FaBfest consider phlebas by oldrottenhead

[Oldrottenhead]

this could almost go in the localfest as the author of the novel iain m banks is scottish, some of you may know him as iain banks, but as iain m banks he writes science fiction, not a genre i am overly fond of, but when iain banks is the author thats a different story. consider phlebas is the first novel in the culture series. but i recommend anything written by the man. without the m i recommend the wasp factory, the bridge, crow road och everything.

anyway i don't know why i even attempted this but i did.

a mind
escaped
destruction
signalling
for help
taking refuge
with the dead
afore arrival
of the shifter

o you who turn the wheel
and look to windward
o you who turn the wheel
consider phlebas

the search
ensues
determined
are the foes
questioning
identity
and our actions
what do we know

o you who turn the wheel
and look to windward
o you who turn the wheel
consider phlebas
consider phlebas

consider phlebas

written and performed by oldrottenhead

[SE]

Terrific track, Peter Gabriel, Blue Nile and all that good stuff, have never read the author, but can remember a thing on telly, Crow Road, don,t know if it is by the same guy but that was excellent, loved the track!!

[Oldrottenhead]

yeah crow road was one of his telly wisnea a patch oan the boak tho

[Kenneth]

Well Jim, when you do your solo music, with your juno, it's always a worthwhile listen.
I can't try to interpret meanings ( I should stop trying) but it is , as always, intense and begs another listen.
Nice work.

[Oldrottenhead]

its quite a complex book but this is a rough try at a synopsis and feel for the book. not read it for years but its one of those books that stays with you, if you where to write a proper synopsis it would be longer than the book.

[Geir]

aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  !!!

I'll bring this one with me in my dreams tonight !!!

[Flash Harry]

Sort and check. make mental notes. look behind when signalling. It will be alright.

It makes no sense at all to me. It's still pretty FAB.

Thunderbirds are GO!

[lg]

I like this one alot Jim....
It is going to my mp3 player as a new home!
Love your Juno stuff....So spacey & transcendental....
Excuse me, but I am gonna put this on loop and go lay down a bit....

LG
 

[AndyR]

Just found this over on alonetone.

Wow... this is an utter stunner... unbelievably good.

[Oldrottenhead]

cheers andy, i finally took the plunge and joined alonetone looks a cool place. so far have only posted the first 11 tracks from my 2nd solo album as oldrottenhead surprisingly called second solo.

one more song should complete it.

it can be got here http://alonetone.com/oldrottenhead/playlists