dogtrax
@[email protected] @shorterperson Chuck turned me on to Jason Isdell (and the 400 Unit). You know him? Beautiful mix of storytelling, Americana, rock and roll, and capturing life in parts of the country most of the country forgets and neglects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd7Wlr5X6_0
Jun 21, 2017 at 9:52amWeb
Show threadTellioJun 21, 2017
@dogtrax I responded to Chuck's link with one that had a playlist of all of his songs from his latest pile. Like so much in #digciz it was teflon on the plate.
Mayhaps we shouldn't get too 'hillbilly elegy' (how I have come to hate the class treachery of that dude) here. Did you see my video of a 'blue hole' on the Green River? I long to re-visit a spot called 300 Springs. One summer when I worked for a canoe livery we took a group of paraplegic kids swimming near there. Priceless.
Show threaddogtraxJun 21, 2017
@tellio I sure did see your video of the blue hole in green river (and marveled at the imagery of language there). It was lovely. Water looked inviting. Your memory story makes it even more inviting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SISpqRkTY9M
Show threadTellioJun 21, 2017
@dogtrax So cold. You cannot believe the shock of it. We actually have big muskellunge in the Green River right next to great lunking catfish, bottom feeding, coming up only once every 20 years. Sorry, I may have made that up about the 20 years, but there is a lot majick on that river. It could be true.
Show threaddogtraxJun 21, 2017
@tellio re: elegy. Yes. Of course, you are right. But I find that good music can open up understanding, and be an invitation into a place off our own maps. His songwriting seems to do that. Still listening. Always trying to listen. (As you do, too)
Show threadTellioJun 21, 2017
@dogtrax Good music and poetry are often the ONLY ways to open up the world. If you are looking for something ampy and anthemy, you might try this by John Vanderslice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQle1YexFFs. Rise like lions, we are many and they are few.