WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO NOW?

[rv_bass]

That Starless rearrangement was pretty cool, one of my favorite tunes as well

[edwardofhuncote]

Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees... 'cause... they are!

I got thirty years deep into Alison's catalogue, and remembered this one...

It was written by a bass player. (Marshall Wilborn, if you're curious)

[cozmik_cowboy]

I got thirty years deep into Alison's catalogue....

Wow - i had to look up her age to be sure; can't believe she's 51.  Wasn't just a child yesterday???

Peter (who, of course, still thinks of Talking Heads '77 as "that new stuff"...........)

[edwardofhuncote]

Where did the years go? First time I saw Al and met her, was a filthy old dive down on Salem Av. here in Roanoke, called the Iroquois Club. I was 20, she'd have just turned 18. Neither one of us old enough to be in there. Her fledgling band, Union Station was splitting a night with Lonesome River Band, with a very young Dan Tyminski having recently joined them on mandolin. He didn't play guitar yet. Alison had played fiddle on their most recent album though, and that project was on fire. (Carrying The Tradition)


Yeah, 30 years... gone.

[cozmik_cowboy]

But then, it sure seem like 27 years since we lost Jerry, either. And Duane's been gone a few years past past as long as we had him.

Jeez - didn't mean to go dark like that; let's go back to thinking how long we've had to enjoy Alison's angelic voice.

Peter

[pauldo]

 Beth Orton - Central Reservation live.
She came up in a random conversation and I recall this song of hers from decades ago…

[edwardofhuncote]

Been on a Norman Blake ride today. Here, he tells the story of Ginseng Sullivan, and plays it through.

[StephenR]

Love Norman Blake, long time favorite and truly a national treasure. Bummed I only got to see him play live once back in the late 70s opening for New Grass Revival. He doesn't like flying and subsequently did not tour extensively. I have mangled Ginseng Sullivan many times over the years...

For some reason I searched for Sam Bush today on Bandcamp and found that he released a solo album of John Hartford compositions November 11. I bought a digital copy and it was a very enjoyable listen. Sammy plays all the instruments including five-string banjo. Another national treasure who we are lucky to still have out touring. The liner notes for the new Sam Bush release are great, too, excellent synopsis of John Hartford's career, Sam's musings and some classic old pictures included. The entire Smithsonian Folkways catalog is now up on Bandcamp, last release I bought was one of Elizabeth Cotten's.

[rv_bass]

Love Sam Bush, I will definitely pick up that album!

[David Houck]

Touch of Grey

Nice to see the Touch of Grey video again; thanks!

[David Houck]

Came across this on a Prog podcast.

Enjoyed listening to this; the music is well crafted.  And while I was focused on the music, the visual was pretty interesting as well.

[David Houck]

Not gonna lie.  Algorithms on Youtube are dialed in just right! ...

No longer the case for me.  Several weeks ago (or more, I've lost track), it started only giving me music videos I had watched before; and often it would limit the number it would give me and then just stop.  Oh well, I did and still do have chores awaiting my attention; so there's a positive aspect to the change.

[David Houck]

His arrangement of one of my all time favorite tunes.

Starless is one of my favorites as well, and this is a wonderful cover.

[David Houck]

The cover of King Crimson's Starless that Danno posted is on a tribute album to John Wetton.  I looked further and found this cover of Crimson's Fallen Angel on the Wetton tribute, performed by Notturno Concertante.

[David Houck]

I've been listening to some of Ed Gerhard's playing recently.  The Water Is Wide ...