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The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. 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. Some have spent only a short time with the band, contributing to a single tour or album, while others have been long-term members with significant contributions. Scott has been the band’s lead vocalist, motivating force, and principal songwriter throughout the group’s history, but a number of other musicians are closely identified with the band.
Anthony Thistlethwaite was an original member of the band, and remained a member until 1991 when the band broke up, although he also joined a few recording sessions for A Rock in the Weary Land. After Scott and Wickham, Thistlethwaite has more songwriting credits than any other Waterboy.
More than thirty musicians have performed live as a Waterboy. Some have spent only a short time with the band, contributing to a single tour or album, while others have been long-term members with significant contributions. Scott has been the band’s lead vocalist, motivating force, and principal songwriter throughout the group’s history, but a number of other musicians are closely identified with the band.
Anthony Thistlethwaite was an original member of the band, and remained a member until 1991 when the band broke up, although he also joined a few recording sessions for A Rock in the Weary Land. After Scott and Wickham, Thistlethwaite has more songwriting credits than any other Waterboy.
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This Is The Sea
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The Best of The Waterboys: '81 - '90
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akani304 wrote:
Fisherman's Blues: the best vinyl I've got in years. And I spent like $4 for it, not even knowing who they were before listening!! Buying it was the greatest decision I could ever make
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Paigeyjewel wrote:
MIKE'S NADSAT LEXICON Followers of Mike Scott’s Twitter page will know he spent much of Summer 2009 tweeting in Nadsat, the futuristic language invented by Anthony Burgess for his great novel A Clockwork Orange. Mike also invented many of his own Nadsat words and has compiled an illustrated Nadsat-English dictionary, more complete than the lexicon found in some editions of the book. It is available online at: http://mikescottwaterboys.com/nadsat/
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MIKE’S INTRO TO R. OGILVIE CROMBIE’S BOOK Mike has written the introduction to The Gentleman And The Faun, a collection of vintage lectures and articles by the late Scottish mystic R. Ogilvie Crombie, published this month by Findhorn Press. For further information and to purchase the book, click [here] http://www.findhornpress.com/ecology-nature-and-geomancy-14/the-gentleman-and-the-faun-298.html
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SAINTS AND ANGELS SINGLE RELEASE & PLAYLISTED IN IRELAND Saints And Angels, the Waterboys’ collaboration with former member Sharon Shannon on her new album Saints & Scoundrels, will be released as a download single in Ireland by Daisy Discs on 4 December, available from iTunes and other sites. The song has been remixed by Mike Scott from the version on the album and is available for listening at our myspace page at www.myspace.com/mikescottwaterboys The single is already playlisted at Ireland’s national 2FM and a large number of regional radio stations.
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MARK SMITH – FACEBOOK MEMORIAL PAGE A memorial page for Waterboys bass player Mark Smith has been set up on Facebook, where people can read and leave messages about Mark. Several of Mark’s Waterboys colleagues have posted memories. Visit here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mark-Smith-Memorial-Page/326780975331
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ARTICLE ON MIKE SCOTT’S MUSIC ROOM Mike has written a short piece for an Irish website about the room where he writes and works. To read, click on the following link: http://musicalrooms.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/musical-rooms-part-93-mike-scott/
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MARK SMITH 1960-2009 We’re very sorry to inform you all that our friend and colleague, Waterboys bass player Mark Smith, has died unexpectedly at his home in London. We don’t yet know the cause of death, but are told Mark was found dead on his sofa and as far as we know, he died peacefully. No foul play is suspected. Mark played on stage with Mike Scott only a few weeks ago at the Groucho Club in London and had been active since then, playing with various bands, musicians and friends around London. We will all miss Mark very much, not just for his fabulous bass playing but for his friendship and his wonderful, dry humour.
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vogelvider wrote:
Waterboys fans!! Have a GREAT day!
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SilentPoet82 wrote:
Stop complaining about the bad taste of other people! Final round of the first season and the qualifying for the Rock Cup has just started! Join the Irish Rock League now an decide with your vote!
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Paigeyjewel wrote:
MIKE'S GLASGOW SHOW - DATE CORRECTION Mike's solo show as part of the Glasgow Homecoming celebrations is on Saturday the 28th of November, not the 8th as mis-stated in the previous news item. We apologise for the error.
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MIKE, STEVE, ANTO AND SHARON ON IRELAND’S LATE LATE SHOW, FRIDAY The trio of Mike Scott, Steve Wickham and Anto Thistlethwaite will be reunited when they perform with Sharon Shannon on this week’s edition of Ireland’s Friday night TV programme, The Late Late Show. The ensemble, also including members of Sharon’s band, will perform a live version of the Waterboys’ song Saints And Angels, which is featured on Sharon’s new album of collaborations Saints And Scoundrels. Sharon will also be performing on the show with Galway band The Cartoon Thieves. Transmission time is 9.30pm and people outside Ireland can watch the show after broadcast at: http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/index.html
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MIKE SCOTT TO PLAY SOLO SET AT SCOTLAND’S HOMECOMING FINALE Mike will play a unique 30 minute set at the finale of Scotland’s Homecoming year of concerts, on 8th November at Clyde Auditorium, part of Scotland’s SECC complex in Glasgow. Mike will be backed by Steve Wickham and the musicians of Eddi Reader’s band, and other featured artists playing sets on the night will be Eddi Reader, Evelyn Glennie and Dougie MacLean, composer of the famous Scottish song Caledonia. Tickets cost £35, £30 & £27.50 from http://www.homecominglive.com/ or by phone from See Tickets (44) 871 2200260. Mike will play a Scottish themed set, including at least one interpretation of a poem by national bard Robert Burns. The Homecoming events are a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Burns’ birth. For more information visit: http://www.homecominglive.com/
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Paigeyjewel wrote:
Hey guys- There's now an alternate take of Strange Boat with long end up on The Waterboys' Myspace page www.myspace.com/mikescottwaterboys.com
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WATERBOYS PLAY ‘SAINTS AND ANGELS’ ON NEW SHARON SHANNON ALBUM A new version of the classic but never officially released Waterboys song Saints And Angels is featured on Sharon Shannon’s new album of collaborations, Saint And Scoundrels, issued on Sept 25 (Ireland) and Sept 28 (UK) by Daisy Discs. The reunited trio of Mike Scott, Steve Wickham and Anthony Thistlethwaite are joined by Sharon for the track which was recorded last summer in Co. Galway. Other guests on the album include Imelda May, Shane MacGowan, Jerry Fish, Carol Keogh and The Cartoon Thieves. The album will be available from all usual outlets and from iTunes.
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MIKE’S ONLINE INTERVIEW WITH CULCH.IE Mike was interviewed recently at Dublin’s Odessa Club by Darragh Doyle of culch.ie. They discussed the upcoming Waterboys show An Appointment With Mr Yeats and much more. To view visit: http://www.culch.ie/2009/08/29/mike-scott/
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MIKE READS ONE OF HIS POEMS ON VIDEO A rare film of Mike reading one of his poems, My Love For Her Is Fire, is up on youtube. Click below to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb46X7LW4VM
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ang_arctmonk wrote:
the whole of the moon <3
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elmoono wrote:
UK dates please :)
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