Sun Volt? Son Volt?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

"Words of Woodie Guthrie ringin in my head..."

Playing now on WFUV. Earlier there was a "Morning Jagged"? "Mourning Jagged"? Anyone familiar?

[GOPisEvil]

1. I have Son Volt's new cd sitting right next to me.

What would you like to know?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

2. Is the name of it Bandages and Scars or something like that?

Is that song Highway 61 on it? I really like the sound!

[GOPisEvil]

4. The name of the cd is "Okemah and the Melody of Riot"

First song is Bandages and Scars, second song is Afterglow 61...

This is the first Son Volt cd in years. Their 4th overall.

start here: www.jayfarrar.net

[WorseBeforeBetter]

6. There we go...thanks very much. Found it on Amazon. (n/t)

[GOPisEvil]

7. Of course Okemah is significant because that is Woody Guthrie's

hometown. :)

[enigmatic]

16. You got it!

:)

[fishwax]

29. Okemah is a pretty weird place to visit

they've only recently embraced woody, (and even that mostly for the cash ...) but it still makes for an interesting pass through if you're a guthrie fan (as we all should be)

[fishwax]

30. I have really liked what I've heard of it so far

heard a couple of songs on the radio, particularly "61" ... the quality is very encouraging

[Dhalgren]

3. I love Son Volt and Wilco, and Old 97s, etc., etc...

But then I was big into The Flying Burrito Bros. and Quicksilver Messenger Service and Hot Tuna etc., etc....

[WorseBeforeBetter]

8. Not too familiar with any of them, but am really enjoying...

SV's sound. I finally started listening to online radio (not sure why it took so long!) and wow - what an awakening. Radio in the DC area is horrible! Well, but for WRNR, but I can't get it across the river.

[enigmatic]

10. You need to start w/ Uncle Tupelo

My all-time favorite band, and the band that spawned Jay Farrar of Son Volt. Get everything by them; not a back album in their collectiom.

As for Son Volt, "Trace" is a masterpiece; get that if you can. The opening song "Windfall" is probably one of the best songs written in the past 15 years..

[WorseBeforeBetter]

12. Thanks for the recommendation. How about this other one?

Mourning Jagged or Morning Jagged? (Couldn't make out what the DJ was saying...) I'm not getting anything "coherent" when I Google it.

[enigmatic]

14. My Morning Jacket?

Is that it? Another great band..

[WorseBeforeBetter]

15. Wow - I was WAY off. LOL Let me Amazon that one. Thanks!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

17. I think it may have been Dancefloors they played.

Will just have to order the CD (or CDs)to find out. :-)

[enigmatic]

18. You'll love them as well

Can I suggest Richmond Fontaine, too? My favorite band in the world the past few years, and Willy Vlautin is one of the best songwriters alive:

http://www.richmondfontaine.com/

[WorseBeforeBetter]

20. Absolutely, thanks. Too bad I don't live near...

Bellingham, WA - I'd get Son Volt too!

Sep 3 05 Nightlight Lounge with Son Volt Bellingham, WA

http://www.richmondfontaine.com/tour/tour.php

[enigmatic]

21. That's going to be a helluva show

I may cross the border for that..

[GOPisEvil]

22. I'm seeing Son Volt Sept. 16.

I saw them at south by southwest in March. They were outstanding.

[enigmatic]

24. I saw Jay a couple years ago up here

acoustic, what a show that was. I've seen Tupelo and Son Volt live and it was awesome; converted a few people by dragging them to the shows, too:)

[GOPisEvil]

26. I've seen Jay a couple of times, too.

Once just him and an accompanying guitarist and once with Canyon as his backing band. Excellent shows!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

28. Well, hah, we in the other Washington get to see...

Clint Black on 9/11 at the "America Supports Your Freedom Walk."

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/pentagon-announces-september-11-concert/2005/08/10/1123353364623.html

I'd say UFB, but it is FB.

[NeoTraitors]

19. UT is one of my fav bands too. Saw 'em in a bar back in '92.

I really do need to check out Sun Volt. As for Wilco, there can be no doubt about their genius, however, I feel like I should wait til I'm 50 before I listen to a steady diet of them.

In other words, were I to shun the Mr. T Experience in favor of Wilco, it would be admitting that I'm an old fogey!

[enigmatic]

25. Ha!

Jeff's new stuff is an aquired taste; I loved everything up to Summer Teeth, but the new stuff is hit and miss with me. I've always been a Jay guy in the Jay/Jeff wars, anyway:)

[NeoTraitors]

27. I never understood why there had to be feud between them.

It seemed like they had been childhood friends ala Watt/Boon. I guess most all of the bands with 2 strong songwriters have had their share of problems/splits over the years.

Who knows, if Dboon had lived maybe he and Mike Watt would hate each other by now too!

[enigmatic]

11. It's a fabulous record

I'm playing a couple songs of it on my show. Jay Farrar is a genius..

[Blue_Tires]

5. Jon Sunvold?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

9. Basketball player? No, but thanks, now I know who Jon Sunvold is. :-)

[Blue_Tires]

13. lol...he's now an on-air announcer for someone, iirc

[WorseBeforeBetter]

23. And apparently not a very good one. Poor Jon.

--ESPN dumps Sundvold to ‘improve' Big Monday lineup

--KUsports.com Message Boards: Jon Sundvold not asked back by CBS.