ILX Gonna Shine in My Backdoor Someday (new post-Fahey folk for ppl posting in Takoma/Tompkins Square threads Pt II)

RPW basically sounds like no-one else

Yoah UMS and Global, how was the Metzger + C. Johnson + power trio extraordinaire show? Chuck is coming here later this month, definitely psyched to go if I don't have to go out of town, but curious what he got up to. He's playing electric, right?

"Yoah": not sure where that came from. I have a really bad cold right now, thoughts are not very clear ....

Mix of "yo" and "whoah" I guess?

yeah Chuck was fantastic, bought the new album on vinyl from him, which sounds great, really nice jacket too (art by Dylan Aycock!)

super night! good turnout for a Monday, I felt like Me, global and Matt Sowell played pretty well together, I think global has some recordings so I'll have to review the evidence

Metzger was particularly on fire last night, did some bow-work that was insane

Thursday is the full-band Steve Gunn w/Nathan Bowles and Elkington w/Jennifer Gentle opening, big week here in Minneapolis

not familiar with Robert Pete Williams, what's the story? cool stuff

I don't know Steve Tibbetts outside of the name, will check him out

chuck was great, played some familiar and new stuff on electric and then a pretty astounding slide piece i didn't recognize... went from jack rose-y modal to fahey circa 'knoxville blues' and back again

trio was really fun, i think it came across pretty well. will post recording soonish

aaaaand paul metzger is a national treasure. that's all i've got to say about that

Whoa, nice! Sounds awesome. Hope the evidence turns out well, would love to hear it. Any evidence of the Metzger set? I am very into bowed strings and would like to hear a good take of his version of the form, if it exists (Global?).

Also wish I could see the Gunn band again, hopefully they swing near me again. I like Sukeena, but if Elkington is back that is pretty sweet. He was a great part of that live band when I saw them.

glad to hear the show went well! yeah count me in on hearing any recorded evidence ...
planning on seeing gunn + band open for wilco next week at red rocks! crazy.
robert pete williams is a kinda self-taught country blues dude "discovered" in the early 60s, put out records on takoma, arhoolie, etc. haven't heard too much, but yeah, he is very interesting and unclassifiable!

red rocks is so gorgeous, enjoy

Chuck might be my favorite of contemperary "American primitive" players, he's so composed and while a very skilled player he never seems like he a real "guitar dude" in the way that Tyler and even Bachman seem to me sometimes, everything about his music is very deliberate and thought out

Metzger, yeah, man wow he's like I guess almost the opposite, the id run free, 30 minutes straight like a tornado, if you ever have the chance to see him you MUST

red rocks is a bucket list venue for me

definitely a very cool place, though the sound can occasionally be spotty depending where you're sitting.

How many times do bands say "This is not a rebel song, this is blah blah blah" from the Red Rocks stage?

dylan spent like an hour making fun of bono when i saw him there

[i wish]

Hah hah.

other good live stuff coming up -- circuit des yeux w/ marisa anderson this summer:

Sun-Aug-09 AUSTIN, TX @ Salvage Vanguard Theater*
Mon-Aug-10 SAN ANTONIO, TX @ Paper Tiger*
Tue-Aug-11 MARFA, TX @ Hotel El Cosmico*
Wed-Aug-12 ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ Sister*
Thu-Aug-13 TUCSON, AZ @ Solar Culture*
Fri-Aug-14 PHOENIX, AZ @ Valley Bar*
Sat-Aug-15 SAN DIEGO, CA @ Seven Grand*
Sun-Aug-16 SANTA ANA, CA @ Observatory (Berserktown Festival)
Mon-Aug-17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Brick & Mortar*
Wed-Aug-19 PORTLAND, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge*
Thu-Aug-20 VANCOUVER, BC @ Cobalt*
Fri-Aug-21 SEATTLE, WA @ Lo-fi Performance Gallery*
Sat-Aug-22 BOISE, ID @ MING Studios*
Mon-Aug-24 DENVER, CO @ Rhinoceropolis*
Tue-Aug-25 OMAHA, NE @ O'Leavers*
Wed-Aug-26 IOWA CITY, IA @ The Mill*
Thu-Aug-27 MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ 7th Street Entry*

don't miss it -- the full band is fun to watch
get a preview here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwxL0yipjis

yeah! still kinda wrapping my brain around CDY, but i like it.

