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The first two hours of Mulholland Drive is classic Lynchian and near perfect. The last twenty minutes or so is when all the confusion sets in. I don't know what the hell was going on with Inland Empire.

Yep. Missed him. Thanks

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Apparently. Old news. Pffftttt

Actually, it's we the listener who wins.

Dynamite When the levee goes the heart breaks away The mind holds back Just loose dirt in pouring rain The truth is not free And everyone must pay the price There were diamonds There was gold in your eyes Now just silence and broken words on the side The journey is never done and the way is long This love is like celebrating 4th of July with dynamite 4th of July with dynamite There is no right way Only the way that keeps your mind free Every moment to count In the living judgment day Life to live shall not be a burden Carried on shoulders, the long mystic trial Dreams leave the dust

Which SMOG record would be a good starting point ?

I still have an affinity for his work with Oliver Nelson in the early '60's, and The Breaking Point. On a side-note, I did have the opportunity to see a sold-out performance in London in early '95. Unfortunately this was during the period he was having some serious lip issues. It was kinda sad actually, people were leaving 15-20 minutes into his set. I distinctly remember him mumbling under his breath, "Show's not over, must be for you" Sad RIP Mr Hubbard

Thanks for the info LouieB. I'm always interested in any kind of news on Prez. I recently listened to the record he did with Teddy Wilson. Great stuff. Prez certainly had some serious tone. Wow.

Hey Moe, I definitely adhere to the less is more philosophy in the way records are made. These days I tend to prefer less outboard gear, more space, and absolutely no Auto-tune. I concur that using too much reverb tends to make things sound cheesy and demo-ish. With these guys it somehow works for me in a big way.

I'm as jaded as they come, but seriously, the Fleet Foxes live show is unf**kwithable. Even if you think their records are just "ok" , do yourself a favor and see them in person. They will not disappoint and they WILL win you over. At the Doug Fir show mentioned below, for the encore all of Blitzen Trapper came on stage armed with instruments and they all performed "Blue Ridge Mountains". It really was something. Mon. June 30th The debut long player from Seattle's Fleet Foxes has slowly been making its way up the ranks as a serious contender for record of the year. After last weeks tear ind

I just put together a collection of the following songs for a friend.. I can put up the link later on tonight if you're interested. Also, 'Electro-Shock' is best presented in its entirety. Mr E's Beautiful Blues Flyswatter Fresh Feeling Love of The Loveless Rock Hard Times Saturday Morning I Like Birds It's A Motherfucker Souljacker Part 1 Novocaine For The Soul Trouble With Dreams I'm Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart Dirty Girl Last Stop (This Town) (Hey Man) Now You're Really Livin' Railroad Man Things The Grandchildren Should Know

K- Here I am, shouting like a boozer Medicine Hat Driving The View Question of You Hanging Blue Side Awesome

I could be completely way off base here, but was your friend Robert a member of the forum POSTCARD many years ago. I recall he was a drummer from the Boston area and a big Jazz fan.

Bob Dylan is well-known for his abandoned treasures

I will say Go For The Exit is classic Pollard.

I second ALL the Nick Drake & early Dylan >> would like to add : fairport convention - liege & leaf scud mountain boys - massachusetts leonard cohen gram parsons get/gilberto/jobim judee sill bill fay jackson frank fleet foxes joni mitchell - any of the early records elliott smith - either/or david sylvian - secrets of the beehive joe henry - scar sigur ros : ( ) richard buckner - devotion & doubt gillian welch/david rawlings ida - will you find me beck - sea change iron & wine - the creek drank the cradle I'm trying to stay clear of all the jazz selections, but here

If you absolutely need to make a timeline, one could go back a couple of years : The Basement Tapes.

You're correct Louie. Back in the day it was called good songwriting. Alt-country - Y'alternative - Cowpunk - Insurgent Country - Rootsrock - Americana = none of these mean a thing to me Just to elucidate I never endorsed NRPS

and Tele master Bill Kirchen ? Oh yes

Or, as Townes Van Sandt use to say : There are two kinds of music. 1) The Blues 2) ...and zippity do da

It would, yes...and countless others. It read as some arbitrary starting point w/Anodyne. Where's : The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo Dylan - Basement Tapes Dylan - Blood On The Tracks Flying Buritto Bros - Gilded Palace of Sin Gram - GP/Grievous Angel Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expedition of blah blah blah blah

Based on the starting point of ahem, Anodyne......in no particular order : 01. son volt - trace 02. blue mountain - dog days 03. scud mountain boys - massachusetts 04. richard buckner - since 05. wilco - being there 06. the backsliders - southern lines 07. neko case - furnace room lullaby 08. drive by truckers - southern rock opera 09. magnolia electric co.- magnolia electric co 10. jim white - no such place

There are gems on all of'em. My favorite by a landslide = Furnace Room Lullaby

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