What are you listening to right now?

[El_Squid]

Thanks! I particularly like the contrast between the early Larry and grown up Larry. I think Coryell used to let his technical ability outrun his taste way too often. Listening to Greensleeves, I'm torn between "What an arrangement!" and "WTF!!"

I believe you called it, a very talented young musician out to prove his skills by remaking a classic in his own image.

[slgrieb]

Getting ready for an Austin trip, so I thought I should listen to some good old Southern Bar Music to help get into the spirit. So, I've been listening to Doyle Bramhall's Is It News. Check out Lost in the Congo. sort of Bo Diddley psychedelicized.

Also been listening to Louisiana slide guitarist Sonny Landreth's Grant Street Check out Native Stepson and Broken Hearted Road. There's also lots of Landreth on YouTube. You might start here. And just maybe I should post this video of Native Stepson.

Now, before I go and confuse anyone more, Doyle Bramhall is the FATHER of guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, who's toured with Eric Clapton, etc

[El_Squid]

Ye gods and little fishes! I remember when Austin was a kick-arse town, before all the darned people moved in! (Okay, I am dating myself horribly here.) Cruising Sixth Street and going from one excellent bar to another, every one of them with a superb band and all possible genres were represented. And ze wommin folks... oh my! And, don't forget Oat Willie's!

[slgrieb]

Every trip I make to Austin these days reminds me that everything I loved about it is mostly gone. I was a freshman at U.T. in 1970. My dad was worried that I'd end up running around with loose, nasty women, doing drugs and drinking. Thank God he was right!

My wife and I still have friends and family there, and just getting out of the middle of nowhere from time to time is really good. It's nice to be someplace where an unusually large cow patty isn't considered "scenery". In fact, if it's big enough, it might even be a "topographical feature" by Texas Panhandle standards. Then, of course, there's the thrill of going to a restaurant that serves food that isn't bland and/or fried. Real Mexican, Korean, Indian, Japanese, & Vietnamese are definitely on the menu. Sadly, loose, nasty women probably aren't.

[El_Squid]

My days in Austin were back in the early 80's, visiting some friends down there. Great times were had by all. Then I had a chance to revisit in the late 90's, I believe, and I was appalled at the suburban sprawl and invasion of young corporate types. Traffic was unbearable and Austin had become to look and feel like a city. I hate cities! So, it was Paradise Lost, when everyone discovered the oasis and decided to move there rather than visit, enjoy and leave. Yay progress!

[Niclo Iste]

Haven't listend to this in a while 16 Tons. I was reminded of that today when the radio was playing depression era blues songs.

[Guts3d]

Nice find, Niclo! Brings back some memories, especially this one.

[houseisland]

Erika Stucky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1M13...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WByc2...eature=related





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It is my pure and virtuous heart that
gives me the strength of ten!

[El_Squid]

Classic Bow Wow Wow! Fool's rush in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x28Il3P2q0Q

[slgrieb]

Personally, I still believe that I Want Candy remains the perfect showcase for Annabella Lwin's impressive talents.

[houseisland]

Erika Stucky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1M13...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WByc2...eature=related





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It is my pure and virtuous heart that
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OK a public service announcement....

This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2bGUeDnqPY might help those who are baffled understand just what the crazy Swiss lady is doing with/to the My First Sony in the first link above -- it might not help them understand why she is doing it, though.

And yes it is a My First Sony that has and not some plastic shampoo bottle that she is drinking sterno from.


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It is my pure and virtuous heart that
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[Niclo Iste]

Personally, I still believe that I Want Candy remains the perfect showcase for Annabella Lwin's impressive talents.

God I have this song stuck in my head on a daily basis and I never could figure out why, but it's great to see it was linked in here lol.

Something about their music style just appeals to me The Birthday Massacre - Video Kid

[slgrieb]

Had High Plains Public Radio on tonight picking my daughter up from a soccer game, and I heard Del McCoury playing a Bluegrass version of Richard Thompson's 1952 Vincent Black Lightning. At one and the same time it was nearly too weird, but enjoyable, and a reminder that "folk music" is still being written and performed. So, for your listening pleasure; Thompson's original and McCoury's cover.

[houseisland]

The original 68 mix. Not the 84 remix which is a travesty of sorts.


Cruising with Ruben and the Jets

Absolutely brilliant!



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It is my pure and virtuous heart that
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[slgrieb]

I've never really understood why Zappa hit the Remix Road in 84. My best guess is that Zappa decided he wanted to remake the early Mothers of Invention work in his image only. Too bad. Half the attraction of albums like We're Only In It For The Money were the rough edges; definitely in keeping with their spirit of anarchy.

Even worse, Zappa's widow seems determined to control his music to the point that only those musicians she sees as willing and able to play Zappa according to her vision of how Frank wanted it are permitted. Everyone else is sued.

Anyway, I've been listening to lots of R. Thompson the last few days, and thought I'd share a couple of cuts. I Feel So Good is Thompson at his antisocial best, and I include Mingus Eyes just 'cause it's good. Well, because it's Austin City Limits too. Hey! What's the point of waxing nostalgic if you do an incomplete job of waxing?