Im not sure how far away it actually is from Joni buy I just love old blues
and older folk music. Give me an old black man with no teeth singing his ass
off with a beat up hand made guitar and harp or even singing while hes doing
hand jive and its music to my soul. So recently as always Ive got one of
these in my car. Blind Lemon Jefferson. Muddy Waters. Robert Johnsons 29
songs (a fabulous box set with an extensive booklet) is ALWAYS close by. I
played Terraplane Blues and Dead Shrimp Blues about 10 times in a row on my
last long car drive. And theres something about Hellhound on My Trail that
makes me think that the rumors that Robert actually met the Devil hisself at
the crossroads may have actually happened. That song casts a spell of unknown
origin and Im not kidding. Of course Sweet Home Chicago always gets me even
though Im not from Chicago.Its always a trip when someone gets in my car and
I put on Roberts tape. the first reaction is always "Whats wrong with your
radio?" because its this old tinny mono sound that sounds old as hell. But
after a few minutes all thoughts about the quality dissipates and pretty soon
its "Wow for just a voice and one little guitar that sure sounds good".
Sonny Terry and Brownie Mcgee; also love to listen to those guys. Recently
Ive been playing this old blues festival tape which has several songs on it
that I just can listen to over and over and over.
Then theres Vangelis. Some of his stuff is at the other end of the spectrum
from the former but it seems to realign all the molecules in my brain. Aural
Chiropractor.
ZZ Topp. I know. Cliched. But Billie and his voice gets me going. TV Dinners.
Sharp Dressed Man. Legs. Love Thang. I dont know. Just makes me feel good.
Then again I also play Old Keltic music. I have a Keltic Christmas CD that
can be played any time. The music is timeless. Conjures up spirits from
centuries ago. A harp and a guitar has to be one of the best combos ever
invented. Along with this I have an album and tapes of Bert Jansch thats one
of the best Coffee and the Sunday Paper experiences I know.
Lastly there are the original Small Faces. Ogdens Nut Gone Flake. The round
album.
Cheers. Marcel Deste.
