Robert Palmer Overlooked and Forgotten Now?

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Klen7000, Jan 7, 2018.

  1. maccafan

    maccafan Senior Member

    ABSOLUTELY AGREE!

    Became a Robert Palmer fan the very instant I heard him! He was smooth, soulful and funky.
    Check out a song by him titled You're Not The Only One, it's too funky!
     
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  2. BMWCCA

    BMWCCA Forum Resident

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    Having had the good fortune to have been able to hear Palmer perform (more than once) in intimate venues in a college town during his Sneakin' Sally heydays, I can vouch for his talent and charisma. The live experience was awe inspiring and what it did to my girlfriends at the time, well, I couldn't pay Robert enough for how he improved my evenings!

    I only wish the recordings could have been a little better . . .
     
  3. No Bull

    No Bull Forum Resident

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    I think he gets pretty good respect on steve hoffman forums. The man got some real good airplay in his time and many appreciate his early efforts. His commercial pal was relatively short, so he is not elevated to a higher status by some. Had he lived longer who knows... I think he would have always followed his muse and made interesting music.. And perhaps had a resurgence in popularity.
     
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  4. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    I'm a fan and I thought he passed way too soon... Love John Loves Mary.
     
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  5. pool_of_tears

    pool_of_tears Searching For Simplicity

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    I’ve not heard it on vinyl. I’d be curious to know how a clean copy sounds.
     
  6. Chris Schoen

    Chris Schoen Rock 'n Roll !!!

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    I have an original Sneakin' Sally and it is excellent. There seem to be originals available online.
     
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  7. Count Orfloff

    Count Orfloff Forum Resident

    Fantastic singer, one of british greats along Marriott, Stewart and Farlowe. The Island stuff is phenomenal but the Vinegar Joe albums are well worth a listen.
     
  8. mbrownp1

    mbrownp1 Forum Resident


    Uh...NO. His output from 1974-1980 was anything but middle of the road. Very funky, very inventive. Great stuff.
     
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  9. dragpeace

    dragpeace Forum Resident

    Agreed! His first few albums are terrific, and certainly not mainstream. Even the later albums have some innovative gems, aside from the mainstream hits. He deserves much more recognition than he gets.
     
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  10. bibijeebies

    bibijeebies vinyl hairline spotter

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    I just discovered that "Riding High" had arrangements by the great Clare Fischer.
    I never listened properly to his nineties work.
     
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  11. Rojo

    Rojo Forum Resident

    To be honest, I do not know who Clare Fischer is, but I can say that I love the arrangements in "Riding High" and I think Robert Palmer does a wonderful job singing those beautiful songs.
     
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  12. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    Didn't she also do string arrangements on Don't Explain tracks ? Some ballads on that one and Heavy Nova had supreme crooner characteristics.
     
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  13. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    We used to ride tandem and have lots of fun But bicycles for exercise are made for one...

    Extended Version of Pride. This uploader has several wonderful rarities

     
  14. curbach

    curbach Some guy on the internet

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    What is the version on Addictions Vol 1? I don’t have my cd handy, and Wikipedia is silent. It has an extended intro not on the album version, but lacks the album version’s outro. I think the main part of the song may be the same, but I haven’t compared carefully. It’s definitely not the version you just posted.
     
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  15. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    Opposite to most people and all stores I don't have any Robert Palmer compilation (apart from the stupid cut off music videos dvd) only regular albums. You could check Discogs, it has running times in many cases.
     
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  16. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    Without the massively successful and loud dancin' gal video hits we could have had more fantastic ballads like this one (with an added bonus)

     
  17. Osato

    Osato Forum Resident

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    Well, Mr. Palmer had to get paid after all.
     
  18. Christobal

    Christobal Forum Resident

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    Always loved that song but have never seen this. Thanks!
     
  19. The Panda

    The Panda Forum Mutant

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    And now for something completely different:

     
  20. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    The moving version must have inspired folks that later worked on Men In Black

     
  21. The Panda

    The Panda Forum Mutant

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    Pride is VERY quirky/non mainstream. He throws in two cover dance tunes that stick out as wtf moments, though they are great songs.
    The last song, The Silver Gun, goes too far out for me, it's really out there.
     
  22. pottsbotts

    pottsbotts New Member

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    I don't really think about him. But that's because I don't know who he is.
     
  23. petercw2

    petercw2 Forum Resident

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    "She Makes My Day" has so many perfect elements to it.
     
  24. petercw2

    petercw2 Forum Resident

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    can you provide any comments on the quality of the recordings? are they the same versions as they were released on their orginal albums? remastered? I see it is also available as a 2LP set.
     
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  25. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    You can absolutely say the same about Between Us. If anyone can tell me something about these videos, whether they're available on dvd or exclusively on vhs/laserdisc Supernova ....

     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2018

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