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Patrick Fitzgerald for beginners?
 
reactorlgtn
Posted: 24 January 2007 03:40 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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About this artist… what’s any good? What should I get? It seems he has released quite a lot of stuff, it would be great to know where to begin…

apart from the “Very Best Of” CD, which probably has nothing i need if I buy everything good vinyl he’s done?

Any comments appreciated.

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Øystein

 
chevalier
Posted: 24 January 2007 05:33 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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You should definitely buy the lp “Gifts and Telegrams” (with the blue sleeve). The song “One Little Soldier’ is on it, great minimal track!

 
reactorlgtn
Posted: 24 January 2007 09:33 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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hi,

I did remember something about an LP in blue sleeve, yes - had forgotten the name though. Thanks!

...Do you know the rest of the tracks on that LP? More minimal classics or is that one just a fluke?

I have heard a live boot from 84 where he plays two sets, the first is accoustic!! More Billy Bragg on a depressed morning than anything minimal, still it’s actually rather interesting. & I like his voice.

 
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Posted: 25 January 2007 02:47 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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I will encode for you   :wink:

 
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Posted: 26 January 2007 09:45 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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But “Safety Pins Stucked in my heart” is great, acoustic indeed, but i love it!

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D’un sillon l’autre…

 
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Posted: 28 January 2007 07:43 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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[quote author=“Echo_Frau”]But “Safety Pins Stucked in my heart” is great, acoustic indeed, but i love it!

yes!!! that one is great!!! perfect for parties!!!

 
Ollie_Stench
Posted: 02 February 2007 09:41 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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Patrick Fitzgerald came on the UK scene about the same time as the rise of punk (76/77) and was lumped into that category.  He is mainly a singer-songwriter type of artist who prefers solo acoustic songs.  He had been known to record with simple drum machines and a Wasp synthesizer on occasion, but really not a “minimal electronic” artist.

http://www.myspace.com/patrikfitzgerald
http://www.patrikfitzgerald.co.uk

 
reactorlgtn
Posted: 02 February 2007 11:19 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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Right,

thanks to all of you for the info!
I guess it’s “Gifts and telegrams” and the best-of CD for me then! grin

 
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Posted: 11 February 2007 05:32 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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What I’ve heard I liked. I have 2 7"ers by him. They’re pretty easy to get in NYC, I see them fairly often at used record stores, must’ve sold ok when they came out here.

 
mikesniper
Posted: 13 February 2007 04:46 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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You know what?

I thought you were talking about Patrick S. Martin, since this is a minimal board.

Anyway, Patrick Fitzgerald is ok, he’s like a pre-cursor to Billy Bragg, folk punk stuff..I dunno, not crazy about it! Would rather listen to 60’s folk troubadors.

Patrick S. Martin did some cool synthpop singles.

 
chevalier
Posted: 14 February 2007 12:30 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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Is it not Patrick D. Martin you’re talking about? He made a 7” called “I Like ‘Lectric Motors”.

 
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Posted: 14 February 2007 07:15 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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Yes. “S.” Martin.
Whoops.

 
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Posted: 14 February 2007 08:48 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]  
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Love that Patrick D Martin stuff, and the fact that it’s easy to come by.

Luci ‘lectric and I like ‘lectric motors are great.

 

 
mikesniper
Posted: 14 February 2007 05:46 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]  
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Yeah, I have 2 of his singles, I like the fonts, too.

 
Ollie_Stench
Posted: 18 February 2007 04:18 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]  
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I have the 12” ep with Computer Datin’ and ‘Lectric Motors.  I was just listening to it a few days ago for the first time in probably 10 years.

 
reactorlgtn
Posted: 07 March 2007 11:50 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]  
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Skipping Patrick D. Martin for awhile, gorgeous feller though he is,

I got my “Gifts and Telegrams” LP today, and what a SUPER LP it is!!!  8O

I’m just in the middle of side 2 now, but already it’s one of my favorite LPs, way up there with “The Right to Die”, “Window” and “Jobs for America”.

This LP is so good it can’t possibly be his only buyable product. I’ll look into this, you’ll hear from me!

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