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Pentangle — Waltz
Album: Sweet Child
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6.5

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Total ratings: 769









Released: 1968
Length: 4:59
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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 Chongo1959 wrote:


This is in no way to be considered jazz! Peppy English folk maybe!

I think it is GREAT!!  I don't care what you call it.  Just listen and don't get over-analytical.  I gave it a TEN.    Thanx RP!  
Posted 2 days ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
WTF? 
This runs off in every direction!!
I love it!!!
Posted 4 months ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
THIS IS GREAT!
Posted 7 months ago by danielaraujo    [ Reply ]
 Chongo1959 wrote:


This is in no way to be considered jazz! Peppy English folk maybe!


I'd say Pentangle were definitely a bit folky/jazzy - along the same lines as Mark Almond (not that one) and Tim Buckley perhaps.
Posted 8 months ago by Jakethemuss    [ Reply ]
 ch83575 wrote:

How far does 10w. get you?  <100'?

Back when we had a high school radio station, the farthest we heard back from was about 10 miles.    
Posted 1 year ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
Love me some Pentangle!
Posted 2 years ago by Bilchamberlin    [ Reply ]
 baddog8it wrote:
Why does jazz sound to me like somebody (even a child) randomly hitting notes?
 

This is in no way to be considered jazz! Peppy English folk maybe!
Posted 3 years ago by Chongo1959    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
That "yee-hee" is from out of nowhere!  funny
 

Reading the comments while this was playing, and I was waiting for it, and it still nearly made me spit out my coffee! 
Posted 4 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
I  listen to early jazz and it takes more concentration, Classical even more if you haven't been exposed to it.  I like them both to expand my thought process and let my mind drift.  There is great value in complex music above 2/4 and 4/4 time and 3 minute songs.
Posted 8 years ago by mudman8    [ Reply ]
 Geecheeboy wrote:
The Yeee-heeee! makes it.
 
Points taken away for the bass solo noodling...
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Sometimes music needs to be taken in context. It's a reflection of the time, but still shows remarkable musical ability and feeling. For those who heard it long ago, it brings back sweet memories. Thanks for playing this. Rating it 8, because it really wasn't their best work, but is still right up there.
Posted 8 years ago by thecuttywren    [ Reply ]
 baddog8it wrote:
Why does jazz sound to me like somebody (even a child) randomly hitting notes?

 
short attention span maybe?
just answering the question, i have no underlying agenda
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
This was already a 1, then some twat screamed "yee-hee" in my right ear which bloody hurt. This is just the sort of sophisto-jazz that my Dad would have liked back in the baroque 70s, but boy, does it sound dated, indulgent and frankly pointless 3 decades later. 1's too good for it.

 
Jazz?
Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Why does jazz sound to me like somebody (even a child) randomly hitting notes?
Posted 8 years ago by baddog8it    [ Reply ]
I think Bert Jansch was in this band at one point.

 
Dstiven wrote:

huh. i can see how some might find this uninteresting, but eeew? odd

it kinda reminds me of bert jansch. a 9 for me
 


Posted 8 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
This was already a 1, then some twat screamed "yee-hee" in my right ear which bloody hurt. This is just the sort of sophisto-jazz that my Dad would have liked back in the baroque 70s, but boy, does it sound dated, indulgent and frankly pointless 3 decades later. 1's too good for it.

 
Guess i grew up listening to extended solos..........this is a decent enough rendition had  I not listened to Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke et al. 'Nuff said.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
In this composition one could play oud,
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]

huh. i can see how some might find this uninteresting, but eeew? odd

it kinda reminds me of bert jansch. a 9 for me
 voicers wrote:
Eeew. Glad my computer keeps rebuffering.
 


Posted 13 years ago by Dstiven    [ Reply ]
Danny Thompson on upright. He and Terry Cox on drums were the perfect complement to Jansch and Renbourn. Awesome band.

