Love his voice - it's perfect. Effortless and warm. In particular in the secrets of the beehive - it was such a pleasure to listen to!

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed Olga!

I’m overjoyed to find other people that have just heard of Sylvian, let alone like his music! For me, ‘Secrets of the Beehive’ is my favorite album of his. This is definitely a great introductory song to his style. What I’ve always loved about Sylvian is his beautiful voice, and just the lyrics that he writes. I want so badly to get his book, ‘Hypergraphia,’ just because his skillful command of words. Personally, my favorite songs of his are the ones he makes with Ryuichi Sakamoto, but that’s also because I’m a massive Sakamoto fan.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, Secrets is my favorite from him as well😃

@stuartsaunders5351

2 жыл бұрын

Stunning..album..🙏💖🎯🎶

One of the most beautiful Sylvian songs. Love his voice there (well that’s a given) and the guitars are so amazing

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Its just so good

Steve Jansen is Sylvian’s brother. Japan’s keyboardist was in Porcupine Tree.

I saw him at Massey Hall in Toronto back in 1988. Such a wonderful concert.

I really like this first solo album from David Sylvian, however my favorite from him remains his double album Gone to Earth in which Sylvian emphasized on moods and textures (especially on the second entirely instrumental disc).

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Gone to Earth is definitely top tier!

@a.k.1740

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP Absolutely! And what a list of prestigious guests !!! Robert Fripp, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, Bill Nelson, B.J. Cole, Mel Collins, Kenny Wheeler & so on ..............

Hearing that song I immediately go back to that winter of 1984. Just got the album and loved it. I just had the best year. That album complimented that year. . Love : Backwaters & WeatheredWall (Richard & Ryuichi) & the Coda, the last part of the track BrilliantTrees (thanx 2 Jon Hassell :-) . Cool video to see. Thumbs up.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty Jeroen! Brilliant Trees is quite the masterpiece!

I just love all of his albums, such beautiful pieces of art.

What a great song 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

Dude you really need to do more Sylvian. I’m like the biggest fan!

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty Edmund! He's my favorite artist, so I've heard most of his stuff already 😁

@dancing_on_the_valentine_83

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP Maybe some collaborations...? There were many wonderful and worth listening, with Ryuichi Sakamoto or Robert Fripp for instance 🙂

Everything you mentioned from the instrumental intricacies to the vocal improvs ...unique and compelling. But the lyrics... soooo beautiful and thought provoking. We have very little to compare with the romantic and metaphysical poets of the 18th and 19th centuries to be sure, but if words can captivate, then I'm all Mr Sylvians.

How the hell did he write this at 25, there are very few people who could create this at 25

David Sylvian has enriched pop music aesthetically like few other musicians. He paints music. He follows his path completely free of commercial considerations and only feels committed to art. A guy like Scott Walker.

Yay! A david sylvian reaction! Haven’t started watching yet, immediate like

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty! Love Sylvian😁

Great Sunday evening extra, Nice one!

Thank you for sharing the music that you love with us, Justin. The 2020 Wrapped promotion on Spotify was a lot of fun.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to!

Oh my Justin, well you did it again, you got me out from under my rock to hear something new. Yes, yes, I loved the instruments and especially his voice. Keeping this comment short because I'm going to listen to this many times. Thanks for this new experience.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed this!

Well this is awsome. Thank you.

I like this, I love Red Guitar and Pulling Punches. But this is a great steady mood. I never realized the Talk Talk connection, that's good info.

For me, Sylvian's at his best when he's working with Sakamoto. Both amazing, extremely talented artists - and a partnership made in creative heaven. Steve Jansen (David's brother) is one of the most under-appreciated drummers in pop history.

Hello, JP. Dave from London. Brilliant Trees is in my CD collection, and I love the mellow jazziness and other-worldliness of it. Agree that the bass makes this track. If I have a favourite, it's probably Weathered Wall for its weird, exotic soundscape. Nothing to add about his voice - I'll just say unique.