I think she rules. New record is great.

Listening to this live Ignatz set via NYCTaper right now. Sounding good so far:

http://www.nyctaper.com/2015/07/ignatz-may-24-2015-union-pool-flacmp3streaming/

Tried to campaign for Daniel Bachman to bring this tour here, but no luck. Glad there are recordings at least.

oh awesome that show is coming to mpls

somewhat far afield from the stuff on this thread (not that far though), xylouris white are playing around this summer too. think everyone here would dig them!
jim white from dirty three dueling with Cretan lute!
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/t31.0-8/11289063_375338959330686_3843939720988484071_o.jpg

^ was going to that show for jessica pratt, did not know anything about xylouris. sounds awesome!

i guess i'm gonna see chuck tonight

xp yeah you'll love them

Jim White is one of the greatest living drummers imo

Chuck might be my favorite of contemperary "American primitive" players

Ditto. I pre-ordered the LP months ago and it hasn't arrived yet, getting antsy (though I've had the mp3s for a week now). Love this dude and psyched to see him here in a few weeks

Didn't realize that last track, "Private Violence" (which is an early favorite on this new abum) was used as a soundtrack for an HBO special of the same name? Maybe not HBO, I forget where I heard that.

Never saw Metzger but always wanted to. Love his records.

i've loved a lot of the lou harrison guitar stuff i've heard, and i'm always interested in alternate tunings and just intonation and whatnot. any particular comps/releases i should explore for that stuff? (looking at you, ogmor? i believe you turned me onto that stuff with some of the tracks on your volk guitar playlist)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbTbgpW6s3A

ooops, broke my own rule about embeds.

lol I think last time you asked I posted that video! I will get back to you but my mind is being blown a little bit by xylouris white right now, amazing stuff

it is pretty happening! weirdly guy piccioto (sp?) from fugazi produced their record. (not that it is a big production job or anything.)

Yeah, that Xylouris White record is cool. Looks like the shows are finally swinging your way Tyler, glad to see it!

Finally someone's listening to me whine!

palmer/sowell/helgeson trio improv set up now:

https://soundcloud.com/stpalm/sets/palmersowellhelgeson-trio-live-clown-lounge-7615

hopefully more to come

(last track is probably my favorite)

man, why do places have weeknight shows that begin at 10 PM? i'm gonna be so tired by the time chuck johnson starts up.

I would literally go se anything with Jim White playing drums

anyone know Jennifer Gentle?

On the first track of that collab set Global/UMS, sounding great so far! How did you guys record it, a Zoom recorder or something similar?

Track up for streaming for the Jim Elkington & Nathan Salsburg record:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/07/song-premiere-james-elkington-nathan-salsburg---up.html

Haven't listened yet, but obviously relevant to a lot of folks here.

Listening now. It's beautiful!

getting super excited to see the Steve Gunn full band experience on Thursday

it's so good. see you there!

matthew degennaro was cool at old familiar chime too, definitely gonna catch him

I don't know if this is the good thread but anyone has heard of The Weather Station? Toronto based fokl artist that I find quite lovely.
https://soundcloud.com/outside-music/theweatherstation-wayitiswayitcouldbe

on second spin of chuck johnson's new one, it's wonderful. has a lot of the stock rose/fahey moves in it but he manages to inhabit them with some new spirit, i think. it's also recorded very beautifully.

Hey UMS/Global, really enjoyed that set. The opening track was my favorite, but it all sounded really good. Must have been a hell of a show all around. Hope you guys play again though, it's a good sound, seems like it could have serious legs.

thanks! I think we all had fun doing in and are planning to do more....we only got together 3 or 4 times before the show so I think we can achieve a more psychic garcia/weir/lesh mental jam connection with more practice

yeah dudes, palmer/sowell/helgeson is sounding groovy! you have my permission to quit yr day jobs and focus on this full time.

"we've added the only thing that can make American Primitive guitar even *more* lucrative.....free improv!"

*mr. burns fingers*

Who is gonna wear the short shorts and tank tops Global, you? An integral part of the Weir sound.

Also, in re "we've added the only thing that can make American Primitive guitar even *more* lucrative.....free improv!", I can tell you all you want to know about this hah hah.