Lewis Taylor retirement

BurnsBurns 2,227 Posts
edited February 2007 in Strut Central
Why did dude retire, and where is he now? Why, why, why.....

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  • SupergoodSupergood 1,213 Posts
    Why did dude retire, and where is he now? Why, why, why.....

    I'm very sad about this as well. He was one of the relatively current artists I checked for new music from regularly. Now that he's not recording any longer, 99% of the music I buy is old stuff.

    It might have something to do with hitting the "big time" by getting one of his songs ("Lovelight") recorded by Robbie Williams.

    SG

  • BurnsBurns 2,227 Posts
    yeah, thats weak (retirement), but respected, I just wanted to see dude live. A lot of shit from europe is just now getting released in the states.

    anybody got a live show of his handy?

  • SupergoodSupergood 1,213 Posts
    I actually had tickets to the San Francisco show he was supposed to play about 2 years ago that got cancelled at the last minute.

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    I have three albums. Does he have more?

  • SupergoodSupergood 1,213 Posts
    I have three albums. Does he have more?

    Yes:

    Lewis Taylor (UK-only release)
    Lewis II (UK-only release)
    Stoned part one (initial UK-only release)
    Stoned part two (initial UK-only release)
    Stoned (The US edition, merging the best parts of 1 and 2 above)
    Limited Edition 2004 (this is currently available only on iTunes)
    The Lost Album (initially released in the UK; a remastered version with bonus tracks was released in the US this past month)

    Before the ST album, he released a few records under the name Sheriff Jack.

    He also recorded a nearly-complete cover version of the Captain Beefheart "Trout Mask" album, which was briefly available on his fansite:

    www.lewistaylormusic.com (----check this out for a fairly complete discography)

    SG

  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    Why did dude retire, and where is he now? Why, why, why.....

    Apparently, he's quit music to write comedy. Not the usual kind of thing musicians do when they go into self-imposed exile, but then Lewis isn't your usual musician. I was kinda pleased that Robbie Williams covered "Lovelight" (did a good job of it, too) because I thought that at least Lewis is going to get some serious paper after a decade or more of being a cult figure whose records aren't so much released as they escape. But then it turns out to be the worst-selling album of Robbie Williams' career.

  • Sorry to revive a really old thread but was just listening to his live performance from 2005 on KCRW and thought you may like to check it out http://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/morning-becomes-eclectic/lewis-taylor
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