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Fascinating piece about recording of “Mesabi” along with the back story behind each song.
http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/132175-tom-russell-cinematic-album-ft-calexico-lucinda.html#post163681
@Lefty wrote:
Saw Garland perform last Sunday night at the Oneonta Theatre. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, there could not have been more than 20 in attendance. Sad. GJ seemed unfazed; he and long-time associate Al Freedman put on a terrific show, including Bob’s “She Belongs to Me” and “Corrina, Corrina.” Garland shook everybody’s hand at least once and gladly signed my copy of “Grinder’s Switch.” Thought I heard him say to someone between sets that he was going to be on Letterman Sept. 7. If you ever have a chance to see this man perform, you won’t be disappointed! Sixty-eight years old with a voice that sounds ageless.
Note to the burgeoning Amos Lee fan club here: I’d venture to say that Garland is Amos’s unofficial godfather. 8)
Amos Lee…did someone say Amos Lee? I will give your recommendation a look’sie, Mr. Lefty.
@tntracy wrote:
128 Kbps is a relatively low bit rate (iTunes & Amazon both sell 256 Kbps as their minimum). Lower bit rate = lower quality sound (similar to a lower resolution photo doesn’t look as good). I would equate 128 Kbps with FM radio, if that…
Tom
Thank you for the tutorial, tnt!
@tntracy wrote:
@Lafayette wrote:
“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” is available for a free download on Tom Russell’s website !
Well, not to look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth, but the free download is only 128 Kbps. So, I’ll end up buying a higher-resolution copy when it is released, if not the CD itself…
Tom
P.S. I am moving this to “Lucinda Records”…
I am not a techie. I am so old school, I prefer hard copies over digital and understand very little about download rates and such.
Sooooo….chalk me up in the curmudgeon+ista column as it applies to downloads.
Hat tip. Your posted article, Lefty, looks to be the most informative about this highly anticipated project.
@LWjetta wrote:
@Lafayette wrote:
Pieta Brown is opening up those last Amos Lee dates in the Northeast & Canada!
http://www.rosebudus.com/brown/tourdates.html
lwj~ It will be a great show for you!
Thanks very much for the info ,Lafayette.
Now that is one show in Toronto that I have to attend.lwj
I really thought hard about trying to go to Boston HOB show if I could find reasonable airfare (oxymoron) but then Lu’s Knoxville show was announced (same day) and I decided that show worked best for me!
I expect a full report.
Pieta Brown is opening up those last Amos Lee dates in the Northeast & Canada!
http://www.rosebudus.com/brown/tourdates.html
lwj~ It will be a great show for you!
@TOverby wrote:
Doubtful -we already did KC and while I do need to find a show or two to route from the midwest to the west in early Nov. I’m not sure that Wichita will work. I actually did bring it up as a possibility earlier this week but Lu’s agent seemed of the opinion that they don’t really have the right venue.
I’m not sure if Columbus, OH is on the radar or would work regarding schedule, but that seemed to be a great gig (at Promowest/Pavillion) in October of 2008.
“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” is available for a free download on Tom Russell’s website ! Lots of great reviews on “Mesabi” posted on his website.
Riveting song but was there any doubt? Big shout out to twitter. Found this doing a Lu search.
http://www.tomrussell.com/biography.php
Holy Name Droppers…official announcement for this year’s Bridge School Benefit…via pollstar.
Bridge School Dates Announced
Neil and Pegi Young announce this year’s Bridge School Benefit, designating late October in Mountain View, Calif., for the annual event.Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Elvis Costello, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, “Bridge School Benefit”, Pegi Young, Buffalo Springfield
@tonyg wrote:
Ok. I am now listening non-stop to Amos Lee’s self-titled album. I don’t have the other 2 but hope to buy them at the show on Saturday.
^Two thumbs up^
I’ve posted this before, but here are two favorite YouTubes of mine:
Supply and Demand (on someone’s coach…an organic kind of jam with Jaron and Mutlu)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUGC4rVOZa8
“Colors” from Austin City Limits. He appeared on the show along with John Prine (one of his heavy musical influences) Scroll to bottom of page, video is embedded.
http://austincitylimits.org/archives-artistspages/episodes/item/20052006-copy/3106-john-prine-amos-lee
