Comments for Steve Wilkison http://www.stevewilkison.com Sat, 14 May 2011 12:13:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on About My Music Blog by Steve http://www.stevewilkison.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Steve Sat, 14 May 2011 12:13:22 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-173 Hi Alleen: OK, the new site is finally up now. The reason you got that error is because you were viewing the site when I was working on it and had actually made some of the new stuff live temporarily to check things out. Everything's good now, you shouldn't get any errors. Hi Alleen:
OK, the new site is finally up now. The reason you got that error is because you were viewing the site when I was working on it and had actually made some of the new stuff live temporarily to check things out. Everything’s good now, you shouldn’t get any errors.

]]> Comment on About My Music Blog by garden.ally http://www.stevewilkison.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-150 garden.ally Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:14:12 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-150 Hi Steven ~ Happy Holidays 2010! It's really great to see how far you have come with your website over the years. I come to visit a couple times each year (during the tour and around the end of the year) to read up on your music blog and see where you've been cycling. LOVE the photos. What camera are you using? You have a great talent for snapping some awesome images -- quite spectacular. Here's wishing you much peace and joy in the coming year. ~~ Alleen PS: I'm no techy, so I thought you might like to know that I get an error message when I try to read (more) from your menus or blog this time around. (which was a total drag, because I was all primed - now I'll have to go back to reading Jane Austen) Hi Steven ~ Happy Holidays 2010! It’s really great to see how far you have come with your website over the years. I come to visit a couple times each year (during the tour and around the end of the year) to read up on your music blog and see where you’ve been cycling. LOVE the photos. What camera are you using? You have a great talent for snapping some awesome images — quite spectacular. Here’s wishing you much peace and joy in the coming year. ~~ Alleen

PS: I’m no techy, so I thought you might like to know that I get an error message when I try to read (more) from your menus or blog this time around. (which was a total drag, because I was all primed – now I’ll have to go back to reading Jane Austen)

]]> Comment on Snow Leopard by Steve http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/08/snow-leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Steve Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:28:19 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=574#comment-113 Ha! Speaking of which, I know you are familiar with the Lyle Lovett version of "Ballad Of The Snow Leopard," but did I ever send you the Shake Russell / Dana Cooper version? You should hear that as well. Ha! Speaking of which, I know you are familiar with the Lyle Lovett version of “Ballad Of The Snow Leopard,” but did I ever send you the Shake Russell / Dana Cooper version? You should hear that as well.

]]> Comment on Snow Leopard by Parispal http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/08/snow-leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Parispal Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:50:51 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=574#comment-112 i was surprised you might be talking about DR... i was surprised you might be talking about DR…

]]> Comment on T. Talton / B. Stewart / J. Sandlin by Steve http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/07/t-talton-b-stewart-j-sandlin/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Steve Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:24:08 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=260#comment-99 Hi Pascal: I knew what you meant about the Cowboy double album. I have that vinyl album as well. And you're right, it's a reissue of their first two albums, as you note in your second post. The Clapton version of "Please Be With Me" is on his very famous album "461 Ocean Boulevard." Hopefully, Scott Boyer (the writer and other principle in Cowboy, besides Tommy Talton) made some good money off that publishing. I haven't heard of the Decoys, but I'll certainly check them out. As for Heartsfield, I'm only slightly familiar with them and don't have any of their albums. The cover to their album "Foolish Pleasures" looks very familiar though, I think I must have had it at one time, but I don't seem to any more. Hi Pascal:
I knew what you meant about the Cowboy double album. I have that vinyl album as well. And you’re right, it’s a reissue of their first two albums, as you note in your second post. The Clapton version of “Please Be With Me” is on his very famous album “461 Ocean Boulevard.” Hopefully, Scott Boyer (the writer and other principle in Cowboy, besides Tommy Talton) made some good money off that publishing. I haven’t heard of the Decoys, but I’ll certainly check them out. As for Heartsfield, I’m only slightly familiar with them and don’t have any of their albums. The cover to their album “Foolish Pleasures” looks very familiar though, I think I must have had it at one time, but I don’t seem to any more.

