Cranes - Starblood

Cranes has to be my all-time favorite band (please don't call them "The" Cranes).
They Hail from Portsmouth, England and take their name from the huge dock cranes which dominate the horizon. Although originally formed in the 80's they met with their greatest successes in the 90's. The band did have a reputation for tech/equipment problems at their shows, and I've witnessed it as well, but they never failed to hold the crowd in awe. A GREAT band to see live!

The best show for me was their performance at the 9:30 club in Washington D.C. (what a great venue!) during their tour in 1993 to promote the "Forever" CD, Jim, Alison and the boys were at their peak (no equipment failures either!).

Hope you enjoy these posts (re-posts), and keep buying their CD's (residuals are a wonderful thing!) They gave their best, I'd love to see them get a little back for their efforts!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Alison
• Shaw
• Cranes
• Gothic
• 90's

[psycheciety]

CRANES

I CANNOT EXPLAIN

but it gives SO MUCH

psy

[RainbowMonkeeMittens]

@psycheciety , I think that DOES explain . . . well enough. I certainly feel that way too, so thanks for the nice and "more insightful than you realize" comment! : )

[stevepants]

this makes me feel old...lol

[RainbowMonkeeMittens]

@stevepants Hah, tell me about it, what doesn't anymore? Guess it is our turn, time takes it's toll even on the coolest among us! : P

[imbrian75]

Thanks so much for this, I bought "Wings of Joy" when it came out based on a review in Cream magazine. About half way through the first side I was scared by what I was hearing, after listening to it 2 more times that night I was in love. Cranes make the most beautiful cathartic music ever! this song still gives me chills like it did in 91. They're the only band I ever loved that I still love completely in their humility, vulnerability, contemplation, and their triumphant humanity, True Beauty!

[RainbowMonkeeMittens]

@imbrian75 How did I miss this comment! You really do get what they've always been for me as well, wow and thanks for the great observations! They were a good band and really great people too, but their work was a real "experience" able to touch off deeply personal chords!

[leroygir]

FUCK YEAH! when I started listening to this I remember my parents getting really worried about me, hahaha.

[lunchbox2085]

One of my favorite songs ever. Play it loud!

[xxtiaan]

I love this song, but sheesh remember the 90's when everything was recorded on a potato....

[lunaria86]

CRANES are great.

I love them.

dark lullabies music.

[funkoxen]

i love this song it sounds like tha fall of man and i cant even begin to sing it and make it sound anything like the record. genius.

[jucko1]

Me and my mates used to toke to this back in the day...... this brings back memories of the best time of my life............. out of this world

[amishhitman]

Man I remember seeing these guys live opening for the Cure in the early 90's

[petronije1001]

so trippy

[AJSTITAN14]

It's cool to see them perform but if you are on the fence at all please listen to a version of this song with better sound quality. It's really good.

[jordimla]

sounds like lisa gerrard from 1984

[Reticuli]

fantastic

[selenoid]

@HeartnSoul99 Garlands!.. Definitely! That's exactly what I thought in the first place.