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The Waterboys – The Whole of the Moon
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(1983 – 1993, 2000 – present)
The band’s membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from the British Isles. London, Dublin, Spiddal, and Findhorn have all served as a home for the group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but most often their music can be described as a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll, or folk rock. After ten years of recording and touring, the band dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. The band reformed in 2000, and continues to release albums and tour worldwide. Scott himself emphasizes a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that “To me there’s no difference between Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical companions.”
More than thirty musicians have performed live as a Waterboy.
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The Best Of The Waterboys
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Fisherman's Blues
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This Is The Sea
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Room To Roam
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rdedmd
Saw Mike and Steve Wickham play at SXSW, loved them! Check out a couple of vids from that show - http://youtu.be/Qs16veTYfWg http://youtu.be/C6re72Flw54
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songfactslastfm
"I was under a lot of pressure with the breakup over a relationship." - Mike Scott reveals how a W.H. Auden poem helped him to move on from a relationship and write The Waterboys classic, "Fisherman's Blues": http://www.songfacts.com/blog/playingmysong/mike_scott_of_the_waterboys_-_fisherman_s_blues_/
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perryagain
...IT WAS FUCKING UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!
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perryagain
...my first chance to see them live in a couple of weeks here in Melbourne; proud to say that This is the Sea and A Pagan Place are the only vinyl that I have actually audibly ruined through overplaying. I can't wait, but i'm kind of dreading it, their music has always moved me - I don't want it spoiled by the baggage of memorial expectation...ie of the memory
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onlinebeatmaker
classic!
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KingdomBeMine
One of the best is Charlatans Lament my friends and be sure to buy Mike's memoirs young dudes and old dudes alike! Tis' a wonderful delight.
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LordOldington
I adore this band, I remember seeing them at Glastonbury Festival in 1985. http://www.last.fm/music/crow+hailer
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DJSMusicfactory
CLASSIC!!! :-)
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nigeyb
I saw The Waterboys play live last night in Brighton. I thought it was wonderful. Two sets - first about an hour, second about an and a quarter. Despite the length I was engaged throughout. I even had a tear in my eye during the more sentimental numbers. The Yeats stuff (second set) is amazing. Band looked to be loving it too. A really good night out - and a wonderful band.
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Roy1968Wood
I agree with Skog-1. Fisherman's Blues is an incredible recording. Strange Boat remains, for me, a searing indictment against slavery.
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JoshCIVM
Where the arena meets the pub.
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Skog-1
Fisherman's Blues is definetely one of the best songs ever made!
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yugman
How the hell is their INCREDIBLE cover of Sweet Thing not in the top 15?
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Glastonbury Song <3
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RideSoTa
Later... with Jools Holland → Mad As The Mist And Snow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxVHOwcHl9w | Sweet Dancer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMVsm71bw_U | A Full Moon In March: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFpMJfh38l0
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lfsc25
Why are they so unknown? They are among the best bands of the music history.
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greekland
I hope "The Pan within" is in the list too,otherwise it sure is incomplete!!
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Djoga
If you love The Waterboys you may like a new band called Van Susans. Take a listen? http://www.last.fm/music/Van+Susans
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Erlengy
The new album would be the best they have done since the 80's. Hands down.
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KingdomBeMine
Mr yeats album is a masterpiece, delivers the poetry sublimely!! Well done to Mike Scott and Co!! Sweet Dancer and The Faery's Last Song are particularly stunning.
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