You are almost there then. The first thing he issued was a poetry book. The first music ex-Japan was on an album called From Japan, to Japan, with Akiko Yano with other Japan members & YMO). He did the single with Sakamoto, then he released Alchemy on cassette tape only - numbered limited at the time. Well worth a review - cheers.

I’m a jazz guy so this was in my wheelhouse. Very nice, JP. Good mellow song for a Sunday evening. Excellent analysis.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty Realbser!

My favourite artist since 1979!

Enjoyed this a lot. Agree about the lovely singing and the bass playing. I saw Danny Thompson perform with Richard Thompson in Kansas in 1994. He is an excellent musician.

This is a definite playlist song, absolutely love and have listened to several times! Have never heard his music before so I'd appreciate more from your favorite Sylvian tracks. It made me think of an old fave I used to play the heck out of from Chris Isaak Heart Shaped World, a track called Blue Spanish Sky. I checked back and saw that you did a 1st listen on his more well known Wicked Game and you mentioned David Sylvian and also that you wanted more hidden gems from Isaak. Try it, I think you'll like it. 😉I eagerly await more of your 1st listens and faves and this new subscriber is thoroughly enjoying your channel with my morning coffee. Thank you Justin!

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty! I'm glad you enjoyed this one😃

Not heard this before...mate...outstanding

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I can’t believe there’s another Just JP out there! Hello!

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there!

Check out DOLPHIN BROTHERS album Catch The Fall. It is Steve Jansen and David Barbieri as a group (post Japan), Steve Jansen sings, and sounds exactly like his brother David Sylvian

Great that you give this artist time on the channel. Love his music, his voice, his art. So unique. Different vein, but you need to check out another artist that basically *nobody* is looking at, Jeff beck (solo). Check out his Blow By Blow album (or, There and Back, or Wired, or .... but Blow by Blow is just beautiful). It's stunningly brilliant.

btw, Danny Thompson has played bass on 3 Kate bush albums as well

Never heard of him before. Really like this!

@lemming9984

3 жыл бұрын

Originally in art-rock band Japan.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

In glad!

@dexstewart2450

3 жыл бұрын

Ghosts - Japan. No small praise to call them the 80's version of the 70's Roxy Music

Excellent. I clicked right away when I saw you were doing Mr. Sylvian. David Sylvian's voice is so mysterious and spooky almost. Very powerful vocal. And I love the jazzy instrumentation. Mellow, kind of melancholy, so easy to listen to. Justin have you ever heard Nine Horses? It's a collaboration between David Sylvian, his brother Steve Jansen and Burnt Friedman. I discovered Nine Horses, and by extension, David Sylvian several years ago and I love their sound. And now I hear The Ink In the Well on your channel and realize David Sylvian always sounds cool. Nine Horses had an album called Snow Borne Sorrow and the sound of it is ultra cool- jazzy, spooky, haunting, beautiful. If you have not listened to Nine Horses yet I recommend you hear "The Banality of Evil" and "Darkest Birds" from Snow Borne Sorrow. They are incredibly good songs. Very cool to hear you love David Sylvian's music. Most people have not heard of him. I see now that you do know of Nine Horses. Figures you would have discovered it as well. Do a reaction/review of Banality of Evil and Darkest Birds please!

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty! Yup, I love Nine Horses! Thats a perfect album imo

The greatest living Englishman ❤️

Brilliant Trees is the first solo work I heard from Sylvian after loving his voice in Japan. I picked it up on cassette tape on my first trip to the UK and Ireland in 1989. We played it driving through Scotland and Ireland and to this day it reminds me of those wonderful hours spent traversing the beautiful countryside. Love everything about this song.

Perfection... bought this album because I liked Ghosts and Nightporter by Japan and a friend said he was intending going more that way. Spot on with the bass and drums mention. The whole thing is brilliant. Great to know people are still listening.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty Jervify! Yup, this is a fantastic album from Sylvian!

One of the best David Sylvian songs!

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

One of my favourite albums . Try “walk across the rooftops “ blue Nile .

