Incredible String Band

anyone actually listened to them and like it?

er... BoC?

me :grin:

I got one album and listened to it on the train to work once. God know's what happened but I suddenly felt like I was going to throw up, I broke out into a cold sweat and temporarily went blind. I don't know if it was just coincidence but I've been too scared to listen to them since.

meh

  tec said:

God know's what happened but I suddenly felt like I was going to throw up, I broke out into a cold sweat and temporarily went blind.

That sounds like when I get migraines. You probably had a bad migraine dude..

i prefer fairport convention or jefferson airplane

I listened to The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter once and hated it.

yeah i have that album supposed to be the best one but havent given it a chance yet.

i used to listen to them when i was little, back then i'd just grab any old record out of my dad's collection and listen to it on those old gigantic earphones

so of course i love them, along with any other band i grew up with

they're not for everyone but neither is BoC and i can see why they might have inspired mike and marcus

This doesn't look like incredible. Just watch their covers makes me no wanting to hear it! :omg:

Listen to A Very Cellular Song. That's a good way to get into ISB.

I have the hangsman´s beautiful daughter and thousand layers of the onion and I really like both albums.

The soundquality is really excellent, it´s nice and warm but still very open and the stringed instruments sounds great.

5000 spirits or the layers of an onion is an awesome album. Hangman's beautiful daughter is also great.

  chromakey_dreamcoat said:

This doesn't look like incredible. Just watch their covers makes me no wanting to hear it! :omg:

way to close your mind azzhole

ps. nice name fuckwad

  Skinko said:

5000 spirits or the layers of an onion is an awesome album.

agreed

I think the selftitled debut albums is the best one.

I will check out the recommanded tracks and albums... i havnt heard them i just know BoC was inspired by them aswell so curious what people think of there music

i love THBD. and with the rise and rise of 'free folk' as the wire likes to call it (devendra banhart, joanna newsom, cocorosie et al), i guarantee they'll be one of the 'cool' names to mention soon enough.

better hop on the bandwagon now before it becomes passé, lol.

  kaen said:

i prefer fairport convention or jefferson airplane

I was raised on music like the Incredible String Band, so I have a soft spot for it. My dad was/is a bit of a hippy celt. I still prefer Robin Williamson on his own, though. His rendition of Five Denials on Merlin's Grave is one of the best recorded bard narrations in existance...

If you're into this sort of thing, check out Steeleye Span as well.

I don't think you even know what celt means.

  The Mekon said:

I don't think you even know what celt means.

And your opinion is grossly and unfortunately inaccurate.

I listed to 5000 layers once, it was alright.

ISB went on a US tour a year or so ago, I almost wanted to go just to ask them afterwards if they know what big fans BoC are of theirs and if they have had any direct contact with them.