Ice Cream Man- John Brim
Slipped, Tripped & Fell In Love- Ann Peebles
Swerve- Tin Men
The Waterboy- You Am I
Love And Danger- Rosie Flores & Joe Ely
A Pair Of Brown Eyes- The Pogues
Sitting Still- R.E.M.
Ice Cream Man- John Brim
(I heard this on a Van Halen album before hearing the original. I love both.)
Slipped, Tripped & Fell In Love- Ann Peebles
(We lost the great Don Bryant this week, a partner both in songwriting and in real life of Ann Peebles. This gem was not written by Bryant, but by George Jackson.)
Swerve- Tin Men
(Always a must-see when In New Orleans, they are without question, the world's foremost guitar, washboard and tuba trio. I think it was Paul In DK who said, "this sounds like Bobby Charles fronting NRBQ.")
The Waterboy- You Am I
(One of many fantastic tracks on their new 2 CD collection, "The Dollop & The Wallop.)
Love And Danger- Rosie Flores & Joe Ely
(We lost the great Joe Ely this week. Here he is with the great Rosie Flores. This is a great song.)
A Pair Of Brown Eyes- The Pogues
(There is a just released new vinyl remaster of "Rum Sodomy & The Lash" that also features a bonus LP with the entire
"Poguetry In Motion" E.P., as well as b-sides and live tracks. Excellent remastering and package. Highly recommended.)
Sitting Still - R.E.M.
(I hated "Murmur" when it was released, and I can't say I liked the next two either. It was "Life's Rich Pageant" that made me come around, and it remains my favorite R.E.M. record. I do love "Murmur" now, though.)
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7 comments:
You didn't like "Murmur"? Jeebus, that was a life changer for me. 😎
I hated the sound of Peter Buck's guitar and the way he played it. It's like he bought a guitar and an amp and left both at their factory settings. Not what I wanted in the 80's. I'm over it. I really like "Murmur" now.
"Life's Rich Pageant" rocks out. A classic. I rank it along with Murmur and Automatic for the People as their three peaks. Happy Sunday!
Oh and it took me a year to get into Murmur.
It began with Reckoning for me - Heard “Pretty Persuasion” somewhere on the radio when the album came out. That was all it took. Still a classic.
Pavement agrees - “Unseen Power of the Picket Fence” where only R.E.M. can stop Sherman’s march thru Georgia:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/unseen-power-of-the-picket-fence-remastered/1589167854?i=1589168226
They would also cover “Camera” from the album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/camera/1589144048?i=1589144652
:)
MG: "it took me a year to get into Murmur". I guess I just never had the time. If you guys all like them I'll have to assume there is something there.
Let me give a big thumbs up to Tin Men & John Brim!
Captain Al
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