The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues Reviews Album of The Year

From the album Fisherman's Blues released in 1988. In memory of Peter Finney, my grandfather, who I uploaded this album for way back in 2011 when he was stil. The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (Video ReMake) (1986) (HD)First thing to say is, while the Waterboys were/ are one of the best live bands of all time and c.

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Fisherman's Blues is the fourth studio album by the Waterboys, released by Ensign Records in October 1988. The album marked a change in the band's sound, with them abandoning their earlier grandiose rock sound for a mixture of traditional Irish music, traditional Scottish music, country music, and rock and roll.Critics were divided on its release with some disappointed at the change of. Provided to YouTube by Reservoir Media Management, Inc.Fisherman's Blues (2006 Remaster) · The WaterboysFisherman's Blues℗ 2006 Chrysalis Records LimitedRele. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world Fisherman's Blues (song) " Fisherman's Blues " is a song from folk rock band The Waterboys, which was released in 1988 as the lead single from their fourth studio album of the same name. It was written by Mike Scott and Steve Wickham, and produced by Scott. The song reached number 3 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, [2] number 13 in.

The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues (1988, Vinyl) Discogs

Fisherman's Blues Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Mike Scott had been pursuing his grandiose "big music" since he founded the Waterboys, so it came as a shock when he scaled back the group's sound for the Irish and English folk of Fisherman's Blues. Although the arena-rock influences have been toned down, Scott 's vision is no less sweeping. The Waterboys performing Fisherman's Blues during the first of a four night run in Dublin's Vicar Street, 4 Nov 2015. [Bridge] Well I know I will be loosened From bonds that hold me fast That the chains all hung around me Will fall away at last And on that fine and fateful day I will take me in my hands I will. I wish I was a fishermantumblin' on the seasfar away from dry landand it's bitter memoriescastin' out my sweet linewith abandonment and loveno ceiling bearin.

The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues (1989, Vinyl) Discogs

Fisherman's Blues. CD, Album. Ensign - TVD 93268 (D 53268) Australia & New Zealand. 1988. Australia & New Zealand — 1988. New Submission. Live from T.V. "the Tube"classic line up ofScott/Wickham/Thistlethwaite/Hutchinson & Ruffy When the Waterboys released Fisherman's Blues 30 years ago, in October of 1988, they unveiled one of those albums. For a stretch in the mid-'80s, it looked as if the Waterboys could ascend to. Writers Anthony Thistlethwaite, Karl Wallinger, Mike Scott (SCO) & 6 more. Bass Trevor Hutchinson. Drums Peter McKinney. Fiddle Steve Wickham. More The Waterboys albums.

The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues Reviews Album of The Year

Fisherman's Blues marked a new direction in the Waterboys' sound as it saw them switching from their earlier grandiose 'big music' material to a more scaled down Celtic folk sound. It was whilst listening back their first days session on a cassette a couple of days later, that Scott realized that "wherever it had come from," this song "was kind of different for the Waterboys. 7. 8. [Intro] G F Am C G F Am C [Verse 1] G F I wish I was a fisherman, tumbling on the seas Am C Far away from dry land, and it's bitter memories G F Casting out my sweet line, with abandonment and love Am C No ceiling bearing down on me, save the starry sky above [Chorus] G F Am G F Am C With light in my head, you in my arms, woo woo ooh.