]]> Comment on T. Talton / B. Stewart / J. Sandlin by Quiet Man http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/07/t-talton-b-stewart-j-sandlin/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Quiet Man Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:09:40 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=260#comment-98 Hi Steve, I was a little confused when I wrote my comment. "Why Quit When You're Losing" is the title of the 1973 reissue of the original albums "Reach For The Sky" (1970) and "5'll Getcha Ten" (1971). And the songs was, of course, "Please Be With Me". Since then, I discovered by accident on the web a fantastic album from Muscle Shoals: "Shot From The Saddle" by the Decoys, a "supergroup" led by Scott Boyer and featuring David Hood, NC Thurman, Kevin Holly and others. Songs written by Walt Aldridge (4), Gregg Allman, Butch McDade, Scott Boyer, Tim Henson, Eddie Hinto... A white southern rhythm 'n' blues album, a pure joy to listen to... Hi Steve,
I was a little confused when I wrote my comment. “Why Quit When You’re Losing” is the title of the 1973 reissue of the original albums “Reach For The Sky” (1970) and “5′ll Getcha Ten” (1971). And the songs was, of course, “Please Be With Me”.
Since then, I discovered by accident on the web a fantastic album from Muscle Shoals: “Shot From The Saddle” by the Decoys, a “supergroup” led by Scott Boyer and featuring David Hood, NC Thurman, Kevin Holly and others. Songs written by Walt Aldridge (4), Gregg Allman, Butch McDade, Scott Boyer, Tim Henson, Eddie Hinto… A white southern rhythm ‘n’ blues album, a pure joy to listen to…

]]> Comment on T. Talton / B. Stewart / J. Sandlin by Quiet Man http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/07/t-talton-b-stewart-j-sandlin/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Quiet Man Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:38:09 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=260#comment-96 Bonjour Steve, Happy to seee you back to music. I hope the cycling trip was good for you. I never heard of "Happy to be alive" but it reminds me of the group Cowboy. I have 2 albums reissued in 1 double LP ("Cowboy" & "Why Quit When You're Losing"). The group was good though not really original at the the time. But the wrote (Scott Boyer) a song made famous by Eric Clapton: "Please Be My Friend". Cowboy's version was at least as good as Clapton's. Did you know a group I was fond of in the seventies: Heartsfield. The came from Chicago and made four albums before disbanding (though I think the group reappeared later). Bonjour Steve,

Happy to seee you back to music. I hope the cycling trip was good for you.
I never heard of “Happy to be alive” but it reminds me of the group Cowboy. I have 2 albums reissued in 1 double LP (“Cowboy” & “Why Quit When You’re Losing”). The group was good though not really original at the the time. But the wrote (Scott Boyer) a song made famous by Eric Clapton: “Please Be My Friend”. Cowboy’s version was at least as good as Clapton’s.
Did you know a group I was fond of in the seventies: Heartsfield. The came from Chicago and made four albums before disbanding (though I think the group reappeared later).

]]> Comment on My 13 Favorite Reissues Of 2008 by Quiet Man http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/my-13-favorite-reissues-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Quiet Man Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:25:11 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=348#comment-82 I finally bought "The Unreleased Recordings" last week. Nice surprise... even if something's missing in the performances. I finally bought “The Unreleased Recordings” last week. Nice surprise… even if something’s missing in the performances.

]]> Comment on From The Paradise Motel by david brogren http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/from-the-paradise-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-77 david brogren Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:41:14 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=337#comment-77 Well I produced 'paradise motel'. Thankyou for your kind words. Hi Herve how goes it? Seems I bump into you and Thom Jurek in the oddest places. from the paradise motel is only available at our website: <a href="http://www.barbedwirerecords.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">barbedwirerecords.com</a> It costs $18 and that includes shipping. Also we have a great David Olney release. So you won't find it at Amazon, you gotta come and visit my site. best wishes Dave Brogren Well I produced ‘paradise motel’. Thankyou for your kind words. Hi Herve how goes it? Seems I bump into you and Thom Jurek in the oddest places.

