rod taylor wrote:I'm aware that I might have the Grunge-era demographic to myself on this forum, but The Afghan Whigs at Koko in Camden on Wednesday night were just incredible. One of the few 90s Alt. bands with something new to offer.
This track is called Matamoros off their great new album 'Do to the Beast':
Thanks Rod, I liked the dramatic edge this number has.
(Sounded like some, almost Turkish riffs, going on in the mix too.)
For somewhat random reasons, I was thinking about Burl Ives this weekend, and on looking for him on YouTube, I learned to my surprise that it was he who first had a hit with Ghost Riders in the Sky, which I first knew of as sung by Tom Jones. So cue a collection of covers of this, including one truly bizarre version by Debbie Harry
Thanks Tim, it's certainly the kind of number that artists can inject their own flavour into. Here's yet another version by The Outlaws with yet another take on Ghost Riders. Even an opportunity for your Air Guitar if you feel so inclined..
Alison Krauss and Union Station - Good rendition of 'Man of constant sorrow' and as always totally acoustic instruments used. Most of us probably remember the tune (from Brother where art though and the soggy bottom boys). The song possibly dates way back to the Mackin clan 1888 Ireland but the first known recording by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky about 1913 as a 'Farewell song'. I wonder how many versions there have been?
Heya Folks.....we are at it again for the month of May....Music Nights in Sydenham is on Sat 16 May at On the Hoof Bistro as always - very sorry to anyone who couldnt get a table....please call now to reserve to avoid dissapointment...we have Itchy Teeth, ThomasThomas and Ben Holland Playing....with more TBA https://www.facebook.com/events/107292909602947/
Music Nights in Sydenham are prepping for some Summer Nights of Live Music on Syd's high street, Sat 27 June, and Sat 4 July (this one is for the Sydenham Arts Festival 2015) Line up of musicians is frankly staggering........we look forward to seeing some familiar faces and new ones too. More info on both events here https://www.facebook.com/events/952996148077911/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/857328801019112/
In response to the thread in the Pub about Bacharach
Dionne Warwick singing "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" was one of the first hits I was aware of; it's close, but I think I prefer "Don't make me over"
