overall, i'm really warming to this album. some of the arrangements are terrific, and i actually think that the spectrum of artists he is choosing to draw influence from is quite refreshing. in addition to the loose, windy Buckley-isms, i'm hearing Bert Jansch in the vocal delivery, which is appealing. and yeah, plenty of John Martyn, definitely.
― charlie h, Friday, 8 May 2015 05:08 (nine years ago) link
in fact, the first thing that the album title reminded me of -- before i'd heard a note of the music -- was Jansch's Rosemary Lane.
― charlie h, Friday, 8 May 2015 05:19 (nine years ago) link
also just realised that there's a p4k review for this album that completely misses the point.
― charlie h, Friday, 8 May 2015 05:22 (nine years ago) link
this record rules
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, May 7, 2015 12:49 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
:) this makes me happy i think i've always hoped either tyler or ryley could break out of the ilx brigade post fahey ghetto
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 8 May 2015 14:01 (nine years ago) link
Can't get out without a y in yr name
― Florianne Fracke (La Lechera), Friday, 8 May 2015 14:11 (nine years ago) link
stevey gunn too
― tylerw, Friday, 8 May 2015 14:12 (nine years ago) link
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, May 8, 2015 3:01 PM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
for a moment i thought you meant they were ilx'ers
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Friday, 8 May 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link
No, probably just that they're not quite as unsung as they were. Not sure how well known they would be still. Do know that there is a Riley Walker track on the Paul Weller chosen tracklisting for the current Mojo cd Beyond Saturn.I'm still not sure how well known anything would be. I don't frequent coffee shops or anything so not sure how likely they would be to be onplaylists for things like that if taht would actually be widespread in itself. Also don't listen to radio.
I still don't really know how recognised pretty much anything would be. Like is Jeff Buckley really widely known by the general public, not just people who actually seek out music. or how well known somebody like Nick Cave would be, or Paul Weller since its his mix on that cd I mentioned. I guess the Jam would be pretty well known but is that only by people of a certain age who still care about music and is that itself marginalised?
Anyway do like taht record.
― Stevolende, Monday, 11 May 2015 12:34 (nine years ago) link
THe first live set I've come across by him has just appeared on Dimehttp://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=529845
it's a bit quiet but is at least a live recording. Think it is at least listenable.
― Stevolende, Thursday, 4 June 2015 15:42 (eight years ago) link
Oh man you gotta head here: http://www.nyctaper.com/2015/03/ryley-walker-march-15-2015-babys-all-right-flacmp3alacstreaming-set/
― grandavis, Thursday, 4 June 2015 15:46 (eight years ago) link
Also here http://www.nyctaper.com/2014/10/ryley-walker-september-6-2014-hopscotch-music-festival-fletcher-opera-theater-raleigh-nc-flacmp3full-set-streaming/
And here http://www.nyctaper.com/2015/02/ryley-walker-january-13-2015-babys-all-right-flacmp3streaming/
Haven't listened to all of them, but NYCTaper almost always has high-quality recordings sound-wise.
― grandavis, Thursday, 4 June 2015 15:47 (eight years ago) link
yeah nyc taper has all the walker live stuff you need.
― tylerw, Thursday, 4 June 2015 16:13 (eight years ago) link
Cool, been wondering why there hasn't been more appearing on Dime etc
― Stevolende, Thursday, 4 June 2015 16:59 (eight years ago) link
Here you go Stevolende, another new full-band set put up:
http://www.nyctaper.com/2015/06/ryley-walker-june-26-2015-le-poisson-rouge-flacalacmp3streaming/
Have at it.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 15:16 (eight years ago) link
I saw him with this band at Solid Sound this weekend. It was an amazing, soulful set. I just wish it wasn't at noon. It was more of a late night set. The band is quite something.
― kwhitehead, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 17:13 (eight years ago) link
nyc taper set is pretty great!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 17:21 (eight years ago) link
thanks for posting. LPR show was fantastic. perfect opener for jessica pratt
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 30 June 2015 19:12 (eight years ago) link
http://ryleywalkerbootlegs.blogspot.com/more live stuff from the man himself ... new album coming sometime later this summer i think?