from the paradise motel is only available at our website:
barbedwirerecords.com

It costs $18 and that includes shipping. Also we have a great David Olney release. So you won’t find it at Amazon, you gotta come and visit my site.

best wishes

Dave Brogren

]]> Comment on My 13 Favorite Reissues Of 2008 by Steve http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/my-13-favorite-reissues-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Steve Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:58:15 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=348#comment-73 Pascal: Yes, you are, of course, absolutely correct. I realized when I was proofreading that post that I should make a point of that (as I did with the Elton John album), but I forgot. I like to think of these instances as "faux" first albums. Elton John, Warren Zevon, Emmylou Harris, etc. Artists who made a debut album that has been almost completely forgotten, lost or even disowned. By the way, none of the material on the Hank Williams "The Unreleased Recordings" is on "The Complete Hank Williams" box set, which I also have. If you're a big fan, the new 3CD set is worth it. Pascal: Yes, you are, of course, absolutely correct. I realized when I was proofreading that post that I should make a point of that (as I did with the Elton John album), but I forgot. I like to think of these instances as “faux” first albums. Elton John, Warren Zevon, Emmylou Harris, etc. Artists who made a debut album that has been almost completely forgotten, lost or even disowned. By the way, none of the material on the Hank Williams “The Unreleased Recordings” is on “The Complete Hank Williams” box set, which I also have. If you’re a big fan, the new 3CD set is worth it.

]]> Comment on My 13 Favorite Reissues Of 2008 by Quiet Man http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/my-13-favorite-reissues-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Quiet Man Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:45:37 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=348#comment-72 These are all great albums and I love the all, though I don't know "The Unreleased Recordings" by Hank (I have the 10-CD box "The Complete Hank Williams"). I just disagree with one thing: "Warren Zevon" is Warren's second album. The first is "Zevon - Wanted Dead Or Alive". These are all great albums and I love the all, though I don’t know “The Unreleased Recordings” by Hank (I have the 10-CD box “The Complete Hank Williams”).
I just disagree with one thing: “Warren Zevon” is Warren’s second album. The first is “Zevon – Wanted Dead Or Alive”.

]]> Comment on From The Paradise Motel by Parispal http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/from-the-paradise-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Parispal Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:59:03 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=337#comment-68 Hi Steve, In a similar way to you, Charlie Hunter was also a very big help in my musical education, turning me to Richard Shindell, Dar Willams and Fred Eaglesmith in 1998 or so. At the time, as you know, I was on Elliott and Bruce and you and Charlie opened my mind to other great talents who now are my daily cure. I had the immense pleasure to meet Charlie in his Bellows Falls studio, had a drink with him and Bill Morrissey at Oonah's, on our way to the Greenriver Festival in 2005 where I met Jim Olsen, Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst, Peter Mulvey, Tracy Grammer, Anais Mitchell and could briefly talk backstage to Steve Earle and your freind Buddy Miller. How could I be closer to Paradise? My only regret is that I did not buy a painting from Charlie... Steve, Charlie, I owe you guys Big Time! Herve Hi Steve,

In a similar way to you, Charlie Hunter was also a very big help in my musical education, turning me to Richard Shindell, Dar Willams and Fred Eaglesmith in 1998 or so. At the time, as you know, I was on Elliott and Bruce and you and Charlie opened my mind to other great talents who now are my daily cure.

I had the immense pleasure to meet Charlie in his Bellows Falls studio, had a drink with him and Bill Morrissey at Oonah’s, on our way to the Greenriver Festival in 2005 where I met Jim Olsen, Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst, Peter Mulvey, Tracy Grammer, Anais Mitchell and could briefly talk backstage to Steve Earle and your freind Buddy Miller. How could I be closer to Paradise?

My only regret is that I did not buy a painting from Charlie…

Steve, Charlie, I owe you guys Big Time!

