Flying solo, Monday night, Milton Keynes. I am in my 44th year of gig-going. I am up to many hundreds of gigs. A half-full Stables, for a gig by a Nashville singer-songwriter (yes, I know he’s not from Nashville. Yes, I know he lives in Spain.) just went into my Top 10, All Time. Plus, having a quiet meal in the gig’s lovely restaurant beforehand, he sat, 10 feet away, poured his water, caught my eye, and said “Hi.” I cannot tell you what his music, what HE means to me. So, to tell you that his band were great, his setlist was almost perfect (mostly on the hoof which, with 2 Spanish players in the band, is no mean feat.) well, as the song says, “Well, you people all know what he’s talking about.”
I shall post a review when I have stopped coming over all unnecessary.
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I got Home and Chester back in the 90s(?) after liking the track Laughter a lot when it appeared on an Uncut CD. Never felt the need for anything else. What highlights would you recommend?
1972 and Nashville are the essentials, and the 2 most recent albums have been a ‘return to form’ after divorce and emigration to Spain. He seems really happy and content, which is not always conducive to good songwriting.
Lucky indeed!
Let’s have a listen to a track from his new album.
YouTube suggested I listen to this. I didn’t argue!
Spot on! That was last night’s band, too. I love the bass player – so nimble fingered. They all had great voices too.
He’s good innee! Another shout for nashville, and for Subtitulo, when he first went to Spain. Lovely gentle moorish tinged country.
Good shout, retro. One of those albums that always puts me in a good mood.
As does this….