timeless
Still, after more than fifty years of listening, this voice and this guitar, accompanied by his wife’s voice, give me chills.
Blind Willie Johnson (vocals, guitar) with Willie B. Harris (vocals), “I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge,” rec. Dec. 12, 1928 (Dallas)
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
Mary Halvorson (guitar) with Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), “Night Shift” (M. Halvorson), live, New York, 2022
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
two takes
Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011), “Me and the Devil,” 2010
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Robert Johnson (1922-1938), “Me and the Devil Blues,” rec. 1937 (Dallas)
like nothing else
Daniel Bachman (1989-, guitar, banjo, video production), Almanac Behind, posted 12/15/22 (audio from the album [11/18/22])
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
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Taking a break—back in a bit.
like nobody else
What Is Man and What Is Guitar? Keith Rowe (Bob Burnett, Alan F. Jones), 2021
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Arshile Gorky (1904-1948), The Plough and the Song (1946), detail
only rock ‘n’ roll
Bartees Strange, live (“Boomer,” “Heavy Heart,” “Mulholland Dr.,” “Wretched”), Washington, D.C., 2022
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yesterday, Chicago
sounds of Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965) with Hubert Sumlin (guitar), Sunnyland Slim (piano), Willie Dixon (bass), Clifton James (drums): “My Younger Days” (S.B. Williamson), live, 1964 European tour
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of Chicago
Bo Diddley (aka Ellas McDaniel, 1928-2008), “Bo Diddley” (E. McDaniel), live (TV show [The Ed Sullivan Show]), 1955
sounds of Chicago
Baby Face Leroy Trio (BFL, drums, vocals; Muddy Waters, guitar, vocals; Little Walter, harmonica, vocals), “Rollin’ and Tumblin'” (Pts. 1 and 2), rec. 1950, Chicago
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Alexander Calder [1898-1976], Flamingo [1973], detail)
what’s new
Julian Lage Trio (JL, guitar; Jorge Roeder, bass; Kenny Wollesen, drums), “Tributary” (J. Lage), live, Lexington, Kentucky, 12/8/22
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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