{"id":13513,"date":"2024-03-25T16:25:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=13513"},"modified":"2024-03-28T13:19:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:19:11","slug":"music-anthology-uncle-walts-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=13513","title":{"rendered":"MUSiC: Anthology, Uncle Walt\u2019s Band"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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And that does it\u2026 got the lot now!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The above was on the floor by the door when I got home. Along with this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time to get a will in place. Long overdue, really.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve not had a chance to glisten to this last instalment of UWB goodness as yet. And I have other rather pressing things looming at present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as soon as time allows, I\u2019ll be sure to let those good ol\u2019 South\u2019n Ca\u2019lina boys medicine me with their musical magic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Last Willie n\u2019 Testicles I\u2019ll attend to in dew coarse\u2026 i.e. later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three slick dudes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SEVERAL DAYS LATER\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok, so \u2018other things\u2019 have blown over now. \u2018So Long, Baby\u2019 sing Uncle Walt\u2019s Band. And that\u2019s one of the several tracks on this compilation that aren\u2019t on their other discs (even the expanded ones).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My God, these guys are great!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Ball has several tracks on here that are the scaling the heights to become personal favourites, such as \u2018Stay With The One\u2019 and \u2018Holding On\u2019. Beautiful chordally and rhythmically and harmonically, with as much Jazz and Folk in them as Country. And gorgeous arrangements. Simple but effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hot damn! Yes sirree\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of their local contemporaries – I forget who now – said something along the lines of, \u2018There are three great singers in Austin, and they\u2019re all in the same band.\u2019 Listening to this wonderful music it\u2019s easy to think he wasn\u2019t wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I need to check with Omnivore, and co, but it seems there are drums on some tracks* (poss Walt\u2019s sister?), and even the tracks that are duplicated between releases might be different versions\u2026 need to check if that\u2019s the case, or not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the car I\u2019m groovin\u2019 with these hep cats, as they play \u2018Gimme Some Skin\u2019, whilst outside a cold but sunny day has turned to skate grey skies and heavy rain. And now I\u2019m treated to another Anthology<\/em> exclusive, \u2018Whatever Reason\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Love these pics: young, in Walt\u2019s log cabin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I think I like their rendition of One Meatball better than Ry Cooder\u2019s. Ryland\u2019s is ace, of course. But the vocals on the UWB version? Fabulous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we return to the solid and familiar Walt gem \u2018Shine On\u2019, a great ode to keepin\u2019 on keepin\u2019 on, before hitting their latter day hit, \u2018Getaway\u2019. I think some director of a film or TV show used this number. And what a corker. The chorus is almost a calypso. It\u2019s utterly lovely. It\u2019s also a live performance, as well! Wonder if there\u2019s a studio version? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This disc would be worth the asking price for this gem alone. But of course you get so much more. It\u2019s a veritable treasure chest of rootsy booty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can\u2019t recommend these guys highly enough. And the fact Lyle Lovett loves them so much makes me want to check him out more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

* There\u2019s definitely a snare played with brushes on \u2018Sitting On Top Of The World\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The above was on the floor by the door when I got home. Along with this: I\u2019ve not had a chance to glisten to this last instalment of UWB goodness as yet. And I have other rather pressing things looming at present. But as soon as time allows, I\u2019ll be sure to let those good … <\/p>\n

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