JUST FOUND OUT THE SLAYER GIG IS ON A SATURDAY! THAT MEANS IM FREAKING GOING!!!! Assuming tickets don't immediately sell out....
I'm such a fan of Marianne Faithful, saw her on SNL in '79 and was hookered,; listened to her throughout the 80's into the 90's, turned my future wife at the time into a big fan. It was a huge disappointment not to see her in Asheville when she cancelled the show about 10 yrs ago (i survived-saw margo timmons and cowboy junkies cupla nights later at the leaf festival); two terrific titles of hers was the live in 1990 (in a church-crack band too), simply superb, and her anthology 2cd set was nearly perfect and worth the price for the 8 minute mix of Blue Millionaire--my god it wicked fun! Oh, and the remix of Broken English, somewhat of a revelation, it's starkness stripped down sound befitting of one of the best records of 1979. Amazing career and good for him for going this long with his rockabilly, rock n' rollin' swag. Need to revisit him, pick up some stuff of his. NP... going at the second stage, generation of what was cosmic americana--germinated by Gram Parsons and others- started years before, finally becoming LA-based popular country rock that became so huge. As an aside the first stage had me hooked hard for months this time last year into the end of 2018, culminating with the last show of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo Tour in Ft Lauderdale with my son in December. Lots of the usual suspects along the way; here's a handful of my current 'spins of nostalgia' we listened to quite a lot as it was happening. I'm listing some Eagles, two that were my favorites, and what I thought were their best records: rollicking rock and roll, a good bit of it--Felder came in and beefed up the sound on On the Border. Jackson Browne has gotten a good bit of airtime as well; had to throw some Neil Young too, it seemed to fit. Nicolette Larson sung with Neil too. Actually, all these guys sorta hung out from the beginning before it go so big. So saddle up the palomino dammit, and giddyup... more to follow I'm sure.
22 September 2012 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Furthur. From Set 2: Dark Star > St. Stephen > 11 Jam > St. Stephen > Unbroken Chain > Dark Star* > Fire On The Mountain * = played in double time/jazz shuffle
The time-warp of good times continues, I'll bail before we get to that fateful year, the year of (not the cat)... but Saturday Night Fever. It's been pretty magical listening, mixing up the elegance of Lady Linda Ronstadt with the bar room scatter of bad boy Zevon, the razor's edge of country stomp from the Rock and Roll Cowboy Neil, JD Souther's delectable boot worn sunset pop, Nicolette's utter charm, and Jackson Browne's artistic vision that helped set the bar for the new americana of that time; with the 'Mellow Mafia', the group of session players right there to help a lot of them on their way through a lot of these records. American Flyer was the LA singer songwriter 'dream record' very well put together in 1976, that ultimately went nowhere. And except for a short noisy take-off, nobody heard or bought it in the end. It's a shame too, made up Pure Prairie League's Craig Fuller, Doug Yule of VU and Steve Katz, formerly of BS&T, produced by George Martin, it stands as a record with the best of them of that genre and time, imho. A drinkful cheer to those times... and thankfully, I'm still here listening.
major improvement over the "comeback" lp in 89 and the glimmers solo efforts. the first few tracks get all the kudos but once you get past those it still is solid and goes places. still cant believe perks wasnt there anymore
This album has their best production imo. Really love the ballads on here - theres an extra melancholy vibe to them. More than usual. Ive always thought Blinded By Rainbows is a hidden classic
Ken Vandermark’s Marker “Wired for Sound” KV wrote the 3 twenty-plus minute pieces and plays reeds Andrew Clinkman & Steve Marquette on electric guitar Macie Stewart on keyboards & violin (!!!!) Phil Sudderberg on Drums This and the follow-up Live/Studio combination 2 CD set are both tremendously exciting presentations of Vandermark’s latest ensemble again as always finding new voices of younger improvisors/musicians. Innovations and creativity never ends for the hardest working dude in all of music. Most productive musician in the jazz/improv scene for now 25 years or so.
A triple bill by some west coast ladies, two hailing from Canada, Joni Mitchell and Jennifer Warnes who was very talented in her own right. I believe she is on Roy Orbison's Black and White Night as a back-up singer. The Raincoat songs are splendid interpretations of her friend (who she performed w/ on two tours) Leonard Cohen, who sings with her throughout this record. FBR comes a little later than the 70's period, but I happened to find it unexpectedly so fate rules, I guess. Hejira is probably my favorite record by JM (neil young also lends a hand). Prisoner in Disguise ain't bad either, another strong release by Ms Ronstadt.
The end of the 80's Crimson, who would return to action ten years later playing in a discoteque in Buenos Aires.
One of my favorite live releases by the Crims. The sound is superb, and the songs from this period carry more punch, bottom end, than the studios, esp the Beat material--would loved to have heard Neal and Jack and Me on this. The Larks Tongues' are monsters. I like the red cover, mine is a blue cover, purchased back around 2002, I believe. NP... Chet Atkins with Mark Knopfler on a lot of this comp, all a handful of great tunes with the exemplary guitar skills throughout by these old guys. lol The RC anthology rocks a good bit on disc one.
It's a great show, indeed. According to discogs, the blue frame version (which in my opinion looks better) was released in 1998, like the red one, but never re-released.
Sung along at the top of my lungs to the Beatles on shuffle for 4 hours this morning. Then 10am hit and - while singing From Me To You and going 60 - I carefully with one hand bought Slayer tickets on my phone It worked, lol
tsk tsk tsk, take care of yourself, I don't wanna hear about this kinf of procedures again, warewolf.
I got this bootleg in 2003-04. I was kinda new to Neil Young and it floored me. OPL '96 is my favorite of the really long Cortez versions. Rotterdam is my second fav. Neil Young man, never lets me down. And he's still great live from what I hear. Both his playing and voice holds up very well! I'd really like to see him again. My one and only time was at the Hammersmith Odeon/Apollo in 2008. Stellar night. 1st set solo acoustic. 2nd electric with band. The next day I headed for Bangkok and a 10 week trip in south east Asia
