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SONG OF THE WEEK: “Green On Red/Frontiers Of Love” (acoustic version)
https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/green-on-red-frontiers-of-love-acoustic-version
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Shawn by Shawn Phillips, released on Columbia in 1965.
Shawn Review by Richie Unterberger
...As an interpretive artist, Phillips was something of a folk variety show, doing Pete Seeger (an above-average arrangement of "The Bells of Rhymney"), Leadbelly's "Black Girl," Rod McKuen, Barry McGuire, Billy Ed Wheeler, and even "Maria" from West Side Story. (Phillips may have been unique among folksingers of his stature in his taste for standards from musicals.) Earnest protest/travelin' man folk lingered in cuts like "Theme for the March of Washington" and "Another Country." Only four of the 12 songs were Phillips compositions, and these did sometimes show him slowly developing in more original directions, particularly on "London Town" and "Storm."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tdgT2badKM&list=RD-tdgT2badKM&start_radio=1
#ShawnPhillips #Folk #FolkMusic #12stringguitar #Music #WestSideStory
Enjoy some music on this chilly first day of February.
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https://mmucci.bandcamp.com/album/dangerous-summer-2
#music #instrumental #hurdy_gurdy #12stringguitar #drone #bandcamp #fedimusic #musician
Tear Down The Walls by Vince Martin And Fred Neil, released on Elektra in 1964.
Tear Down the Walls Review by William Ruhlmann
...Accompanied by Felix Pappalardi on the bass-like guitarron and John Sebastian on harmonica, the duo strummed 12-string acoustic guitars and used their strikingly different voices to reinvent traditional songs like "I Know You Rider" and "Lonesome Valley," popular covers like Bonnie Dobson's "Morning Dew," and some originals. Neil's "Wild Child in a World of Trouble," which he sang alone, looked forward to his career as a solo singer/songwriter, which commenced not long after this album was released.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUOwVmf65o8&list=OLAK5uy_mk33LAqHt8OQ-CUp6RIKdZZ7KjsGJuSDE
#FredNeil #VinceMartin #Folk #12stringguitar #Elektra #Music
I'm A Loner by Shawn Phillips, released on Columbia in 1964.
I'm a Loner Review by Richie Unterberger
Phillips was still in pretty much of a traditional early-'60s folk troubadour mode on his debut album, on which he's accompanied only by his 12-string acoustic guitar. He did stand out from much of the competition (certainly in Britain, where the American singer was based by the time of this mid-'60s release) by virtue of his eclectic repertoire, impassioned delivery, and imaginative arrangements. He wasn't as much of an innovator as peers such as Dino Valenti and Fred Neil were in this respect, but like them he was breaking away to some degree from hidebound, stiff folk deliveries. He wasn't recording much original material, though, and this set is largely devoted to covers of songs by the likes of Phil Ochs (including the obscure "I'm Tired";..
9 track album
Y’all. This is so far my favorite record of 2025.
My goodness, I absolutely love James Blackshaw. He creates musical landscapes that soothe my soul.
I’m also super happy for the return of Charlotte Glasson. She plays on “All is Falling,” which is one of my other Blackshaw favorites.
https://jamesblackshaw.bandcamp.com/album/unraveling-in-your-hands
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Not Just Another Driving Song - A tale of road trips, unspoken love, and the power of a song.
Friday at Last
It’s Friday. Finally!
We have yet another contractor coming today. The arrival window we booked opens at 8:00am. They texted us at 7:00am saying they were on their way. We assumed that meant that… ya know… they were on their way. Well its 8:02am now and they still haven’t arrived. So I guess they weren’t actually on the way.
Today is a monumentally huge day for the entertainment industry. Well… for my personal entertainment industry preferences. Alex Lifeson of Rush is releasing a new album today with his other band, Envy of None. Now while I will say that that sort of gothy/synthy/poppy vibe Envy of None gives off is not generally my personal bag, I did enjoy the first record and I have been enjoying the first three songs they snuck out from the second record even more. They are winning me over.
Along with that, there is a new Throwing Muses album out today. Technically there are two new Throwing Muses albums today, but only one is going to streaming services. I’m going to have to actually go somewhere and find a copy of the other one. Moonlight Concessions is the one you can stream. The singles they gave us ahead of time are seriously working for me. I haven’t started listening to the full album yet but I am really excited to give it a spin.
Even more important, Kristin Hersh sent out an email to her mailing list today (which I’ve been subscribed to for about as long as email lists have been a thing) and it lists some new tour dates. They are all in Europe, which is great for folks in Europe but not very helpful for me. There was some good news for those of us who live in the nazi states of america. Just read the last line on this screen shot from the email…
US DATES COMING SOON!!! Robert is excited. Robert’s wife is probably going to be slightly less excited, but my finger are crossed that she’ll be okay with going to another show with me.
On top of the musical gifts we get today, there is also a new episode of Yellowjackets where they actually talk about DATs. Digital Audio Tapes. I never owned a DAT player but somewhere around here I do have a couple of DAT tapes because I spent some time in a recording studio in 1993. There is also a new episode of Severance. I think that show might be losing me a little. I have found my attention drifting while watching the last two episodes. I am just thinking that we’re so deep into the black box that we’re never going to find out exactly what’s going on and maybe I am just trying to subconsciously protect myself from disappointment. I don’t know. The show is still good but I am getting worried.
The contractor is here. He rang the door bell at about 8:10 or so. Right when he was supposed to. That’s good news. Maybe we’ll get lucky and he’ll be finished before I start work.
Speaking of music, I started noodling out an idea for something for the Record Every Month challenge. I am thinking of continuing along with the acoustic 12-string stuff I was doing last month. I also got my 6-string acoustic guitar back from my singer, who borrowed it 10000 years ago. Right on queue, today’s That Pedal Show episode is talking about 12-string guitars and the guys are bitching about how difficult they are to play. Just like me!
Right then. Time to go and get ready to start my work day. Happy Friday, everyone. Enjoy the new music.
ADDENDUM: The Envy of None record was originally supposed to come out today, March 14, 2025. It did not though. The new release date is March 28, 2025. Bummer, dude.
There is a Rush 50th anniversary boxed set scheduled for release next week. I wonder if that’s why they pushed the EoN release? Who knows.
#12StringGuitar #AlexLifeson #dat #digitalAudioTape #envyOrNone #Guitar #KristinHersh #Music #Rush #severance #Television #ThatPedalShow #throwingMuses #tourDates #usTourDates #yellowjackets
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