Hot off the presses here, and just had to share cause I know alot of you folks out there are digging this guy as much as I am. This is a pretty good boot, HOWEVER the mix is a little low, so you will probably need to crank it up a little bit. Beggars can't be choosers though and this delivers from one of the most gifted songwriters I have heard since Todd Snider. If you haven't already, check out his new album "Pretty World" (he plays most of those songs on this show) especially if you are a fan of "texas-centric" troubadour songwriters in the vein of Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark. Sam is not an imitation of those guys, and he's not trying to be....but what he does is add another flavor to that style of songwriting that is unique to him and there is no denying that. He has a way with phrasing that makes every word that floats out of his mouth bury itself deep into your grey matter and take up residence. A wonderful addition to pantheon of texas troubadours if there ever was one.Check out his debut album from 2004 "Mercy" while your at it.
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Thanks! This looks like just what I need to start the day here in Japan.
ReplyDeleteThis guy is cool and his last record a treasure.
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Paradiso is a fantastic venue. Old church ... incredible acoustics.
ReplyDeleteI saw The Paladins there on a walkabout in Amsterdam back in 2001.
The sound inside is just amazing ...
I love to live in Malaysia, see my Pangkor website and you know why. However, when I see some artists playing in the city where I used to see hundreds (not exaggerating) of concerts, I feel a bit sad. Sam Baker is such an artist. His two albums (plus the one song Still Playin' on the Peter Case tribute album, are of such a quality I would have loved to be there myself. But you can't have it all. And fortunately the Truersound drops the recent show here. I am more then grateful you did that! Thx
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