John Prine and Iris DeMent: In Spite of Ourselves
Two old favourites get together for some jolly hokum.
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Letterman announces Warren Zevon is dead
What impresses me most about this clip is how David Letterman, who had a close relationship with Zevon, remains calm and dignified while revealing the sad news. Most chatshow hosts … Continue readingLetterman announces Warren Zevon is dead
Alabama Shakes: Hold On
This is a great record. Title track of their 2011 album.
Warren Zevon: Hit Somebody
From his 2002 album My Ride’s Here, Wozza’s story of a farm boy turned ice hockey goon. One of his biggest fans, the talkshow host David Letterman, provides guest vocals.
Ry Cooder: Shrinking Man
A lot of Ry’s later work is pretty embarrassing but this, from 2018’s The Prodigal Son, is an exception.
Traffic Report Part 2
LAST week we left Traffic in a jam after Steve Winwood decided to break up the band in 1969. He joined forces with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker from Cream, … Continue readingTraffic Report Part 2
Tim Hart and Maddy Prior: Fiddlers Green
‘Where the skies are all clear and the dolphins do play; And the cold coast of Greenland is far, far away’ . . . a fisherman’s heaven.
Plainsong: The Second Time
Lovely stuff from Ian Matthews on the 1971 album In Search of Amelia Earhart.
Caravan: I Don’t Know Its Name
A real beauty from the 1971 LP In The Land of Grey and Pink.
Gillian Welch: I Don’t Want To Go Downtown
Don’t know what Petula Clark would make of that sentiment. This is an outtake from Gillian’s 1996 debut album Revival. It appeared on a double album, Boots No 1, to … Continue readingGillian Welch: I Don’t Want To Go Downtown