The most brilliant self-destructive Scottish acoustic folk-jazz guitarist-singer you’ve never heard of.
Watch John burn.
166: John Martyn, ‘Bless the Weather’
Other
195: Hoagy Carmichael, ‘Skylark’
Earworms, crazy loons, the will o’ the wisp, a gypsy serenading the moon, Oliver Twist (the dance), all these and more in this week’s SoTW!
Especially the elegant and passionate songwrighting of Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer.
Songs of the Week 318: The Shallow Dive 1
Getz, Lake Street Dive, Meshel, Scaggs, BBC
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180: Tim Ries, ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ (Flamenco)
Fellas, if this doesn’t make your blood boil, you’re probably dead.
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102: Netanela/Matti Caspi, ‘Shir HaYonah’ (‘Song of the Dove’)
Praying for peace after the pogrom.
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