Herve

]]> Comment on From The Paradise Motel by Steve http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/from-the-paradise-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Steve Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:34:44 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=337#comment-67 Pascal: Wow, you're right. I had no idea this was out of print. I've had it a long, long time, since it was originally released in 1994. It's too bad that it's so hard to find now. I just looked on Amazon and there are no copies at all available even used. What a shame. I hope someone puts it back in print sometime soon. Pascal:
Wow, you’re right. I had no idea this was out of print. I’ve had it a long, long time, since it was originally released in 1994. It’s too bad that it’s so hard to find now. I just looked on Amazon and there are no copies at all available even used. What a shame. I hope someone puts it back in print sometime soon.

]]> Comment on From The Paradise Motel by Quiet Man http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/from-the-paradise-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Quiet Man Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:52:55 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=337#comment-65 Hi Steve, I'm looking for this one, the only album by Fred J. that I don't own. When it appears on amazon, it's more than $100... Pascal Hi Steve, I’m looking for this one, the only album by Fred J. that I don’t own. When it appears on amazon, it’s more than $100…
Pascal

]]> Comment on My 10 Favorite New Albums Of 2008 by Parispal http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/my-10-favorite-new-albums-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Parispal Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:25:57 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=344#comment-62 Hi Steve, good to see you're back in business... Thought maybe you were gone cycling with some reindeer friends of yours... Herve PS: Copeland did not make it to your list? Hi Steve,

good to see you’re back in business… Thought maybe you were gone cycling with some reindeer friends of yours…

Herve

PS: Copeland did not make it to your list?

]]> Comment on My 10 Favorite New Albums Of 2008 by Quiet Man http://www.stevewilkison.com/2009/01/my-10-favorite-new-albums-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Quiet Man Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:01:26 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=344#comment-61 Hello Steve, Happy new year to you! And thanks for including Sammy in your top 10. Somebody else wrote about "Misfit Scarecrow", here in Fance... http://sampierre.blogspot.com/2008/12/sammy-walker-misfit-scarecrow.html Hope to read you soon, Pascal Hello Steve,
Happy new year to you! And thanks for including Sammy in your top 10.
Somebody else wrote about “Misfit Scarecrow”, here in Fance…
http://sampierre.blogspot.com/2008/12/sammy-walker-misfit-scarecrow.html
Hope to read you soon,
Pascal

]]> Comment on John Hiatt Live From Austin TX by Bookmarks about Austin http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/07/john-hiatt-live-from-austin-tx/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Bookmarks about Austin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:45:10 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=114#comment-57 [...] - bookmarked by 4 members originally found by igeeo on 2008-10-06 John Hiatt Live From Austin TX http://stevewilkison.com/blog/2008/07/15/john-hiatt-live-from-austin-tx/ - bookmarked by 2 members [...] [...] – bookmarked by 4 members originally found by igeeo on 2008-10-06 John Hiatt Live From Austin TX http://stevewilkison.com/blog/2008/07/15/john-hiatt-live-from-austin-tx/ – bookmarked by 2 members [...]

]]> Comment on Kate & Anna McGarrigle by Quiet Man http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/09/kate-anna-mcgarrigle/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Quiet Man Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:17:33 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=326#comment-56 Hello Steve, good to see you back! A trip to France? I could have written the greatest part of your post, starting from Linda's "Heart like a wheel" which was the the first solo album I bought by a female singer. I wrote a post about it on my blog last year. Concerning the McGarrigles, of course, the connexion with Loudon Wainwright III (and later with Martha & Rufus) was important too. Strangely, I only have two albums by the sisters: "Love Over And Over" and "The McGarrigle Hour". But their importance must not be underestimated... All the best, Pascal PS: Great albums from the DejaDisc label. Thank you for everything... Hello Steve, good to see you back! A trip to France?
I could have written the greatest part of your post, starting from Linda’s “Heart like a wheel” which was the the first solo album I bought by a female singer. I wrote a post about it on my blog last year.
Concerning the McGarrigles, of course, the connexion with Loudon Wainwright III (and later with Martha & Rufus) was important too. Strangely, I only have two albums by the sisters: “Love Over And Over” and “The McGarrigle Hour”.
But their importance must not be underestimated…
All the best,
Pascal
PS: Great albums from the DejaDisc label. Thank you for everything…

