I’ve got a boot of Jim and Jeff at the Double Door in Chicago, in '00 or so, if you want a copy…
Lately most of what he’s been doing has been well at the experimental end of things – really great stuff if you’re into that. His Steamroom Bandcamp page is pretty interesting & worth diving into, and I love his collaborations with Eiko Ishibashi who’s also great in her own right. The last ‘normal’ album he did under his own name was Simple Songs about 10 years ago, which is kind of a 70s singer-songwriter type record. I wish he’d do more in that vein for sure but from what I hear he’s just totally lost interest.
I’ll have to check out that full Billy Faier record, he’s completely new to me but that’s a great track. Loads of great stuff on Takoma, Fahey might have been a bit nuts but he had a good ear.
Right, I forgot about Simple Songs. I liked The Visitor a bit better, if I recall. Haven’t listened to either in some time.
Takoma is really consistent! I actually found this one at a record store recently and the cover was enough to get me interested. Saw Takoma and said “yes.”
Funnily enough, I’m actually reading a Fahey biography right now. I’ve been a fan for a long time but haven’t read up on his life much.
Black Sabbath - Live at Last
Neil Young - Trans
Steely Dan - Katy Lied
Sonny Bono - Inner Views
Don’t laugh at the last one. It’s his only solo record ('67) and happens to be a brutal psych-folk failure of mind-rending proportion, down to the spooky cover art.
The Stravinsky Album. Igor conducts the Columbia Symphony Orchestra for The Rite of Spring, Firebird, and Petrushka. It’s been years since I’ve played this but I’m really enjoying it today.
I really like Ambys singing style, he’s so edgy. Not to mention his harmonica play. A really underrated band, at least just as good as KGLW, if not even better.
