The Scartaglen Years

by kirklynch

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Metal Man

Uploaded January 30, 2011 2:06pm.

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An unusual traditional tune from the first Scartaglen album way back in 1984. Going through stuff the other day and ran across the LP and couldn’t even remember the tune or having recorded it. I played guitar on this track

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Guest said February 6, 2016 3:20pm

How lovely to have these tracks from what is now a fairly distant past. Great musicianship.

Guest said February 5, 2016 4:01pm

Kirk, This is Greg Zenitsky. You likely won't remember me but I was a student at UMKC in the early 80's and I made a couple of recordings of Scartaglen as part of a project in Tom Mardie's audio recording classes. I believe one of the tunes was Metal Man. Is this cut from that tape by chance? I misplaced my tape copies years ago before having the opportunity to make digital copies. Regardless, I hope this message finds you well. Always enjoyed your music!

Jason Earls said November 2, 2012 12:53pm

wonderful piece of music!

Guest said December 9, 2011 5:18pm

Very pretty melody!

kavin. said November 4, 2011 11:46am

Simply lovely. Will have to search for more Scartaglen.

Drop D said November 4, 2011 11:31am

Thanks for posting this. It's always nice to go diggin' through the ol' stax to stumble on lost forgotten gems. I think I recall you guys playing this live...very happy to be able to hear it again now.

Keith Landry said October 6, 2011 4:44pm

...And back again to listen to this little piece of perfection. Just magnificently played.

Guest said March 24, 2011 8:20pm

Great guitars and chord sequences and licks.

crackitopen said March 21, 2011 5:50am

this is soul music....longlistening

Guest said March 13, 2011 10:24pm

WOW!This is great!

another cultural landslide said March 11, 2011 1:59pm

A track after my own heart! w;-)

thetworegs said March 11, 2011 7:23am

A lovely tune to make the morning coffee too

Permanent Tourist said March 11, 2011 7:06am

Wonderful tones . . . soothing

Andrew Russe said March 5, 2011 3:54pm

This is mighty fine.

K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions said March 5, 2011 3:34pm

...nice; classic 'freshness' here. :)

Guest said March 1, 2011 3:52pm

Sounds great, feels like a sunny day!

K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions said February 11, 2011 4:48pm

..fresh!

Room 34 said February 8, 2011 3:07am

This brings a smile to my face. Nice work!

dougsparling said February 6, 2011 2:29pm

Is that the same Metal Man that Barry Dransfield did on Bowin' And Scrapin'? Maybe that's where I remember that tune from. I swear I don't remember a Scartaglen recording before Middle Path, but I do seem to recall you guys had one on Kicking Mule Records....

richardlaceves said February 6, 2011 5:00am

rich and beautiful, the playing is sweet, about 2:40 in what is that instrument? very soft but high,, very very well done

dougsparling said February 6, 2011 3:14am

Holy shyte, I haven't heard that tune for years, not even sure I ever had that record. Pre-Middle Path? You should dig up Jezaig sometime, though I seem to recall that Roger played the guitar part...

Guest said February 5, 2011 6:36pm

You "played guitar on this track"...and how! Typically brilliant. Wonderful flavours and shades of awesome.