tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385920206598067380.post1064574016696006315..comments2016-06-15T03:15:04.346-07:00Comments on Acoustic Storm: 2007: The Year in Acoustic RockAcoustic Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296974956057640552noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385920206598067380.post-36935033025174959572013-08-27T00:13:04.478-07:002013-08-27T00:13:04.478-07:00Rock and acoustic are two of my favorite music gen...Rock and acoustic are two of my favorite music genres so this post is just awesome. This would inspire other music lovers especially to those who are talented in playing the guitar with their <a href="http://v-picks.com" rel="nofollow">mandolin picks</a> (for instance). You really have some fantastic songs on your list and I guess I have some song hunting to do. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385920206598067380.post-79539914422040227382008-01-09T16:27:00.000-08:002008-01-09T16:27:00.000-08:00Richard, sorry about the delay in responding; I ha...Richard, sorry about the delay in responding; I had password issues.<BR/><BR/>Have you heard Emmylou's version yet? I'll be sure and check out Van Morrison's, I should be able to at least hear a bit of it on iTunes.TMatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860266097181388308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385920206598067380.post-75122040753454496492008-01-06T18:55:00.000-08:002008-01-06T18:55:00.000-08:00tmats,I was watching either VH1 or CMT awhile back...tmats,<BR/><BR/>I was watching either VH1 or CMT awhile back when a concert of Van Morrison came on.<BR/><BR/>Morrison was performing songs from<BR/>his new album, "Pay The Devil", a collection, mostly of country standards and a few original songs written by Morrison.<BR/><BR/>I think the last song Morrison performed was "Til I Gain Control Again."<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the song so much that I purchased the CD, which was OK, but the best song on the CD, was<BR/>without a doubt, "Til I Gain Control Again."<BR/><BR/>I will be looking forward to hearing Emmylou's version after reading your post.<BR/><BR/>And maybe you can check out Van Morrison's version and see how it stands up to that done by Emmylou.<BR/><BR/>Robert BeasleyRobert Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003583067306104134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385920206598067380.post-7627099233872863072008-01-06T14:01:00.000-08:002008-01-06T14:01:00.000-08:00Now that list takes a step towards giving us non-a...Now that list takes a step towards giving us non-audiophiles a shot at tracking down the live and/or acoustic material.<BR/>Couple of questions:<BR/>As a fellow Valley resident (Chandler to be specific) who is REALLY new to the area where should the wife and I go to hear good local music?<BR/>Why the focus on Petty this week and not just from you but just about all over the freaking place? (though, I hope his performance at the Superbowl is as good as Prince's last year)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546436839772523304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385920206598067380.post-91477174652866821472008-01-02T10:36:00.000-08:002008-01-02T10:36:00.000-08:00I think you pretty well covered 2007's highlights ...I think you pretty well covered 2007's highlights in the realm of acoustic music. For myself, 2007 was the year I joined the 21st century and received an iPod for a Christmas gift. I've spent considerable time the last week loading my favorite music from CDs and filling in the gaps with purchases. The music available online is staggering.<BR/><BR/>Many of my old favorites are LPs that I have, thus far, not transferred to CD, but I have loaded several "acoustic" favorites that some might be interested in. Failing that, the songs may generate some comment.<BR/><BR/>As I posted on the Acoustic Storm site, Emmylou Harris is my all time favorite female vocalist. I have pretty much all of her music in one format or another and have CD copies of most of my favorites. Two songs that I was quick to load are "Poncho and Lefty," the great Townes Van Zandt song and "Till I Can Gain Control Again," Rodney Crowell songwriter.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think that Emmylou's version of "Till I Can Gain Control Again" is simply one of the finest pieces of recorded music out there. period. Playing in the Hot Band at that time was James Burton on guitar (yep, that one), backup vocals provided by Linda Ronstadt, Jonathan Edwards, and (whatever happened to) Fassoux Startling.<BR/><BR/>By 1977 when Luxury Liner was released, Rodney Crowell was a member of the Hot Band. Also in the band at the time "Pancho and Lefty" was recorded was Ricky Skaggs, Albert Lee on lead guitar and Hank DeVito on pedal steel.<BR/><BR/>While not purely acoustic, I loaded Bonnie Raitt's cover of the John Prine classic "Angel from Montgomery." Just a great piece of music from the album Streetlights.<BR/><BR/>I discovered that an acoustic favorite of mine is available; Norman Blake's classic albums, The Guitar Album and Back Home in Sulphur Springs. If you like flatpick guitar, you have to hear these albums.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your indulgence.TMatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860266097181388308noreply@blogger.com