Bill, upon hearing of the flooding in Texas I immediately thought of you in your really cool old (but new to you) house in Austin (I had already seen the pics of it in your Blog postings I received via email). I was relieved when the storm took a turn and headed away from you, though not as relieved as were, no doubt, you! Congratulations on the house, and the good fortune from Mother Nature. I got use to earthquakes in L.A., but flooding is a whole 'nother matter!
Latest bin find.....Elton John
I found an unusually clean copy of EJ's second album, simply titled "Elton John"
This replaced my okay copy. Just when you've written off certain albums off as unobtanium(condition/cost) a minty copy awaits with persistence!
This Uni domestic press sounds fantastic. Perhaps it's just because it so clean/unmolested.
Ive never heard a Britsh press. Faves include "Take me to the Pilot" ""Sixty Years On" and "Border Song"
I lost interest after "Goodbye YBR" but always keep EJ as a "Hall of Fame" kinda performer.
This replaced my okay copy. Just when you've written off certain albums off as unobtanium(condition/cost) a minty copy awaits with persistence!
This Uni domestic press sounds fantastic. Perhaps it's just because it so clean/unmolested.
Ive never heard a Britsh press. Faves include "Take me to the Pilot" ""Sixty Years On" and "Border Song"
I lost interest after "Goodbye YBR" but always keep EJ as a "Hall of Fame" kinda performer.
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bdp24-looks like you've had some amazing playing experiences! ROCK ON! Unlike audio gear, we know it's the player, not the instrument/amp that matters. The DR was one of the most used amps in the studio by countless artists. David Lindley playing a 2x4 strung with wire would still sound like David Lindley. whart-as bdp24 mentions, good fortune to you.The devastating events missed your area, which you now call home. Looks like a great old house. I like the attention paid to the line power. I'm sure it sounds great, if not better than your previous setup. "That amp, with only18 watts..." Yeah, my DR is 22 watts with plenty of headroom for a heavy handed drummer. I don't play out, and just noodle with records. My R&R tone is from a tubed stompbox, so I can play without annoying the S.O./neighbors. All the crunch and "woman" tone at near whisper levels. Since there's a few DL fans here, thought I'd mention I also listen Jackson Browne, particularly his early years when David supported JB's band. A moment of connect the dots here.... "Redneck Friend" from the album, "For Everyman" was a big hit during the period. Artist credits for this song list the keyboard player as "Rockaday Johnnie" Rockaday Johnnie happens to be the subject of this post...Elton John. https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=AwrS32F2x6pZz2QA99u5mWRH;_ylu=X3oDMTByZWc0dGJtBHNlYwN... Great slide by David Lindley. |
I remember hearing Lindley back in the Jackson Browne era- it was probably just before or after Late for the Sky (which is as much a Lindley album as it is a Jackson Browne album in my estimation)/ Lindley looked like Cousin ITT, seated, bent over his guitar, all hair. Lindley was part of a loose confederation of musicians that were like the LA Rock Mafia, worked with a bunch of big California based artists during that era. Really worth seeing him solo if you haven’t. He brings a dozen instruments, and once he gets a working on a tune, he develops all these overlays and counterpoints to his own playing. My wife, who had never heard him (or of him) said, after going to one of these solo shows for the first time: "He’s like Yo-Yo Ma." Since then, she keeps an eye out for his tours. |
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