Don't call it a comeback...

So I said check back in August...well it's August.....a few weeks in, but August no less. So where does that leave us music wise...well there are a few 08 albums I've been digging. Hayes Carll's newest is pretty damn good even if it's not as good as "Little Rock", The Steeldrivers have been scratching my bluegrass itch, Reckless Kelly's latest is classic Kelly, been digging The Felice Brothers like everyone else I'm sure, The Avett Brothers new EP ain't too bad, speaking of EP's....Jason Isbell put out a killer live one earlier this year, James McMurtry has a classic album out this year, and my favorite so far has been Justin Townes Earle's classic country throwback "The Good Life".

But really what I'm really looking forward too is all getting ready to come out. New Blue Mountain called Midnight in Mississippi is due out next week (and the album of re-recordings of their favorites Omnibus as well), a new Todd Snider album of protest songs called Peace Queer (can't wait for this one friends), a new Chris Knight album called Heart of Stone also out next week, a new Slaid Cleaves is due out later this year that I'm excited about because it's produced by Gurf Morlix. Speaking of Gurf, word is Ray Wylie Hubbard has a live album possibly coming out later this year that I'm dying to hear.

Then there is a new Scott Miller album also in the works for later this year. Scott is doing something I think is awesome, he's selling limited edition demos of said album (Appalachian Refugee) with custom unique artwork created by him to help finance the real studio album....pretty cool concept I thought....too bad I didn't find out about it till they were already sold out of the second pressing....here's to hoping for a third.

So as you can see, it's gonna be a great year for music, and I'm pretty excited about this second half.

oh, and it's good to be back guys, thanks for all the comments and support as always.

guys, I'm not dead

Really, really sorry for the dead air around here. The real world has been kickin' my ass lately and I just haven't been into it. Only reason I'm posting this (besides to keep you fine folks from worrying) is because I'm in between projects and a business trip and have half a weekend of downtime. I'll get back into it probably later in the summer.....but for now, call it a summer vacation. Don't give up though, I still have lot's in the hopper to post....just no time to post it. Check back around August or so.....until then enjoy the summer folks. Get outside....might I recommend hitting the river

(Photo is of the New River and Sentinel Point.....about 10 miles from here)

Justin Townes Earle - Madison, WI (March 29, 2008)

Justin Townes Earle's latest album "The Good Life" has really impressed me. Equal parts troubador and honky tonk (and by honky tonk I mean late 50's era country music), but not on the same songs. He really is a natural at both styles too, one of my favorite albums of 08 so far. This bootleg here is a good representation of that album, just a rollicking good time had by all and he even apes his dad's "devil's right hand" intro for Lone Pine Hill (one of my faves off The Good Life).

MP3 @ 256
http://sharebee.com/d2ba9d5b

The V-Roys - Live In Austin 1998

Been diggin' on this boot for the last few days. As most of you know I'm a big fan of these guys right here, and this is an audio capture of them at the top of their game. If there are any Scott Miller fans out there that don't know, this was his band prior to going solo. They were the first band on Steve Earle's label E-Squared (whatever happened to that label?). This is good sound, good show. They play just about every song off both their albums, a Replacements cover, a V-Roys version of Scott's "I Ain't Coming Home Tonight" and one song (Can't Shake Knoxville) that has still yet to make an official album.

MP3 @ 192
V-Roys - Live In Austin

Jerry Jeff Walker & Joe Ely - Live at Antone's 1983

Here's some honky tonk for ya. You can almost smell the beer while listening to this one. This thing is cool. Mostly a Jerry Jeff affair but what Joe lacks in quantity, he more than makes up for with quality. The last few tracks feature a few familiar names coming up on stage singing as well.

MP3 @ 192
Jerry Jeff & Joe Ely - Live At Antones

Chris Knight - Lexington KY 12-30-06

Now this is a killer bootleg. An almost New Years Eve show from 2006 with his band and damn are they in high gear. The sound on this one is excellent, and the performance is damned good too. This one is a must for all Chris Knight fans.

And yes, I totaly aped CCR for the album cover :P

MP3 @ 192
Chris Knight - Lexington 2006

Chris Knight - Atlanta GA 1-28-99

Here's the earliest Chris Knight I have. A nice little solo set from 1999.

MP3 @ 192
http://sharebee.com/793f1db4

Steve Earle & The V-Roys - Johnny Too Bad (Video)

Now see, this is how you mix country and reggae. Not that aweful Willie Nelson album....what the hell was he smokin....oh wait.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Danny By The River/Winterlong (2-25-1970)

Alright, so sorry about that last post :) I had been sitting on that a long time and just couldn't help myself. Hopefully this will make up for it. This is one of my personal favorite Neil Young boots. Now I have it as "Danny By The River", but the info I found on it has it listed as "Winterlong", so I just grabbed the artwork from that. This one reminds me of the best parts of Massey Hall & Live at the Fillmore. Like most Neil Young boots the first disc is acoustic and the second electric. Features blistering versions of Down By The River and Cinnamon Girl.

1-1 On the Way Home
1-2 Broken Arrow
1-3 I Am a Child
1-4 Helpless
1-5 Dance Dance Dance
1-6 Sugar Mountain
1-7 Don't Let It Bring You Down
1-8 The Old Laughing Lady
2-1 The Loner
2-2 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
2-3 Winterlong
2-4 Come on Baby Let's Go Downtown
2-5 Wonderin'
2-6 It Might Have Been
2-7 Down by the River
2-8 Cinnamon Girl
2-9 Outro


MP3 @ 192
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Danny By The River/Winterlong

Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick - Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick (Rare Out of Print 1973 album)

Here's that ultra rare early Chris Knight album I promised ya. All the way back to 1973, Chris was barely 13 and just honing his songwriting skills. Sadly for this album Maureen McCormick hogs all the spotlight, but you can definitely see the promise of things to come. Nice to see he still wears the same shirt and hairstyle too.

MP3 @ 160

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