JP- The white stripes from long ago.. pretty enjoyable song. I could listen to this.. have to check more Prine out on the Prime.
So this is crazy, I was making a playlist of Marijuana songs about 3 weeks ago, on the search I came across a John Prine song titled: Illegal Smile. Before then I have never heard of this artist before. Isn’t it ironic, don’t yah think?
VF – Amazing, just amazing.
another short story, I had my uncle and nephew (who was probably 5 at the time) listen to a couple songs on the “Add it up” album. I played the “cleaner” songs. Little did I know my uncle went out and bought it and my nephew listened to the whole thing, my Aunt wasn’t too happy.
John Prine – Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
Unusual. How does he even dream this stuff up? The perfect song for the person who’s heard everything. “Low on morale but high on…”
Bonus points for clarinet use.
“waiting for the bus” / Violent Femmes. Funny little track I’ve never heard before. Gano, who I just read is an NYC native, really leans on his New York accent here; the ramshackle nature of this tune makes it sound like a toned-down Lou Reed doing an outtake from “The Basement Tapes.”
This songs jumps right out at me with its beautiful guitar warm guitar tone. I love the push and pull tempo—speeding up at points and then slowing down.
It slowly adds layers and complexity, harmonies and the little accordion. I mighty describe this one as a ditty—a short, relatively simple straightforward song that takes you to a place or time.
The allusions to the Midwest and the twin cities is enough to transport you to another place
Violent femmes
Another shot of midwestern love. Almost like a Midwest blue. The VFs have a way of evoking weird, nerd longing. The lead vocal is just so strange and plays so awkwardly with the melody, it’s fantastic. Midwestern blues. Shout out to the acoustic bass here which is, as it always is in the VFS, big, percussive, twangy and knows how to get on its horse and rides when it needs too.
“Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone” by John Prine: the clarinet riff was a nice add. A certain sad, uncertainty delivered in the lyrics but somehow determined and resilient too. Enjoyed this.
“Waiting for the Bus” by Violent Femmes: has a young kid poking fun at city life vibe to it. A simple story alongside a simple chord progression. It works very well.
JP- The white stripes from long ago.. pretty enjoyable song. I could listen to this.. have to check more Prine out on the Prime.
So this is crazy, I was making a playlist of Marijuana songs about 3 weeks ago, on the search I came across a John Prine song titled: Illegal Smile. Before then I have never heard of this artist before. Isn’t it ironic, don’t yah think?
VF – Amazing, just amazing.
another short story, I had my uncle and nephew (who was probably 5 at the time) listen to a couple songs on the “Add it up” album. I played the “cleaner” songs. Little did I know my uncle went out and bought it and my nephew listened to the whole thing, my Aunt wasn’t too happy.
John Prine – Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
Unusual. How does he even dream this stuff up? The perfect song for the person who’s heard everything. “Low on morale but high on…”
Bonus points for clarinet use.
Violent Femmes – Waiting for the Bus
Sloppy fun.
“waiting for the bus” / Violent Femmes. Funny little track I’ve never heard before. Gano, who I just read is an NYC native, really leans on his New York accent here; the ramshackle nature of this tune makes it sound like a toned-down Lou Reed doing an outtake from “The Basement Tapes.”
John Prine
This songs jumps right out at me with its beautiful guitar warm guitar tone. I love the push and pull tempo—speeding up at points and then slowing down.
It slowly adds layers and complexity, harmonies and the little accordion. I mighty describe this one as a ditty—a short, relatively simple straightforward song that takes you to a place or time.
The allusions to the Midwest and the twin cities is enough to transport you to another place
Violent femmes
Another shot of midwestern love. Almost like a Midwest blue. The VFs have a way of evoking weird, nerd longing. The lead vocal is just so strange and plays so awkwardly with the melody, it’s fantastic. Midwestern blues. Shout out to the acoustic bass here which is, as it always is in the VFS, big, percussive, twangy and knows how to get on its horse and rides when it needs too.
“Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone” by John Prine: the clarinet riff was a nice add. A certain sad, uncertainty delivered in the lyrics but somehow determined and resilient too. Enjoyed this.
“Waiting for the Bus” by Violent Femmes: has a young kid poking fun at city life vibe to it. A simple story alongside a simple chord progression. It works very well.