― tylerw, Thursday, 12 May 2016 14:42 (eight years ago) link
saw him two weeks ago and he had the best feedback coming out of his guitar
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Friday, 13 May 2016 10:30 (eight years ago) link
Looking forward to this.
http://cdn.folkradio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Golden-Sings-That-Have-Been-Sung-min-1170x650.jpg
― Duke, Tuesday, 16 August 2016 17:07 (seven years ago) link
https://youtu.be/55I8CvHH1U4
― Duke, Tuesday, 16 August 2016 17:08 (seven years ago) link
has he been touring with the same band this year? heard that the primrose green players are busy with their own thing (health & beauty)
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 18 August 2016 15:54 (seven years ago) link
I've been in the 'definitely hugely talented but needs to get some stuff out of his system' camp for a while. Good to hear him try some different things on the new album, but while Bert Jansch's lawyers can stand down, big Jim O'Rourke's lawyers' might be taking notice...
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Thursday, 18 August 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
how is it possible to be original in the year 2016 tho
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 18 August 2016 16:20 (seven years ago) link
i get the o'rourke/gastr del sol comparisons w/ this one, but walker's vocals are almost the opposite of o'rourke's. his lyrics too.
― tylerw, Thursday, 18 August 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
Digging these new Ryley tracks. Not hearing enough O'Rourke biting to be bothered by it, and anyway I like Ryley's new tracks better than O'Rourke's last album hah hah.
― grandavis, Thursday, 18 August 2016 20:56 (seven years ago) link
loving this, it's a very autumn record to the last one's summer
― ciderpress, Monday, 29 August 2016 11:46 (seven years ago) link
Have to admit that this is really growing on me. Hearing the long versions of the songs on an NYCTaper set really gave a sense of space, space which now feels enfolded in the shorter versions,
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:37 (seven years ago) link
Listening to "Golden Sings" now and I'm not familiar with any of the artist he's been compared to (aside from Nick Drake). I really like this new album, how it combines the feel of the folk singer-songwriter with some different sounds like the zither. It starts with a bang with "The Halfwit In Me" and grabs me by the collar with "The Roundabout", but the ending "Age Old Tale" has this Fairport Convention-meets-American Music Club vibe that's a total winner.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 31 August 2016 19:56 (seven years ago) link
seeing walker tonight tape a radio show in boulder -- wish it was a full set, but I'll take what i can get ... new one is definitely growing on me overall. fairport-meets-american music club is a good description ...
― tylerw, Thursday, 1 September 2016 15:11 (seven years ago) link
Yes I'm enjoying this too - been on repeat for the last week or so.
I bought the double disc edition, with the 40 minute live version of Sullen Mind, which I've yet to listen to.
I must pick up his first album.
― Duke, Thursday, 1 September 2016 20:26 (seven years ago) link
YOU CAN FIND ME AT THE ROUNDABOUT
― alpine static, Friday, 13 January 2017 04:27 (seven years ago) link
so great. a lot of his live stuff is even better. nyctaper has a ton of good stuff but there is more. his band is hot shit
― global tetrahedron, Friday, 13 January 2017 05:12 (seven years ago) link
I saw him at Pickathon in Portland in August 2016. He was terrific. Wild-eyed.
I like all three of his records a lot. They're not perfect, but that's OK. I like his spirit.
― alpine static, Friday, 13 January 2017 06:12 (seven years ago) link
New album "Deafman Glance" out 5/18.
