Posted on April 4, 2009, 6:36 pm

Are you keen on James?

Can you see what I did there? Stephen Fry has got nothing on me!

Posted on April 6, 2009, 7:42 am

I've just listened to this again - does anybody else think HE sounds a bit like Tracy Chapman?

Posted on April 6, 2009, 8:23 am

Tracy Chapman ??? you been drinking ??? prefer the joke....start of the easter Hols and Toms broken his toe fending off (or not) a fast inswinging yorker !! silly boy. James Keen ?? , its ok, doesna grab me though...laters, RHM

Posted on April 6, 2009, 8:45 am

Brit Blues, I suppose, is now a "traditional" form. This is a wonderful song, performed magnificently. Fabulous voice, disturbingly like Joan Armatrading. I had a vision of this fresh face in ten years, raddled by drugs and alcohol, I hope this aspect of the Brit Blues tradition does not fit his Kharma! Great discover, Ade!

Posted on April 6, 2009, 9:12 am
Last edited on April 6, 2009, 9:22 am

RHM - ouch for Tom's toe. My 2 worst cricketing injuries were fractured cheekbone in the 70's before helmets and a flattened finger thanks to a Middlesex Colt showing off to Angus Fraser, Gladstone 'no neck' Small and Chris Adams!!

Mr C. - Joan, that was the other voice I heard along with the ones in my head telling me to.......I'll stop there in case plod is reading ;-)

Posted on April 6, 2009, 9:24 am

Never mind the cricket banter - back to the music. You could have nearly persuaded me this was Joan Armatrading, but I do understand the Tracy Chapman comment; it's that mournful sense of pity in the singers tone.

Posted on April 6, 2009, 9:44 am

Never mind the cricket??!!&&^^%%

I shall have you know sir that the sport of 'flanneled fools' runs tunes a close first in my affections!

Glad it wasn't just me with the Tracy Chapman connection. See RHM I'm not the only one that's been drinking :-)

Posted on April 6, 2009, 9:48 am

Lindsay thinks he sounds like Chris De Burgh - at least it's the right sex!

Posted on April 6, 2009, 10:32 am

I can hear where the Tracey Chapman and Joan Armourplating references come from and he is quite similar to them!

It's a good song but not as catchy or moving as anything either Tracey or Joan might come up with.

Posted on April 6, 2009, 1:31 pm
Last edited on April 6, 2009, 1:32 pm

Very nice track indeed and got my foot tapping as much as anything I've heard recently. I think he sounds like James Keen