Robben Ford Discussion

telefunk1 · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:59 am Post subject: Summer reading and listening

If anyone is looking for some summer reading ideas...

"1968: The Year that Rocked the World," by Mark Kurlansky. I picked this up in the library the other day and have been skipping through it ever since. For us old farts on the list this is a prety good look back at a very signficant year in time. Very crazy stuff going on. It focuses mostly on Vietnam and Eastern Europe, but there are some good sections on music.

"Unfinished Business: The Life and Times of Danny Gatton," by Ralph Heibutzki. This one has been out for a year or so, and I picked up a cheap copy at the local Half Price Books. If ever there was an argument for NOT becoming a professional musician, this has to be it! Not a great book, but interesting for what it is. For the gear heads there is a lot of talk about Barden and Monterose (the guy behind Vintique parts).

Just got a remastered copy of two of Albert Lee's LPs, "Hiding" (1979) and "Albert Lee" (1982). Raven Records from Australia redid these and they did a great job. Fantastic picking on both of these, Country Boy, Setting Me Up, Sweet Little Lisa, great stuff. These came out back when I was playing a lot of country (we played both kinds of music, country AND western) and I made a practice tape with at least half of these tunes. Try and keep up with Lee for 45 minutes - damn. Great stuff and baragin - $20 on Amazon for the combined set.

iRiMiKi · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:19 am Post subject: reading for all seasons

If anyone haven't read Julio Cortazar's "Hopscotch", read it immediatly! ("Just do somthin' for you...")
It's a really great book for blues lovers.
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roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:05 pm Post subject: My summer book

I just started Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades Revisted by Clinton Heylin.
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iamthewalrus · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:02 am Post subject: Summer Reading

1. "Mansion on the Hill" Fred Goodman. How it all came to be and be done in!

2. "Horse Heaven" Jane Smiley. For all of you who wondered what horses thought of us.

Short list.

Cheers!
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BlueRunner · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject:

iamthewalrus: Thanks, but I've been around horses a lot during my life. I know what they think of me. And believe me, the feeling is mutual.

Now if you could find me a book that would help me understand just what it is that my two cats have on their mind, now THAT would be helpful.

For a good read with a musical bent, try Robert Hellenga's novel "Blues Lessons" (Scribner, 2002). If you live anywhere in the Western United States and either drink water or eat food, try the biography "The King of California," about cotton-farmer and land barron J.G. Boswell. Whether you like sports or not, there are two fairly recent books out there well worth the read: David Halberstrom's "Teammates," about the lifelong friendship between and among Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, et al., and "The Perfect Mile," about Roger Bannister and the pursuit of the sub-four-minute mile (which, like the introduction of the Fender Strat, is an event celebrating its 50th anniversary this year).
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Daved · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:42 am Post subject:

roadwarriorfortheblues

StratCat · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:

BlueRunner/Daved,

also try "Jenny" by Paul Gallico (Poseidon Adventure etc) for explanation of the cat thing.

Failing that, it's probably about food and sleep.

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rainmkr63 · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:43 am Post subject:

"last hours of ancient sunlight" by Thom Hartmann.

The absolute most important book I have ever read!!!

Summer listening would be a long list.

Rob

Bluelobster · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:52 am Post subject:

American death trip ...... James Ellroy Razz

edpesco · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:05 pm Post subject:

Manil Suri: The death of Vishnu

BlueRunner · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:

Summer's over, so I'm neither reading nor listening any more. But before summer left, I finished (on Daved's recomendation) "The Unadulterated Cat," which is a crack-up, and I'm looking forward to reading "Jenny." Also read the Bloomfield bio, "If You Love These Blues," Forrest White's history of Fender, and a goodly chunk of the 9/11 Commission's report (if that's your idea of a good time). On the watching front, a sister-in-law gave me a DVD set of seven Marx Brothers movies. I'd seen them all before, but they're even better another time around. As for listening, one thing stands out. My guitar instructor introduced me to a Charlie Hunter CD. Was that guy born with six hands, or what?
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Bluelobster · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:28 pm Post subject:

diatonicdude · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:22 pm Post subject: Check out Thomas Leeb too!

Bluerunner, if you like CH, check out Thomas Leeb, you won't be disapointed.

I am currently listening to music from a UK band called Ezio, Pat Metheny's "Secret Story", SFX featuring Alan Murphy, The Dixie Dregs (early stuff) not forgetting a healthy dose of Mr.RF's material.

I am currently reading "The big book of Jazz guitar improvisation" (by Mark Dziuba) which I can highly reccomend.

Sorry if that all seems a bit boring, but sometimes things just seem that way! maybe its life is too hectic.........right where is my iPod, my cosy chair and glass of wine?

All the best,

DD
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diatonicdude · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:29 pm Post subject: Sorry Bluerunner!

Sorry Bluerunner!

I have made a mistake comparing Thomas Leeb with Charlie Hunter (Thomas Leeb is definetly worth checking out though). TL doesn't sound like CH at all! TL actually recorded a track called Charlie Hunter.

Never mind, a few more wasted messages and I will soon earn that long awaited Senior member ranking Laughing

DD
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