reubenstump - Posted - 10/28/2024:  10:49:07

I don't have 1% of the knowledge or experience of many of you, but I'm old enough to have lived/seen/experienced - and heard - a lot.  Lord knows that my life has been a bit of a ride.



Anywho, I think it's great to see young folks (OK, they're probably in their 40s) taking folk music, folk instruments, roots sentimentality, and all that entails and making it their own. Creating their own songs of hardship, loves lost, social/environmental/political concerns, and much more based on the issues that their generations are dealing with.  You know - the issues that we're passing down to them.



Trampled by Turtles, Yonder Mountain String Band, Billy Strings, and many others listening, learning, adding their own twists, their own thoughts, and making the music their own.



Wait So Long - TbT



Son of a Preacher Man - YMSB

Then, in the miniscule bubble of Banjo Land, add in the likes of Nora Brown, Allison de Groot, and others...  It may not be what we grew up with, thought, or liked, but it's good stuff, and maybe most importantly - important to the folks who are taking over the planet.

As Nile Rogers said in the intro to Jeff Oster's Next, "Every generation, is gonna have their take, on what's goin' on."  Yes, it's their turn now.

Next - spoken intro by Nile.

chuckv97 - Posted - 10/28/2024:  12:18:42

I’ve kinda liked ragged, less perfect, music since I heard Dylan’s first 2 albums (although they were perfect in their own way) , and some of the newer acoustic-based bands are relating to the younger crowd , the “in-crowd” …. remember Ramsey Lewis…?

Here’s one of my non-ragged faves lately
youtu.be/Bi64CAyMfoA?si=Wp5zLkRnzrTN5dfb

reubenstump - Posted - 10/28/2024:  13:08:53

Chuck, I like both the perfect and the imperfect, in their own ways.  And I loves me some Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) such as you posted.  Since you brought up Dylan, here's their cover of Boots of Spanish Leather.



Boots of Spanish Leather



I'd really like to see them someday in a small club.

Edited by - reubenstump on 10/28/2024 13:11:07

chuckv97 - Posted - 10/28/2024:  13:41:18

Nice version, for sure. That one always reminded me of “Girl From the North Country” ,,, also one of Bob’s borrowing the melody of a British folk tune - “Black Jack Davey”.

reubenstump - Posted - 10/28/2024:  14:45:52

Well, now you took me down another (great) path. Thread drift can be a feature. Not all rabbit holes are bad - many are worth exploring.  Based on my super brief research, the song dates back to the 1700s.  I wonder what it sounded like back then?



Dave Alvin. Blackjack David.



Studio (decent sound)

youtube.com/watch?v=ILUb1JbVyJ4



Live (no hat!)

youtube.com/watch?v=aZZOFwPxyOE



I saw him about a month ago with Jimmie Dale Gilmore. If I closed my eyes I could swear that Jimmie was Willie Nelson, but maybe that was just due to my imperfect ears and brain. Anwhow, it was a great show.

White Stripes version.  Not my cup of tea, but so what?  The energy of youth can overpowering, but it's not necessarily bad.  And, God willing, they age and mellow as well.

youtube.com/watch?v=zH3TuqHG3IM

Edited by - reubenstump on 10/28/2024 14:54:01