Timeless

Sylvian always takes me to a happy place, even when the song that plays at that moment isn’t supposed to

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!

one of my favorite Sylvian tracks as well. The instrumental between the organ, double bass and coronet is just gorgeous

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Yes its so good! Ty Venus!

absolutely one of the best Sylvian songs, especially the double bass of Danny Thompson, its so beautifull!

@JustJP

10 ай бұрын

Agreed Ronny!

Outstanding track and an album I need in my collection. The bass absolutely draws me in as well. What do you think of Rain Tree Crow? I wish you and your family a very happy holiday.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty Clay! You know, I still have to listen to RTC some more, but its not a favorite tbh

Those jazz tones do it for me every time I just love the feel to this song, Davis voice is really on point also, still the track 'Brilliant Trees' remains my favourite I find if hymn like and hypnotic, even after all this time I still drown in this song, the album is beautiful but if you like David's work it is not on it's own, several more match it.... George Michael managed to get a similar jazzy feel (If a little poppier) on a few tracks of his 1990 'Listen Without Prejudice' album... 'Cowboys and Angels', 'Heal The Pain', 'Waiting (Reprise)' are all track that I can recommend...

I can't believe you haven't listened to Japan yet. They were such an innovative band - ahead of the Zeitgeist. - fabulous musicians and also with extraordinary vision. You could start with the opening track of their brilliant debut album for a taste of a very different sounding David Sylvian and yet, already very sophisticated in his delivery. Brilliant analysis of this amazing track from an amazing album. Loving your channel JP.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty LA! I fell so hard for Sylvians solo stuff I ignored everything else for a while lol

An amazing artist.

Esse primeiro disco de David Sylvian é simplesmente magistral. O conjunto de artistas desse álbum é de primeira linha. Docemente melancólico. Lindo.

I've still never listened to Japan. At the time they were around I subscribed to a stupid punk tribalism and we would smirk that Sylvian looked like an ice cream sundae with glasses. Many years later I found a cassette copy of Gone To Earth in a Goodwill and bought it because of the participation of Fripp and another one of my musical gods, Bill Nelson. I really dug it. But the only other one I've heard is The First Day, which is quite the monolith. This track here is nice, but I think I'd prefer more of the later stuff. Listening to this song I thought again about Talk Talk's The Spirit Of Eden and how it's a must for you in the future.

HEY JUSTIN MY MAN!! Very Interesting!!! Liked this alot!! Never listened to him before!!! The beginning sounded alot like the male version of SUZANNE VEGA!! I love Suzanne Vega!! Still want you to react to LAST YEARS TROUBLES! LOVE the Trumpet here!! My son plays the Trumpet pretty well! Nice enjoyable jazzy folky sound!! Frugle horn okay! Thought it was trumpet! Nice my friend!! I see your wearing that cool.Peace sign shirt again!!! I want one!!! Okay now to my new song requests!! #1 SARAH JAROSZ- EDGE OF A DREAM, #2- MELANIE- RUBY TUESDAY! Okay 5 days till Christmas!!! Happy Holidays everyone!! Nice to hear YOUR FAVORITE MUSICIAN!! COOL!! P.S. Sounds like you have a nice singing voice too!!! YOUR #1 AZ FAN MICHAEL😽😸😊😊

Also, you seem to be hitting on my secret eclectic foibles. As a professional jazz musician, I don't broadly advertise my love for styles too far away from the jazz canon. But my heart doesn't lie. Great music is way beyond mere musicianship.

Nailed it. A great track, on a fantastic album. The upright bass, the horn, but mostly that voice. Sylvian's my favourite singer. His mellifluous tones, beautiful, and unique. I liked some Japan, but always loved his vocals. Got into his solo work by accident. I'm a Bill Nelson nut, and saw his name on an LP, Gone to Earth, while browsing in a shop. Bough it and was blown away. Loved Sylvian ever since. He's a fine canon of work, though i do struggle with Blemish. No artist's perfect.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Blemish is definitely a bit of a departure!

