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I love Portishead.Their first Album was pretty much the soundtrack to my first year of university.
After a break of 10 years, their third album ‘Third’ is due for release next month.  Yay!!

As much as i love them, the thing about Portishead is that once you start discovering the source of their samples, you realise that their music isnt quite a special as you first thought. For example ‘Glory Box’ off ‘Dummy’ is basically ‘Ike’s Rap’ by Isaac Hayes with some words and a bit of scratching over the top of it.

In the case of the much reported ‘Ukulele Track’ on the new album, im not necessarily accusing it of being a rip off, but it is, well, er… similar, to a certain famous ukulele track

But i’ll let you make up your own mind:)

First, listen to Lyle Ritz’s ‘Tonight you belong to me’ from the film ‘The Jerk’


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y7v8dLSdzw

then take a listen to this…
Deep Water - Portishead

Its still a cracking track!! Now im just waiting for someone with alot more talent than me to work out the chords for it. ;)


  1. Woodshed

    I’ve been working on this one already. It’s a bit tricky. I’ve not even managed to work out whether he’s tuned up half a step or down half a step yet.

  2. andy

    cool - I knew you’d be one step ahead!

    It encouraged me to pick up my Lyle Ritz Songbook again.
    (only to put it back down again cos its too difficult :( )

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