New In 2024

Tord Gustavsen

On October 18th New West Records is releasing (on LP and CD) a various artists collection of recordings of songs written by David Olney. Entitled Can't Steal My Fire: The Songs Of David Olney, the artists include Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier, Steve Earle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Townes Van Zandt, Willis Alan Ramsey. R.B. Morris, Greg Brown, and Janis Ian. Wow!

Ivo Perelman

Jim Rotondi

@jafant

RE: "For Everyman"

I found the previous remaster harsh, ended up seeking out the original CD.

I think I’ll wait awhile on this new one, see if anything comes up on S. Hoffman Forum re: comparative sonics, before I buy it. One of the things I’ve always loved about this album is the fact that D. Lindley plays acoustic guitar on it, along with J. Browne.

Don’t know if many will be interested in this:

John Martyn: Live at Rockpalast 1978 (released 9/6)

I’ve got a DVD of this show. He was pretty drunk, ringed by empty cans, but played well. I’m guessing he played very few gigs sober in his career. He eventually ruined his health with his bad habits but readily acknowledged he had only himself to blame. Of course, there's nothing remotely unusual about such a trajectory where gifted artists are concerned. 

It’s available on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=john+martym+live+at+rtockpalast+1978