@jfergs.3302

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, no arguement from me on that score

Okay, before your commentary, second time hearing David Sylvian--heard him once on here a while back--and I can definitely say it had a cool feeling to it. A good voice that goes well with the instruments that feel very slick, especially like the bass. (Man, I've never tried to play one of those stand up basses--I'd love to try) But I can't say it does a lot for me. I'm always willing to bet if someone is really into an artist, there must be some reason and it might just not have hit me yet. I could see myself listening to this sort of thing in the background, so maybe it'll grow on me. I don't know--I'll see what you have to say about it!

@nickj5451

3 жыл бұрын

Well cool yeah you point out there's a lot of subtleties to get to know. It's not doing a huge variety of stuff, but there are all these little creative moments of good musicianship. I do like that part where the music picks up and there are two vocals, hearing that again now. Those trumpet improvs were pretty nice too

Amazing song ❤

Truly great album. My favourite ..... Nostalgia.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a favorite of mine as well

@kenbeatson3769

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP Thank you for the reply. Here's a couple of album choices you might want to try out: 1970's ... John Martyn - Solid Air, Terry Reid - Seed Of Memory; 1980's ... The The - Infected, Deacon Blue - Raintown, Love & Money - Strange Kind Of Love. If you don't want to do reactions that's fine, but I think that your track record suggests that you may get something out of some, or all, of these. If you do listen, let me know what you think. As someone who grew up listening to these artists first time around, I love to see a younger generation finding great stuff that they haven't been exposed to before. Keep listening, keep discovering.

@DrittAdrAtta

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP I'm torn between Nostalgia and Before the Bullfight☺

Loving the David Sylvian reviews, i have definitely had his stuff on heavy rotation lately. Ink in the well is definitely in my top 3 from him along with Midnight Sun and Krishna Blue Would be also really great if you did some Mick Karn's post Japan work His stuff is usually mostly on the psychedelic ambient side which i love, but he has done a couple with David that you might like: "Buoy" and "When love walks in"

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

LOVE Krishna! Such a good meditation piece

David Sylvian is as good as it gets, I love Gone to Earth, and especially Wave...but then I love Japan’s Tin Drum and Rain Tree Crow...oh yeah, and Krishna Blue...and ...well ,pretty much everything by him!

I liked this Justin.. Quite Jazzy imo. His voice is unique and dreamy which i do like when it comes to David Sylvian, s vocals. 😊 Oh and that bass is gorgeous butty. Great review too Justin. 👍

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty Neil! Hope youre having a great week!

@neilhinks5734

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP yep, just finished xmas shopping butty. 😊 The the stress is over!!

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

@@neilhinks5734 awesome! Glad to hear

Hi! This album (Brilliant Trees) is my favourite album, together with Secrets of the beehive. I bought it on cassette! when it first was released in 1984. I still love it. So many memories from my life this period too. I bought it together with Prince's Purple Rain. My favourite track from Brilliant Trees is actually Weathered Wall. I also love the Japan Albums, especially Oil On Canvas.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Weathered Wall is a nice one!

Yeah...great album great artist great singer...Brilliant Trees is my favorite DS album.

That trumpet bloody hell !

Hello 1984, this album did so much to turn me onto art as a living thing to participate in - not just for rich people.

A song about the slaughter and horror of the Spanish civil war. Great song from a great artist

Quite jazzy (in a good way) and I do see why you're such a fan. I only know DS from his collaborations with Fripp. If you do like jazz I would very highly recommend John Coltrane's song "Ole". 18 minutes of bliss. Takes me away every time I listen to it.

Atmosphere is a key part of his music, taken to its limits in the long, long pieces like "Naoshima". Once you're in these worlds that he creates, you can kind of wander around them in an aural/virtual way. Is it good or bad? Well, is a swimming pool good or bad during the time you're in it? Probably both! Immersive art, like David's, goes for something greater and deeper than a simple yes/no judgement. Wonderful.