]]> Comment on Kate & Anna McGarrigle by Steve http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/09/kate-anna-mcgarrigle/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Steve Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:28:08 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=326#comment-55 Herve: I've long been a fan of Larry Hosford based soley on the "Crosswords" album. It's just great. I never got around to picking up a copy of the "AKA Lorenzo" album on vinyl when it was around. Larry is selling both CDs on his site, but they are, as you note, "home made reissues," and I try to avoid those when I can. I'd rather rip the vinyl myself and save the money! Herve:

I’ve long been a fan of Larry Hosford based soley on the “Crosswords” album. It’s just great. I never got around to picking up a copy of the “AKA Lorenzo” album on vinyl when it was around. Larry is selling both CDs on his site, but they are, as you note, “home made reissues,” and I try to avoid those when I can. I’d rather rip the vinyl myself and save the money!

]]> Comment on Kate & Anna McGarrigle by Parispal http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/09/kate-anna-mcgarrigle/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Parispal Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:53:51 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=326#comment-54 Hi Steve, I must be one of the rare persons who has Larry "Lorenzo" Hosford's CDs on the side of the pond! Can't believe this guy could hire the services of Leon Russell and George Harrison! Looks like my copies of Crosswords and "aka Lorenzo" are home-made reissues. Met him though Jack WIlliams' yahoo! list and I must have played some songs of his on my defunct Americana in Paris show. Seems like it was a looong time ago. Herve Hi Steve,

I must be one of the rare persons who has Larry “Lorenzo” Hosford’s CDs on the side of the pond!

Can’t believe this guy could hire the services of Leon Russell and George Harrison!

Looks like my copies of Crosswords and “aka Lorenzo” are home-made reissues.

Met him though Jack WIlliams’ yahoo! list and I must have played some songs of his on my defunct Americana in Paris show. Seems like it was a looong time ago.

Herve

]]> Comment on Pet Sounds (RS #2) by Parispal http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/08/pet-sounds-rs-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Parispal Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:44:14 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=307#comment-53 Ask and ye shall receive! Here is Steve's new review! Good to read you again! Hervé Ask and ye shall receive! Here is Steve’s new review!

Good to read you again!

Hervé

]]> Comment on Pet Sounds (RS #2) by Steve http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/08/pet-sounds-rs-2/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Steve Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:48:31 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=307#comment-52 Hey, Hervé! Everything's fine, just got super busy for awhile there. I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things, though one a day is probably out of the question for awhile at least. Hopefully I can get two or three a week in for the time being. Hey, Hervé! Everything’s fine, just got super busy for awhile there. I’m hoping to get back into the swing of things, though one a day is probably out of the question for awhile at least. Hopefully I can get two or three a week in for the time being.

]]> Comment on Pet Sounds (RS #2) by Parispal http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/08/pet-sounds-rs-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Parispal Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:38:58 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=307#comment-51 Oops, I hope everything's fine and that you just have too much work to enjoy us with your reviews! Herve Oops, I hope everything’s fine and that you just have too much work to enjoy us with your reviews!

Herve

]]> Comment on Pet Sounds (RS #2) by Parispal http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/08/pet-sounds-rs-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Parispal Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:37:54 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=307#comment-50 Hi Steve, Summer is over: Leave your bike alone and get back to your turntable! We miss your daily reviews (weekly would be fine!)! Hervé Hi Steve,

Summer is over: Leave your bike alone and get back to your turntable! We miss your daily reviews (weekly would be fine!)!

Hervé

]]> Comment on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (RS #1) by Shelter From The Storm » Blog Archive » Pet Sounds (RS #2) http://www.stevewilkison.com/2008/08/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-rs-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Shelter From The Storm » Blog Archive » Pet Sounds (RS #2) Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:46:59 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=232#comment-47 [...] 12, in 1987 it was number 8 and in 2003 it had risen all the way to number 2. (See my post about Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band for more information on these three polls.) I guess I’m not the only one who came a little [...] [...] 12, in 1987 it was number 8 and in 2003 it had risen all the way to number 2. (See my post about Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band for more information on these three polls.) I guess I’m not the only one who came a little [...]

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