John Fahey

Here’s to discovering a musician I’ve never heard before but who’s career has touched a wide array of musicians and musical styles. Here he is playing an instrumental piece, “Poor Boys Long Way From Home,” in the late 70’s in the midst of a lot of trouble in his personal life, exhibiting his “style that blended the picking patterns he discovered on old blues 78s with the dissonance of contemporary classical composers he loved…” (wikipedia).

Junior Kimbrough

Some Tuesday slow-burning blues for you from Junior Kimbrough, “I Gotta Try You Girl”:

Subterranean Homesick Alien

I wish that they’d swoop down in a country lane

Late at night when I’m driving

Take me on board their beautiful ship

Show me the world as I’d love to see it

Shit My Kids Say

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“Nah, on second thought, let’s not play adults. They’re too boring. Let’s just be kids, it’ll be more fun.”

My seven year old daughter, overheard speaking to her friend.

Mogwai

If you’re a fan of progressive rock instrumental, here’s a great album by Mogwai, Young Team (1997), the Scottish bands debut album. It was remastered and re-released in 2008, including a second disc of rare session and live tracks.