Gillian Welch & David Rawlings- Acoustic Reckoning, Port Chester: 4/11/2026 (2026)- ***
(A brilliant idea and a terrific show. But, I am used to Gillian's and David's voices blending as one, and on this set, it seems Gillian is struggling a bit to hit her high harmonies. Maybe it's age, or as a friend suggested, maybe it's the Dead's material that is out of her comfort zone. Still worth listening to if you're a fan.)
Peter Gabriel- S/T (1978)- ***1/2
Mahavishnu Orchestra- Inner Mounting Flame (1971)- ***1/2
Prince- Graffiti Bridge: Personal Edit (1990/2026)- ***1/2
Peter Frampton- Carry The Light (2026)- **1/2
(I wanted more from this. Songs are very samey and they go nowhere. His guitar playing is still fab, but I'll never listen again.)
Teddy Thompson- Never Be The Same (2026)- ****
(Might be his best record. I'll decide on second or third spin.)
King Crimson- Larks' Tongues In Aspic: 2023 Mix (1973/2023)- ****
Paul McCartney- Flowers In The Dirt, 1988 Demos (2017)- ****
Bad Brains- I Against I (1986)- ****
Johnny Thunders- So Alone (1978)- ****
(Marriott, Lynott, Cook, Jones, Chrissie, Johnny--so many of my fave miscreants on one record!)
Pretenders- Viva El Amor (1999)- ****
(The unsung classic in Chrissie's catalogue, and the rare occasion when the cover "Human" is better than the Divinyls original.)
2 comments:
Teddy Thompson sounded good to me, too. Looking forward to more spins. Have you tried Hens Teeth from Iron and Wine? It’s also very good.
- Paul in DK
"Human" is one of those songs I can listen to 24/7 and never get tired of it.
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