Edit: Sorry. Didn't mean to omit Jacqui McShee's vocals. She's not on this cut. Doh. {#Lol}
Posted 13 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Eeew. Glad my computer keeps rebuffering.
Posted 13 years ago by voicers    [ Reply ]
The Yeee-heeee! makes it.

Posted 13 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Bill's on a serious roll today.  Elephant -> Traffic -> and now this.   Nice long 1/2 hour's worth of sweet mellow riffs to end a hectic week. :)
Posted 13 years ago by avidfan    [ Reply ]
 paulmack wrote:
Always loved Pentangle and this was the first album of theirs that I ever heard. Used to play it on my radio show at the mighty KUCR (10 watts of full-throated radio power - I kid you not) in southern California.
 
How far does 10w. get you?  <100'?
Posted 13 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
Always loved Pentangle and this was the first album of theirs that I ever heard. Used to play it on my radio show at the mighty KUCR (10 watts of full-throated radio power - I kid you not) in southern California.
Posted 13 years ago by paulmack    [ Reply ]

This was my most loved album for several years when it first came out.  How nice to hear  a bit of it again.
Posted 13 years ago by JuliaH    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
That "yee-hee" is from out of nowhere!  funny
 
YEE-HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Posted 13 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
w
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9! 
Posted 14 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
A little navel-gazey sometimes, but somehow I seem to enjoy each individual moment.
Posted 14 years ago by nerakdon    [ Reply ]

I like this whole album - hard to believe this is from 1968! {#Music} I have one of their other songs languishing on the LRC thats been there several months...




Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
That "yee-hee" is from out of nowhere!  funny
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Putain, c'est plus des doigts qu'il a lui, c'est des bûches !!!!
Hands full of lugs, no fingers.
Posted 14 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
I hear some Egberto Gismonti influences ... good ... {#Devil_pimp}

EG
Posted 14 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
Holy smokes.. what a bassist!{#Guitarist}
Posted 14 years ago by mrdak    [ Reply ]
 stewliscious wrote:
Satanic jazz?
 
They play like the devil, don't they?

Posted 14 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Good for 2130 hrs. Winding down.
Posted 14 years ago by mikeb    [ Reply ]
I like the Pagan star.
Posted 14 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
 DaveInVA wrote:
Good Stuff, this entire LP is great...{#Music}
 
I can imagine, as the musicians seem to have a really good time!
Posted 14 years ago by Albert1967    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:


For many Christians anything that isn't "of Christ" is "of the Devil".  It's perfectly reasonable logic within the framework of that religion.

I cannot imagine most "Satanic" symbols originate within canonical Christian religion.
 
I am reading Angels and Demons too!

Posted 14 years ago by Mark7    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
This was already a 1, then some twat screamed "yee-hee" in my right ear which bloody hurt. This is just the sort of sophisto-jazz that my Dad would have liked back in the baroque 70s, but boy, does it sound dated, indulgent and frankly pointless 3 decades later. 1's too good for it.
 
I also immensely disliked this song, and rated it a 1, which is my first 1 ever, but when I read the comment about the Yee-hee, it made me laugh.  So, I give this song a 1 and the comment a 9 for cheering up my day.    Paraphrasing Lyle Lovett, "What makes people friends is not that you like the same things, but that you hate the same things." 

Posted 14 years ago by Mark7    [ Reply ]
That seemed a rather timeless piece to me.  The bass solo in particular got my attention.  Nice.
Posted 14 years ago by twitterpated    [ Reply ]
I like it!{#Drummer}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
This was already a 1, then some twat screamed "yee-hee" in my right ear which bloody hurt. This is just the sort of sophisto-jazz that my Dad would have liked back in the baroque 70s, but boy, does it sound dated, indulgent and frankly pointless 3 decades later. 1's too good for it.
 
Really?  but then again... I guess I am your dad's age.

It was an excellent tune Bill!   It grabbed my ear and made me crank the volume up.  A 9 for me!  Thanks! 


