Lost highway by Hank Williams

Some of you are probably not going to enjoy this song as it's not at all like a lot of today's music. Not only that, but you can actually hear the words! Furthermore, it doesn't require 1,000 watts of power driving the bass to make it sound like it should.



I guess those people back then just didn't understand music.......

Daniel Brauchli Lost Highway on a Weissenborn Guitar

Since KeeWee and I are on the road (and in the air) today headed to Prescott, Arizona, I thought a little "Highway Music" would be appropriate. "Damiphino" pointed me to this video a while back. Both Daniel Brauchli's skill and the beautiful tone from the Weissenborn guitar are something to see and hear. Oh, and he sings pretty good, too!



Granted, he's using a decent mike and equipment to record this video, but still, if you've ever tried to do a home recording and get it to sound decent, you can appreciate this video. I can only imagine how good it must sound live!

There's some more videos of Daniel Brauchli on Youtube if you want to hear more.

Suicide Pinto

How many of you have owned and driven something along these lines in the past, or even still?

Here's the tags for the UTube video:

Bill Dant
Portland
Oregon
Warning
Explosive
death
trap
billybob
teeth
inbred
lawsuit

What's not to like?

For more, check out Bill's website.

Harlem Nocturne - Danny Gatton

I haven't put up a "Musical Interlude" for a while, but every so often I come across something to share that's is truly exceptional. The original hit version of Harlem Nocturne by the Viscounts has always been one of my favorites, the haunting melody, the base line, the drum work, they all fit together so well to make the song a masterpiece, evoking images of Mickey Spillane novels.

When I heard the Howard Roberts version of the song, I was again blown away, as Howard had moved it to guitar, but kept the same bluesy jazzy feel to the song.

Recently I came across another amazing version of the song, this time by Danny Gatton. Danny's version stays true to the bluesy feel of the song, yet he gets there from a somewhat different direction. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!



If this video doesn't play smoothly for you, you can try using the YouTube link HERE, which sometimes works better.

Richard Thompson Videos

Here's something for you Richard Thompson fans. Somewhere I've got a copy of the original recording of this song, done by Bull Moose Jackson, I think. Check out the guitar work......

Please Don't Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes at me

Richard Thompson played an outdoor concert in Seattle in 1990. I got there really early and got a spot in the very front about five feet from the stage. I suspect the back of my head is in some of the video. This song is just a fun piece that lets Richard play a lot of guitar. Amazing.......

Two Left Feet

Even though it sounds like there is another guitar and possibly a bass, this is Richard solo. I don't think I've ever heard anyone get so much music out of only one guitar, although Stanley Jordan comes to mind.

Update: There are several versions of Black Lightning by Richard Thompson on YouTube, but this is one of my favorites. The guitar work is more intricate on some of the other versions, but this version allows you to clearly hear the words and understand the story of the song.

Check out 1952 Vincent Black Lightning.