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Posted at 12:01 PM on February 8, 2008 by Tony Lopez (3 Comments)

It’s a Bobapalooza!

“Standing in the Doorway,” Bob Dylan
Nobody paints a picture quite like Dylan. Whether it’s a kiss-off song or a song of heartache, his music is something that isn't merely listened to; it's something you inhabit. I’ve always loved that about him. It’s like you can hear his footsteps as he’s walking along. Time Out of Mind is loaded with songs like this. Here he is as Jack Fate in a scene from Masked and Anonymous.

“Sunken Waltz,” Calexico
Calexico is the remedy as we prepare for another brutally cold weekend. I’m always in the mood for that Southwestern vibe. “Sunken Waltz” is the opening number on Feast of Wire, which I highly recommend. I just love the accordion on this track. Joey Burns talks about the tune in a 2004 interview on National Public Radio.

“Song to Woody,” Bob Dylan
I found this really interesting article from a 2001 issue of Sing Out Magazine. It does a great job of outlining Dylan’s influences and highlights the issue of borrowing from source material, particularly when it comes to the folk tradition. Here, Dylan gets a nice introduction from George Harrison in this 1992 appearance.

“Razorblade,” The Strokes
Man, this song just sounds so out of place in this set! Weren’t The Strokes going to save rock and roll around the turn of the century, or something? What we really found out was just how much Albert Hammond, Jr. carried that band.

“Isis,” Bob Dylan
Finally, here’s Dylan from the Rolling Thunder Revue tour, made up in all his glory. His band was absolutely on fire! Has anyone ever seen Renaldo & Clara, the movie that he made during this period? It may not be the finest film ever produced, but at this point it should be considered a fascinating piece of music history.

Did the Shuffle gods shine on you this week?

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*Spins the Pod Wheel*

*clapping and shouting” - “C’mon Beck!! C’mon Beck!!!”

R.E.M. – Pale Blue Eyes
From Dead Letter Office . This is the first version I had ever heard of this Velvet Underground song. It totally works for them.

Luna – Anesthesia
Looks like we’re on a Velvet Underground-tinged theme here. I was sad to see them break up, but if no one’s buying your albums anymore and you can’t make any money touring, and you marry your bass player, you gotta make some choices. I always enjoyed the guitar interplay between Sean Eden and Dean.

Led Zeppelin – Heartbreaker
I think this is the 2nd appearance of this song in a shuffle posting. Still reminds me of learning the riffs and jamming in the garage with my buddies.

Oingo Boingo – Little Guns
The patented Danny Elfman “Hoom Ha Hoom Ha” Tritone opening ala “The Simpsons” theme and turns it into a twisted little ska. This is one of my favorite Boingo songs. It’s hard not to yell out “One Step Beyond!!” though during the middle section.

Stevie Ray Vaughan – Crossfire
Man this guy could play the gertar! I read a biography about him and he used to put extremely heavy gauge strings on this guitar so he could get his sound. I still remember the day when I heard about his death. That was a sad day in Rock history.

Posted by Frick | February 8, 2008 1:00 PM

I foolishly forgot my iPod and am unable to contribute to this week's Shuffle. However, I was amused that Tony's first song was a Time Out of Mind track. Just a few minutes ago, a Current staff member (who will probably kill me for writing this) referred to the band Dead Meadow as Dead Bodies in the Meadow, and it made me think of a line from "Love Sick". Tangential, sure, but I still thought it was eerie.

I like the story about Dylan and Daniel Lanois during the recording of "Standing in the Doorway". Apparently Lanois wanted something on the album in the vibe of "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" and he cautiously asked Bob if any of the new songs could be adapted that way. The result was "Standing in the Doorway".

I totally agree with you on Albert Hammond Jr. At first, I thought he would develop into a secondary voice within the band, a la Mick Jones and Joe Strummer (not that Julian Casablancas is quite on par with Strummer, but you get the idea), but now it looks more and more that if the Strokes continue, Hammond will be the Tom Brady to Casablancas' Drew Bledsoe. Albert's new solo album (hopefully later this spring) intrigues me immensely.

Posted by Mac Wilson | February 8, 2008 2:53 PM

Way to merge sports and music references, Mac! Awesome! Although, the way Brady looked in the Super Bowl, maybe Albert Hammond will want to take a clue from Eli Manning, stepping out of the shadow of his brother Peyton?
Do we need a new podcast called Sportheads? Probably not...
I remember the day Stevie Ray Vaughan died, too, Frick. I was crushed...

Posted by Tony Lopez | February 8, 2008 4:11 PM

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