Steam Powered Aero-Takes
Following years of ups and downs at RCA, John Hartford moved to Warner Brothers in 1971. Working with fiddler Vassar Clements, guitarist Norman Blake and dobroist Tut Taylor, he found his creative muse on the landmark progressive bluegrass album Aereo-Plain, issued in 1972. Hartford's quirky humour was the focus, but his deep love for traditional music served as a framework. This entrancing, occasionally off-centre collection assembles selected demos, alternate takes and unreleased material (including Taylor and Blake instrumentals) from those sessions. While he credibly tackled oldies like "Where the Old Red River Flows" and Jimmie Skinner's "Doin' My Time", Hartford's originals made the difference. "Don't Ever Take Your Eyes Off the Game, Babe", "Howard Hughes Blues" and "Strange Old Man" were good enough for release at the time. His fearlessness even extended to such obvious duds as the inane pun-ditty "Emanuel Cant" and ponderous "Blame It on Joann". Hearing a take of "Boogie", his famous guttural chant from Aereo-Plain, dissolve into coughing and laughter can't help but bring a smile. --Rich Kienzle Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): John Hartford. Publisher(s): Universal Music Group. Label: Universal Music Group. Format: Import.
| Fabricant: | Universal Music Group |
| Numéro de la pièce: | 1787933 |
| Prix le plus bas (CAD): | 11,16 $ |
Caractéristiques du produit |
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| Artist : | John Hartford |
| Distributor : | Universal Music |
| Format : | CD |
| Marque : | Universal Music Group |
| music_track : | Howard Hughes Blues |
