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ATM: The Harp In Rock
Posted by Five-Centres on 6 October 2011 - 9:57am.
All I can think of is Angel Eyes by Roxy Music.
I really have wracked my brains but can't come up with anything else. It's not the most ubiquitious instrument in pop but it's there.
Any more?
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NO!!!
someone is going to post Joanna Newsom...heads off for a couple of days until all has calmed down
You beat me to it...
The longer I'm not reminded of that plinking banshee the better.
I'll lay money
on the poster NOT being Steve Turner.
Damn right it wasn't
She is without doubt the devil incarnate.
Nils Lofgren played Harp on his most recent tour - difference between him and La Newsom is he can sing as well.
Wot no Florence?
Word Massive favourite Florence Welch's "Lungs" album has quite a lot of harp on it. I can't believe no-one's already mentioned it, given her rampant and frankly embarrassing popularity on these boards.
Here's "Rabbit Heart".
Jon Anderson played Harp on a fair few Yes recordings
Harp
A fine exponent
arf arf
She's leaving home?
.
SLH was my first
thought
"Meeting a man from the motor trade? Meeting a man from the topless go-go dancer trade more like. You ungrateful cow" - Alexei Sayle
Am I allowed "The Harp in Jazz" instead?
If so, I'll nominate "In a Minor Groove" by Dorothy Ashby, from way back in 1958.
Not a widely known album, I suppose, but a beautiful one - especially as it also boasts the exquisite flute stylings of Frank Wess.
In Jazz
it's got to be the one and only Alice Coltrane.
Genius is bliss!
Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky
By the Manics.
Can't think of many more tho...
Roy Wood
was known to pluck a few strings on various of his solo and group efforts (Dear Elaine being the obvious pick).
Elton John: Come Down in Time
Stevie Wonder - If it's Magic
The most famous harp performance by Dorothy Ashby (see post above) was probably this, from Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" album:
The Sleeping Lions.
This group had a very minor hit in 1982 with the harp-led Wonderful You Are. Other than an appearance on Saturday Superstore, they were never heard from again.
Skaila Kanga
features on Roy Harper's Bullinamingvase album on One Of Those Days In England (parts 2 - 10).
I've mentioned before that when I first read this name I thought it was some muso (probably an Australian) using a pseudonym that suggested illicit relations with a marsupial. I was amazed to find out that she is an Indian musician.
It's her playing on the Elton John track posted above.
Radiohead
Faust (H)Arp?
Not to mention Harpeggi.
Phew
nearly broke out in a hot sweat then.
Did someone say arpeggios?
And of course, this
The mighty Prefab Sprout
and 'We Let the Stars Go' from 'Jordan the Comeback' (granted it may be a Thomas Dolby sample, but what the hey):
My first thought was that
My first thought was that 'Jordan' itself featured it.
Saw this a couple of weeks ago
and now there is their own YouTube channel
http://www.youtube.com/camilleandkennerly
(not originals, just cover versions - but worth a listen anyway)
Yes
that was me, if you saw it on here, RD.
Still as easy on the eye as they were then.
*edit* still need a lie down after watching them.
Just finished the lie down
and it was on this site I saw it first (original page below)
Sorry
trying to type a lucid response but I'm ha'pished.
http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/i-said-no-stairway-to-heaven ring any bells?
Thought not
I remember that - lets have a look on YouTube
Rings loads of bells
cos thats where I remember seeing it.
(Just read what I wrote above, and it didn't give the credit where its due. I apologise and have edited the post to read what I meant it to in the first place)
Thingy from Clannad:
she played a harp!
Mmmmm...celtic.
Smokey Harp
My friend Keith says:
'Mick Jagger is a great harp player. I find it hard to listen to him without awe.'
I'll get my mink stole.
ABC Lexicon of Love
There's a harp credited on Lexicon of Love - featured on All of My Heart perhaps?
With many apologies to Patrick Crowther, Humphrey Plugg
and all other non-fans of the Divine Miss N, I AM going to post some Joanna Newsom. Oh yes I am.
Newsomites of this board arise! Let us not be bashful! Let us affirm our faith in the elfin, abundantly talented harp-plucker from Nevada City...
"On a Good Day":
And, as an extra special bonus, here's Billy Bragg's cover of that song (on guitar)
Joanna
Have no fear. Those of us with the more refined ear love her. How's that for a troll.
Oh Christ...
Where are me earplugs?
Have one on me
With your new turntable Patrick you could get the "Have one on me" 3 vinyl LP set in a box with lovely booklet. You know you want to...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-One-VINYL-Joanna-Newsom/dp/B0034C26CG/ref=s...
You have to have Bjork there
How lovely is this?
and Kate too
Alan Stivell plays on 'Between a man and a woman' off Sensual World.
His legacy is contained neatly in his album title 'Renaissance de la Harpe Celtique'. (I'll translate if you want.) True, he may get bundled in with folk rather than rock, so strays a little from the OP's starting point, but he's more rock than some others mentioned above, if less photogenic.
Sorry but the definitive Harp
in rock music is the intro to Any Kings shilling by Elvis Costello played by the brilliant Derek Bell. Beautiful melody that sets up a great Costello song about his Grandads experience in the Army.Unfortunately the only clips on youtube are live versions without the Harp but trust me or get your copy of Spike out and give it a spin!!
Fine harp intro
on one of the finest dance songs by one of the worst dressed bands who could dance none. Well done the man from Cleethorpes. a sign of thrills to come...
That
is still one of the best pop records of all time. Give the man from Cleethorpes a knighthood, he deserves it.
This has a groove
Don't know if it counts as pop but McMaster Hay are great live