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Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity — Indian Ropeman
Album: Streetnoise
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5

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Total ratings: 361









Released: 1969
Length: 3:18
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Fog dangling thick
Can't see the right road, streets are sick
The eight day mill
It might grind slow but it grinds fine

Indian rope man, while looking on
Tells common clay he's heavenly born
Retired layman looks on in scorn
With a transplanted heart
Kiss him quick, he has to part, yeah, yeah

Indian rope man sees the times
Splitting loose the edge of minds
Catching losers in his line, in his line, yeah
Kiss him quick, he has to part, part, yeah, yeah

Indian rope man flexes his eye
Dissolving the fog, revealing the lie
Indian rope man holds my trick in his heart, yeah
Kiss him quick, he has to part, part, yeah, yeah

Indian rope man sees all strife
Cutting down eternal life
When his soul transcends his heart, oh
Kiss him quick, he has to part, yeah, yeah
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Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor    [ Reply ]
Cher wasn't available?
Posted 5 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
Definitely a real rocker here! Fantastic Hammond playing, impassioned vocals, jamming rhythms... Thanks, RP, for this blast from Past!

 
Well now....I was rating this one after a first listen as a 6, it crept up to a 7 during the organ solo...and then when I logged in and saw it was released in 1969....well that's some early shit there and gets another +1 
Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 ploba wrote:
off key and annoying and hell  STOP!!!!!!

 
This from someone who hasn't heard a Bob Dylan song that didn't deserve a 10?!?! 
Posted 7 years ago by hschlossberg    [ Reply ]
Definitely a real rocker here! Fantastic Hammond playing, impassioned vocals, jamming rhythms... Thanks, RP, for this blast from Past!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Maybe not their best, but I liked them a lot in their day. There is much more and better of their work out there. They certainly had an express train quality.
Posted 7 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Groovy. Literally and figuratively.
Posted 7 years ago by merobreno    [ Reply ]

I really love Auger and have the complete LP discography through 1981's "Search Party" — all very musical and solid with good sound managing to get on the disc! .  'Indian Rope Man'  is an icon for The Trinity, but was redone in with his daughter Savannah Auger singing and is quite stunning— very different— on  the 2000 CD "Voices of Other Times," perhaps not the greatest album but still solid and musical!

The defining Oblivion Express album is surely "Closer To It;" if you haven't dug that out in a while, do it today! The tune 'Voices of other Times' is on that LP. His albums with Ligertwood on vocal are the gems, "Second Wind" is KILLER!

It's so easy for us to flip through the ol'  ellpee stax and comment glibly on a 40+ year career in music of somebody like Auger. Take a moment to be grateful for this amazing capability and this great musician. Such a wonderful thing it is!  "Aber die Musici,  Aber die Musici bleiben besteh'n."   ...You bet, baby! Oh, and thanks Radio Paradise.


Posted 8 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
I love the music that Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger and the Trinity did together. It exposed me to so much, being one of the very first "Jazz / Rock" bands in popular music.

"Streetnoise", their second album together, appeared as a double vinyl album and I wore it out. There are some terrific "cover" songs on this album and Auger is a Hammond B3 virtuoso.

I've tried to find a re release of this album over the last year, trying to order it here in Toronto to no avail. I even looked in the record shops in Soho in London U.K. when I was there this year ... no luck.

It's great that Radio Paradise appreciates this fine work of art and I'm surprised at some of the negative comments here. Check out some of the video clips on YouTube to observe Ms. Driscoll's stunning '60's look and voice and Mr. Auger's playing.

Cool ... as defined by the original Carnaby Street in London, now just a tourist location.

KRamm
Euphoria
Posted 8 years ago by Kramm    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of the juke joint band in Star Wars(Return of the Jedi)
Posted 8 years ago by bm.deavenport613    [ Reply ]
Maybe it's early punk
Posted 8 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
 versis wrote:
Great groove, but I can see why some people don't like the vocals so much.

 
i like the vocals quite a bit, 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Great groove, but I can see why some people don't like the vocals so much.
Posted 8 years ago by versis    [ Reply ]
off key and annoying and hell  STOP!!!!!!
Posted 8 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
 skindy wrote:

Agreed. I'm OK if you leave this one in the vault for another couple of years, Bill! (And this from someone who loves almost EVERYTHING you play!)

 
This is a great album as was the very first one from Ms. Driscoll and Mr. Auger that contained their fine cover of Donovan's "Season Of The Witch". It's wonderful to hear a station like RP play this band who were WAY ahead of their time. Mr. Auger being a fine Hammond B3 player in the Jimmy Smith vein and Ms. Driscoll exposed a whole bunch of listeners to one of her biggest influences Nina Simone.