Posted 14 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]
This was already a 1, then some twat screamed "yee-hee" in my right ear which bloody hurt. This is just the sort of sophisto-jazz that my Dad would have liked back in the baroque 70s, but boy, does it sound dated, indulgent and frankly pointless 3 decades later. 1's too good for it.
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:

{#Naughty}  a right side up pentagram is not a Satanic symbol {#Whisper}
 

For many Christians anything that isn't "of Christ" is "of the Devil".  It's perfectly reasonable logic within the framework of that religion.

I cannot imagine most "Satanic" symbols originate within canonical Christian religion.
Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Good Stuff, this entire LP is great...{#Music}
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
You played Pentangle? Would you play Fairport Convention "She Moved Through the Fair?" I think a lot of people here would like Sandy.
I now officially worship you.
Posted 15 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 maryte wrote:


What a coincidence - I had to bump my rating too.
 
That's Danny Thompson on bass?     a 10... regardless !

Posted 15 years ago by gusthemonkey    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:

{#Naughty}  a right side up pentagram is not a Satanic symbol {#Whisper}
 
Right side up?  Upside down?  Depends on your point of view, I'd say.

Posted 15 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 HarrO wrote:
The bass takes it from 8 to 9. Lovin' this stuff, more please.
 

What a coincidence - I had to bump my rating too.
Posted 15 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
Tasty
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Does this predate Tommy? Some of that acoustic pickin' sounds a lot like a main melodic part of 'Overture', that repeats throughout all of Tommy. Anyone know?
Posted 15 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
I LOVE Pentangle, but this is one of my least favourite tracks. It's all style (and "virtuosity") without enough melody. They produced so many great tracks where the balance was much more enjoyable - please can we hjave more of those in the future?
Posted 15 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
The bass takes it from 8 to 9. Lovin' this stuff, more please.
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
This is awesome.

Posted 15 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
bumping 3 > 4 today
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
Holy cow! Pentangle! Now there's a blast from the past. I guess they DO get played on the radio every 40 years or so...
Posted 16 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Traffic > Pentangle, righteous seque!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 stewliscious wrote:
Satanic jazz?
 
{#Naughty}  a right side up pentagram is not a Satanic symbol {#Whisper}


Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Two heroes from my accoustic guitar toting days!
I was one of those who took the guitar everywhere, and ended up playing the folk clubs professionally in Scotland back in 1971.
Eee!  them were't days! 
 
Posted 16 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
 gb72797 wrote:
Kind of a "free-form jazz improvisation".

 
Not really. This is pretty structured. Try Ornette Coleman or late-period John Coltrane if you want something really free-form.

Posted 16 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
Satanic jazz?
Posted 16 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
 skdenfeld wrote:

Yeah! Well, it blew the back and the front of my head off. So there!

 

