Ride of the Ruthless
"Ride of the Ruthless" by "Big Guitars from Texas"
Not steel but pretty good guitar to get us started!
Debashish Bhattacharya
Gat in Teentala
"Gat in Teentala" by "Debashish Bhattacharya"
Brilliant Indian guitar from "Trinity of Guitars" on P&M Records, Kolkata (2003)-- with brother Subhasis on tablas. Debashish makes hybrid guitars, adds Hawaiian rhythms and often plays (and records) with American musicians, like Kenny Wessel and Bob Brozman.
Ken Wessel, Badal Roy, Stomu Takeishi
Testimony
"Testimony" by "Ken Wessel, Badal Roy, Stomu Takei...
Kenny & Badal played together in Ornette Coleman's Prime Time Band. This trio-- with Stomu on bass-- mixes Indian rhythms with jazz. From "Daybreak" on Igmod (1998).
Don Tyack & Chuck Campbell
"Amazing Grace"
""Amazing Grace"" by "Don Tyack & Chuck Campbell"
Recorded at the Sacred Steel Convention in March 2001, at Sanford (FL) Civic Center. On Arhoolie Records.
Johnny Bellar w/ Linda & David Lay
Aloha Oe
"Aloha Oe" by "Johnny Bellar w/ Linda & David Lay"
Lap steel plus rhythm and bass; from "Masters of the Steel String Guitar" (Arhoolie, 2000)
Hawaiian Cowboy
"Hawaiian Cowboy" by "Sol K Bright's Hollywaiians"
Isn't this a killer tune? From "Hawaiian Steel Guitar Classics: 1927-1938" on Arhoolie (2002).
Sol Hoopii Trio
Palolo
"Palolo" by "Sol Hoopii Trio"
The All Music Guide describes Sol Hoopii as "the most celebrated steel guitarist of the Hawaiian golden age." He first came to the mainland as a stowaway in 1919, recorded hundreds of tune in Los Angeles and was a huge influence on country & western music.
The Pahinui Brothers w/ Ry Cooder
Jealous Guy
"Jealous Guy" by "The Pahinui Brothers w/ Ry Cooder"
Listen to this mix: 3 Hawaiian brothers with Ry, David Lindley on steel, Dwight Yoakam on vocals-- doing a John Lennon tune. Check out their 1992 self-titled album on Private Music.
Ry Cooder
Sountrack to Johnny Handsome
"Sountrack to Johnny Handsome" by "Ry Cooder"
Cool movie music as talkover bed.
Herb Pederson
Can't You Hear Me Calling
"Can't You Hear Me Calling" by "Herb Pederson"
Title cut for 4 CD bluegrass collection on Columbia/Legacy (2004).
Don Reno, Bill Harrell & the Tennessee Strings
Choking the Strings
"Choking the Strings" by "Don Reno, Bill Harrell &...
Bluegrass instrumental from same CD collection, subtitled "80 Years of American Music"
Byrds
Bristol Steam Convention Blues
"Bristol Steam Convention Blues" by "Byrds"
These Byrds were the Gene Parsons & Clarence White Byrds-- and they sure could pick. More bluegass, I guess.
Dixie Chicks
Tortured, Tangled Hearts
"Tortured, Tangled Hearts" by "Dixie Chicks"
The last of four tunes from the "Can't You Hear Me Calling" collection, from these righteous country gals.
Bill Monroe
Summertime is Past and Gone
"Summertime is Past and Gone" by "Bill Monroe"
Something from the "father" of modern bluegrass, with Lester Flatt on lead guitar and vocals; recorded in 1946.
Tony Joe White
Gabriella
"Gabriella" by "Tony Joe White"
Fine new album from country singer-songwriter ("Polk Salad Annie" "Rainy Night in Georgia") White.
Tony Joe White w/ Shelby Lynn
Can't Go Back Home
"Can't Go Back Home" by "Tony Joe White w/ Shelby ...
The new CD-- "The Heroines" on Sanctuary (2004)-- has nice duets with Jessi Colter, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams plus Shelby Lynn and White's daughter Michelle.
Nora O'Connor
My Backyard
"My Backyard" by "Nora O'Connor"
Is this a great song? From "til the dawn" on Bloodshot (2004)
Buddy Miller
Don't Wait
"Don't Wait" by "Buddy Miller"
This guy should be our next rock & roll hero! He writes great songs and plays as well as anyone. What are we waiting for?
Madeleine Peyroux
Lonesome Road
"Lonesome Road" by "Madeleine Peyroux"
Eight years after we first heard of her, Madeleine Peyroux puts out a new CD on Rounder-- "Careless Love"-- filled with cool smokey covers.
Elizabeth Cotton
Fox Chase
"Fox Chase" by "Elizabeth Cotton"
Cotton won a Grammy at age 90. A great guitar picker until she died in 1987, this tune is from the "Shake Sugaree" collection from 1965-66 on Smithsonian Folkways.
