Pelt?

hat and beard · 12.13.2006, 05:35 PM

Is this band worth my time?

I am rather intrigued by a number of reviews I have read, yet rarely hear discussion of them amongst people whose taste in music I find trustworthy. Do please elucidate this matter for me. Should I give them a go, and if so where shall I begin?

Yours,
Beard

jon boy · 12.13.2006, 05:36 PM

yes yes yes pelt are really good. pearls from the river is a good place to start and get as much jack rose stuff as you can.

porkmarras · 12.13.2006, 05:37 PM

I don't know them that well but,damnit,i have one of their records that is cool.Do you happen to know a band called Van Pelt too?They're ace too.

Savage Clone · 12.13.2006, 05:38 PM

"Ayahuasca" is most excellent and I would imagine you would like it. The earlier releases are very much noisier affairs, but by this point they have become much more acoustically based and drone/meditative. The caliber of musicianship in this trio is superior to almost any ensemble I can think of in the entire free folk/"weird America" stable. Given your taste I would be surprised if you didn't like this album.

hat and beard · 12.13.2006, 05:51 PM

Excellent. That's what I was hoping to hear.
There is a big stack of Pelt CDs sitting at my local record store that have been calling my name for some time, but I was weary of making the financial commitment without the official approval of the Sonic Board. Now to the record store with me.

narlus · 12.13.2006, 09:22 PM

_for michael hannahs_ is awesome, but was in print for about 30 minutes. _empty bell ringing in the sky_ and _max meadows_ are really great, and should be available. and yes, if you are into the steel string guitar world, jack rose should be sought out immediately. top tier for sure...amazing musician. had the pleasure talking and listening to the man last saturday...here are some photos:

more here:
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/p394164116/

Savage Clone · 12.13.2006, 11:45 PM

Jack is one of the greatest guitarists I have ever seen.

sun city girl · 12.14.2006, 09:56 AM

pelt are great, ayahuasca is probably my favourite.

and don't forget black twigs (or black twig pickers as they were before), a wonderful appalachian folk-y side project.

Iain · 12.14.2006, 05:52 PM

Ayahuasca and Max Meadows get my vote. Also Pearls From the River is pretty good.

hirsute_biped · 12.15.2006, 12:06 AM

i also like their newish self titled one. their track on the fahey tribute is really good too, wish they'd do more like that, sort of halfway between pelt and black twig. jack rose has inherited fahey's throne, imoho.

Derek · 08.12.2009, 06:55 PM

Blasting "Pearls From The River" through my headphones. Sensational, well constructed music. Brilliant...

Also didn't know Jack Rose was in the band, that makes A LOT of sense.

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porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	I don't know them that well but,damnit,i have one of their records that is cool.Do you happen to know a band called Van Pelt too?They're ace too. __________________
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12.13.2006, 05:38 PM	#4
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,287	"Ayahuasca" is most excellent and I would imagine you would like it. The earlier releases are very much noisier affairs, but by this point they have become much more acoustically based and drone/meditative. The caliber of musicianship in this trio is superior to almost any ensemble I can think of in the entire free folk/"weird America" stable. Given your taste I would be surprised if you didn't like this album.
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12.13.2006, 05:51 PM	#5
hat and beard stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Posts: 457	Excellent. That's what I was hoping to hear. There is a big stack of Pelt CDs sitting at my local record store that have been calling my name for some time, but I was weary of making the financial commitment without the official approval of the Sonic Board. Now to the record store with me. __________________ 言わぬが花
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12.13.2006, 09:22 PM	#6
narlus 100% Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 749	_for michael hannahs_ is awesome, but was in print for about 30 minutes. _empty bell ringing in the sky_ and _max meadows_ are really great, and should be available. and yes, if you are into the steel string guitar world, jack rose should be sought out immediately. top tier for sure...amazing musician. had the pleasure talking and listening to the man last saturday...here are some photos: more here: http://narlus.zenfolio.com/p394164116/ __________________ http://www.tinnitus-photography.com
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,287	Jack is one of the greatest guitarists I have ever seen.
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12.14.2006, 09:56 AM	#8
sun city girl the end of the ugly Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: finland Posts: 945	pelt are great, ayahuasca is probably my favourite. and don't forget black twigs (or black twig pickers as they were before), a wonderful appalachian folk-y side project.
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12.14.2006, 05:52 PM	#9
Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	Ayahuasca and Max Meadows get my vote. Also Pearls From the River is pretty good.
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12.15.2006, 12:06 AM	#10
hirsute_biped the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manta Sonica, California Posts: 1,167	i also like their newish self titled one. their track on the fahey tribute is really good too, wish they'd do more like that, sort of halfway between pelt and black twig. jack rose has inherited fahey's throne, imoho.
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08.12.2009, 06:55 PM	#11
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Blasting "Pearls From The River" through my headphones. Sensational, well constructed music. Brilliant... Also didn't know Jack Rose was in the band, that makes A LOT of sense.
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