Other Mixes By popkulcher (Marc Fagel)
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Joy: A Lucinda Williams Companion
| Artist | Song | |
| Lucinda Williams | Metal Firecracker | |
| " | Changed the Locks | |
| " | Steal Your Love | |
| " | Righteously | |
| " | Car Wheels on a Gravel Road | |
| " | Six Blocks Away | |
| " | Essence | |
| " | Passionate Kisses | |
| " | Those Three Days | |
| " | Can't Let Go | |
| " | Return of the Grievous Angel (w/ David Crosby) | |
| " | Lonely Girls | |
| " | Joy | |
| " | I Just Wanted To See You So Bad | |
| " | Hot Blood | |
| " | Drunken Angel | |
| " | Get Right With God | |
| " | Little Angel, Little Brother | |
| " | I Lost It | |
| " | Ventura | |
Comment:
I saw her open for Neil Young a few weeks ago, and really enjoyed her show. Went on a quick borrowing spree to round up her last 5 albums, and here we are. I'm still not a fan of the twangier country stuff, and the ballads, while often beautiful, don't always make for great mix-tape material, so most of this leans heavily on her more upbeat, rock/blues-tinged material. Lots here from Car Wheels On A Gravel Road, her finest crossover album, though I also took a bunch from Essence, a more folk/ballad-oriented album in the classic singer/songwriter mold. Not as much a fan of the less innovative albums that preceded Car Wheels, though stuff like "Changed The Locks" is essential.
Feedback:
"Righteously"?!?!?!?!? Ick! Otherwise, some fine selections, despite your brush-off of my favorite Lucinda song, "Greenville." Props for including "Drunken Angel", though.
righteously is the best song ever, shut up. and yeah, drunken angel is awesome.
The best song ever? Where's the "song"? I just hear a skanky 50-yr-old woman trying to get her groove on by rapping tunelessly over generic blooz-rawk backing. ;-)
I have to admit "Righteously" wasn't among my top picks for the mix, but I like the guitars, and I still have a nice memory of it from her live show, so that made it a sentimental pick. (Incidentally, the other highlights of the live show were unquestionably "Joy," "Changed The Locks," and "Those Three Days.")
Yeah, I saw her play it live last summer and it filled me with dread, as the other tune from the then-unreleased latest album that most stuck in my memory from that show was "Sweet Side" (which is even worse than "Righteously"). By the way, I forgot to throw you some praise for "Metal Firecracker", another top favorite of mine.
I guess what I've heard of L.W. has been mostly her singer-songwriter side rather than any
too-twangy stuff, but I've liked what I've heard. I'd like to try this out as a sampler, if you see any of my mixes you'd like to trade for . . .
too-twangy stuff, but I've liked what I've heard. I'd like to try this out as a sampler, if you see any of my mixes you'd like to trade for . . .