Great tune, Coz... hard to beat Darrell Scott. You ever hear Patty cover that one? It's on her "Mountain Soul" album, (up in my dusty shop somewhere...) but it's all over YouTube too.

Yeah, I've heard several of her versions.

Peter

Coz, I kept thinking about this song yesterday because of "Harlan Alive"... it comes from Hazard, Kentucky in the next county. I spent a few years of childhood in further southwest Virginia, in Wise and Russell Counties, where my Dad worked in limestone and granite quarries, (rather than the coal mines) so the story is a familiar one. Thought it might go along with your study in the same way.





*as an aside, I just happened to read the other day, Tom Adams, who was the banjo player with the Johnson Mountain Boys, is having a pretty bad time right now.
https://bluegrasstoday.com/medical-fund-for-tom-adams-dystonia-treatment/

Stanley Clarke...Goodbye Porkpie Hat

Nice Porkpie Hat.

Tonight we went to "Jazz At The Egyptian"; fundraiser for local school music programs at (wait for it) the Egyptian Theater.

First up was Jazz In Progress; local community big band - players ranging, at a guess, from late 40s to late 70s who've been doing it for decades.  They are........OK.

Then the DeKalb HS Jazz Ensemble, who (as expected) proceeded to blow JIP right off the risers.  I used to sub at DKHS, and this group is, year in and year out, always impressive. Senior trumpeter in particular shone.  I mean, he can blow!

After DeKalb came the Sycamore HS Jazz Ensemble; not on a level with DeKalb's, but still better than the old farts (who, don't get me wrong, aren't bad for hobbyists). 

Headliner was the Northern Illinois University Jazz Orchestra; these kids lack only a paycheck to be pro.

Closed with the HS seniors joining the NIU band for one number.  A good time was had by all.

Peter

Peter
I have a fond appreciation for young performers, admittedly I have played in a similar 'senior' band myself and we do have fun.  But seeing young people with a passion for their craft is always enjoyable.

This evening I stopped to pick up take-out Chinese and one of the boys was doing his piano practices in the waiting area, he does need to practice more but I thanked him for playing and affirmed that music is good for the soul.

Hadn't seen that Pork Pie Hat, very nice. Thanks!

I shared the 'custom speaker' link with a friend and he replied back about the slate turntable not having a moonrock needle... so I Googled that and came up with this:




Fun stuff.

42 years ago today... some Rumours got started on FM radio, and like a fire-breathing dragon, another Alembic bass burned its way into rock history.

The Chain



Oh Daddy



I'll be listening to the album in its entirety this evening (and playing along!) but these are a couple of my favorites, brought to you by the 'Continuously Fretted' Custom.

*Yes, these are remasters, but I'm actually okay with this particular one 2004 remaster... Rumours was infamously a bit of a mess by the time they got through tracking. I was a little irritated they left out the shattering glass on "Gold Dust Woman", because to me that means they did more than remaster, but like a lot of things about my favorite band, I've learned to live with it. I've never thought they messed with John's bass. If anything, they brought it up in the mix on several tunes. Mick's drums seem a lot more crisp than they used to be too, though I really can't imagine how they did that. Anyway, I have chosen to let bygones be bygones today, and remember the good times.

Clay Parker & Jodi James:


Tyler Grant & Robin Kessinger:


Peter

Michael Cleveland sawing it up really good...

I figured Robin had to be a relative of Clark Kessinger, the West Virginia fiddler of great renown... sure enough, it's his great-uncle.

Which relates directly to Paul's post with fiddler Michael Cleveland, who will certainly go into the history books as one of the finest to ever rosin up a bow. He in turn, would be among the first to tell you about the Clark Kessingers, and Bobby Taylors, and Buddy Pendletons who paved those dusty crooked roads down here in this little corner of the world.

Cool tunes guys.

Dead & Co. 11/24/17  "Deep Elem Blues"



*I was actually looking specifically for one from Alpine Valley on 6/22/18, and found this one instead.