The Derek Trucks Band — Mahjoun
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dubberdan wrote:
Other way around, likely, given the release date for this one.
Bit of a Bombino flavour to this track
Other way around, likely, given the release date for this one.
kcar wrote:
Just noticed your post, hayduke2—thanks for your kind words. Yeah, Chatwin was an interesting, complex and restless man. You get a sense of that, and how Bruce's life partly fit into a long line of British adventurers, from this piece in The Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7965413/Bruce-Chatwin-Lines-from-a-lost-world.html
In my travels I've picked up his book "Utz" but it's one in literally piles of books I'm going to read some day. (I live near a neighborhood where people give high-quality books away—fatal). "The Viceroy of Ouidah" looks quite interesting (I googled your mention of Herzog; didn't know that Werner had adapted that book into a movie. There's another complex guy).
Travel writing can be tough to pull off: the authors are supposed to entertain the armchair traveller but often whine too much when things go wrong. Redmond O'Hanlon's "Into the Heart of Borneo" is easily the funniest work in the genre: I remember laughing hysterically while wondering how this guy was going to survive his trip. What little I've read of Wilfred Thesiger's stuff was also great.
Also check Patagonia. Recently saw the documentary on Herzog and Chatwin, a small masterpiece. Makes you glad to be human.
Just noticed your post, hayduke2—thanks for your kind words. Yeah, Chatwin was an interesting, complex and restless man. You get a sense of that, and how Bruce's life partly fit into a long line of British adventurers, from this piece in The Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7965413/Bruce-Chatwin-Lines-from-a-lost-world.html
In my travels I've picked up his book "Utz" but it's one in literally piles of books I'm going to read some day. (I live near a neighborhood where people give high-quality books away—fatal). "The Viceroy of Ouidah" looks quite interesting (I googled your mention of Herzog; didn't know that Werner had adapted that book into a movie. There's another complex guy).
Travel writing can be tough to pull off: the authors are supposed to entertain the armchair traveller but often whine too much when things go wrong. Redmond O'Hanlon's "Into the Heart of Borneo" is easily the funniest work in the genre: I remember laughing hysterically while wondering how this guy was going to survive his trip. What little I've read of Wilfred Thesiger's stuff was also great.
Also check Patagonia. Recently saw the documentary on Herzog and Chatwin, a small masterpiece. Makes you glad to be human.
I've notice that the Derek Trucks Band , who disbanded in 2010 (OK, officially "on hiatus") are in heavy rotation but I've never heard you play the Tedeschi/Trucks Band?
so carlos santana and pat methany walk into a bar with a duck...
Laptopdog wrote:
I Agree!!
This needed to be a much longer song!
I Agree!!
This needed to be a much longer song!
EXCELLENT!! I never heard it before. Thanx RP!
I was going to rate that after the first few notes (love that cello sound!), but oops there was already a 9 from me. Perfect appetiser for a 10-minute jam.
The more I Hear it, the more I like it!! ...I never would have thought that this was Derek Trucks, first time I Heard it! Thank You RP! 
Great Tune!!
From Grieg to Derek Trucks Band. Where if not on RP?
Maybe just me, but I get early Fleetwood Mac circa "Oh Well."
Love this jam :-) (-8
dubberdan wrote:
I'll second that!
Bit of a Bombino flavour to this track
I'll second that!
Awe! Such harsh!
nickshortie wrote:
nickshortie wrote:
When I heard that song I thought instantly that it sounded like the same boring repetitive guitar like Derek Trucks Band always does...
And I was right.... :(
When I heard that song I thought instantly that it sounded like the same boring repetitive guitar like Derek Trucks Band always does...
And I was right.... :(
Good album!
Bit of a Bombino flavour to this track
hayduke2 wrote:
Just noticed your post, hayduke2—thanks for your kind words. Yeah, Chatwin was an interesting, complex and restless man. You get a sense of that, and how Bruce's life partly fit into a long line of British adventurers, from this piece in The Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7965413/Bruce-Chatwin-Lines-from-a-lost-world.html
In my travels I've picked up his book "Utz" but it's one in literally piles of books I'm going to read some day. (I live near a neighborhood where people give high-quality books away—fatal). "The Viceroy of Ouidah" looks quite interesting (I googled your mention of Herzog; didn't know that Werner had adapted that book into a movie. There's another complex guy).