First single:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLCqziQsbz4
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 28 February 2018 21:10 (six years ago) link
Hmm, dunno. I keep coming back to him but mostly go 'Jansch!' or 'Jim O'Rourke!' and pop off to listen to something else. This is more the latter.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 21:51 (six years ago) link
he's quite the rascal on twitter, and talks about all kinds of music outside of that zone it's interesting how reverent his music is
― It's not delivery, it's Adorno! (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 22:40 (six years ago) link
his french fry/coleslaw banter is great on this. i recorded this at an in-store he did in minneapolis
he's really great live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlkpC8J7y38
― It's not delivery, it's Adorno! (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 22:41 (six years ago) link
he complains a lot on twitter
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 22:42 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d5_-hffFrk
― It's not delivery, it's Adorno! (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 22:42 (six years ago) link
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, February 28, 2018 4:42 PM (nine seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah he doesi've always wondered w/these solo guys who tour a lot....that's gotta be...kind of a fucked up lifestyle, a lot of time alone
yeah. i mean how he spends his time is up to him but for someone who has been graced with the good fortune of pursuing a life in music, he sure doesn't seem to enjoy it much. he is doing a residency at a venue here in march.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 22:46 (six years ago) link
i almost talked shit to him on twitter when he was talking shit about the first leo kottke record but then i was like dude what are you doing and erased it :)
― It's not delivery, it's Adorno! (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 22:48 (six years ago) link
The last time I saw him in Austin it was a really small show. Maybe 20 people. A couple RIGHT IN FRONT were loudly having a conversation the entire time and he got pretty peeved about it, made funny comments, etc. What was especially funny is that I don't think they ever noticed.
― ryan, Wednesday, 28 February 2018 23:24 (six years ago) link
i think his complainy tweets are more jokes than true complaints. i mean they're definitely roooted in some tour-life self-hatred, but his twitter seems to be on wisecrack mode 100% of the time
― alpine static, Thursday, 1 March 2018 01:28 (six years ago) link
v. excited to see him in April! I like the new song lots
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Thursday, 1 March 2018 01:31 (six years ago) link
someone who has been graced with the good fortune of pursuing a life in music
"good fortune"
― Paul Ponzi, Thursday, 1 March 2018 01:41 (six years ago) link
yeah good fortune -- plus talent obviously but he has been quite fortunate/"blessed"/whatever you wanna call it in his musical career
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Thursday, 1 March 2018 14:05 (six years ago) link
musician posing as a worker
Ol’ south side Irish chicago dude looked at my boots and said “those are work boots why’s you’s wearin dem if you obviously ain’t got a job dere guy” ;(— Ryley walker (@ryleywalker) February 27, 2018
― willem, Thursday, 1 March 2018 14:23 (six years ago) link
just found out he plays psych guitar on the Spiral Galaxy record with Plastic Crimewave folks etc.
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Monday, 8 March 2021 23:32 (three years ago) link
Oh wow, I didn't know that either! I've been meaning to check that one out, I'll bump that higher on my list. Thanks.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 8 March 2021 23:34 (three years ago) link
Yeah, this new is fantastic.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 15 March 2021 22:00 (three years ago) link
"new one", that should have been. Really great and probably my favorite thing he's done yet.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 15 March 2021 22:01 (three years ago) link
It's wonderful in every way except for the songs themselves, which haven't reeled me in at all, save for the closer, 'Shiva with Dustpan', which finally rises to the level of 'memorable'. It's probably just me, though.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 00:51 (three years ago) link
Great album, very Jim O’Rouke
― akm, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 04:48 (three years ago) link
where are yall hearing this? my bandcamp library still says "pre-order"
the kikagaku moyo collab is a burner and it's like the heaviest vinyl record i own, 1800g lp
― adam, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:57 (three years ago) link
xxpost i haven't heard the new one, but your experience lines up w/ mine, generally speaking ... for years now. i love everything about Ryley but i've just never been able to really latch on to his vocal melodies.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 17:25 (three years ago) link
just from the singles this sounds pretty damn good
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Wednesday, 17 March 2021 17:48 (three years ago) link
his vocal melodies
Yeah, that's the main sticking point for me as well. I assume this is why I loved the (instrumental) Kikagaku Moyo collab so much.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 19:01 (three years ago) link
Yeah I still haven't gotten the digital version, but my CD copy showed up like two days after I placed the pre-order. Was definitely not expecting that to be the case.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:08 (three years ago) link
This week I’m two years sober off dope, coke, and booze. Still don’t have the key to happiness or all the answers. Just know it’s 100% possible to live without picking up. Nothing comes before sobriety. Couldn’t have done it alone. Asked sober people what they did and listened.— Ryley walker (@ryleywalker) March 21, 2021
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 22 March 2021 13:04 (three years ago) link
I love Ryley but I get a headache from this record! Really bums me out :(
― black dice live ft. jerry garcia (rizzx), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 10:32 (three years ago) link
first one i've heard and really enjoyed it. the Jim O'Rourke vibes are very strong, but so few people do anything in that style and where Jim doesn't do song records that often, i'm totally fine with it.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 10:45 (three years ago) link
Dude's on a roll. His new record with David Grubbs is exceptional! Started out kinda like I would have expected, but gets really weird and out fairly quickly.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 29 July 2021 17:04 (two years ago) link
I'm really enjoying this new(ish) one. It's grown on me. His vocal has for the most part lost the si-hi-hi-nging style of the last record. Maybe I should give that one another go.
