Byron Time Again ... By Amanda on February 6, 2008 8:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (5)
I can see that far away look in your eyes ....
I have never been to Byron, but I have many times benefitted from the spill over. The annual fretting about money, annual leave, scheduling conflicts has begun.
This year I'm taking some of the pressure off by going to the "Blue Mountains Festival of Folk, Roots and Blues" -- like Byron but less surf and wankers and more ... fog? This crosses Loudon Wainwright III (note to bmffrb website, not "Louden") off the list, plus some others of interest like Elana James, Ruthie Foster and Ron Sexsmith.
I have tickets for John Hiatt (wooooo!) and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
I have not organised Mavis Staples, but I must. I would like to see Jools Holland, Buddy Guy, John Hammond, Keb Mo', Jon Cleary (don't know if he's actually doing Byron but he's here at the same time) and Vusi Mahlasela. Oy vey.
Update: Props to Phineas for letting me know (really must get that album, Career Moves) Loudon actually has a song on this very issue:
They spelled my name wrong again
With an E between the D and the N
Some dope didn't know it should be an O
They spelled my name wrong again
See comments for a listen.
I also just notcied that Danny O'Keefe whom I mention recently on TOB (the old blog) will be in the Blue Mountains. Cool.
By Phineas
on February 6, 2008 2:26 PM
Your note to bmffrb couldn't help but remind me of this track of Loudon's: They Spelled My Name Wrong Again.
BTW, that's off his "Career Moves" live record which might be my favorite LWIII album and also one of my favorite live albums ever. Not that you asked.
By Francis Xavier Holden
on February 6, 2008 10:34 PM
sounds all good. Mavis and Sharon Jones especially good to see.
I always seem to manage to miss Ron Sexsmith.
Loudon is good. Better than his kids I reckon.
Did I ever tell you about the time I got to see him backstage, with my albums under arm for signing. Gave him a possibly understandable slurred fans rant, then fell over on the floor in front of him.
I think someone spiked my drinks that night.
Again.
By MadMa
on February 7, 2008 11:13 AM
Must meet up if you are coming that close, might be pressies in it for you!
By Phineas
on February 8, 2008 3:42 AM
I saw Loudon live one time here in Chicago and after as he was milling about and I was attempting to get an autograph a woman was talking to him saying "I met you back in 1983..." and Loudon's reply was, "did we sleep together?"
And he wasn't kidding.
By GoAwayPleaseBrownie
on February 11, 2008 1:26 PM
oh Phineas I'm laughing.
and it's made me forget what I was gonna say.
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... oh yeah - 'Liza with a Z, not Lisa with an S' is an earlier song about a person (Minelli) who suffered the name thing.
Loudy obviously isn't into those sweethearts who name kids Kloe, or Typhanny.
In my youth I loved The McGarrigle Sisters, but I have no interest in their offspring, or Dylan's, and I don't need a soul revival - just stick with the sources.