Like The Stones, Beatles, Who and The Kinks it surprisingly took the British to bring American music "back home". Applause to RP.
Posted 8 years ago by Kramm    [ Reply ]
 JCJ wrote:
Awful. Her voice is like nails down a chalkboard
 
Agreed. I'm OK if you leave this one in the vault for another couple of years, Bill! (And this from someone who loves almost EVERYTHING you play!)
Posted 8 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
 Geecheeboy wrote:
Lord! I had to turn it down so i could focus.
 
GAH! Me too. Her voice is NOT doing it for me. {#Zip-lip}
Posted 8 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
SO FREAKIN' COOL    : )
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Nice organ!

{#Bananajam} 
Posted 8 years ago by robin_at_domani    [ Reply ]
Auger is one of the few artists I have the 100% complete discography on vinyl. Well worth it! Everything he's done is solid, and his live performances have always been KILLER. at least in my experience. The man just RADIATES the B3! I highly recommend you to seek out the Oblivion Express albums- very fine fusion music from the rock side of the equation. Try "Closer To IT" and "Live Oblivion Volume 2" if you're interested.
Posted 8 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
 Old_Pat wrote:
Totally wore out my vinyl LP!

  That's why I keep DOUBLES of my critical Auger discs!




Posted 8 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
Totally wore out my vinyl LP!
Posted 8 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
4.5? I really don't understand. . . 
Posted 8 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Gosh, I remember I saw them live when I was 16 and was quite impressed {#Mrgreen} 
Nice to hear them again :)
Posted 9 years ago by BobbyCat    [ Reply ]
All time favourite —> 10!!!
Posted 9 years ago by allmodcons    [ Reply ]
There are a lot better Brian Auger pieces you could be playing. At least one of them is already in the library.
Posted 9 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
 justlistening wrote:
groovy, but dated I guess. Deserves a little higher rating, but I feel like I should be watching a bad 70's action flick listening to this.
 
Agreed, it has not aged well.
Posted 9 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
 A1
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
I can't understand why so many people are hating on this.
I think it's movin' and groovin'!

 
It is definitely movin and a groovin.....always liked Brian Auger. But of course I'm 62 yrs old. I guess if it doesn't have power chords some people don't get it :^ /
Posted 9 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Janis Joplin.
Posted 9 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
Really got it goin' on.
Posted 9 years ago by MentalWedgie    [ Reply ]
This is a great song, but her voice is just not quite up to the task.
Posted 9 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
I`m always discovering great new music on this station!
Posted 9 years ago by Araeha    [ Reply ]
I dig it. I like when RP mixes it up.
Posted 9 years ago by rmsilva    [ Reply ]
Should have left this Streetnoise out in the street and not on RP.
Posted 9 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
I can't understand why so many people are hating on this.
I think it's movin' and groovin'!
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
trinity
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Loonytunas wrote:
Artist: Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger < more from this artist > Song: Indian Ropeman Save me from the agony!
Agreed. I remember seeing them way back when as the Brian Auger Trinity, and also with a makeshift band called Steam Packet (anyone else remember that one?) It was basically the Trinity along with Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, and a couple of other 'names' I forget now. Those were the days......
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
That's some dreadful vocals. At least the cover art is hoot.
Posted 18 years ago by Eagan    [ Reply ]
did bob marley make 'african herbsman' from this? the rest of the lyrics are more or less identical....
Posted 18 years ago by rexi    [ Reply ]
Lord! I had to turn it down so i could focus.
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
groovy, but dated I guess. Deserves a little higher rating, but I feel like I should be watching a bad 70's action flick listening to this.
Posted 18 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Very groovy
Posted 18 years ago by pauleywalnuts    [ Reply ]
I loved them way-back-when. I'm not sure about now.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
holy crap! I thought we buried this one
Posted 18 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]
i think it's great! i mean in an austin powers sort of way.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Artist: Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger < more from this artist > Song: Indian Ropeman Save me from the agony!
Posted 18 years ago by Loonytunas    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
Is it over yet?
nearly.... its gone down 2 points since it started!
Posted 18 years ago by smadanayr    [ Reply ]
Is it over yet?
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
what the hell is this?
Posted 18 years ago by smadanayr    [ Reply ]
More Brian Auger any time!
Posted 18 years ago by cesare    [ Reply ]
This is all kinds of Kansas-grade suck.
Posted 21 years ago by lordcruloze    [ Reply ]
Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll! Holy mackeral! I don\'t think I\'ve heard this pair since I was about 17 -- and that was a LONG time ago! Thanks, Bill!!
Posted 21 years ago by danaz99    [ Reply ]
More Brian Auger please. Thank you.
Posted 21 years ago by DickStock    [ Reply ]
Awful. Her voice is like nails down a chalkboard
Posted 22 years ago by JCJ    [ Reply ]