Alasdair Roberts (tracks, artists, song)

Sweet Jane · 12-19-2005, 12:51 PM

Some say he's Scotland's answer to Bonnie Prince Billy. You can stream a song or two here:

http://www.epitonic.com/artists/alasdairroberts.html

He's touring at the moment, i went to see him last Monday. Awesome gig, amazing drummer on some of the tracks and he had a cool supporting folk act as well who seemed to be playing the greatest hits of the 18th and 19th century!

My only regret is he didn't play 'When a man's in love he feels no cold' which is a rare track but worth checking out as it's one of my personal favourites.

hookers with machineguns · 01-02-2006, 12:32 PM

He does kind of remind me of Bonnie Prince Billy. Thanky.

swim · 01-14-2007, 10:00 AM

I really like his voice. It's perfect and as said the drums pretty damn cool. I guess I have to listen to Bonnie Prince Billy now.

Stephen · 07-23-2012, 10:54 PM

Recently got his 2005 album No Earthly Man which in fact features Will Oldham among others. The Bonnie Prince Billy association apparently goes back as far as 1995 when Roberts presented Oldham with a demo at one of his gigs.

In any case, not a bad album. Still need to give it my full attention.

12-19-2005, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	Alasdair Roberts Some say he's Scotland's answer to Bonnie Prince Billy. You can stream a song or two here: http://www.epitonic.com/artists/alasdairroberts.html He's touring at the moment, i went to see him last Monday. Awesome gig, amazing drummer on some of the tracks and he had a cool supporting folk act as well who seemed to be playing the greatest hits of the 18th and 19th century! My only regret is he didn't play 'When a man's in love he feels no cold' which is a rare track but worth checking out as it's one of my personal favourites. __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

01-14-2007, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I really like his voice. It's perfect and as said the drums pretty damn cool. I guess I have to listen to Bonnie Prince Billy now. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

01-02-2006, 12:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	He does kind of remind me of Bonnie Prince Billy. Thanky.

07-23-2012, 10:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,846	Recently got his 2005 album No Earthly Man which in fact features Will Oldham among others. The Bonnie Prince Billy association apparently goes back as far as 1995 when Roberts presented Oldham with a demo at one of his gigs. In any case, not a bad album. Still need to give it my full attention.