The Incredible String Band - The Circle Is Unbroken

From The Big Huge, 1968

Category:

Music

Tags:

• incredible
• string
• band
• circle
• unbroken
• big
• huge

[odolany]

uhhmmm... i won't become a fan of that band surely. (found it by Pentangle connections). I can't stand the feeling that this Incredible String Band makes a parody of something and i can't get the joke because of my ignorance. ;p

But seriously, i thought i am really friendly to imperfection in music, but this vocal is too much to my ears. Emotions and style seem very true, but such performance is far below my preference, and i'm pretty surprised it's not painful for so many youtubers below.

[passer59]

@odolany The shrewd acuity of your insight is a gift with which you've blessed us all. Thanks for sharing - you've enhanced the experience for all of us who just go around liking stuff without the benefit of your finely-honed critical skills.

[Eirikursson]

what kind of flute is playing in the beginning?

[passer59]

@Eirikursson According to the sleeve notes it's a whistle. Referred to on other albums as a "penny whistle".

[dylan7789]

I remember hearing a live version of this song a while back, does anyone know where i can find it?

[passer59]

@dylan7789

I have it. Can email it to you if you wish.

[clawpuss2]

I first heard this lovely song about two years ago, I have heard it quite a few times since then and it has really got under my skin - the melody is very beautiful and sounds like it could have been written five hundred years ago. Marvelous, thanks for posting.

[krishnaramadas]

when i hear this sweet music i love it so much i cry....they have touched my soul in such a beautiful way ....i was  a teenager when i first would buy their albums and listen to them over and over all day now i am in my 50's........ij ust love them so much

[odolany]

@passer59 nobody cares what we (both) like or dislike. but why not share _why_ we prefer some things to others. i assume you like this music. could you please tell me how do you treat the fact that the singer is out of tune?

guess you might:

- enjoy it (as an artistic effect)

- deny it (not out of tune - just quatertone scales)

- not mind it (because it doesn't matter for the subjective result)

- not perceive it

or maybe you don't care for the music and just like ironic comments? ;)

[anthonypepitoneVideo]

@Eirikursson A pennywhistle - I saw him do this live a long time ago. In fact I took a photo of him playing it on this tune.

[planet123]

Happy Solstice All.

[MissBadGirl95]

this is really incredible *-*

[cmarknichols]

Heartbreakingly beautiful, passionate & timeless...my 17-year-old mind in my now 60-year-old body thanks you with tears of happiness. Remarkable vision and bright joy.

[HopeWithPandora]

So lovely to listen to this again...enchantment indeed!!!