Holy-smoke, what a beautiful performance. MY OLD FRIENDS.
@suzylawrence6
2 ай бұрын
He remains forever young..His songs will live forever more.
@andyyouell5037
Ай бұрын
A wonderful telling of his story; thank you.
@iannance5343
Ай бұрын
Thank you for such a perceptive commentary. Duncan Browne was a genius. No doubt about it. But, as you say, music is about the making, not the reward (the reward IS in the making!). I had a friend, now sadly passed, who always said "music should be free, like the air"... That's how I feel about Duncan Browne. Maybe Next Time Around... Love and Blessings
@maxmurphy47
9 ай бұрын
One of my favorite all time artists. He was magnificent!
@kitemanmusic
9 ай бұрын
I am in tears watching this.
@snails9505
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this... his time will still come I think
@robison5396
Ай бұрын
Thank you for this bio on such a rare and beautiful artist, you did a great job here. I adore those first 2 albums, which are testament to his talent and beautiful spirit. Duncans' music transcends time and truly exists in a place of its own awaiting new generations of fans to discover it.
@Dugman_V2
2 ай бұрын
Me alegra saber que hay mas gente en el mundo que disfruta de Browne. Mi cancion favorita es "The journey" cuyo final me sigue pareciendo lo mas bonito que la musica puede ofrecer.
@ianabroad
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video production of a sad story of unfulfilled promise. His single Journey will remain a masterpiece.
@supergran1000
Жыл бұрын
I bought the single "Journey/In a Mist" in 1972, and "Journey" became one of my favourite songs of all time. Browne was a contemporary of fellow British singer-songwriters Nick Drake and Clifford T. Ward, all of whom made beautiful music and none of whom made old bones. So sad.
@keithsnowden4912
Жыл бұрын
I was only a child when,,journey was released but being a great song I recalled this by sing ING the lyrics to my brother who in turn sang to his friend who identified song artist 😂 I play it cause it's wonderful ❤
@kw19193
11 ай бұрын
A very nice tribute to this sadly underlooked artist. Well done. John Giblin who played with Browne on his two lps for Sire Records once told me that Browne had more integrity and talent than just about anyone he had ever worked with, high praise indeed. Cheers!
@ian.t
6 ай бұрын
The Duncan Browne catalogue is wildly diverse, magnificent and timeless. Always incredible and underrated across his entire, too short career.
@raspberryheadache9897
4 ай бұрын
this is such a good video, i've always wondered this myself...thank you !!
@Spiroid
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you think that!
@aburipley9045
3 ай бұрын
Alfred Bell is such a hauntingly beautiful song. Lovely essay on an underrated artist.
@Spiroid
3 ай бұрын
I agree. Thank you very much!
@hypnotised-clover
10 ай бұрын
He was popular in the netherlands and had some top 40 hits for several weeks there in the late 70s and he often appears on the dutch music channel 192TV.
@Spiroid
10 ай бұрын
Yeah that's true! Sad other countries didn't pick up on his talent though
@sheldondrake8935
8 ай бұрын
thank you for this. in the days before internet, i listened to Streets of Fire literally hundreds of times...and never knew a thing about him...
@Spiroid
8 ай бұрын
glad you enjoyed it!
@MikeFrame
11 ай бұрын
Fauvette was the song that hooked me immediately. Very soothing presentation here I loved it
@Spiroid
11 ай бұрын
Such a great song! Thank you
@6deste
3 ай бұрын
Lovely video, much appreciated. Thank you.
@Spiroid
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@patricksmith4424
5 ай бұрын
That's a lovely tribute to an artist I only discovered today. From what I have heard so far I am mightily impressed. What strikes me first of is that he is writing songs from a classical music perspective, very professional. He is about as far removed from a RAF Commodore as you could imagine, he also looked like a girl.
@Spiroid
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@donedeal5394
11 ай бұрын
i love the narration in this clip, and the message at the end. thanks
@derrickdenholm4300
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing all the research to give us a concise history. I just discovered Duncan this year and he is amazing.
@clivematthew-wilson7918
10 ай бұрын
I once talked to Duncan Browne about producing an album for me. The project never went any further and I was shocked to find out a few years later that Duncan had died of cancer. I believe it was pancreatic cancer, probably associated with his drinking. IMHO two best Metro ballads are One Way Night and Flame.
@Spiroid
10 ай бұрын
So cool to hear you once spoke to him, thanks for sharing that! How did it end up going with your music making? Yeah death it's always devastating
@clivematthew-wilson7918
Ай бұрын
@@Spiroid I'm still making music. Just completed a musical :)
@Spiroid
Ай бұрын
@@clivematthew-wilson7918 wow thats amazing. Where can I find it?