His first solo album is perfection. Music on another level. Have you done a review of his song Forbidden Colours? Beautiful.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Haven't done a review, but im familiar with most of Stlvians solo catalog 🙂

Ink in the well has easily been one of my favorite DS songs for ages. That said, I still think Secrets of the beehive is his best album.

Well buddy...regardless of what we think,...your passion for this gentlemen is awesome!!..that’s what musics about..I kinda liked it actually cause it sounds honest,..not forced or phony. Mind blowing??..well...no....but that’s ok,..I love how you love it. Here’s a weird tie in...his voice very much reminds me of an artist called Ric05...whose drummer (extraordinaire) is Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree and Pineapple Thief fame...and Gavin cites Steve Jansen as one of his influences.Also you mentioned Kenny Wheeler on this date...who was a friend of mine’s uncle!!...cheers from Canada!!

The first CD I bought in 1984 when the format was new. Still a great album. Furthermore, refreshing to learn you’re a fellow Sylvian fan.

@andreasglaesel3811

3 жыл бұрын

Same with me. Not my very first, but one of the first... I still remember the price, 39 German Mark, a lot of money for me as a 15-year-old. But never regretted the purchase, of course

@-davidolivares

3 жыл бұрын

My first CD was My Spanish Heart by Chick Corea... I didn’t even have a player yet. Had to wait 6 months or so to hear it. It was worth it.

@-davidolivares

3 жыл бұрын

@Paul-Martin Scheib I play it all at work or Mad Hatter, man, so good. It’s like I’m not really working... don’t tell the boss.

@-davidolivares

3 жыл бұрын

@Paul-Martin Scheib Exactly.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Yes, I LOVE Sylvian, my favorite artist 😁

From an interview years ago, David said this song was influenced by the painting by Picasso, "Guernica" and the Spanish Civil War. I have always loved his music from an early age back in the 80's. Unfortunately his more recent work I find a bit off the beaten track and prefer his beautiful voice and lyrics when put to beautiful music.

David Sylvian (especially 80s Sylvian) is King. BRILLIANT TREES, GONE TO EARTH and SECRETS OF THE BEEHIVE are masterpieces. (GONE TO EARTH being his ultimate masterpiece)

@JustJP

2 жыл бұрын

All perfect albums!

Hey Justin. Not sure you'll see this, but because you've mentioned David Sylvian as your favorite I picked up the Victim Of Stars compilation recently. Been listening to it in my truck the past few days. Really enjoying it. First time through the first disc stood out, the two Bamboo songs. By the third time, a couple songs from disc 2 emerged as favorites. I Surrender and The Banality Of Evil. Also Jean The Birdman, with Robert Fripp. Are you familiar at all with Leonard Cohen? I'm hearing comparisons between them. Lyrics and great atmosphere, smooth and sophisticated. Sylvian's voice is generally better though. Thanks for the recommendation, will keep listening.

@JustJP

2 жыл бұрын

Nice Kroc! I Surrender is a classic, and Banality is droney bliss. I'm not familiar with LC at all actually lol

@stuntmankrocmcginty4896

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP not to completely change the subject, but do people in the comments mention LC? Songs like Suzanne, Hallelujah, Waiting For The Miracle, You Want It Darker.

Great choice. The first time it was a weird experience to see people listing to my (and obviously their) favorit music.Now I get used to it. Are you going to listen Pat Metheny Group, for instance Still Life (Talking)?

Other faves from David: Weathered Wall, Maria, Words with the Shaman Pt 2 (Incantation), Riverman.

All right! David Sancious ...wait what? Transformation (Speed of Love) pls. Sylvian? I won’t say it’s the greatest, I won’t say I dislike it. It’s something unique, I’m a fanboy of other artists so I understand your enthusiasm. Mine is Los Lobos, play anything anytime, I’m happy. Oh, and David Sancious is a Hall of Famer btw... just sayin. Peace and fanboy/ fangirl Music

@markspooner1224

3 жыл бұрын

You're the first!

@-davidolivares

3 жыл бұрын

@@markspooner1224 Yup.

