Sometimes I say that “I’m wearing the duck suit to this show”, this is what I mean:
I’m not sure if that clears it up at all, but at least you have a better visual. Thanks, Elton!
SJ
Category Archives: Sharing
Cool Laura Marling Tune
I just heard this Laura Marling tune a few moments ago and had to share:
“Hold your devil by his spoke and spin him to the ground” is a pretty cool lyric.
More soon.
SJ
Meet Bathsheba
This is my “other” guitar, Bathsheba:
She is a Martin D15. All mahogany. Very simple, but beautiful nonetheless. A nearly-blind old woman on the bus helped me name her recently, which was a relief because I was getting worried that she’d never have a name.
That’s a picture of her in anticipation of being played, but I have to take a break and listen to some Temptations tunes for a few minutes so I don’t wear my fingers out.
Best,
SJ
An Itch I Needed Scratching
I got this song stuck in my head, it’s from an Elvis Costello album that I used to listen to all the time when I was a kid, ‘Spike’. Yes, I had really weird music tastes for a kid. But anyway, the song is called ‘Baby Plays Around’, and I was relieved to find it on YouTube so I could scratch this musical itch:
This live version is gorgeous. I’ve closed my eyes and listened to it three times while taking breaks from posting this. Ok, I’ll finally press “send”.
Love,
SJ
Spirit In the Dark
Here we have Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles singing ‘Spirit in the Dark’, I feel like this performance should have brought about a new age of understanding and enlightenment for the human species:
This version is different than the one that ended up on the vinyl record of Aretha live at the Fillmore West with King Curtis, which I think is from another night in the same concert series. I recommend both.
SJ
A Dash of James Brown and Robert Palmer For Your Morning Coffee
I feel good:
Put Some Faith In Lisa Hannigan
I love Lisa Hannigan’s voice and her overall style, and her version of Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ says a bit about both:
Enjoy your Sunday!
SJ