@zebonaut
2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for this very overdue video. May i say that your voice and speaking manner are so soothing and relaxing , it is close to ASMR.
@Spiroid
2 ай бұрын
@@zebonaut I'm glad you think so! Thanks for watching
@jorgeband1111
11 ай бұрын
Yes, so talented and magical
@ncghost
6 ай бұрын
There are a number of acetate recordings that were auctioned off a few years ago. There are previews of these on KZitem, though the full recordings have not surfaced. He was a magnificent artist.
@LouisHemmingsAuthor
10 ай бұрын
good analysis of an overlooked musician. perhaps try Ron Sexsmith next??
@heathercrook6516
3 ай бұрын
The song that popped into my head a few days ago was "Cast No Shadow". Couldn't think whose song it was at first, then remembered Duncan Browne who I'm afraid I had completely forgotten about. Now the song keeps haunting me. Had written out list of songs for my funeral and wake (cheerful) but may have to add Duncan
@EstebanRuizOrcaOrkestar
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this excellent tribute! Love Duncan--he's one of my all-time biggest musical influences. How did you discover his music? I wanna say Robin Pecknold from FF first turned me on to him, but that was years ago when the internet was still a viable place where intergenerational communities could share/recommend music. Not sure that exists as much these days, unfortunately.
@Spiroid
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your discovery story of him! It's always a pleasure receiving such a comment. There's a last.fm feauture that allows you to see similiar artists as someone, and I believe I discovered Duncan under his close friend Colin Blunstone's profile
@BacaOConnell
8 ай бұрын
TUENSIKAK DUNCAN BROWNE IS LIKE MY FAVORITE MUSICIAN EVER THANK YOUUUUUUU OH MYNGODFDD
@Spiroid
8 ай бұрын
Haha aw, I'm very happy you like the video!
@FIREBLADEONE
Жыл бұрын
I much enjoyed this thank you. Although a different ending this has echoes of the Nick Drake story, another wonderful musician gone way too soon. ✌
@wyllamrenato
Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video
@Spiroid
Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so (:
@feliperaurichbottiger6637
Жыл бұрын
¡ Thanks Spiroid !
@PanamaJack666
3 ай бұрын
Where do I start listening to him? Any recommendations?
@Spiroid
3 ай бұрын
My favourite album of his is the self titled one, so perhaps start there?
@PanamaJack666
3 ай бұрын
@@Spiroid I will do, thank you!
@henkn2
Ай бұрын
His first two albums were acoustic. Then he made one album as member of Metro, which was a sort of glam-rock music (of which David Bowie later covered "Criminal World"), and then he made two rock-albums, quite different from his acoustic albums. You might start there with "The Wild Places, though both albums are equally good. And when he died he was working on an album that was later finished by (among others) Colin Blunstone, "Songs of Love and War", which was again different. I suggest you try them all, they are all worth listening to 😀. And thanks for the video, there can't be enough of this man 👍
@Deathwish_Kid
8 ай бұрын
You sound like if Xanax could talk. Great work tho.
@Fuzzyflute
9 ай бұрын
I have all the recordings and two pieces of sheetmusic; Salve me and Theme from Travelling Man.
@Spiroid
9 ай бұрын
You are incredibly lucky!
@written12
Ай бұрын
And the sheet music, too
@sambajane
Жыл бұрын
Can you give the names of the songs throughout the video?
@Spiroid
Жыл бұрын
0:00 Ragged Rain Life 0:40 In a Mist 1:48 My Old Friends 2:32 Criminal World 3:20 My Only Son 4:20 Cast No Shadow
@animaginaryboy_
Жыл бұрын
Great sentiment
@Spiroid
Жыл бұрын
most appreciated
@christiangasior4244
11 ай бұрын
He looks like an elf
@ian.t
6 ай бұрын
The likes of Duncan Browne *are* elves, no doubt.
@MartijnHover
7 ай бұрын
I appreciate your effort, but as a matter of fact this man apparently had more "success" as a musician than 90% of the people who would want to be musicians. That he died at a young age from a disease, is actually not really all that relevant. That would have been sad, no matter what his ambitions or level of success had been.
@Spiroid
7 ай бұрын
yeah I get that depends on how one defines "success" really. I guess in my eyes it requires a whole lot, to the point of him being instantly recognizable by general public. So that's fair to point out! Also yes, dying is obviously also very sad no matter who it happens to. The point of the video was really just to spread the message "if you really care about making music, then you shouldn't let the performance of that music dishearten you from making it". I guess Duncan became a gateway for me to make that video, as he's somewhat obscure, and also has a music catalog I really enjoy.
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