@maruad7577

3 жыл бұрын

I so want JP to listen to "The Bridge".

@jaybird4093

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is Sting. David Sancious was a member of his band for two albums. BTW, did I miss something with the David Sancious comment?

@-davidolivares

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaybird4093 No, I just keep asking, that’s what he said to do. Whenever he mentions Sylvian I mention Sancious.

There is something strangely elusive about this song. It has both a smoky jazz feel and something that strikes me as a really subtle Oriental vibe to it perhaps because of the shimmering sound it has. It's a beautiful work. The transitions are quietly unexpected, but completely right in that beauty of expression that is unique and diverting us to a road we didn't know we going to be walking on.

You should also definetly do a review of a Nine Horses song, my favorite is probably the title track of Snow Borne Sorrow, such a haunting track.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Great album! My favorites are Serotonin, Banality, and Earth Stole Heaven

@DonHaka

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP Aw man they're all such amazing songs. The beat on Serotonin goes so hard. Probably my favorite use of 7/4 ever.

I love to see someone be so enthusiastic about an artist. I'm aware of David, I bought The First Day, mainly because I'm a Fripp Fanatic. I listened to it once, it didn't make a good Impression on me, maybe I need to try it again. As for this song, I do get it! Mature, beautiful and not what I expected. I'll have to revisit Mr. Stlvian. As for Mr. Fripp, check out the Agony Aunts/Toya and Robert's Sunday Brunches to see Fripp acting very un-Fripplike. They have a lovely odd sense of humor and sometimes he breaks out the guitar and does some unexpected covers...

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty! If you enjoyed this song, definitely try the first few songs on the album

Oh I love this song and the entire album. His great influence there was a British musician, Nick Drake. I find them very similar in the way of character and creativity. Both extremely shy and sensitive... This particular song is influenced by few things. Picasso's painting, and two movies by Cocteau and Sartre. Like... He is genius... Only DS could have written something like that ❤️

@dancing_on_the_valentine_83

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if you know, but there's David's biography called "On the periphery". It's wonderfully written by David's fan. As I'm not native English speaker so it's hard to me at some points to understand everything but he writes a lot about David's influences like other musicians, poets, painters, movie directors. An amazing read 🙂

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty for that, I dont think ive ever heard of his book

I love this song and Sylvian in this period in general. I've always assumed that the various bits of imagery in the song relate to specific Picasso paintings. Maybe someone who knows more about him can put me right?

Vocally David has always had that Bryan Ferry vibe, but I love Roxy Music, and I love David's style. Musically his solo career has more in common with Mark Hollis of Talk Talk, they both began in a snyth pop style, and progressed into mellow experimental and ambient sounds with very little regard for commerciality. I must admit I love the majority of David's albums, but he did start to loose me in his more recent ones, when he strayed more into the same territory that Scott Walker did, a lot of it far removed from anything truly structed or melodic and just unlistenable for me. David's work on Japan's 'Tin Drum' album, his collaboration on Nine Horses, and almost all his solo albums though are among my favourite albums of all time. If I want to really chill, he's my go to. I was lucky to experience Japan live at their zenith, a superb show which had the best quality sound system I've ever experienced, like a giant hi-fi. The audience went crazy when David appeared, I have never seen that kind of audience adulation, before or since. I saw him solo on another couple of tours, and the sound and performance were also superb too.

Hi! I'm new here...what a coincidence! I'm currently listening to Sylvian's first solo album. I like the melancholy jazzy sound of the songs. I like how David looked...very handsome & stylish hahaha! But I'm not liking his deep monotonous vocals though...I prefer his higher pitch rock vocals that he used to sing with the early glam rock Japan. 😋🙄

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Ty Jen! Glad you enjoyed David as well. I still need to check out more from his Japan days

have never heard of DS ..... maybe a few more listens ..... for now, for me .... it goes into the same box as Bjork ...... that is to say, I can tell that I really SHOULD like this ... it just doesn't float my boat ...... I have spent hours listening to Bjork because I know what a musical genius she is ..... and it just doesn't grab me by the soul .... my friend thinks she is the goddess of the music world ... ( along with Kate ) I get angry at myself for not liking it, because I know I should ... LOL

