Joan Osborne - "Relish"
One of THOSE albums without a single bad cut.
"Right Hand Man" alone is worth the investment.
Lucinda Williams & Kevin Gordon - "Down To The Well"
A track culled from a festival collection. A killer cut lyrically and sonically - the guitar sounds as though they're in my living room. A great effen duet as well. Lazy, kind of somber, not to mention a simple well recorded piece I use when I audition equipment sometimes.
BeBop Deluxe - "Live In The Air Age"
This stands heads above the band's studio recordings which all sound as flat as the horizon to me. Check out the guitar solo in "Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape", the lower register feedback washes over the run enveloping the air in the venue. Amazing. Overlooked, under appreciated, this is a gem of a live album.
Little Feat - "Waiting For Columbus"
Crank it up to 11 and let it fly. Talk about artists taken from us too soon? I STILL miss Lowell George. And if any of you haven't heard his daughter Inara's version of "Trouble" you need to do so - just beautiful.
Chris Whitley - "Dirt Floor"
Another early departed artist whom I got into only months before his death. After hearing a couple of cuts from him on WFUV here I went out and bought his entire catalogue. "How the hell did I not know about this guy?" I thought.
Well, radio more or less stinks these days, that's how. Nonetheless, this is seriously good stuff. His daughter's stuff is pretty damn good as well. She has a new one out.
Dave Brubeck - "Live At Carnegie Hall"
This needs to be played LOUDLY. After that, it's insanely amazing stuff. Wow.
One of THOSE albums without a single bad cut.
"Right Hand Man" alone is worth the investment.
Lucinda Williams & Kevin Gordon - "Down To The Well"
A track culled from a festival collection. A killer cut lyrically and sonically - the guitar sounds as though they're in my living room. A great effen duet as well. Lazy, kind of somber, not to mention a simple well recorded piece I use when I audition equipment sometimes.
BeBop Deluxe - "Live In The Air Age"
This stands heads above the band's studio recordings which all sound as flat as the horizon to me. Check out the guitar solo in "Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape", the lower register feedback washes over the run enveloping the air in the venue. Amazing. Overlooked, under appreciated, this is a gem of a live album.
Little Feat - "Waiting For Columbus"
Crank it up to 11 and let it fly. Talk about artists taken from us too soon? I STILL miss Lowell George. And if any of you haven't heard his daughter Inara's version of "Trouble" you need to do so - just beautiful.
Chris Whitley - "Dirt Floor"
Another early departed artist whom I got into only months before his death. After hearing a couple of cuts from him on WFUV here I went out and bought his entire catalogue. "How the hell did I not know about this guy?" I thought.
Well, radio more or less stinks these days, that's how. Nonetheless, this is seriously good stuff. His daughter's stuff is pretty damn good as well. She has a new one out.
Dave Brubeck - "Live At Carnegie Hall"
This needs to be played LOUDLY. After that, it's insanely amazing stuff. Wow.