One Last Post

Before I get to the serious business of packing, here are three videos from Fests past -- all stuff I was around for, at that. First up is David Olney singing "God-Shaped Hole" at the 2004 fest.



Next is Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams singing Bob Dylan's "Gates of Eden" two years ago.



And finally, a reminder from last year: Stake Your Tents Down.



Good fest, everybody.

Rob

Because I’m loving the YouTube

A few music clips from YouTube to enjoy. Here’s a pretty straightforward one of Jimmy Webb and friends performing “In the Jailhouse Now,” which was on the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack. It’s a great song, and this clip (from Hee Haw, maybe?) is just a short glimpse of a few guys who like singing. Nothin’ wrong with that.



And for something completely different, this one’s a clip that I can’t stop watching – Bob Dylan performing his song “Isis” from the Rolling Thunder Revue tour of 1975. He’s in creepy white makeup for some reason, but the real draw for me (besides the sheer energy of the performance) is the different, punchier tone from the album version. It’s been a couple of years since I discovered this song, and I love it more every time I hear it.



It’s hard to believe these songs are even played on even remotely the same instruments, isn’t it?

Rob