― Duke, Saturday, 11 September 2021 13:57 (two years ago) link
Clad With Bunk ends with a guitar riff like Drag Racer by the Doug Wood Band. Known to older UK listners ad the theme to the snooker.
― Duke, Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:49 (two years ago) link
Any ilxors who have ordered the new Post Wook from his bandcamp received theirs yet? According to the bandcamp email I should have had it a few weeks ago, but nothing yet. It still says "ships out within 5 days" and no notices about any delays, so it doesn't seem to indicate any delays.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 5 January 2022 14:50 (two years ago) link
I haven't ordered it yet but my previous experience was ordering the Ryley/Kikagaku Moyo album and it shipped out almost immediately so it might be worth emailing just to make sure it didn't fall through the cracks
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 5 January 2022 14:54 (two years ago) link
yeah, i'd just email — ryley is pretty responsive, I've found. cool record! he might even have done it a bit of a disservice with the jokey title, haha.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 5 January 2022 15:16 (two years ago) link
Yeah, I'll do that. I dunno, I kind of love when he gets all goofy. Kicking myself for missing that Steve Gunn drone tape.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 5 January 2022 16:11 (two years ago) link
it's kind of cool to read the thread title: Ryley Walker (Jansch-style vocals, finger-picking folk guitar with double bass and violins grooves)
and realize how much he's changed and evolved, that doesn't even come close to describing him now
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 5 January 2022 19:07 (two years ago) link
i guess if you were going to find a good comparison, it'd be john martyn — which means Ryley is about to make his One World?
― tylerw, Wednesday, 5 January 2022 22:08 (two years ago) link
I wouldn't hate that.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 5 January 2022 22:11 (two years ago) link
had the pleasure of seeing Ryley live with his band, absolute beast of a bass player Andrew Scott Young and two(!) drummers
he seems so effortless in his playing
― corrs unplugged, Monday, 13 June 2022 10:16 (one year ago) link
ryley walker is hella good. i had no idea...
― ꙮ (map), Wednesday, 24 January 2024 02:35 (four months ago) link
Post Wook is really great. Have been dipping into his back catalog stuff I haven't heard and it's so diverse. He has a really creative and ambitious musical mind, that takes him in pretty different directions from a lot of his brethren in the post-Faheyverse. Going back to his older stylez search also SpiderBeetleBee w Bill MacKay
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Wednesday, 24 January 2024 07:22 (four months ago) link
Dude seems really happy since getting sober, seems to enjoy working at that burger joint.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 24 January 2024 14:51 (four months ago) link
He's great fun live - you can tell he's enjoying himself
― Duke, Wednesday, 24 January 2024 17:39 (four months ago) link
playing bass last night with the Moles. been a while, good to see him. and yes, he was having a good time up there.
Moles warming up for a GBV opening spot they have coming up, Ryley also has a show with Tara Jane O'Neil in April, as the TJO Duo.
― bulb after bulb, Sunday, 7 April 2024 13:10 (one month ago) link