tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post5814155150116614144..comments2024-03-27T20:54:34.655+00:00Comments on Bagging Area: The Grey Weathered Stones You Shelter BehindSwiss Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-73208595173895569832020-09-04T21:34:14.352+01:002020-09-04T21:34:14.352+01:00Khayem- I never got the book either, keep hoping a...Khayem- I never got the book either, keep hoping a copy will turn up somewhere. And you're right about the song, it's a total re-working rather than a cover version. <br /><br />Nick- I visited Avebury as a kid but haven't been since. Silbury and West Kennet are on my list, we'll get down to Wiltshire at some point. Swiss Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-68275528237091899422020-09-04T19:03:23.400+01:002020-09-04T19:03:23.400+01:00Yes - as TS says - fascinating. I love the feelin...Yes - as TS says - fascinating. I love the feeling of being somewhere where there is genuine, tangible evidence of our ancient ancestors' existence and just trying to transport myself to their world. Those unanswered questions, as you say, are part of the appeal.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-48324124753621305672020-09-04T18:47:13.341+01:002020-09-04T18:47:13.341+01:00Terrific post (and tune) SA. I can absolutely see ...Terrific post (and tune) SA. I can absolutely see how these structures fascinate you so much.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-84719275572597848842020-09-04T18:17:00.880+01:002020-09-04T18:17:00.880+01:00Great track and lovely evocative photos. In 2002 w...Great track and lovely evocative photos. In 2002 we based a family holiday (the kids were still tiny and we carried them on our backs) in Cornwall around Cope's superb "Modern Antiquarian" book. I completely get your fascination. If you ever get down south you really should get to Avebury, with it's stone circle and Silbury Hill nearby, as well as West Kennet Long Barrow just down the road. Yes, they're a bit obvious for the neolithically interested but they easily earn their fame, plus, if they're good enough to make Cope move to Wiltshire...Nick Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206460139634182926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-35869775273412374612020-09-04T12:31:03.318+01:002020-09-04T12:31:03.318+01:00Haha proper teenage stuff from your daughter there...Haha proper teenage stuff from your daughter there. Mine’s 13 and already getting stroppy londonleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431179744928331353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-19003478911154885752020-09-04T09:15:37.402+01:002020-09-04T09:15:37.402+01:00As soon as I saw the post's title, I knew we w...As soon as I saw the post's title, I knew we were in for a treat. Yes, it's a cover version, but Julian Cope completely reinvents this song and it's one of the best songs he's ever recorded. This version originally appeared in 1990 on a Roky Erikson tribute called Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye. I spent a year working & travelling Australia in 1990-91 and station Triple J played the hell out of this, I taped it off the radio and ironically, this would have been on my well-worn mixtape, going to and from Uluru (you could still climb to the top in those days). <br /><br />I was a member of the Julian Cope mailing list in the mid-late 1990s and one of the lovely perks was receiving promo postcards featuring photos of his various visits researching The Modern Antiquarian. I've never got hold of the book but I did recently discover the 60-min BBC documentary of the same name on You Tube, which is great.<br /><br />I completely empathise with the trials of making these trips a family outing. I usually find myself in a party of one, if I suggest something similar...<br /><br />Great post, photos and song selection as always, Adam. Hope the start of the new school term has gone as well as can be expected and have a great weekend.Khayemhttps://www.mixcloud.com/Khayem_Audio/noreply@blogger.com