Quick Hit : The Waterboys – Fisherman’s Blues

I wasn’t a stranger to the Waterboys. I liked their music. Real good band. With Fisherman’s Blues they made one of CB’s favorite records. This music created emotions and images that I couldn’t resist. It jumped into CB.  The opening cut (and the title song ) lets you know you’re in for something special.  It’s a big, grand, filmic sound. Traditional songs with a rock feel. Mike Scott feels what’s happening and throws in a few wails and woops throughout. Words can’t express it I guess. Steve Wickham’s fiddle really drives it for me. We’ve heard the term “less is more” well in this case Wickhams fiddle is “more is more”. It’s fabulous.

This is adventurous , romantic music. They bring influences from folk, rock, country , throw in some Irish/Scottish seasoning and create ‘Fisherman’s Blues”. These guys were feeling some kind of vibe and it unified them and came out musically. The songs just keep coming and so does that fiddle. CB was totally swept away in the music.

I hear The Band, Morrison, Springsteen, Hank (I love Hank Williams tributes and they do a good one), Woody. The Waterboys learned their lessons well taking all this and making the music come alive. What a great creative idea. They get to the source.  I love this record. It steered me to find more of the traditional music they were pulling from. This is a fave favorite. You’ll be feeling this one if you let it.

 

“more fiddle and play it with some feeling”