Daevid Allen & Russell Hibbs - Bards Of Byron Bay (2004) {Bananamoon Obscura No. 4}
Artist: Daevid Allen & Russell Hibbs
Title: Bards Of Byron Bay
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Voiceprint #BMOVP004CD
Genre: Art Rock, Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Canterbury Scene
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 01:03:00
Total Size: 486 / 190 Mb (Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Bards Of Byron Bay
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Voiceprint #BMOVP004CD
Genre: Art Rock, Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Canterbury Scene
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 01:03:00
Total Size: 486 / 190 Mb (Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Live acoustic gig with Daevid and Russell Hibbs. Two natural tune-smiths recorded live in front of a hometown audience as they take turns playing some of their favourite acoustic compositions. Great daevid tracks beautifully complimented by the Celtic-tinged songs by Russell of Nectan's Glen fame. Recorded in Byron Bay, N.S.W. Australia in 1995. These CDs are in matt black card covers with silver and white printing. This is the fourth of a 20CD series, each release a limited pressing of 1000 copies only - no more will be pressed.
This live recording has a shaky sound quality (it was recorded "on a dangling Walkman" and features some hiss and phasing), but it is largely counterbalanced by the charm of this casual session. Despite their very different styles, Daevid Allen and Russell Hibbs have been longtime friends and even associated in a few musical ventures (including Hibbs' first solo album). This concert took place at Byron Bay, Australia, in 1995, in front of a small hometown audience. Allen and Hibbs trade songs and poems, accompanying each other on guitar – Hibbs on acoustic and Allen on acoustic and glissando guitar. Both have a lot of fun commenting, embellishing, interrupting in and even disrupting the performances of the other. Their voices are also surprisingly compatible, to a point where someone unfamiliar with these singers could misidentify them. Allen draws from his solo acoustic repertoire, delivering spirited and cheerful renditions of "Come to Find Her," "My Penis Is Aging," "Relationship of Fooles" and "Let It All Go," among others (and the latter two providing two highlights). His warped sense of humor and legendary strangeness nicely contrast Hibbs' more typical folk- ish (even bard-esque) demeanor. His songs "Seasons of Glass" and "Lord of the Wild Places" are the other high marks of this unusual set. Other volumes in Voiceprint's limited-edition "Bananamoon Obscura" series feature rare pairings and/or sub-par sound quality, but Bards of Byron Bay stands as one of the true gems of the whole collection for which sound quality doesn't matter. Allen and Hibbs simply form an extremely likeable pair.
This live recording has a shaky sound quality (it was recorded "on a dangling Walkman" and features some hiss and phasing), but it is largely counterbalanced by the charm of this casual session. Despite their very different styles, Daevid Allen and Russell Hibbs have been longtime friends and even associated in a few musical ventures (including Hibbs' first solo album). This concert took place at Byron Bay, Australia, in 1995, in front of a small hometown audience. Allen and Hibbs trade songs and poems, accompanying each other on guitar – Hibbs on acoustic and Allen on acoustic and glissando guitar. Both have a lot of fun commenting, embellishing, interrupting in and even disrupting the performances of the other. Their voices are also surprisingly compatible, to a point where someone unfamiliar with these singers could misidentify them. Allen draws from his solo acoustic repertoire, delivering spirited and cheerful renditions of "Come to Find Her," "My Penis Is Aging," "Relationship of Fooles" and "Let It All Go," among others (and the latter two providing two highlights). His warped sense of humor and legendary strangeness nicely contrast Hibbs' more typical folk- ish (even bard-esque) demeanor. His songs "Seasons of Glass" and "Lord of the Wild Places" are the other high marks of this unusual set. Other volumes in Voiceprint's limited-edition "Bananamoon Obscura" series feature rare pairings and/or sub-par sound quality, but Bards of Byron Bay stands as one of the true gems of the whole collection for which sound quality doesn't matter. Allen and Hibbs simply form an extremely likeable pair.
Track List:
01. Giday (R. Hibbs) [01:54]
02. Bellyful Of Telephone (Daevid Allen) [00:48]
03. Ring The Bells (R. Hibbs) [03:21]
04. Came To Find Her (Daevid Allen) [06:07]
05. Urban Shamen (R. Hibbs) [02:39]
06. I Am A Freud (Daevid Allen) [00:34]
07. My Penis Is Ageing (Daevid Allen) [03:38]
08. Seasons Of Glass (R. Hibbs) [02:51]
09. Relationship Of Fools (Daevid Allen) [05:33]
10. Ryokin (R. Hibbs) [02:56]
11. Perfect Day In Paradox (Daevid Allen) [06:40]
12. Mirrorman (R. Hibbs) [07:53]
13. Let It All Go (Daevid Allen) [06:19]
14. Watching (R. Hibbs) [03:13]
15. Lord Of The Wild Places (R. Hibbs) [07:23]
16. World Peace (Daevid Allen) [01:17]
Personnel:
Russell Hibbs - Acoustic guitar, vocals
Daevid Allen - Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Vocals
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