Glad W. Tyler isn't making perfect albums quite yet, gives him room to grow. Dude is young, so hopefully he develops into some really interesting territory.
Thanks for the extra Metzger info, will try to delve a littel deeper. Cool he does a lot of mixing it up locally, and does a lot of improv.
― grandavis, Thursday, 13 December 2012 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
yeah like honestly i'm not sure he would consider himself a folk artist really, he's kinda more on the art music scene but he definitely roots it in folk...and banjo has a certain folk quality you can't hide
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
just had a show with Bill Orcutt of Hairy Pussy that i really regret missing, i guess they were both in full on fahey worship mode
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 19:24 (eleven years ago) link
Harry! I saw Orcutt recently and he said "I'm trying to learn how to play songs"It was charming.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Thursday, 13 December 2012 19:30 (eleven years ago) link
orcutt wins the "best song title" sweepstakes on the latest imaginational anthem -- "John Fahey Commemorative Beer Can"i've never seen him live, but i've watched a few youtubes -- he really mangles that guitar.
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 December 2012 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
william tyler record does end with a feedback / drum machine freakout, so maybe it does have a little edge.
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 December 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
tyler is the tyler streaming somewhere?
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
Orcutt is kind of American Primitive Death Blues by way of Cecil Taylor
― chr1sb3singer, Thursday, 13 December 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
xp not that i know of, i just got sent the promo mp3s.
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 December 2012 21:23 (eleven years ago) link
#ballerstatus
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
#bragginboutmp3s
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:36 (eleven years ago) link
aquarium drunkard paying dividends? :)
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:38 (eleven years ago) link
thought that said 'american drunkyard' at first
― ✧ (am0n), Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
i'm so well-respected in the blogging world these days that PR dudes are sending me PONO promos.
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
fuuuuck dude, tell neil you need a prototype
honestly, i honestly want a PONO i hope it's not too much
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
even after reading neil's book, i don't even really understand what it's going to be -- an ipod? but different?
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 December 2012 23:12 (eleven years ago) link
haha i haven't read the book
i mean i think there are hi-fi digital music players already on the market, but is PONO like a different music format (like distinct from WAV or FLAC or whatever lossless formats?)...i know there are sites that sell 24-bit digital audio files now....
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 23:22 (eleven years ago) link
...and thus we have proven that it's pretty much impossible for tyler and i to be on a thread for more than 20 post w/o talk turning to neil young
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 December 2012 23:23 (eleven years ago) link
otherwise known as the pono conundrum
― tylerw, Thursday, 13 December 2012 23:29 (eleven years ago) link
here's a guy that i found on spotify i know literally nothing about: Sean Smith (btw spotify is a little tricky because it's got his bio confused with a jazz bassist of the same name and spelling) anyone know this guy?
his s/t album from 2007 is pretty good stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpy8cqFDH1Y
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 14 December 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5uRDNsKCQI
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 14 December 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
also skip ahead to the 9 minute mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThanInD0LBs
(more stefan grossman type stuff than fahey but goddamn how good is she??)
early stuff is kinda boring dude talking but as a mpls person did appreciate the Profane Existence mention
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 14 December 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ-xmJAFnqk
^ awesome
― global tetrahedron, Saturday, 15 December 2012 02:35 (eleven years ago) link
XD
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 17 December 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
dudes i was just checking out adrian legg albums on spotify :/
this stuff is a dangerous game
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
you want to play the game, you got to know the risks. just saw this relevant mix by danny paul grody, who is on the latest imaginational anthem thang. grody! http://rootstrata.com/rootblog/?p=7754
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
god i'm going to end up sad & alone with a pile of used michael hedges records.....
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
Well now you've made me go youtube Adrian Legg performances. Slippery slope indeed.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
hey you're never alone when you have michael hedges records to keep you company
― passion it person (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
I find Michael Hedges to be really terrible. The precursor to that slap and tap Andy McKee Youtube gibberish. I can't believe that the recent Fahey show uploaded to Youtube, the New Varsity series, were of him opening for Hedges. Slippery slope indeed.
― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
I bought this Alex De Grassi album for $1 because it was in mint condition and was only $1, but it's pretty good for light (not lite) guitar music. It took me forever to remember his name because all I could remember is what the cover looked like.
http://991.com/newGallery/Alex-DeGrassi-Turning-Turning-B-495700.jpg
― passion it person (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 20:01 (eleven years ago) link
friend of mine put out this solo acoustic guitar CD a few years ago - http://www.josephbrenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/josephbrennacover.jpghe's the one who hates fahey though! much more into things like Hedges. Though I think he's actually not that into acoustic guitar playing, really, this was more of a side-trip for him. http://www.josephbrenna.com
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 20:16 (eleven years ago) link
the exact point at which this stuff starts to sound like "healing music" is my tipping point
― passion it person (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 20:19 (eleven years ago) link
Tyler, thanks for that! I have now moved on form A. Legg to listening to D.P. Grody's album "In Search Of Light", which is really nice. Synth and acoustic guitars and a few other instruments so far. Nicely layered and detailed (lots of overdubs), but hitting the spot on a slow wintery Wednesday for sure. Can stream it on his bandcamp page.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
That was in response to that D.P. Grody mix of course
yeah it's pretty good. feel like it's 5-4-3-2-1 til some label is reissuing that great Cromarty record. [which, if you haven't heard it, is up for dl on root blog].
