West was a member of the Jews around that time, from the Starlite Walker reissue liners:
"Starlite Walker was an Oxford, Mississippi record. David resided on the outskirts of town at the time. He was renting a tiny building that was part of a professor's chemistry lab in the woods. He paid $100 a month. It was mildly suspicious. Stephen and I went there to rehearse for about five days. Oxford is a beautiful town. There are lots of beautiful people. We were well. Peaking physically. We built songs around David's words. David had just about all of his lyrics written down in a notebook. When we were 70% ready, we headed up to Easley Studios in Memphis (which burned to the ground a few years ago). Doug and Davis were ready for us. They were cool and it was welcoming. Steve West joined us on the songs that we needed a 'real' drummer. I just wasn't good enough. It didn't bother me. I was proud of my drums on "Trains Across The Sea" and my moog on "New Orleans." We didn't have any significant problems recording and it turned out well. Our host Sherman Willmott (we stayed above his record shop in a small apartment) did a marvelous job of keeping barbecue sauce on our faces the whole time. I gained six pounds. Upon completing Starlite Walker, Silver Jews felt like a band instead of a project. We became formidable.Bob Nastanovich2/7/11Des Moines, Iowa
Bob Nastanovich2/7/11Des Moines, Iowa
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 23 May 2023 18:04 (one year ago) link
I've never liked "The Walnut Falcon" too much... :/
― Day 1 fan (morrisp), Tuesday, 23 May 2023 19:04 (one year ago) link
SS! Missed you! <3 SS
― But who are we doing it versus? (sunny successor), Friday, 26 May 2023 00:36 (one year ago) link
My favourite SJ song is Suffering Jukebox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT_YIk-a8jU
― Punster McPunisher, Friday, 26 May 2023 01:34 (one year ago) link
Can anyone ID the final song in that War Comet set? I’ve never heard it before.
― Day 1 fan (morrisp), Friday, 26 May 2023 02:02 (one year ago) link
sounds like an improvised jam.
src: someone who listened to a lot of pavement improvised jams around that time.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Friday, 26 May 2023 02:15 (one year ago) link
was watching this old Harmony Korine/Gaspar Noe documentary and caught off guard by the Berman cameo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYiN2um9-Zs
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 29 July 2023 05:12 (ten months ago) link
Bless you, WBF, but you just posted a YouTube video that's 52 minutes long.
I'm going to take your word on the cameo.
― pplains, Saturday, 29 July 2023 13:21 (ten months ago) link
It's in the first few minutes, although he kind of looks like an alternate universe David Berman.
― ヽ(´ー`)┌ (CompuPost), Saturday, 29 July 2023 13:22 (ten months ago) link
9:00
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 29 July 2023 13:58 (ten months ago) link
Bob Nastanovich is with David there but doesn't get the call out.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 29 July 2023 16:42 (ten months ago) link
haha - I didn't even catch Bob there!
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 29 July 2023 17:14 (ten months ago) link