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SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:38 pm

This man needs his own thread, and I don't think he has it. I've been a fan for many years, but on my recent trip to LA I picked up an album of his on vinyl which has me listening to him obsessively. What a wonderful songwriter! One of the best.

AndySlash · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:28 pm

it was hot as fuck and his guitar kept going out of tune, but i am so glad i got to see him perform at bonnaroo last year.

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:30 pm

I bet!

I'm finally going to see him in St. Louis in March. If I had the money I would go a few nights later to the two OK shows too.

AndySlash · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:14 am

seriously, it was a sunday afternoon set with something like a 105 heat index. never mind me baking in the sun, i felt bad for him.

the set is streamed at npr: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =127346442

some of the asides are pretty amusing. "bush and cheney were singing this song in the shower together!... nobody won."

if you got an hour and a half, check it out. it's far from a perfect performance, but i'd hope people wouldn't listen to it expecting one- it was a brutal day out.

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:50 am

AndySlash wrote:

seriously, it was a sunday afternoon set with something like a 105 heat index. never mind me baking in the sun, i felt bad for him.

the set is streamed at npr: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =127346442

some of the asides are pretty amusing. "bush and cheney were singing this song in the shower together!... nobody won."

if you got an hour and a half, check it out. it's far from a perfect performance, but i'd hope people wouldn't listen to it expecting one- it was a brutal day out.

I would feel bad for him too.

Thanks a ton for the link! You don't, by chance, have the set as mp3's?

AndySlash · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:01 am

i don't, sorry.

whygodeep · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:20 am

His self-titled album is easily one of the most underrated albums in music.

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:38 am

AndySlash wrote:

i don't, sorry.

No problem.

Whygodeep, I completely agree. That album is pretty much amazing, but I think so many haven't even heard it.

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:03 am

AndySlash wrote:

the set is streamed at npr: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =127346442

So far this is really awesome to me. Thanks.

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:58 am

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SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:49 pm

What's even more sad about his classic album(s) being a bit unrecognized is that so many other albums are too. Even on his lesser albums (which are still good) there are amazing songs.

Spike · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 40914

*squints*

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:33 am

Spike wrote:

*squints*

pearlzepfan · **Joined:** Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:06 pm **Posts:** 72

He's one of those few artists who have been conistantly great throughout their career. I think his best came in 2006 with "This Old Road." Just a brilliant album

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:42 am

pearlzepfan wrote:

He's one of those few artists who have been conistantly great throughout their career. I think his best came in 2006 with "This Old Road." Just a brilliant album

Now, you're talking! Yeah, he's pretty consistently awesome. This Old Road is a great album. :thumbsup:

klehtun · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:41 am

SmilinSkullRing · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:24 am

Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down is a great song.

Got my tickets for the St. Louis concert in the mail today!

BlueNote · **Posted:** Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:59 pm

I like Spooky Lady's Sideshow the best out of all his albums.

I Hail Randy Moss · **Joined:** Sat Dec 04, 2004 7:46 am **Posts:** 6099

He was in Fire Down Below with Steven Segal and he rocked

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