Grant McLennan 1958-2006


For news and tributes, go to Jonathan's go-betweens.net
My interview with Grant is here.


the old out of date page follows. In light of the tragic news, I think their post-1999 arrangement of Clouds, live, is one of the finest moments in all of their time collaborating. The Simon & Garfunkel approach, as Robert put it.





"IT'S CHRISTMASTIME AND JINGLE BELLS RING..."

Welcome to a page about the music group that some consider to be the Best Ever.
Since 1995

Dedicated to Grant McLennan
Dedicated to Morten Skjefte


Coming soon: something about Rachel Worth and the 2000 tour. This page is out of date but overflowing with love....

A Brief Show Report, 7/3/99
 Well, the tour is now over. I saw the San Francisco show at the Great American Music Hall, the LA show at the Troubadour, and the free instore at Rhino Records, and they were all amazing!

Clouds
One of the most astonishing things about the GAMH and Troubadour shows was their new arrangement for "Clouds". On the album, Robert kind of wails, but in this version, they sang the lines in unison in these low, breathy tones. At the Troubadour they were bathed in red light. Robert was doing a little step, forward and back. That, combined with Robert's suit-wearing ways, reminded me of a Stax group like the Dramatics.

Stax Soul?
A few minutes after the Troubadour show, both of them came back out and sat on the edge of the stage, signing stuff and chatting. What a thrill! I asked Robert about the Stax quality and he said yes, and in fact there's even a little Stax in Warm Nights. A revelation!

Falling
Another real treat of the shows was the place in "Spring Rain" where they break into a little acapella, "falling... falling... you hear it...." It was beautiful.

Lie Down and Die
It's making me spoiled the way all these solo songs are getting the Grant & Robert treatment. I love Danger in the Past, but "Baby Stones" just isn't the same without Grant singing "lie down and die...."

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One interview, two Wavs:

o My interview with Grant is up here. It's from Horsebreaker Star days.

o A couple of rarities in wav format: Hope Clouds

o "This will be our year......." All six albums have been rereleased by Beggars Banquet. Evidence for the existence of god......

Links:

Review of the show at the Knitting Factory, very late 2000
Gareth Gustav Jen Jonathan Sean Tina ... Beggars Banquet: page about the 1999 tour .. visit them all ..

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