Bill Morrissey
Coffee Blues
"Coffee Blues" by "Bill Morrissey"
Cover of Mississippi John Hurt song, aka the Maxwell House coffee song, from an album of John Hurt covers by NH singer-songwriter Morrissey.
Mississippi John Hurt
Farther Along
"Farther Along" by "Mississippi John Hurt"
When he was re-discovered in the 1960s, he could sing and play as well as he ever did. This tune is from "Last Sessions" on Vanguard (1966), produced by Patrick Sky.
Lttle Axe
The Way I See It
"The Way I See It" by "Lttle Axe"
Short instrumental from "Champaigne & Grits" on Real World (2000).
Little Axe
Walk on Water
"Walk on Water" by "Little Axe"
Little Axe-- Skip McDonald, working with pals Doug Wimbish, Keith LeBlanc and producer Adrian Sherwood-- combine real blues with audio bits. Listen for Howlin' Wolf and Leadbelly in the mix.
Moms Mabley & the Orioles
Yes, Indeed
"Yes, Indeed" by "Moms Mabley & the Orioles"
Moms Mabley was a Harlem fixture from the 30s to the 60s, mostly doing standup. But she sang too! Check out "Step It Up & Go! Tearing Up the Roots of Rock n Roll"
Annie Laurie & Paul Gayten
One Sweet Letter from You
"One Sweet Letter from You" by "Annie Laurie & Pau...
Classy New Orleans R&B, also from "Step It Up & Go!" (President Records, 2004)
Ted Hawkins
Long As I Can See the Light
"Long As I Can See the Light" by "Ted Hawkins"
Hawkins was a street musician in Venice, California, for years, until he was discovered in the 1980s. He recorded a couple of strong albums, then he died.
Eddie Hinton
Too Much Monkey Business
"Too Much Monkey Business" by "Eddie Hinton"
White soulster covers Chuck Berry, from "Playing Around: The Songwriting Sessions, Vol.2" (2004)
James Cotton w/ Dave Alvin
Stealin' Stealin'
"Stealin' Stealin'" by "James Cotton w/ Dave Alvin"
One of the last of the great Chicago blues greats recently put out a nice album of duets; here he plays with Dave Alvin and guitar pal Chris Gaffney.
Kris Kristofferson
The Law is For Protection of the People
"The Law is For Protection of the People" by "Kris...
Early clever Kristofferson, when he was still pushing a broom in Nashville.
Bushspeak
On the Environment
"On the Environment" by "Bushspeak"
Well, it looks like we can use this CD-- "Bushspeak: The Curious Wit and WIsdom"-- for years to come. So sad.
Carol Lester
Shine (Feed the Love)
"Shine (Feed the Love)" by "Carol Lester"
Jersey City singer-songwriter. For more info, email her at SongFull@aol.com
Leon Rosselson
Harry's Gone Fishing
"Harry's Gone Fishing" by "Leon Rosselson"
Great tune about fighting the power, from fine British songwriter. Title cut to his 2000 CD, available on Gadfly Records in Burlington, VT
Big City Orchestra
Welkevil
"Welkevil" by "Big City Orchestra"
"Smirky" is the CD title. More cutups, Bush and Welk and others.
Beach Boys
Old Man River
"Old Man River" by "Beach Boys"
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Chandler Travis
I Threw Some Meat into the Pond
"I Threw Some Meat into the Pond" by "Chandler Tra...
Singer/Songwriter/Poet?? You can see home every Sunday in the summer at the Beachcomber on Cape Cod
Chandler Travis
With My Feet Planted Firmly in the Air
"With My Feet Planted Firmly in the Air" by "Chand...
To hear this witty fellow rock & roll, check out his "Writer-Songsinger" CD on Sonic Trout" (1992) or his more recent stuff.
Michael Fracasso
When I Lived in the Wild
"When I Lived in the Wild" by "Michael Fracasso"
NYC singer-songwriter moved to Austin, put out some fine work. This tune is the title cut to his 1995 album on Bohemia Beat Records.
Big City Orchestra
Hidden2
"Hidden2" by "Big City Orchestra"
More "Smirky"
Phil Ochs
Power & the Glory
"Power & the Glory" by "Phil Ochs"
A tune that fights back!
Joe Val
Long Lonesome Road
"Long Lonesome Road" by "Joe Val"
A one-time member of the Charles River Valley Boys, Joe Val was the best of the Boston bluegrass guys in the 60s. Listen to the great compilation album on Rounder Records called "Diamond Joe."
Woody Guthrie
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
"Going Down the Road Feeling Bad" by "Woody Guthrie"
Ending a show with a Woody Guthrie song is always a positive move! "I ain't gonna be treated this a way."
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