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
Can't really download right now. What's the Cromarty like? Straight solo fingerpicking stuff of songs?
― grandavis, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
it's solo fingerpicking except for the last song (which has vocals). really pretty playing, probably closer to john renbourn than fahey.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks Tyler. Will add it to the things to download when I have a slow day at home.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:23 (eleven years ago) link
yeah the cromarty thing is really gorgeous
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2012/11/15/george-cromarty-grassroots-guitar/
i mean...just the #swag on the cover alone:
http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cromarty.jpg
― Andrew WKRP (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
i like that on the back of that album he offers a pronunciation guide for his name. more people should do that.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
does he use IPA symbols and everything??!
― passion it person (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
haha, no, here it ishttp://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjq0dI44F1qzy30io1_1280.jpg
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:42 (eleven years ago) link
oh sorry that's tiny, here: http://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/image/35789942787
huh! i've heard that name a zillion times and i've never heard it pronounced like thatalways cro-MAR-tithanks g cromarty!
― passion it person (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:45 (eleven years ago) link
i know! as in cromwell and thirty! would have never known.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
this is a great thread. have nothing new to share atm but was watching this great little set by jack rose earlierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3esteBtuPrshe kinda loses it at the end, there's a lot frustration in playing this kind of music i suppose.
― sonderangerbot, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
Agreed, like six months ago or so a new one was gonna be started, lets make it happen. Fresh new thread for 2015. This one was started exactly two years and three days ago, I'd say it's time!
― Neal Cassady, Saturday, 13 December 2014 19:37 (nine years ago) link
re: Richard Dawson, was gonna say that I hear a lot of Bill Orcutt's influence/style in his playing, anybody else? (sorry if this was noted previously)
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link
I'm basically a tourist since I mostly just follow y'all's lead and I live in a region of the country where pretty much none of these musicians tour and I think my contributions are minimal but I think this is the single thread that has changed my music listening habits more than any other, it's endlessly valuable.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:12 (nine years ago) link
yeah this thread is so good. but yeah, a 2015 fresh start is probably a good idea....
― tylerw, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:22 (nine years ago) link
working on one right now!
clever thread title is escaping me
― global tetrahedron, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:23 (nine years ago) link
Revolt of the ILX Brigade Vol 2: The Dance Of The ILXors (New Post-Fahey Folk For PPL that post in the Takoma & Tompkin's Square Threads)
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:25 (nine years ago) link
maybe not, too long, wanted to keep original search terms plus Fahey-related "Vol. 2" pun
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:28 (nine years ago) link
ILX Gonna Shine in My Backdoor Someday (new post-Fahey folk for ppl posting in Takoma/Tompkins Square threads Pt II)
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:36 (nine years ago) link
heyo - http://delta-slider.blogspot.com/2015/02/fahey-week-needs-your-help.htmlHello faithful Delta Slider readers. As you may know the annual Fahey week is approaching. Unfortunately I’m pretty much out of material and buried at work, in other words: I got nuthin’.
So…here’s the opportunity you’ve been looking for! If you’ve always wanted to post an essay about Fahey and his music, your guitar tab of his song, that rare bootleg that hasn’t been posted yet, etc. Then now is the time to contact me about it! If you send me ready to publish material I can post it and you get the byline.
I would love to continue the tradition but frankly I’ve been short on time and resources. Let’s see what happens!! Fahey Week traditionally starts February 22nd.
Use the contact form below or email me at the addy listed in the "About" page.
Thanks all,Scott
― tylerw, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 19:32 (nine years ago) link
oh durr this is the old thread!
I'm basically blaming this thread for not alerting me to the gorgeous new Nathan Salsburg albums. Slowly letting volume 2 wash over me right now. It's sort of a homage to Leyland Kirby, using the ghosts of his vast collection of 78s as a bed for some very minimal guitar explorations. Flailing around for comparisons but in tone and emotional valence it has some similarities with Bruce Langhorne's Hired Hand.
Vinyl already sold out, natch.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Friday, 8 January 2021 09:11 (three years ago) link
Doh! Wrong thread! Only 5 years out...