Wasn't I Joe

by **Sylvie** on Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:42 pm

Where does that song come from? It's brilliant. (Maybe I should know this, but I am quite new to Sylvians work)

by **proggrl** on Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:15 pm

It's most likely to be heard on some bootleg from the FITF tour, but was recorded for Blemish and reportedly held back for the Jansen album. Hopefully, that means it will see the light of day SOON.

Had almost forgotten about the possibilities of this re-emerging.

Great track!!

by **Adrian** on Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:59 am

I agree. Great track. WOuld love to hear more in that vein...

Website · by **heartofdavid** on Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:06 am

proggrl wrote:Hopefully, that means it will see the light of day SOON. Had almost forgotten about the possibilities of this re-emerging.

Amazing song, darker than anything on blemish.

I agree with Adrian, I'd love to hear more stuff like this from David.

by **Burnsjed** on Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:10 am

This is where I was expecting him to go, as opposed to the Nine Horses route.

by **Adrian** on Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:26 am

that's exactly what I posted in the blemish thread - much as I like nine horse I feel it's a bit of a step back...
but as alway with sylvian it's the journey I like to share...

by **Burnsjed** on Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:28 am

Adrian, I actually had made exactly the same observation myself (Think it was on reviewing all the albums in another thread) re post Blemish.

by **camphorvan** on Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:52 am

I concur. It was the next natural step forward, but then I think he realised how much he tried some fans patience and maybe he's out of the shadows now a little bit.

by **sonic_chronicler** on Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:08 am

I don't think I've heard of anyone who attended the Blemish gigs that didn't think "Wasn't I Joe" was a fine piece of work.

by **Burnsjed** on Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:36 am

I really wish I could 'revisit' that tour as I hadn't got into Blemish enough by the time of the tour to appreciate it.
On top of that, I took my sister, and had her buy the Everything and Nothing CD to give her an exposure to a lot of his music, and he hardly played any of it!
To be fair, she still enjoyed the concert, but it must have been trying to have to listen to Blemish for the 1st time like that, especially as Sylvian wasn't an artist that she had any history with as such, apart from hearing me playing his songs growing up.
But this was a highlight of the tour, as was The Other Side Of Life.

by **sisterlondon** on Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:27 am

I haven't heard this song :oops:

by **Burnsjed** on Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:30 am

I will e-mail you a link to it, I will try and upload it tonight for you.

by **sisterlondon** on Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:01 am

Aw thanks!

by **godisinthesilences** on Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:00 am

you can download the entire concert for free on davidsylvian.net

even though the site is closed the lovely owner has the entire concert loaded there in links :-)

by **Burnsjed** on Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:26 am

If you download it today let me know, other wise I will upload that track for you.

Wasn't I Joe

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