Travel writing can be tough to pull off: the authors are supposed to entertain the armchair traveller but often whine too much when things go wrong. Redmond O'Hanlon's "Into the Heart of Borneo" is easily the funniest work in the genre: I remember laughing hysterically while wondering how this guy was going to survive his trip. What little I've read of Wilfred Thesiger's stuff was also great.
great music
Thank you kcar for one of the best bits of writing I've seen in quite a while! I immediately wiki'ed Chatwin, Hope to catch up on some of his tales, as well as Herzog's remembrances of him
Thank you kcar for one of the best bits of writing I've seen in quite a while! I immediately wiki'ed Chatwin, Hope to catch up on some of his tales, as well as Herzog's remembrances of him
Just noticed your post, hayduke2—thanks for your kind words. Yeah, Chatwin was an interesting, complex and restless man. You get a sense of that, and how Bruce's life partly fit into a long line of British adventurers, from this piece in The Telegraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7965413/Bruce-Chatwin-Lines-from-a-lost-world.html
In my travels I've picked up his book "Utz" but it's one in literally piles of books I'm going to read some day. (I live near a neighborhood where people give high-quality books away—fatal). "The Viceroy of Ouidah" looks quite interesting (I googled your mention of Herzog; didn't know that Werner had adapted that book into a movie. There's another complex guy).
Travel writing can be tough to pull off: the authors are supposed to entertain the armchair traveller but often whine too much when things go wrong. Redmond O'Hanlon's "Into the Heart of Borneo" is easily the funniest work in the genre: I remember laughing hysterically while wondering how this guy was going to survive his trip. What little I've read of Wilfred Thesiger's stuff was also great.
Yep yep yep!
The band and the bandleader are very good at what they do. If you have a chance to see them live, they will rock you socks off.
jktravl wrote:
I live on an alien space craft now... you are welcome to join the aliens any time you wish... everybody on my alien space craft loves this song...
hope life is grand for you right now, jktravl, wherever you are!
How can I join your church?
I live on an alien space craft now... you are welcome to join the aliens any time you wish... everybody on my alien space craft loves this song...
hope life is grand for you right now, jktravl, wherever you are!
jktravl wrote:
How can I join your church?
First step is to repeat that same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.
How can I join your church?
First step is to repeat that same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.
Thought the opening guitar was Dead Kennedys.
I like this, slightly reminiscent of Hendrix and best yet he isn't singing in it.
Lazarus wrote:
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches loves this song...
How can I join your church?
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches loves this song...
How can I join your church?
Wow. I thought this was Malawi or something. Very nice.
great music
Thank you kcar for one of the best bits of writing I've seen in quite a while! I immediately wiki'ed Chatwin, Hope to catch up on some of his tales, as well as Herzog's remembrances of him
Thank you kcar for one of the best bits of writing I've seen in quite a while! I immediately wiki'ed Chatwin, Hope to catch up on some of his tales, as well as Herzog's remembrances of him
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches loves this song...
That was pretty damn cool...but yes, Bill, too short. Reminds me a bit of Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder.
The travel writer Bruce Chatwin wrote a great but slightly scattershot book called "Songlines" long ago. Highly recommended. Sadly I loaned my paperback copy to a skanky co-worker with the personality of a long-festering sore. The book came back looking as if it had gone walkabout through the Australian deserts along Aboriginal songlines.
I no longer loan out my books and will cut you if you try to take 'em.
The travel writer Bruce Chatwin wrote a great but slightly scattershot book called "Songlines" long ago. Highly recommended. Sadly I loaned my paperback copy to a skanky co-worker with the personality of a long-festering sore. The book came back looking as if it had gone walkabout through the Australian deserts along Aboriginal songlines.
I no longer loan out my books and will cut you if you try to take 'em.
Maybe just me, but I get early Fleetwood Mac circa "Oh Well."
Exactly my thoughts