tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post115622208296604696..comments2024-01-27T12:33:01.469-05:00Comments on Bloggamooga: HunkamusicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post-1156371626047592792006-08-23T18:20:00.000-04:002006-08-23T18:20:00.000-04:00bytheway, my fave john hiatt tune is "icy blue hea...bytheway, my fave john hiatt tune is "icy blue heart" as sung by emmylou harris (while bonnie riatt sings backup) on her most xcellent "bluebird" recording which also features great songs by rodney crowell, tom rush, the mcgarrigle sisters and johnny cash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post-1156371055548038082006-08-23T18:10:00.000-04:002006-08-23T18:10:00.000-04:00speaking of phil ochs, i remember seeing him in va...speaking of phil ochs, i remember seeing him in vancouver (1969) at the first ever (yep, that's right) greenpeace benefit concert (they were brand new way back then) which also included chiliwack, james taylor and his new flame joni mitchell. joni was debuing songs from her soon to be released "blue" album (my personal fave). the highlight of the evening was a double encore of "the circle game" featuring everyone on the bill including manager peter asher (formerly of peter and gordon). as for phil, he was one of the best ever protest singer/songwriters (although he preferred to be called "topical"), heir to woody guthrie, and that night he proved it. apparently, the FBI had a 410 page file on the guy (j. edgar crossdresser must have hated him for his humanity). too bad his mpd and bi-polar disorder helped contribute to his eventual undoing (hanging). now, there's a sad tale, yet a classic case study for your shrink.<BR/><BR/>p.s. love your photos steph.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post-1156294507538148512006-08-22T20:55:00.000-04:002006-08-22T20:55:00.000-04:00note: cash amarican V is not as depressing as it i...note: cash amarican V is not as depressing as it is "even," however even makes the lows less low, the highs less high and although overall i like it better than "the man comes around" it isn't as stimulating or interesting or deep or depressing as it's predecessor. that said, "if you could read my mind" never sounded more poignant and multi-layered, and his own "i came to believe" steals the show. the accompaniment is always tasty and surprisingly complex in it's simplicity. no worries, stu. dive right in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com