tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post9191740068243314944..comments2024-03-28T14:27:19.894-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: If It's Tuesday....I'm Listening To Boz ScaggsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-15937185518636339622015-04-13T11:18:09.600-07:002015-04-13T11:18:09.600-07:00Another vote for Memphis. I first heard about it h...Another vote for Memphis. I first heard about it here and picked it up* at Amazon for $5. It's been on my music player ever since.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*Do we still say this when we download the MP3s?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890083462311598548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-34255090566829938382015-04-09T09:59:56.472-07:002015-04-09T09:59:56.472-07:00As usual two days late! But I love Boz so. I liked...As usual two days late! But I love Boz so. I liked Memphis a lot, but listened to it in my car mostly and that's really a different experience for me. Things tend to sound better, have breathing room.I knew it could be even better though.<br /><br />Can't wait to hear this one. Lucinda is very talented, I don't think that's a debate and there are times I love her vocals, there is a heartbreak and earthiness and awareness of phrasing that reminds me of Chrissie Hynde (no they don't sound like, just that LW can evoke a feeling in me for the same vocal reasons), but like many people she has become mannered at times and can over use the gimmick (catch in the throat, not singing in your own speaking voice, etc). My two cents. :) <br /><br />Now that I have "Whispering Pines" in my head, I will go listen to the Band.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995401767239413515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-70278903339872265362015-04-09T06:44:47.632-07:002015-04-09T06:44:47.632-07:00Admittedly, Whispering Pines is a tough (impossibl...Admittedly, Whispering Pines is a tough (impossible?) song to cover. Endless Highway has more of a homage by J. Dylan than a cover which also bears little fruit, or pine cones.<br />What makes a song difficult to cover? (huge BW topic nudge)<br />I can't wait to hear this cd!Ccjctwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824256460023454583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-3267153662002039782015-04-07T13:32:35.466-07:002015-04-07T13:32:35.466-07:00My 10 cents worth: I'm well taken with the vib...My 10 cents worth: I'm well taken with the vibe of the title track, the humour of "Rich Woman" & "Hell to Pay" because if there's one thing Bonnie Raitt oozes (steady there, boy) it's class. dogbreathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-26668115122246476172015-04-07T09:34:24.126-07:002015-04-07T09:34:24.126-07:00Is it too early to cast my vote for the best album...Is it too early to cast my vote for the best album of 2015? Bombshelter Slimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-9983056859669634372015-04-07T09:06:38.367-07:002015-04-07T09:06:38.367-07:00i'll try it. Big fan of his jazz covers album...i'll try it. Big fan of his jazz covers album, "Speak Low."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-12677456271079994872015-04-07T07:46:27.681-07:002015-04-07T07:46:27.681-07:00I think both records are terrific. I love 'Me...I think both records are terrific. I love 'Memphis', especially the version of 'Can I change My Mind'. The songs may have been a bit more predictable (Rainy Night in Georgia, Pearl of the Quarter) than those on the new album, but the performances are great and the album holds together very well.<br /><br />That said, I really like what I hear on the new album. 'There's a Storm a Comin' is beautiful. Definitely a winner.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-36298621493420556542015-04-07T06:59:51.385-07:002015-04-07T06:59:51.385-07:00I agree on Lucinda Williams. I realize she's r...I agree on Lucinda Williams. I realize she's really from the South, but she always sounds to me like someone doing an over-the-top parody of a Southern accent. It grates.<br /><br />For a good cover of "Whispering Pines," check out Kelly Hogan on Beneath the Country Underdog. And while you're at it, check out her version of "Sudden Stop."J. Loslonoreply@blogger.com