the voting.

You mean rigged by someone to look that way. hmm

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:18 pm

I think there's a level of projection on that one.

I'm sure I remember him saying he'd only take his Helmet off when Scotland was Freeeeedom! but apparently I made that up as I can't find any reference to it anywhere.

by Butterfield Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:27 pm

Lowest price on eBay: £4.99 in "good condition" - not too bad, but I only ever buy "very good". aristojar

by Butterfield Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:28 pm

Ooh, special edition double CD - brand new: £7.99

A bit too much. What a Face

by Butterfield Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:25 am

Butterfield wrote:4.5/5 - rounded up to 5/5 for voting!

Butterfield wrote:Ooh, special edition double CD - brand new: £7.99

A bit too much.

I haven't bought anything for ages, so guess what I've got on its way. gossip

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:40 am

by Butterfield Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:58 am

Oh yeah, you created this thread so I guess I have you to thank! ~~for me losing £7.99 of my hard-earned cash : rant:~~

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:40 pm

by Butterfield Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:29 am

This is just so surreal, seeing a Scottish man in a kilt and battle helmet singing and dancing to a famous disco "Odyssey song". It could be considered an odd live cover version and even all kinds of cultural appropriation, yet it's his own self-written song. Make it make sense.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:52 pm

Funk is a gift to the world.

by Butterfield Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:25 pm

I didn't realise when we "did" this that the production is all done by black American musicians, with connections to Parliament-Funkadelic. That's why it really wasn't what I was expecting, judging by the front cover.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:46 pm

How dare you!

Jesse Rae – The Thistle (1987) - Page 10 Img_0016

The production was one funkadelic/Parliamenter and one skinny Scottish bloke.

I don’t know what I’m trying to say.

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