Thursday, November 24, 2011

Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 38

 Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 38: Time To Carve Another Notch

They say illegal downloading is killing recorded music, and I'm starting to believe them: from a peak of about 1500 downloads on a new volume of NSD, we're now down to around 300. I guess everyone else is getting them off Pirate Bay (or Music Ruined My Life). And now with the competition from Amnesty International's four CD Dylan cover set, I really expect to take a hit. But there is some spectacular music here, and that's the important thing.

As always, a big thanks to the tapers, the original uploaders, the nice folks who've sent me recordings, the fine artists who've created cover artwork, and especially the performers and most of all the composer. Due to the many different sources, I am not including lineages. I have done nothing to the original files but normalize the levels and fade in and out on each track (using Cool Edit). If you've got something good that deserves consideration for future volumes, PM me.

Happy Thanksgiving--Jeff.

01 Tryin' to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door - Lucinda Williams (Oct 29, 2011, Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA)
02 Absolutely Sweet Marie - Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard (Jan 26, 2010, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO)
03 Tangled Up in Blue - Bruce Hornsby (Jun 5, 1996, Community Arts Center, Williamsport, PA)
04 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - Lisa Hannigan (Nov 10, 2009, The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA)
05 Cold Irons Bound - Kerri Powers (Feb 28, 2004, Blackstone River Theater, Cumberland, RI)
06 Tough Mama - Chris Robinson Brotherhood (Mar 28, 2011, The Echoplex, Echo Park, CA)
07 Meet Me in the Morning - Carolyn Wonderland (Oct 19, 2011, Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA)
08 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Fruit Bats (Mar 26, 2010, The Mill, Iowa City, IA)
09 This Wheel's On Fire - Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger & the Trinity (Nov 28, 1968, Berlin, Germany)
10 Boots of Spanish Leather - Mandolin Orange (Apr 9, 2011, Forty Acres Concert Series, Chapel Hill, NC)
11 Daddy You Been on My Mind - Keren Ann (Mar 11, 2011, Le Figaro, Paris, France)
12 You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome - Ron Sexsmith (Aug 15, 1995, Idiot's Delight with Vin Scelsa, WXRK-FM, New York City)
13 I Shall Be Released - Grace Potter (Jul 24, 2009, FloydFest, Floyd, VA)
14 All Along the Watchtower - Santana (Aug 23, 1987, Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angel's Camp, CA)
15 A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall - Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy (Apr 15, 2011, Wanee Music Festival, Music Park, Live Oak, FL)

Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 37: Crying Like a Fire in the Sun

Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 37: Crying Like a Fire in the Sun

How time flies. I had this one ready to go for the tenth anniversary of the Love + Theft release (September 11) when my cable modem went kaput. By the time Comcast came out and fixed it, I had missed the date and it's been sitting on my hard drive ever since. So, at last, here it is. Also, the tracks for Vol. 38 are already ready, so that should be along soon.

As always, a big thanks to the tapers, the original uploaders, the nice folks who've sent me recordings, the fine artists who've created cover artwork, and especially the performers and most of all the composer. Due to the many different sources, I am not including lineages. I have done nothing to the original files but normalize the levels and fade in and out on each track (using Cool Edit). If you've got something good that deserves consideration for future volumes, PM me.

Lastly, if you are interested in MP3 covers (Dylan and others), check out my blog at http://smallfiguresinavastexpanse.blogspot.com/. I'm going to try to make it a daily thing for the foreseeable future. Say hi in the comments section so I know you came by.

01 Masters of War - North Mississippi All Stars (Nov, 7, 2007,UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY)
02 License to Kill - Elvis Costello (May 24, 2011, Beacon Theatre, New York, NY)
03 Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Uncle Tupelo (Jun 30, 1989, Cicero's, St. Louis, MO)
04 Senor - Donna the Buffalo (Jul 19, 2003, GrassRoots Festival, Infield Stage, Trumansburg, NY)
05 Subterranean Homesick Blues - Reckless Kelly (Feb 20, 2001, Henfling's Tavern, Ben Lomond, CA)
06 She Belongs to Me - Jackson Browne with Watkins Family Hour (Dec 21, 2010, Largo, Los Angeles, CA)
07 Maggie's Farm - Hayes Carll (May 24, 2009, Threadgill's South Austin, TX)
08 Mr. Tambourine Man - Robyn Hitchcock (Mar 12, 2011, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA)
09 Gates of Eden - Arlo Guthrie (Aug 21, 1987, the Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA)
10 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Seldom Scene (Aug 29, 2010, Theater At Lime Kiln, Lexington, VA)
11 Boots of Spanish Leather - Martin Simpson (Apr 9, 2010, The Met, Bury, UK)
12 You're a Big Girl Now - The Waterboys (Jul 1, 2011, Tall Ships Festival, Waterford, Ireland)
13 Ring Them Bells - Ann and Nancy Wilson (Nov 6, 1993, Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA)
14 Forever Young - The Pretenders (Jul 17, 2009, Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, UK)
15 I Shall Be Released - Jeff Buckley (Date Unknown 1993, Sine Cafe, New York, NY - from Every Monday Night on Dime Tracker http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=232756)