MY NAME IS LONDON TOWN by Reg Meuross
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2013
- Reg Meuross live dates: www.regmeuross.com/events
From the album LEAVES & FEATHERS (2013)
Reg's celebration of the capital city "My Name is London Town" was inspired by the Woody Guthrie song "My Name is New York City". It has a sting in the chorus "I'm your vision going up, your nightmare coming down" and has been described as a 'modern Streets Of London'.
What the papers say:
My Name Is London Town:
"....throws down a gauntlet to Ralph McTell's mighty Streets Of London, and comes up with an even better lyric wrapped around an unforgettable tune." Mick Tems, Folk Wales
".....capturing the spirit of the capital in the same manner as Ray's Waterloo Sunset." Allan Wilkinson, Northern Sky
"....successfully drags 'Streets of London.' into 2013" Malcolm Carter, Pennyblack Music
REG
"A mighty songwriter and an equally good singer"" MARTIN CARTHY
"There's something special about the way he writes and delivers a song" TOWNES VAN ZANDT
'Intelligent and thought-provoking songs, beautifully made and skilfully delivered' The Times
Mike Harding Folk Show "Beautiful and intelligent songs..."
Stunning photography by SUE FOLL, kindly donated from her book of 'everyday moments of London', STREET bit.ly/WQxVbp provide the perfect atmospheric backdrop.
Reg was invited to record Leaves & Feathers in Abbey Road Studios in 2012, and has already received great reviews: "This is stunning" Mike Harding Folk Show; "Beautiful and sparse and lovely" Iain Anderson BBC Scotland; "He really draws you in, he's a great storyteller" "A great Sound" Frank Hennessy, Celtic Heartbeat BBC Wales.
"My Name Is London Town, a haunting bittersweet love letter that embraces both 'the bundle of rags in the Oxford Street doorway' and 'the cry of the Smithfield fishmonger at dawn', the dome of St Paul's and the Regent's Park mosque. But if London is 'your vision going up...your nightmare coming down... the Westminster fool...the Pentonville clown'." NetRhythms Review
"...the supremely evocative, bittersweet homage... will I'm sure in time come to rival McTell's celebrated Streets Of London." Pennyblack Music
"My Name Is London Town' successfully drags 'Streets of London' into 2013... it made this listener feel more home sick that he has done in many years". Folk & Roots
Reg Meuross www.regmeuross.com
Sue Foll www.suefoll.co.uk
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I love London it’s the best place ever just something about it
Vividly brings back 10 wonderful years living in England.
Still listening and loving thanks to a singer and song writer.
Marvelous...
I Love it... that’s all I have to say. Reg is brillant
Still listening and loving. amazing singer and song. Thanks
Still listening and loving.. thanks
lovely song sung beautifully as always and what wonderful sensitive photographs
SO good
Amazing song by an awesome singer-songwriter!!!!
Amazing song and singer.
And amazing lyrics.
another great song from a greater singer.
Amazing singer and song. So true, captured by these words.
Lovely song with touching pictures of our city :-)
Lovely man, lovely songs, beautifully sung....What more?
Anthem come to mind.
Amazing song and singer The words are so personal to many.
Amazing
What a great, great song! A song well written and so meaningful.
Only wish I was in UK to see this immensely talented musician perform.
So many years now since my days spent in London. Only wish Reg would one day do a tour in USA. Would love to see him in concert.
AMAZING
Beautifully relaxing, ended up listening to it 5 times.
What a truly beautiful song Reg. It's in my head now! Best thing I've heard for a long time. Best wishes, Nina
Lovely guitar style and meaningful lyrics.
Great song matched with suberb photographs: an inspiring fusion!
Just stunning
Integrity and intelligence - wonderful songwriting, beautifully performed.
Lovely! I enjoyed the music and the evocative images
Beautiful, meaningful, what else can one say
Thank you Jack
Beautiful Song. It’s really sad that so many people seem to prefer uninspired and boring music and seem to have no sense of good music. But anyway, I can’t change that, so I‘m just happy that there is something like this for me and other people appreciating this. Thanks Reg and all the Best from a huge fan
Lovely song Reg. Thanks!
Thanks Alan!
Reg is back in London on 28 Feb at Bush Hall regmeuross.com/events
Reg Meuross next album ENGLAND GREEN & ENGLAND GREY will be launched in London at St Pancras Old Church July 18 2014
Thanks - please share :)
My favourite track from L & F which, by the way, is a great album.
Can you come to the gig at St James' Church Piccadilly on 28 Sept? He will definitely play this!
WEDS 12 OCT 2016 Reg Meuross live at What's Cookin? Upstairs @ Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, Harvey Road, Leytonstone, London E11 3DB
Doors 8.30pm - Done n dusted by 11pm
“A mighty songwriter and an equally fine singer” Martin Carthy
www.regmeuross.com/event/whats-cookin-reg-live-london-oct/
My Name Is London Town - Reg Meuross
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Amazing.So far haven't found a song by this guy i don't like. Its so nice to hear a NEW voice ad NEW lyrics in these politically correct days. Such feeling in the words. We can all identify with the words of many of his songs. Some may not like them but his descriptions are many towns and cities in OUR country today. Thanks for waking me up to others world.
It's like Bob Dylan wrote the lyrics or Eyan McColl back in the 60s...
Karen Rothwell This guy is very original. Amazing voice
Thanks - they were taken by Sue Foll
Are you coming to the launch gig? 28 sept St James' Church Piccadilly?
www.regmeuross.com/events
More poignant by the day. Cant right any more. The one word says it all. Poignant.