8 More Miles to Louisville
October 9, 2008 4:30 PM
More "americana" from that woodshed in Sweden.
Recorded on a battered radio/cassette player in 1984(?) so its low fi.
We called ourselves The Early Puritans on the occasions we actually got paid for a gig.
Most of our stuff was Irish/Scottish or English but we did a other stuff for a giggle. Train blues and 50's doowop even.
This one is in the classical tradition of sentimental songs about what I imagine are in reality rather humdrum places. Not having ever been in Louisville though, I could be mistaken.
Finding the tape after all these years was rather traumatic. So I started playing 12-string again even if it wont bring back my misspent youth.
Most of our stuff was Irish/Scottish or English but we did a other stuff for a giggle. Train blues and 50's doowop even.
This one is in the classical tradition of sentimental songs about what I imagine are in reality rather humdrum places. Not having ever been in Louisville though, I could be mistaken.
Finding the tape after all these years was rather traumatic. So I started playing 12-string again even if it wont bring back my misspent youth.
posted by jan murray (8 comments total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
That's some tasty guitar playin'. I could really see using this in a movie or something.
posted by buriednexttoyou at 8:01 PM on October 9, 2008
posted by buriednexttoyou at 8:01 PM on October 9, 2008
Very nice! The lo-fi recording is a great match to the style.
posted by Galvatron at 2:39 PM on October 10, 2008
posted by Galvatron at 2:39 PM on October 10, 2008
great song!! love it
posted by the schizophrenic mouse at 2:28 AM on October 12, 2008
posted by the schizophrenic mouse at 2:28 AM on October 12, 2008
This sounds terrific. The recording style itself is especially nice, besides the good tune and singing.
posted by Corduroy at 5:22 PM on October 12, 2008
posted by Corduroy at 5:22 PM on October 12, 2008
Wow, jan, this is great. I LOVE the vocal vibrato. I'm glad this hasn't been lost and forgotten in a box somewhere!
posted by snsranch at 4:42 PM on October 15, 2008
posted by snsranch at 4:42 PM on October 15, 2008
Being from Louisville, I consider this a lovely tribute to a place you've never been. :)
I'd be proud to hear it floating out of a bar somewhere on Bardstown Road.
In fact, I really want to cover it.
posted by lholladay at 2:56 PM on September 8, 2010
I'd be proud to hear it floating out of a bar somewhere on Bardstown Road.
In fact, I really want to cover it.
posted by lholladay at 2:56 PM on September 8, 2010
Super slick recording for an ol' boom box. Nice stereo even!
posted by Ogre Lawless at 2:53 PM on July 29, 2013
posted by Ogre Lawless at 2:53 PM on July 29, 2013
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Think I'll maybe make an FPP on that theme, if I can dig up enough good links...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:37 PM on October 9, 2008