Maniacs on the loose
I OFTEN wonder how many listeners were put off the music of the band 10,000 Maniacs by their name. Borrowed from a low-budget 1964 horror movie, Two Thousand Maniacs!, it conjures up … Continue readingManiacs on the loose
Author: Alan Ashworth
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John Lee Hooker: Decoration Day
From his classic 1966 album It Serve (correct) You Right To Suffer.
Jackson Browne: Love Minus Zero, No Limit
Browne sings Dylan: What could be finer?
Randy Travis: On The Other Hand
Before we take a break from classic country, here’s a belter from 1986.
Lyle Lovett: I Married Her Just Because She Looks Like You
Couldn’t resist a little addendum to Matt’s country series. This from the 1989 album . . . And His Large Band. And on a lighter note we have Half Man, … Continue readingLyle Lovett: I Married Her Just Because She Looks Like You
John Anderson: I Just Came Home To Count the Memories
Matt’s final country break-up choice, for now, although I’m hoping he’ll delight us with more from his stellar collection. This is from 1982, and what a weepie.
Buck Owens: Congratulations, You’re Absolutely Right
For his selection of country classics, our friend Matt says virtually any Buck Owens song would fit the bill but suggests this cracker from 1966.
Carl and Pearl Butler: If I’d Only Met You First
On a similar theme to yesterday’s choice. Matt says this 1968 selection might be his favourite country song. Which is saying something.
Your Lockdown Songbook
A FEW weeks ago I wrote a curfew-themed column on songs about house and home, and invited readers to supply their own selections. Thanks for the response. Here, as lockdown resumes, are … Continue readingYour Lockdown Songbook
George Jones and Melba Montgomery: Let’s Invite Them Over
Matt points out that John Prine does a version of this tearjerker with Iris DeMent but says this 1963 job is the real deal.