Driving Hard Across the Plain
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 @ 12:25 am
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Joan and I heard Garnet Rogers when he was in town last year; that was a powerful evening built on what I took to be a version of his standard performance set. Tonight's show, before a substantially smaller audience, was quite different; perhaps more relaxed, differently introspective, with fewer tales. Garnet's a droll story-teller, a strong and exceptional singer, a very good writer--and an formidible guitarist. He played six or eight guitars over the course of the concert; each instrument change had musical justification, rewarded different technical skills, and improved the song.
Gilmour’s Albums
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2004 @ 12:33 pm
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The Handel harp concerto was one of Gilmour's theme songs, at least in the sixties when I made a point of listening to his program. One of the neat things about Clyde's use of this theme was variation--always the same piece, but an array of recordings, each with strengths and weaknesses, all with something to appreciate. A good lesson.
Back in ‘57
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 @ 12:51 pm
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This song I'd give a six on a five-point scale.
Refuge in Tucson
Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2004 @ 12:03 pm
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There was a bookstore/candle shop/concert space just off the campus. The place doubled as a coffeehouse (only on weekends, I think), and the house band was a folky quartet--a girl singer, her husband on guitar and harmony, a bassist (I think), and a drummer. here was a bookstore/candle shop/concert space just off the campus. The place doubled as a coffeehouse (only on weekends, I think), and the house band was a folky quartet--a girl singer, her husband on guitar and harmony, a bassist (I think), and a drummer. It was the first time I'd found a drummer in a folk group, and the first time I'd ever seen a girl play a conventional drum kit. The group's repertoire was pretty standard for a coffeehouse band, except they had an unaccountable affection for Tim Buckley. For me, the attraction (besides the drummer) was the opportunity to hear "my" music.
Someday Soon
Posted on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 @ 1:01 pm
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My "play a randomly-selected selection you haven't played yet" playlist has just popped up Ian Tyson's Someday Soon, the best song on an album I've purchased several times. A short story....
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