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[peccary]

I just realized today that I missed David Berman's death day by about a month.

This is a Silver Jews song that Bill Callahan and Bonnie Prince Billy covered (they did a lot of really amazing stuff together over the pandemic) and it somehow hits me even harder than the original. David Berman's suicide really got to me as I always kind of saw him as someone who for better or for worse had discovered a way to wrestle with his demons and make some beautiful things out of the encounter. David Pajo does the solo on this version and it's just so guttural and wild I love it. I can't remember exactly where it came from (maybe the liner notes? I'll have to check when I get home) but I read that the experience of recording the solo was extremely emotional and raw for him, which makes sense given his past as well. You can just feel it come through that solo.

Or maybe you can't. I can. Either way, I think it's worth a listen.

 

[K Pedals]

 

[Coda]

 

[steviejr92]

 

[steviejr92]

Thought I’d double dip here

 

[giovanni]

Just to reinforce the notion that I listen to weird jazz, I’m currently listening to Tyshawn Sorey. Sorry no embedded media, Bandcamp is not supported (@PedalPCB could it be?).

 

[DGWVI]

 

[Coda]

Oh shit, do I like Kraut-rock?…

 

[cwsquared]

This will start soon, I hope. They are still setting up. You can hear Clutch with me as I stand feet from the barrier.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

 

[Feral Feline]

I've always dug Easton & Orr

I just realized today that I missed David Berman's death day by about a month.

This is a Silver Jews song that Bill Callahan and Bonnie Prince Billy covered (they did a lot of really amazing stuff together over the pandemic) and it somehow hits me even harder than the original. David Berman's suicide really got to me as I always kind of saw him as someone who for better or for worse had discovered a way to wrestle with his demons and make some beautiful things out of the encounter. David Pajo does the solo on this version and it's just so guttural and wild I love it. I can't remember exactly where it came from (maybe the liner notes? I'll have to check when I get home) but I read that the experience of recording the solo was extremely emotional and raw for him, which makes sense given his past as well. You can just feel it come through that solo.

Or maybe you can't. I can. Either way, I think it's worth a listen.

Thanks for that

 

[Feral Feline]

Just to reinforce the notion that I listen to weird jazz, I’m currently listening to Tyshawn Sorey. Sorry no embedded media, Bandcamp is not supported (@PedalPCB could it be?).

Almost missed this ...

REM Blues swings deep in the pocket, I need to check out more Matt Brewer.

 

[Harry Klippton]

My wife keeps playing Styx for some reason so Renegade is stuck in my head

 

[peccary]

My wife keeps playing Styx for some reason so Renegade is stuck in my head

I have to admit that I kind of adore Styx.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I have to admit that I kind of adore Styx.

Styx greatest hits was one of the only albums I had for a long time on my first iPod Shuffle. I listened to that so often that for years I was really burned out on Styx and couldn’t stand listening to them, but I’ve been listening to their studio albums more recently and I’m definitely back to adoring them.

 

[lrgaraujo]

Someone said that Kiko Dinucci is what would have resulted if Baden Powell (the brazilian guitarist, not the british founder of the Scout Movement) had met Black Sabbath, and I can't say I disagree

 

[DGWVI]

Working on a Blue Warbler this morning, so this album seemed fitting

 

[fig]

A gas main leak several blocks from here. It sounds like a revved up jet engine.

 

[Coda]

I have to admit that I kind of adore Styx.

Styx greatest hits was one of the only albums I had for a long time on my first iPod Shuffle. I listened to that so often that for years I was really burned out on Styx and couldn’t stand listening to them, but I’ve been listening to their studio albums more recently and I’m definitely back to adoring them.

A gas main leak several blocks from here. It sounds like a revved up jet engine.

Sounds like there’s a gas leak in here too…