Album Club: 22:11:2011: The Waterboys - An Appointment with Mr Yeats(2011)

**keiths** · 28-11-2011, 01:43

I'm not going to vote just yet as I've only heard it through twice so far and I think it'll need a couple more listens before I get to form a real opinion. Certainly an interesting listen that I feel will gain more depth on subsequent plays. I recognise some of Yeats' poems - I worked in Ireland for a couple of years and got into their literature, music and history during that very enjoyable time, and it's interesting to hear them anew in this setting.

**WAD62** · 29-11-2011, 14:03

Originally Posted by Bazil

Mike Scott is Scottish and yet most of his music is about Ireland , I wonder if he wishes he was Irish and tries to develope an Irish accent? Just a thought.

Indeed, born in Edinburgh, brought up in Ayr, and spent quite a bit of time in London...plastic paddy would be my thought, especially with his 'affected' singing voice

I quite liked the early days of the Waterboys, but this is more a solo Mike Scott record. I expected to dislike it more, particularly due to Mr Scott's 'celtic' troupe-adore pretensions...but it's not too bad, I'd not buy it but I can certainly see why some would

5/10 for me...begorra!!!

**keiths** · 29-11-2011, 14:48

Went for 7/10 in the end as there are a couple of songs that am not too keen on, but overall it's very good

**Audioman** · 29-11-2011, 16:22

Enjoyable listen and quite impressed as I was never that keen on The Waterboys. The musical arrangements to poetry work very well except on a couple of tracks. Overall I have to give this a 7/10.

**The Grand Wazoo** · 29-11-2011, 18:39

Originally Posted by WAD62

Indeed, born in Edinburgh, brought up in Ayr, and spent quite a bit of time in London...plastic paddy would be my thought, especially with his 'affected' singing voice

Between about 1986 & 1991 he was based in Ireland - 'Fisherman's Blues' & 'Room To Roam' were both recorded there.

**WAD62** · 30-11-2011, 16:08

Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo

Between about 1986 & 1991 he was based in Ireland - 'Fisherman's Blues' & 'Room To Roam' were both recorded there.

Between '86 & '91 I was based in New York, but there's no way I acquired any semblance of an American accent

However plenty of my colleagues did, probably because they wanted to...

**The Grand Wazoo** · 30-11-2011, 17:01

Originally Posted by WAD62

Between '86 & '91 I was based in New York, but there's no way I acquired any semblance of an American accent

I thought we were discussing the Irish influence on the music.
Funny, but I don't hear Irish in his accent. Maybe I'd better take another listen.

MartinT · 09-11-2012, 07:15

Well I completely missed this the first time around. The Waterboys were an unknown for me and I've enjoyed listening to this album. Reminds me of Pink Floyd's The Wall in places. 8/10.

**sq225917** · 09-11-2012, 08:10

the three albums are good, FB is a return to form and RTR continues the theme. i find the rest of there stuff patchy. Defo better when it when Mike and karl. Seen them quite a few times over the years. First heard them on Annie Nightingale show on t'radio.

**Tim** · 09-11-2012, 10:25

Here's one that has slipped through the net, but as it was posted on my birthday I'll take that as my excuse . . . I'll give it a spin later

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