St Vincent - Early Bluesbird
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That is certainly "interesting" music, but whatever your tastes, she sure can play that guitar!
walrus
walrus
Los Angeles
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That's an aristocrat retrofitted with Guild mini-HB's.
I know her music pretty well, and the mix on this particular live recording is absolutely horrendous. No bass, no keys, wow, sound engineers really blew it.
I know her music pretty well, and the mix on this particular live recording is absolutely horrendous. No bass, no keys, wow, sound engineers really blew it.
dougdnh
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Nice guitar. Unfortunately the sound she's getting out of it, and the music in general is pretty dreadful.
Kslam
Member
I agree, LA. This recording doesn't do her justice. She's a brilliant guitar player and very talented songwriter.
Treem
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Kslam
Member
Thanks Treem. I watched that one a few months ago. The bit at the end where Sweeney messes with her pedals is funny!
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
Here's the old modified Aristocrat from the video:
She also has another old guitar which from the body and pickguard could be mistaken as modified Guild, but it's a Hagström:
http://ohmpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/st.vincent11102821.jpg
http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/sites/default/files/review_live/stvincent2.jpg
Ralf
She also has another old guitar which from the body and pickguard could be mistaken as modified Guild, but it's a Hagström:
http://ohmpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/st.vincent11102821.jpg
http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/sites/default/files/review_live/stvincent2.jpg
Ralf
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That video was cool - thanks! Doing that "stuff" she is doing without a pick is wild! And the two of them were certainly not promoting any new guitar models - I enjoyed it!
walrus
walrus
Zelja
Senior Member
Yeah liked the Guitar Moves video - seems there is a series there to check out. Uncle is Tuck Andress - no wonder she is into the fingerpicking side of things.
I need to check more of her stuff out. Great to see young guitarists (especially female) making their mark & using a cool Guild too.
I need to check more of her stuff out. Great to see young guitarists (especially female) making their mark & using a cool Guild too.
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Los Angeles
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Start with the tracks Cruel and Cheerleader. The guitar solo on cruel will blow your mind. It's like Hendrix playing in front of the Lawrence Welk Show and once it's done, you realize all she did was repeat the main melody of the song. It's one of those guitar moments that left me bewildered: "Is that all you have to do?" For Annie Clark, the answer is yes.
Zelja
Senior Member
^^^^
Thanks Kent. It's interesting stuff alright, pretty quirky but quite infectious after a few listens. Not for everybody I guess...
Here's "Cheerleader" live from the 4AD sessions, which have really good sound quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OBWwK_SUxQ
"Cruel" live on another show - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iSmsuI01zg
Thanks Kent. It's interesting stuff alright, pretty quirky but quite infectious after a few listens. Not for everybody I guess...
Here's "Cheerleader" live from the 4AD sessions, which have really good sound quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OBWwK_SUxQ
"Cruel" live on another show - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iSmsuI01zg
"Cruel" is very Blondie-like, with much better guitar playing!
walrus
walrus
Kslam
Member
She has a new album out today and it's getting terrific reviews.
http://www.metacritic.com/music/st-vincent/st-vincent
You can stream the album for free here:
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/17/274773638/first-listen-st-vincent-st-vincent
http://www.metacritic.com/music/st-vincent/st-vincent
You can stream the album for free here:
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/17/274773638/first-listen-st-vincent-st-vincent
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cc_mac
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Thanks to all for your interest and contributions regarding SV. I'll work on my trainspotting skillz.
Zelja
Senior Member
Thank you for bringing her up!