I have that Patti Smith book; haven't read it yet...I buy books faster than I can read them too...the Pokey LaFarge was cool.
 
Just got back from seeing Fu Manchu; fun with fuzz!

Here's a really different arrangement of .

Grew up listening to this. The Odd Couple is bonus!
 

Our buddy FC should *totally* be sitting in on ^that one^ Dave! =)
 
There's a couple good rock cover bluegrass acts out there... my current favorite right now is Love Canon. (child of the 80's that I am!)
 
Here they are covering Grateful Dead's Touch of Grey:
 

Our home was a dark place in the post HEE-HAW world Pete. =)
 
Perfect mating of awesome musicianship and slapstick humor!

Yeah, Roy can play!  And I used to watch the show for the musicianship.
 
Nice cover of Touch of Grey.

.  Very nice touch on guitar.

Dave , I really like the Mike Dawes music. Thanks !  
 
 Wolf

I am impressed with what these folks are doing sound wise .
 
Tempest and the Tide - Acoustic Version  
 

This band is getting much acclaim in the UK  and now worldwide as part of a Psychedelic Revival Sound.  
 
I love Rosalie's voice !  

 
Wolf

Enjoyed Purson Wolf. I'm drawn to that relaxingly under-produced sound.  
 
Conversely, I'm listening to the (mildy over-produced) soundtrack to the movie Twister from 1996. (NO WAY that was twenty years ago!)  
 
Specifically, Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks' theme music Twisted. Stevie claims at least to have written the lyrics long before, that they just happened to loosely coincide with the movie plot. This must have been recorded right before the concert and subsequent reunion tour for The Dance.  
 
Anyway, I sat up half the night with a very good friend watching it on DVD this weekend, so it must've stuck in my head. The words have taken on a different meaning for me, in the wake of another good friend's recent passing.  
 

Gregory ,  
I am glad that you liked the Purson link. The Bass player Justin Smith is also an interesting player in that it seems that he has been influenced by some of the same Bass players that I was decades ago myself.  He also has a GUILD STARFIRE in his stable of instruments and seems to be endorsed by GUILD  by the look of this link.  
 
http://guildguitars.com/artist-to-watch-justin-smith-of-purson/?sa=X&ved=0CCAQ9QEwA2oVChMIjM7Luu_7xgIVzJqACh3zLw-p
 
I am very hopeful that soon he will be playing an ALEMBIC Bass on stage ! Perhaps it is just a matter of time. If someone handed him a swell Alembic bass to checkout and play sometime I can't see why that could not happen.  
 
  I checked out the words to  Twisted in your link , I can relate as well , I have been there a few times as well .
Emotional recovery from such loss is not easy.  Hang in there brother we are there with you .  
 
Wolf

A friend sent me this link, classic E,W & F.

Verdine showing us how it's done . . .

I highly recommend this, along those lines. I love Verdine scaring the woman in the front row while her friend is clearly loving it.
 
This is before the Philip Bailey pop version (not that that version is terrible, far from it).
 
http://www.thirteen.org/soul/january-10-1973/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtF9kvEe0L8&feature=iv&src_vid=hEe_IpkbAOU&annotation_id=annotation_479015
 
Nightwish - Ghost Love Score - Floor & Tarja Duet Singing Together
 
So grand it would be to cast these two Ladies in  my  Rock Opera  , LIVE .   Freyja & Hrist !  
 
 Wolf  
 
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