Went to see him for the 4th time on Sunday - worst of the 4 and still brilliant... How does he fare on the pallette of the other metal listening folk here??
Live at Vicar Street is one I still listen to fairly regularly. And Planxty's black album even more regularly.
No thanks
Small doses. I haven't paid any attention to him in about 30 years since he sobered up and beģan taking himself ultra-seriously. Early albums and the first few Planxty were mighty though.
Planxty only...
I probably know less than 5 Christy songs but I do enjoy them. Not sure if I've ever heard a note of Planxty.
Any recommendations for either?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHefR3Ttd_c
And if you dig that, just keep going forward album by album.
Planxty: s/t, The Well Below The Valley, Cold Blow And The Rainy Night, Live 2004
Solo: Prosperous, Ride On, Ordinary Man, Voyage
He's got a shitload of solo albums and I haven't heard a lot of them, but those ones are pretty good either way.
Quote from: Barnacle Billy on July 16, 2026, 07:14:58 PMPlanxty only...
but Ride On is absolutely sublime, I'll admit. Love it!
He's gone a bit up his own hole over the years
Quote from: The Heretic on Today at 11:27:11 AMHe's gone a bit up his own hole over the years
Happens most of them, in all honesty...
Don't really pay attention to him but has been great the few times I saw him. The solo stuff was a constant growing up and the Planxty stuff is still a constant.
Quote from: Bogmetaller on July 16, 2026, 04:31:25 PMWent to see him for the 4th time on Sunday - worst of the 4 and still brilliant... How does he fare on the pallette of the other metal listening folk here??
I've seen him twice, listen to his older stuff a fair bit. Studio albums up to 'Smoke & Strong Whiskey' are what'd I'd generally go for. Later live albums after that are still great. Planxty, Moving Hearts I have most of those on LP & CD and still play them (when the wife is out.... she hates him 😄)
Quote from: Giggles on Today at 08:56:54 AMI probably know less than 5 Christy songs but I do enjoy them. Not sure if I've ever heard a note of Planxty.
Any recommendations for either?
There is a CD/DVD Digipak called 'Planxty, Between the Jigs and the reels a retrospective' which is worth it for the 70s film footage alone. Its probably on YouTube?
I'd also recommend Leagues O'Toole's book (The Humours Of Planxty), aside from being an in depth history of the band it's a good oul' yarn too.
Quote from: Carnage on Today at 01:45:22 PMI'd also recommend Leagues O'Toole's book (The Humours Of Planxty), aside from being an in depth history of the band it's a good oul' yarn too.
1 available on Amazon for AUD 945.24.
Arra fuck that. I picked up 2 copies for €2.99 each not too long after it came out but the spare one's long gone, sorry. Charity shop is where you'd find that.
Tbh he's part poet, part comedian, part musician... Hasn't been that cranky the times I've seen him, but have heard some horror stories... Ironically enough, the best songs he sings aren't his own for the most part....