I have Brilliant Trees on my desk as I'm listening to this :-) Sylvian belongs in the same box as Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush: the box marked 'unclassifiable'.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! And yes, totally agree

There are so many great David Sylvian tracks. It´s hard to prefer some over the others. The ink and the well is simply one of them, I absolutely love the next song of the album (Nostalgia). Before the bullfight, Brilliant trees, When poets dreamed of angels, Darkest dreaming. You could name them all. The second Heartbest song from Ryuichi Sakamotos great Heartbeat album is fantastic, too. You remind me to listen a little bit more to him, again. His voice is a godsend.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Youre definitely right, such a rich catalog of music

This is 80's but does not sound dated like many of the songs of the day that use the then current ways of production. "Silver Moon" would be nice one or "Taking The Veil", both from "Gone The Earth", "Blue Of The Noon" or....LOL. I don't know if you are familiar with "Blue Of The Noon", but it is an instrumental piece featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto on piano & synth, Wayne Braithwaite on double bass and Steve Jansen. Sylvian produced it. Jansen and Braithwaite truly carry that piece. Btw. Braithwaite should not to be confused with Wayne Braithwaite who has worked with Billy Ocean, Kenny G, Kashif, Freddie Jackson and Melba Moore among others.

The unmistakable voice of David sylvian.

have you heard the song Beautiful Country that DS released on Soundcloud a few years ago? it's a demo that he made with joan wasser in 2010/2011. Its on youtube but unfortunately not anywhere else. Its a really nice song, although it doesn't do anything crazy, its pretty much good pop-country with DS singing.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

I have! It's very relaxing and chill song. Not his most memorable imo, but a nice vibe

@DonHaka

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP yeah exactly.

Really nice...only thing it needs is a nice Steve Rothery{Marillion} guitar solo...maybe flowing out from the sax part Not joking as Rothery's solos are so tasteful and emotional They should work together some time

@DrittAdrAtta

3 жыл бұрын

Bill Nelson manned this department perfectly for David Sylvian.

I want you to react to "This Girl Is A Woman Now," By Gary Puckett and The Union Gap.

Good song - vocals are pretty good. Jon Mark has always been my personal favorite vocalist in the jazz rock genre. And with his saxophonist Johnny Almond - get outa town! Here's Mark-Almond's trademark song "The City" kzread.info/dash/bejne/eXWTy5l7fsvUm6Q.html

i still think (36 years after the fact) that 'Gone to Earth' is one of the greatest records ever made.

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Id agree!

@DonHaka

3 жыл бұрын

i honestly feel like every album he made stands the test of time, the only song that comes to mind that is very much stuck in the 80s is Pulling Punches, but its still a sick tune ofc. My personal favorites are Gone To Earth, Dead Bees and Blemish.

I'm assuming you know that Fripp worked with Sylvian for a bit? If not, you might wanna... check it out : )

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, yup I'm familiar 😁

@Lightmane

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP just wanted to be sure

Hmmm, it was alright, I was mostly into the jazzy drumming and the bass. He has a great voice but as you know I'm all about the melody. Just not as cultured as you JP. Cheers.

@sidecardog5244

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe try this SB song from Snow kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4ODxJmGfqzFqs4.html

@JustJP

3 жыл бұрын

No worries! I always appreciate you giving it a chance

If I was a mountain climber, David Sylvian would be my Netherlands.

@-davidolivares

3 жыл бұрын

Oooh snap.

Never heard him (or of him) before. Love the music, but at first listen, his voice didn't hook me, maybe it need more listening sessions.

Nice song but too jazzy to my taste. Makes me think of the first solo album by Sting (a very good one too), very jazzy with lots of nice moods, but personally, really not my taste. I prefer a rock feel. I'm usually not inclined to contrabass, I prefer a good electric bass, fretless or not, but with a bit more agressivity.