samedi 30 mars 2013
mercredi 27 mars 2013
Tour Van Music #6 "I dont think you'll ever find a way out of it now"
“Give me back my upper hand/
Give me back my second chance/
Give me back my evil streak”
dimanche 24 mars 2013
Ever been tired,Ever been a little sick?
Cover of Jason Molina's "Everything should try again", solo show @ Chapelle de la visitation,Grenoble
You don't forgive the silence for not speaking up No matter how hard we're trying it's not hard enough Your eyes before the lightning to meet it by yourself You've been tired and a little sick You've been trying to work with it You drew your grave on every single map You don't plan on staying long You plan on burning it No matter how wrong it went You don't have much more room to forget You don't have much more room to forget
You don't forgive even the lightning For leaving you But everything should try again Even you You followed the train through every prarie dawn Said I'd like to see Ohio one more time before it's gone You had your hands up high in a prayer to crush your heart And every single heart Was that eight point star Ever been tired Ever been a little sick Ever tried working through it
Photo (c) levetchristophe.fr/
You don't forgive the silence for not speaking up No matter how hard we're trying it's not hard enough Your eyes before the lightning to meet it by yourself You've been tired and a little sick You've been trying to work with it You drew your grave on every single map You don't plan on staying long You plan on burning it No matter how wrong it went You don't have much more room to forget You don't have much more room to forget
You don't forgive even the lightning For leaving you But everything should try again Even you You followed the train through every prarie dawn Said I'd like to see Ohio one more time before it's gone You had your hands up high in a prayer to crush your heart And every single heart Was that eight point star Ever been tired Ever been a little sick Ever tried working through it
Photo (c) levetchristophe.fr/
samedi 23 mars 2013
mardi 19 mars 2013
Thoughts On Jason Molina's passing
A few years ago,while i was just getting started, i had only written 4 or 5 folky songs in my hometown, i booked a show for Magnolia Electric Co at a friend's bar, the Oasis Rock Café,Valence ,France.
It was a great sunday show, and Jason and his band happened to have a day off on the next day, and asked me to arrange the day off for them in Valence; also, Jason wanted to buy an acoustic guitar for touring but realised all the music shops were closed on a Monday in France.
So i sold him my Dad's guitar and they were all pretty happy about that.
They invited me to dinner, asked me if i could play them a few songs after,and said Jason would like to play a few songs too. Some improvised hootenanny stuff. My friend would turn the bar into a private club,kicking out the last monday nights customers.
Jason's words on that night,about the songs i played for him,the lyrics etc,were to me the cornerstone of what i wanted to do with my musical life.
These were the words from someone whom i truly admired the work,and these were humble,humble words from a great guy.
We sat and played till the early hours of the morning. After that we stayed in touch, and got to play a few shows together a few years later.
Last time i saw him was at Mains d'oeuvres Paris,for a show we've played together. I would have loved to invite him on stage to sing a song with me, but for some reasons,i didn't feel like asking.
At the end of the set he came and said "man i've waited the whole set that you ask me to sing one with you".
I deeply regret this now
Last words i received from him were an email saying
"Keep writing music as much as you can. Your friend & Etranger. JM"
Video samples from the 2006 acoustic closed bar sessions will be posted here as soon as possible
In the meantime,this song was written about Jason,him being one of the two characters i fantasized and talk about in the song,in the very studio where half of his records were made
Not Only Fading Out (From Off The Map) lyrics here
Our Cover of "The Lioness" Here
Steve Albini's Blues Here
It was a great sunday show, and Jason and his band happened to have a day off on the next day, and asked me to arrange the day off for them in Valence; also, Jason wanted to buy an acoustic guitar for touring but realised all the music shops were closed on a Monday in France.
So i sold him my Dad's guitar and they were all pretty happy about that.
They invited me to dinner, asked me if i could play them a few songs after,and said Jason would like to play a few songs too. Some improvised hootenanny stuff. My friend would turn the bar into a private club,kicking out the last monday nights customers.
Jason's words on that night,about the songs i played for him,the lyrics etc,were to me the cornerstone of what i wanted to do with my musical life.
These were the words from someone whom i truly admired the work,and these were humble,humble words from a great guy.
We sat and played till the early hours of the morning. After that we stayed in touch, and got to play a few shows together a few years later.
Last time i saw him was at Mains d'oeuvres Paris,for a show we've played together. I would have loved to invite him on stage to sing a song with me, but for some reasons,i didn't feel like asking.
At the end of the set he came and said "man i've waited the whole set that you ask me to sing one with you".
I deeply regret this now
Last words i received from him were an email saying
"Keep writing music as much as you can. Your friend & Etranger. JM"
Video samples from the 2006 acoustic closed bar sessions will be posted here as soon as possible
In the meantime,this song was written about Jason,him being one of the two characters i fantasized and talk about in the song,in the very studio where half of his records were made
Not Only Fading Out (From Off The Map) lyrics here
Our Cover of "The Lioness" Here
Steve Albini's Blues Here
lundi 18 mars 2013
Tour Van Music #4 The Winter Slammed Us Like A Fist, The Windows Rattling In The Gales
And a beautiful cover by Sharon Van Etten
lundi 11 mars 2013
Tour Van Music #3 "Feel You From The Inside"
Oldies But Goodies
by N.I.N from the blessed musical year of 1994
dimanche 10 mars 2013
Tour Van Music #2 "you have shattered all my dreams"
From theme Time radio hour hosted by Bob Dylan. One of the most heartbreaking break up Song by Jimmy Davis
samedi 2 mars 2013
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives// Tour van music
Here we ll post a playlist of songs we listen to in the tour van. Number One changing Colors by the Great lake swimmers, Very important Song for me!
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