Ian - that clip up on top is amazing. I may hafta buy that DVD. I've only heard the one with whiskey in the title and that was years ago. What do you recommend?
― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Monday, 26 August 2013 02:14 (ten years ago) link
my fave LPs of his are "Back Home In Sulphur Springs" and "Fields of November.""Blackberry Blossoms" is also excellent -- listened to that one yesterday. he also plays on some of the best John Hartford records, and has credits as a session player all over the place..
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Monday, 26 August 2013 16:43 (ten years ago) link
How's his Takoma LP?
― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Monday, 26 August 2013 23:15 (ten years ago) link
forgot i started this thread, searched for norman blake, have already posted the video i came here to post.
norman blake rules.
― ian, Thursday, 31 March 2016 03:03 (eight years ago) link
I LOVE NORMAN BLAKE.
― ian, Sunday, 22 April 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
NORMAN BLAKE FOR PRESIDETN
― ian, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:09 (five years ago) link
now officially the best songwriter in Teenage Fanclub, w/ Gerry's departure!
― alpine static, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:39 (five years ago) link
FIELDS OF NOVEMBER DAWG
― tylerw, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:52 (five years ago) link
NOT THE SCOT
― tylerw, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:54 (five years ago) link
:)
both are great, but i will resist the urge to post about the Scot when ian revives this thread in a couple more years
― alpine static, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 08:10 (five years ago) link
In the 9 years since I started this thread, I think Blackberry Blossom has become my favorite record. But there's one thing about it -- which is that the opening track is "Are You From Dixie?" Now... as the opening track, it's easy af to skip it and just play the rest of the record. Which is what I've been doing for years. And I always tell people about how great the record is, but I don't think I ever remember to tell people they gotta skip the first track.
― ian, Saturday, 28 August 2021 18:55 (two years ago) link
This is real nice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW8CoihjBhM
I've been on a huge flatpicker kick lately and listening to a lot of Norman and Tony Rice and Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings and a young guy named Jake Eddy who I think is incredible. Kind of not sure what thread to talk about it in.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 28 September 2021 03:13 (two years ago) link
Nancy Blake appreciation post.
― ian, Friday, 27 May 2022 13:33 (one year ago) link
Two famous Norman Blakes, who'd a thought it...
― Mark G, Sunday, 29 May 2022 13:36 (one year ago) link
Massively underrated as a songwriter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ayqIDYhXkk
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 20 October 2022 12:07 (one year ago) link
really love that album
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 20 October 2022 18:04 (one year ago) link