Saw #TheKnitters play on this day back in 1991 at The Palomino Club in North Hollywood. By that point #ExeneCervenka, #JohnDoe and #DaveAlvin were all focusing on solo careers; this would have been an early one-off reunion gig.

I got there late, the club was packed, so I watched on tippy toe from back near the bar. Didn't matter though because the Palomino wasn't big and they played way louder than I was expecting - this wasn't no genteel unplugged set nohow. Lots of cornpone humour was lobbed about, tempos got pushed to breaking points (Dave whined about his hand being tired after "Rock Island Line") and it was a hoot and a half for everyone on/off the stage.

We have a houseguest coming this week, so I’m cleaning today—mostly the guest room, bc it turns into impromptu storage* when no one’s visiting.

Do you have house cleaning music? I do—& it’s been the same LP since college. #TheKnitters #X #HappyMusic https://youtu.be/-w5bcKoaBwE?si=dVhUG5JMtUqJUkgV

The Knitters - Rank Stranger

A wonderful straight up cover of the Ralph Stanley classic. The Knitters never made any bad music.

#music #video #TheKnitters #RalphStanley #CoverSong

https://youtu.be/2ZNHqXi4UAg

The Knitters - Rock Island Line

The real deal. X and Dave Alvin killing this song. Rock on you oldsters. Love you. #love #music #musique #TheKnitters

https://youtu.be/X5AQTOAXGjE