New Tom Russell CD: Blood & Candle Smoke

Subject: New Tom Russell CD
From: GUEST,Francy
Date: 01 Oct 09 - 12:16 PM

It's called "Blood & Candle Smoke"......Frank of Toledo.....

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: LostHills
Date: 01 Oct 09 - 09:49 PM

Tom is one of our greatest living songwriters.

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: Art Thieme
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 03:46 PM

You are correct.

Art

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 11:54 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: Francy
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 12:05 AM

Tom will be onew the David Letterman show this evening...Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: Clifton53
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 12:44 AM

And at Joe's Pub NYC tomorrow, a truly gifted man

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: open mike
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 01:42 AM

see his web site for tour dates and more info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Russell

hear one of his masterpieces "Who's gonna build your wall"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZkAoosVLkA
which was released shortly before the scandal involving
construction contractors were caught employing illegal
immigrants on wall-building crews--how prophetic!

tune in david letterman just moments from now to see him

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 09:20 AM

There's a review of the cd at www.folkandroots.co.uk/reviews.html for anyone interested.

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: olddude
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 09:49 AM

it doesn't get better than Tom anywhere!

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: Little Hawk
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 10:29 AM

How many albums has he done by now? I only know a couple of his songs that I've gleaned off various recordings by other people (like Ian Tyson).

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: pdq
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 11:39 AM

This CD appears to be Tom Russell's 20th.

It doesn't have much to do with the Cowboy Revival he is associated with.

Reviews are good, though.

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: open mike
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 11:25 AM

he doesn't fit in any box....a genre-free man!!

here is the link to you tube clip of his performance
on David letterman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIDCYjvj5XUof

he speaks for a generation..
with the masterpiece work
The mand from God knows where
speaking immigration, roots, etc.

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: bankley
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 10:15 AM

he's also a really nice man...

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD
From: evansakes
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 03:29 AM

I've been listening to the new album (Blood and Candle Smoke) a lot in the past week.

Great production with lots of 'south of the border' flavour courtesy of Calexico and some songs are up there with his very best (Santa Ana Wind, Guadalupe).

All Music Guide seem to suggest in their review that it's a career high

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kzfpxzealdhe

but for me he'll never top "The Man From God Knows Where" which takes me on a journey more than any other CD I think I've ever heard

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD: Blood & Candle Smoke
From: GUEST,iancarterb
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 01:06 PM

NPR Saturday morning show (Scott Simon's show) did a long interview with Tom this morning (10/24/09), which should be in the archive in a few hours.
Carter

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD: Blood & Candle Smoke
From: bobad
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 01:19 PM

Review by Mike Regenstreif HERE

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD: Blood & Candle Smoke
From: open mike
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 03:07 PM

npr's weekend edition saturday can be found here..
Scott Simon interviews Tom Russell

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114130280

Subject: RE: New Tom Russell CD: Blood & Candle Smoke
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Jul 11 - 08:02 PM

saw tom...about a month ago in vancouver...playing from this album...he was great....along with thad beckman.....