Good morning to the best ghetto I know.
G'mornin', Jeff. I believe this is my first time listening to your show without headphones. A dream at last realized.
Morning, Simon. Nice. What kind of speakers?
Basic powered computer speakers. But I have a set of 2.1 speakers available to set up. All part of the process of moving into a roommate-less apartment.
It's a big deal because headphones put me to sleep.
Good morning! Congrats PSS for going roommate-less......turn those speakers up! @Jeff, have you ever played anything by, Anne Gillis?
Don't see no Anne Gillis.
What the heck is a "plastician"?
The San Francisco Giants' Jerry Garcia Tribute Night is coming up on Thursday. An annual event.
PSS, thanks for the link! PGR = Poison Gas Research? I'll be searching that episode out.
Not sure how much Davy Graham I heard in that.
Incidentally, I've been listening to Goat's Head Soup A LOT lately.
Heard a bunch of Sandy Bull in that Joe Bethancourt track.
Music writing has always been crap, with a few bright spots. We accepted it because it was all we had. High speed internet has been the antidote to that.
I still have my 'best of Rolling Stone'-type paperback collections. Great for reading sphincter-opening nonsense in the bathroom.
These guys should be on the Capricorn label -- they're BETTER.
Jimmy Carter and Dallas County Green, that is.
Thanks for a great show...last week! I was listening live but had a bad cold so I returned to last week's Avant Ghetto archived show which ended up being multiple plays. I especially liked the first and last hours. I'm sure you've played Dave Evans on the show before but hearing Grey Lady Morning has made me obsessed to get his all his recordings. Was he not that prolific in album releases?
Gidday Ghetto Dwellers, great show so far Jeff.
He did at least four albums in the 70s.
Country Funk's "When I'm Without You" sounded eerily similar to Television's "Little Johnny Jewel"...I wonder if Television ripped it off??
Country Funk was more like Steven Stills playing with Quicksilver Messenger Service.
@Nick: Nothing surprises me at this point but who knows!?
The congas were a mistake.
It's a fact that Television covered "Knocking On Heaven's Door", so you win that point by default.
I love this version of "Cry Me a River", therefor I am not a troll. QED.
@PSS, Well, I can understand the Dylan influence...that's a little more obvious. Don'tcha think? Especially since Dylan was such a huge influence on Patti Smith. But are you making the connection to Fairport Convention's cover of "Knocking on Heaven's Door"?
I know a review of Ryley Walker wouldn't be considered "rock journalism" but Frank Zappa's quote on it is close enough: "People who can't write, doing interviews with people who can't think, to prepare articles for people who can't read!"
Nah, I don't buy that Zappa quote...But I do think that Ryley Walker review in the publication that shall remain unnamed is lazy and horrible.
Theres a lot of good music writing but I honestly see no point in new record reviews unless it's making interesting connections and/or exposing something obscure to a wider audience.
@joeray - I tend to agree with Zappa but, to be fair, he couldn't write much, and he wasn't all that interested in reading, either.
I love congas -- especially in late '60s Fleetwood Mac and Santana. Just not in that specific track.
This is off topic, but speaking of influences on people...Y'know how everyone's been writing about all the 1980s sci-fi/horror influences on Stranger Things? Well, there's that one scene with Hopper tearing through his home to find a bugging device that seemed an homage to the ending of Coppola's "The Conversation". And I haven't seen anyone mention it yet. I love things like that!
@Nick - Haven't been watching it or writing about it.
Hey Jeff and ghetto folk, looks like i've missed two excellent hours.
Or even been reading about it. Must be something wrong with me.
I have two small TVs with built-in VCR slots!
No worries, I completely got it. That's why I laughed.
@PSS, that last comment was for Jeff.
I usually miss the first 2 hours also but listen from the beginning while coming home from work.
I am getting too delirious, and I'm not even drunk or stoned...See ya all, thanks Jeff!
Although it IS nice to have the SFL icon next to my name, in this context.
??? That would e a good thing.
last weeks show was special, multiple listens. Now I will have to check out Stranger things. The poster art brings me back.