Route 78 West 4/8/2007 back
Show #314 Green Eggs And Maple Bacon
SHOW AUDIO  Mp3
 

 

 
 track  artist, song-label, format
 

01     Porter Wagner, What Would You Do (if Jesus came to your door)-Bear, CD
02     Eddie Cletro And His Roundup Boys, Flyin' Saucer Boogie-White Label, LP
03     The Louvin Brothers, Satan Is Real-Capitol, CD
04     Hank Williams III, Straight to Hell-Bruc Records, CD
05     Luke The Drifter, Too Many Parties Too Many Pals-Mercury, CD
06     Blue Sky Boys, Romans-Bear, CD (1948)
07     T. Texas Tyler, In the Land Where We'll Never Grow Old-King, CD
- break 10:19 am
08     Weldon Rodgers, I'm Building A ??? (on the moon)-White Label, LP
09     Blue Sky Boys, The Golden Rule-Bear, CD (1950)
10     Ned Miller, Old Restless Ocean-Fabor, 45
11     PJ & Artie, (They Call The Wind) Mariah (surf version)
12     Ned Miller, Invisible Tears-Fabor, 45
13     Jack Tucker And His Band, Big Door-White Lable, LP
- break 10:37 am
14     Merle Haggard, Wait A Little Longer Jesus-Bear, CD (1965)
15     The Stanley Brothers, The Window Up Above-King, 45
16     Elvis Costello, Blame It On Cain-45 (demo)
17     Gene O'Quinn, Devil On My Shoulder-Capitol, 78
18     Dikie Lee Erwin, 43rd And Coffee-Freedom, CD
- break 10:52 am
19     Doug And Telisha Williams, Long Black Veil-No Evil Records, CD
20     Pieta Brown, Spell Of Wheels-Hungary For Music, CD
21     Luther Wright & the Wrongs, Mother-CD
22     Magnolia Electric Co, Memphis Moon (rare) *hot trak
- break 11:16 am
23     Steve Earle, Rich Man's War (rare)
24     Gob Iron, Methamphemine (rare)
25     Richmond Fontaine, Lost In This World (demo)
26     Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, Aftermath (rare)
27     Gillian Welch, Throw Me A Rope (rare)
28     The Arbors, The Letter-Date Records, 45
- break 11:44 am
29     Calexico, Ballad Of Cable Hogue (French version, rare)
30     The Beatles, Tomorrow Never Knows-Capitol, LP
31     Robert Fripp, Easter Sunday (rare)
32     Cem Karaca and Apaslar, Suya Giden Alli Gelin-Grey Past Records, CD >more
Notes: Anticipating the point when water turns to ice was on my mind as I wheeled Route 93 to the Republic for a 9 pm Son Volt/Magnolia Electric Co show. Slick crystals began to form on the asphalt as I passed the Rocky Flats Inn, so I turned up Dinosaur Jr. (Water) and hoped for the best. Just past Table Mesa the skid marks into the curb wrote an icy mental note to self, "should of drove truck tonite." I crept along swearing at any moron that came within my review mirror. Trouble was near and all I needed was to park the car and enjoy some music. Success!

Jason Molina revved his bewitching magic for 8 fresh songs. I dig his tight/loose rhythms. My old feet moved en route tribal beats (Mark Rice) and mystical lyrics. Afterthought: each musician in this group is a like a comfy old shoe. Jason Molina (voice, guitar, songs), Mark Rice (drumset), Jason Groth (guitar & voice), & Pete Schreiner (bass). Watch for a new MEC fall release.

After a forever setup/break Son Volt hit the stage. The touring lineup: Jay Farrar (vocal, guitar, harmonica), Dave Bryson (drums), Derry deBorja (keyboard), Andrew Duplantis (bass, backing vocal), and Chris Masterson (hot f#*&ing guitar). The sound was good and I spent most of the show stage right, eight feet out... amid the youngsters. Farrar cruised through new material and slipped in some older songs. Masterson did magic on most traks, but Jay came through with his own tricks late in the performance. As in previous shows I enjoyed Andrew Duplantis' bass lines and backing vocals. Volt made a good showing, but I have heard better, especially 6.19.2005. If you are in future tour cities I would still recommend attending... a prolonged vacation for these guys may be brewing.

Post show met with Jason Molina and Son Volt... all went out of the way to mingle and sign posters/CDs. 1 am or so Jeff and I left the Fox Theater and slipped into the icy night. Extreme road conditions debunked previous travel plans and I ended up sleeping on the studio sofa... Easter morning snowplow alarm clock engaged the sensors and hot bacon grease fried eggs/slab-o-butter toast and coffee sent from Nirvana eased the morning.

Today's show was the all-time record for never before played songs (Easter Eggs) with the hot trak going to Memphis Moon. Ukulele Loki called from Utah and will for sure return next Sunday to bolster the KVCU Pledge Drive (Ap 13-20). Route 78 West's goal... topple Johnny Trash from his ,"King of the hill" position.

Till next week.
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