A Small Fruit Song - Al Stewart

[WWhite350]

Chinese Man brought me here.

[bovjer]

pure brilliance

[SuperNevile]

sorry, meant Davy Graham ~ but made famous by BJ

[LaserBeam002]

I absolutely love this piece.

[ariellevonglitz]

my dad used to use this piece of music to test his speakers with in the 60's..he was a huge Al Stewart fan as I am since it's what I was brought up listening to!

[nunchaku1992]

is it me or it sounds like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by George Harrison

[SuperNevile]

@nunchaku1992 Or even Anji by the great departed Bert Jansch

[Mrllehekar]

The version i have on my record is diferent to the all the ones I can find on youtube - it has this fast descending picking bit about 20 seconds into it which is the best part..I dont why it's missing here.

[dezoveelstemarc]

Do you have something like guitar tabs or a lesson for this song? I'm dying to learn this song because it's great! However, I can't seem to find some good tabs...

[darvyowolf]

@dezoveelstemarc yes !!! Some who I am in an agreement with I would love the tabs to On The Boarder!

[sunonthewindow]

I'm not going to make a clever joke about the people who disliked this video. They are just twats and should be shot at dawn

[VulpeLunatica]

@sunonthewindow Ok but i ain't payin' for the ammo. metal's not cheap these days! I say we wrap them with a vest of meat and let them run from LIONS. =)

[unstabledavid]

al is the best!!!

[Ratama]

the version is low quality and the images are a little, um, random, but okay great song +++

[MaraXanu]

did a cover of this song with my band love it :).

[BigRedPixel]

Love this song, it's so simple but so pure..

[sidensvans67]

I'm almost there,, I 've loved her for 30 years ,,, from a distance,, only time and distance kept us apart ....and now,

at the turning of the tides,,, I finally have one last chance to claim my Lovely Julie san. To be my own..

Its a good deal......... I'll take it.

[sidensvans67]

Well said Denise..

Crowds gathered round....

[zakomark]

The perfect blend of music and subtle lyrics. The guitars are breathtaking. I'd love to see more stuff from Al's early years here: Denise at 16, Electric Los Angeles Sunset.

[ciderboy1]

"Fill Your Head With Rock" was one of the first albums I bought and it did a lot to help shape my musical tastes.

[lauder64]

What a memories in 1969..

The guitar is Amazing...!!!

Thank you...

Lauder64.-

Caracas, Venezuela.

[ahorwood]

I have to say that this is one clever little song. Al Stewart is a brilliant musician always,but I really like this little gem.

[RikOlle]

But: I just figured out the chords and the progression on E low and guess what: it looks a hell of a lot like 'While my guitar gently weeps.' I treasure the song however, because I also heard it on 'Fill your head with rock. Remember 'Six days upon the road' on the same album?

[chaincells]

That's what i tought when i listened this song the first time!

[sidensvans54]

Pure excellence..

and thank you...

[pablo012345]

Yessss, I knew the song from the wonderful LP 'llena tu cabeza de rock", spanish version of '"Fill your head with rock"'. Now, it is long available at the iTunes-Store. In my opinion, it is Al Stewart's best song, and Al being a wonderful singer.

[brittlg1]

You are lucky : Youtube just suppress the sound of my video with this song... problem of "author right", or somenthing like that... Did you have a special authorisation from All Stewart ?

It's one of my favorite songs !!!

[sidensvans54]

Love at first bite..

[BlueSilverStars]

The guitar in this song is AMAZING.

[HashFloyd]

Said the apple to the orange:

"Oh I wanted you to come

Close to me and kiss me to the core

Then you might know me like no other orange

Has ever done before"

[samlettuce]

With the words of this song I declared my love to a girl long time a go. 23 years later we're still married. sam

[ColonelSibthorpe]

Congratulations. A lovely story and a lovely tune.

[rac717]

@samlettuce Cool story, Sam. Congrats!

[pomeroy600287]

@samlettuce

If ever you feel like breaking up (god forbid) you know what to do:

"said the apple to the orange, make like a banana and split"

[bobzaopiano]

The 1st time I heard this one was on an album called fill you're head with rock, I'm going back donkey's years.On this album were people like Taj Mahal.

Anyone listened to this?

[cfw1950]

Yep, I've still got it though I haven't listened to it for some years.

There are some great tracks on there.

[rotterdam1953]

Yes, I still have the extremely crackly double album version and, I, too heard this song for the first time on that. I fell in love with it like many others before me.

[shitfuck53]

classic al stewart lovely same as daveys anjie

timeless

[lu5do]

dude, finally ppl hu know this song! no one knows it here! thanx for posting.

[digitalis7]

Beautiful love song. The lead guitar is speeded up.

[eightdozenroses]

Lovely

[bongored]

Does any other song describe love as good as this one?

[mbap23]

Not since the Smurfs split up.....

[rotterdam1953]

The song is on the ubiquitous "Fill your head with rock" that came out eons ago - and which I have a very crackly copy. It is one of my fav tracks. I wish I could find my own little apple.

[46corner]

top track - Al Stewart using very few words unusually.

[bongobeatbaby]

Brilliant, simple and profound. I was once an orange and found someone to rhyme with me, we're still together 23 years later.

[Eugenica1]

Grazzie babe from England....when you come in Sac let me know...I will pick U up at the airport...Love,Eugenia

[bullw]

This song kills me, in a good way....I love it.

[shleml]

As far as i can remember Jimmy Page plays guitar on this track!

[KarlDaggerfield]

I read somewhere that Stewart taught Page guitar at some point.

[Man0warrioR]

i remember hearing a very fast licks in it, but its absent here!Is there a different version?

[bootes33]

i have the version you talk about with fast licks on guitar - i havent heard this one before but its virtually the same-cant remember where i got my version from now

[SENILEBIKER]

Who are you?

You take one of my favourite songs, attach images which I appreciate almost 100% (not too keen on the silhouettes unless its a reference to Plato) and have an obvious French connection. Kind of spooky doppelganger feeling.

But nice work

[giovanni424]

awsome

[fumsup]

I've always loved this - a little gem

[14thknight]

played this album to death.....

[hallaatchagurl]

this song is pretty even tho its weird !! lol

[kingrobert1st]

This beautifull piece inspired me to learn guitar picking 32 years ago!

[kingrobert1st]

This beautifull guitar piece inspired me to learn guitar picking about 32 years ago!

[kotucheni]

Never heard this song before - love it & thanks for the opportunity to hear it. Love the images as well, very sensual.

[albaguzman]

small, but, very good!

[HiDeLyHo]

What a sweet little tune, I love it. Thanks for sharing such good vibes.

[45cindy45]

This is a beautiful song. I totally love the LP 'zero she flies!'

[tinaCortina]

thanks for sharing; very simple but beautiful with a classic ending that still makes me smile!

[bobzaopiano]

It's over 30 years since I have heard this , thanks for posting, it's still as fresh as it was then.

[ianmackage56]

It certainly is, it's timeless.

[jacoljam]

Thanks.

[ellysuzee]

Luv it... nicely done.