“Seven Spanish Angels” When I pick up the guitar to sing, I like to launch into the long ballads. The melody sinks in to me through repetition. The lyrics, many refined over time by unknown self-appointed editors, flow out. If … Continue reading →
“Sometimes you wake with the feeling tone of a dream. You stay with it. There’s something there for you if you keep listening. It’s a good idea to let your dream and waking world co-exist. From the dream you get … Continue reading →
DAVE ELLIS With Any Luck But Bad Little Village Foundation www.littlevillagefoundation.com There’s a quiet authenticity to California-horse-country-bred Ellis’ relaxed, no-frills delivery of songs of the cowboy life. Almost anyone – a kid, a Hollywood … Continue reading →
This week we take a second look at the Lonestar state. We’ll hear Blues, Willie Nelson, Texas songwriters and a handful more! LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1533_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen using Stitcher, click . Artist / “Title” … Continue reading →
This week we take a trip to the Lonestar state. We’ll hear Tex-Mex songs, cowboy tunes and a handful more! LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1532_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen using Stitcher, click . Artist / “Title” / CD … Continue reading →
On this episode we examine the music of BB King, who we lost just a few short weeks ago. We’ll explore his music, the people he played with and the few that covered his tunes. Farewell to the King, on … Continue reading →
Asleep At The Wheel Still the King Bismeaux www.bismeauxrecords.com Asleep at the Wheel moved from Paw Paw, West Virginia to Berkeley, CA, in the early 1970s at the suggestion of Commander Cody. Like Cody, … Continue reading →
RHONDA VINCENT Only Me Upper Management 007 www.rhondavincent.com Rhonda Vincent’s new album attempts to straddle her stellar bluegrass heritage and her love of country music in a most peculiar way. She has made Only … Continue reading →
Carla Bozulich We noted in the previous installments (1 and 2) how Willie Nelson’s 1975 album Red Headed Stranger (Spotify) represents the realization of a distinctive artistic vision. It challenged the conventional wisdom of the recording industry when it was released. One … Continue reading →
This is our second post on Nelson’s classic murder ballad concept album Red Headed Stranger. Read the first one here. Now the preaching is over and the lesson’s begun As I hope was clear from the previous post, Willie Nelson’s creative enhancements … Continue reading →
