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19 May 11 - 07:35 PM (#3157261) Subject: Review: NEW-great 1957 Bob Gibson concert CD set From: Art Thieme Folks, Many of you know that the late BOB GIBSON was a very important early musical influence on me. When I first heard Bob, in 1959, at the Gate of Horn folk club / night spot in Chicago, I was eighteen years old--a senior in high school. His music simply blew me away. It was just one guy with a Pete Seeger model long-neck Vega banjo! (The big 12-string guitar wouldn't happen for several more years. Bob's shows then become a huge hit; --- long lines of fans at Chicago Avenue and Dearborn St. stretched around the block. --- Here's the rub though: Bob was getting the accolades singing the real traditional American folk songs. --- There were several Long-Play albums issued back then -- on Stinson, Riverside and Elektra Records. Most of that music has been unavailable for a long time. Fast forward to 2011. Allan Shaw's FOLK ERA RECORDS has, somehow found and issued a 1957 concert---Bob Gibson Live At Cornell University. Once again, this is Bob Gibson at his best. He was only playing his banjo behind his songs back in 1957. The 12-string guitar wasn't played by Bob back then. People, I've been sitting here for the last three days just soaking up this marvelous 2-CD set (actually 3 CDs) of Mr. Gibson when he was, in my humble opinion, just about a perfect folksinger! Hearing these songs again is a huge nostalgia trip for me, yes, but I'm truly glad that many of you now have the chance to hear what I've been trying so hard to say in several of these Mudcat threads. --- Allan Shaw deserves a gigantic THANK YOU for making this whole gestalt possible. The songs on Disc One are: Sail Away Ladies The Squirrel Abilene Dance Boatman Dance Workin' On A Pushboat Erie Canal Michael Row The Boat Ashore Devil And The Farmer's Wife Ol' Bill Springfield Mountain Day-o Wheel A-Matilda John Riley Go Down To Bimini Disc two contains: I Come For To Sing Greenwood Side Shady Grove Snake Cure Once Was A Poor Young Man Horse Named Bill Andalusian Dance Songs of Marital Advice Katey Morey Lily of the West Delia Money Is King Linstead Market Must Come In At The Door Oh Ananias Rock-a My Soul Mighty Day Going To Leave Old Texas Sinner Man Take This Hammer Wayfaring Stranger The bonus disc contains an after the concert get-together and song swap with Bob and members of the Cornell Folk Music Club. It is rather amateurish, but a nice touch nevertheless. from: Folk Era Records 705 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540-6654 www.folkera.com (630) 637-2303 |
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20 May 11 - 06:58 AM (#3157478) Subject: RE: Review: NEW-great 1957 Bob Gibson concert CD set From: GUEST,babypix Bob was a HUGE early influence on me, too, as was Raphael Boguslav, whose "Songs From a Village Garrett" is still lovely and inspiring after all this time. I find myself attributing much of my ability to sing interesting harmonies to subconsciously absorbing the unusual and sparkling harmonies of Hamilton (nee Bob) Camp, whose voice on those early Gibson & Camp albums crackles with intelligent and fearless musical choices. I miss them both, and am eternally grateful for all of the musical lessons they taught me. Deborah Robins www.larryhanks.com www.cdbaby.com/cd/hanksrobins |
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20 May 11 - 02:46 PM (#3157711) Subject: RE: Review: NEW-great 1957 Bob Gibson concert CD set From: Art Thieme REFRESH |
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21 May 11 - 01:10 AM (#3157939) Subject: RE: Review: NEW-great 1957 Bob Gibson concert CD set From: Art Thieme and again |