Year Of The Cat (Al Stewart cover)

[ColinB]

[Kerbie]

That's great! I really liked it.

I remember that tune well even though I haven't heard it in quite a while. I enjoyed Al Stewart's music because of the two fantastic acoustic guitars. Stewart was an excellent guitarist and Peter White was outstanding. I loved the guitar work Peter did on, "On the Border." You should do that one next.

Wonderful job! Thanks for sharing.

[ColinB]

Thanks so much, Kerbie! I'm actually thinking of following the cat theme for the next one (having also recently done Lucifer Sam), so I'll have a feline trilogy - considering a rather prog song - still investigating if I can pull it off!

[Rogerblair]

Well done! Where were the street market scenes taken? Really sets the mood.

Rb

[VTexan]

A short, fun little video about Al Stewart here. Were it not for Paul Simon, we'd never have heard the name Al Stewart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL_MJlnpHRU

[ColinB]

Originally Posted by Rogerblair

Well done! Where were the street market scenes taken? Really sets the mood.

Rb

Thanks Roger!

The market scenes are from Marrakech, Morocco.

[BrunoBlack]

Nicely done Colin. I enjoyed that.

[ColinB]

Thanks, Paul!

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by VTexan

A short, fun little video about Al Stewart here. Were it not for Paul Simon, we'd never have heard the name Al Stewart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL_MJlnpHRU

Fascinating. What a nice fellow he seems to be.

I go all the way back to Love Chronicles for my first acquaintance with Mr. Stewart (and his casual, but oh-so-apt dropping of the f-bomb in a song), and rather lost touch after that. I had no idea about the Paul Simon connection.

Year of the Cat is a classic, though, and I have fond memories of playing Mother Russia in various settings with another playing partner in the late 80s.

[agfsteve]

Fantastic! I loved every second of it.

Loved the fact that there was an actual cat in the street market, LOL.

[ColinB]

Thanks, Steve! I originally tried to "green screen" one of my cats into the video, but he wouldn't perform as required or take stage direction

[noledog]

Colin that was wonderful! I used to include that song in my set, you have given me thought to bring it back... Your Tak, recording, and all sound good and well performed.

Cheers!

[SteveA]

Awww sweet memories. Was wondering how you would pull the piano part off with acoustic...Nice job. Like the vid too

[philo426]

Excellent rendition of a classic tune!

[philo426]

What is up with the Arabesque architecture?