So how could you see to type then, huh?  {#Nyah}
Posted 16 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
So good to hear this!
Posted 16 years ago by Moonflower31    [ Reply ]
maryte wrote:
Geez, the playing on this just blows the back of my head off! Love it!
Yeah! Well, it blew the back and the front of my head off. So there!
Posted 16 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
Geez, the playing on this just blows the back of my head off! Love it!
Posted 16 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
Thank you for bringing this into the mix....!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Onthebus    [ Reply ]
on the local npr station here in sf...they spent about an hour talking with john renbourn. i'm not a huge fan of folk...but, this interview and hearing what they were up to back then and what he's been up to since was really fascinating. thanks for putting this on!
Posted 16 years ago by livem1    [ Reply ]
wow, had forgot all about this group, remember hearing them in college. but don't recall them being a jazz artist. good stuff
Posted 16 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
Love me some Jansch & Renbourn guitar playing!
Posted 16 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
FINALLY, I hear THEM on my favourite radio station ever!!! Took a lot of hours of listening. But it's never too late.
Posted 16 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
rtrudeau wrote:
"let's just play a bunch of random shit and see if anybody notices."
It's called a jam session
Posted 16 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
Bill, really letting your hippy side show LOVE IT!!!! Pentangle, what a great group, for all of us who are long in the tooth, this goes way back, great import!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Moonflower31    [ Reply ]
rtrudeau wrote:
"let's just play a bunch of random shit and see if anybody notices."
I noticed. And it sux.
Posted 16 years ago by Krow_Pie    [ Reply ]
"let's just play a bunch of random shit and see if anybody notices."
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Wasn't this originally called "Jazz Odyssey"? I remember hearing this way back, in an amphitheater at a California amusement park. Kind of a "free-form jazz improvisation". Nigel Tufnel observed, "Jazz is just a series of mistakes without the "oops".
Posted 16 years ago by gb72797    [ Reply ]
Pentangle! Tonight I'm breaking out the vinyl and going thru "Pentangling"- Superb, Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by fourwindsbar    [ Reply ]
that scream was awful!
Posted 16 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
Boring.
Posted 16 years ago by sunny_day    [ Reply ]
and by "base" you must mean "bass"? MinMan wrote:
Nice cover of that familiar base line from "in the court of the Crimson King"
Posted 16 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
Cool :)
Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
bbqking wrote:
Oh, Boy. Does this take me back. Very sweet!
Yeh, me too!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
no sir, don't like it, not one bit
Posted 17 years ago by BLADERUNNER    [ Reply ]
Kinda longwinded.
Posted 17 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
The bass reminds me of Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
Posted 17 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I'll do it for ya....there voted....6.66....waiting.....oh nothing happened. bokey wrote:
The rating is 6.6.I'm not going to vote because if that makes it 6.66 and the world ends I don't want any survivors blaming me. I won't be voting for awhile,this is to much responsibility for me.
Posted 17 years ago by driver8    [ Reply ]
MinMan wrote:
Nice cover of that familiar base line from "in the court of the Crimson King"
Except that this came out in 1968 and the King Crimson tune came out in 1969...
Posted 17 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
Nice cover of that familiar base line from "in the court of the Crimson King"
Posted 17 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
Count again...It's 3/4 allright!
Actually, I'm hearing 6/8, which is counted, and danced, in two. I think I heard it drop to 4/4 for a while as well. Calling any song with a '3' feel to it a waltz is common, but (imho) wrong.
Posted 17 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
Oh, Boy. Does this take me back. Very sweet!
Posted 17 years ago by bbqking    [ Reply ]
Pretty good but not all like this! FlyingLocksmith wrote:
just got hooked up here. how is rest of this cd?
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
The rating is 6. 6. I'm not going to vote because if that makes it 6. 66 and the world ends I don't want any survivors blaming me. I won't be voting for awhile,this is to much responsibility for me.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Count again...It's 3/4 allright! Pentangle. Takes me waaaayyy back. Great to hear them again. (click here)
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Unmistakably Danny Thompson...
Posted 18 years ago by kerr    [ Reply ]
Interesting. I give it a "pretty good." But I count 4 beats per measure (more or less). Isn't a waltz 3/4 time? I need to hear it again.
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
just got hooked up here. how is rest of this cd?
Posted 18 years ago by FlyingLocksmith    [ Reply ]
WTF?!!!!!!! but i like it!!!
Posted 18 years ago by xs9095    [ Reply ]
More, please.
Posted 18 years ago by cheetah    [ Reply ]
One of my favourites. Nice balance between guitars, drums and bass (Denny Thompson later played with John Martyn and Richard Thompson). Add song (Jacke McShee) to this and you get "I've got a feeling" or "Rain and snow". I would upload those, but right now these are stricktly vinyl.
Posted 18 years ago by oneworld    [ Reply ]
Nice'n quirky.
Posted 18 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
About as "eclectic" as it gets! Thanks!
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]