‘I liked Pavilion Parade, said it all really... who said political songwriting was dead?’ Eric Bogle
‘Doubt is class, pure and simple! Rare that you find a song with great content and a great hook. Richard Thompson would be proud to be able to put his name to a song like that.’ Robert Brown
‘Pavilion Parade is John Meed's fourth album and one that builds well on his strengths, particularly his ability to include a fair dose of political and social commentary into his songs; songs as the voice of the people. The spirit of folk music is alive, well and delightfully accompanied; long may it continue Neil King, FATEA, 2011
‘Just lovely. Pavilion Parade is all about observation, which is what good songwriting should be.’ Sue Marchant, BBC Cambridgeshire
'Wonderful album by John Meed. Revolving drum will put a big smile on your face, and This house and No greater love are truly beautiful!' Bert Audubert
‘I really enjoyed Pavilion Parade, and particularly Na Zdorovye.’ Frank Hennessy, BBC Wales
Charlie Steppe, WLSO FM, April 15 2009
This is the third John Meed album we've covered and I continue to be impressed by his sense of narrative and perception. A great example and album highlight is 'The Woodstock Rest Home' which harks back to the 'I like my artists dead ideal, could you please just stop touring the same old thing.' 'When The Music Ends' is a series of sketches, life reflected through song. It seems to be an album of getting old and the changes that brings to perception as well as body. There's a bonus of two tracks remixed by Stu Hanna that rounds it all off nicely.
Neil King,FATEA, 2009
The less said about 'The Woodstock Rest Home', the better.
Lynne Pettinger, Americana, 2009
The addition of rhythmic Latin percussion to ‘Dreaming Of Rio’ makes it my clear favourite. Bossanova and swing combine with an innocent English vocal that makes me long for sun and sand whilst reality finds me staring forlornly at fog and frost. (John Clarke, Music-zine, Feb 2008)
John Meed is an artist that I'm coming to admire more and more. He has a great take on the world and often hits points that would have just passed me by. In a new slant on ‘The ant and the grasshopper’, for example, he basically says, forget survival, would you rather be the grasshopper making music, or with the ants in the rat race? Most people can work, how many can entertain? Well John Meed can for a start. It's an album of travel and journey, physical and spiritual, people and places. (Neil King, FATEA, March 2007)