Payne's Pretzels

Writings and ramblings of Sebastian E. Payne

Month: October, 2009

Overhead The Albatross

Today’s video find isn’t going to be about Fleetwood Mac (or even Public Image Ltd for that matter). We will be exploring a piece of music that rates among some of the greatest achievements in British music. Echoes by Pink Floyd is a 23 minute movement that you either love or hate. For some, it [...]

Three Songs For Tuesday

Here we go with a summary of my last week’s worth of music listening. Some may know recognise, same you may detest. Your Own Sweet Way (The Notting Hillbillies) – From Mark Knopfler’s side project during Dire Straits late-80s hiatus. Slower and more contemplative, this country-blues influenced project is rather reminiscent of his recent solo [...]

The Second Arrangement

They don’t get any more rare than this. I was amazed to find this on YouTube and how on earth it made it to the internets, I have no idea. The Second Arrangement, from Steely Dan was infamously erased during recording sessions due to a mistake of their engineer. The song was meant to be [...]

But It Takes So Long, My Lord

Wings, The band the Beatles could have been. The immortal words of Alan Partridge, in reference to Paul McCartney's post-Beatles backing group. I for one, have not explored much of the post-Beatles work of Lennon, Harrison and Starr, usually following with the consensus that it is inferior to anything the Fab Four achieve within their [...]