Judy Henske High Flying Bird ( Elektra, 1963): Todays NY Night Train Party Platter
If you assumed I m not much one for sentimental melodramatic balladry, or most 60s folk music in general, you are correct And I never heard a version of High Flying Bird that I liked until I heard this one So this pick is beyond my usual limits and that makes me like it even more. And it wouldn t be here if it didn t grab me in a big way Listen to the way the rhythm pushes and the band grooves Check out those classy muscular bluesy guitar runs that almost become eastern Hear the Queen of the Beatniks wails all over, under, and around this dirge. And everything is recorded and mixed with the clarity of a folk record but with a lot more punch. I ll take anything from any genre that possesses this much power A rare case when overthetop melodrama is doing its job on me Do you also feel it Also check out the cool early Elektra labels from when they were a folk Now that s a font graphics by AVI SPIVAK You re liste
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