Comments on: Phosphorescent :: To Willie http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/ Los Angeles Based MP3 & Music Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Biting Other Blogs: Phosphorescent - To Willie « The Gobblers Knob http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-697191 Biting Other Blogs: Phosphorescent - To Willie « The Gobblers Knob Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:17:19 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-697191 [...] So does Aquarium Drunkard… [...] [...] So does Aquarium Drunkard… [...]

]]> By: bristone http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-685863 bristone Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:32:20 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-685863 very impressive review indeed! and i was delighted to find him on emusic to fill out my monthly downloads! the song selection is excellent - i love that several of them come from my favorite willie album "phases & stages" (1974), a concept album following a breakup - first half from the woman's point of view and secondly from the man's side - highly recommend it. anyway i do love these covers and appreciate the intro to phosphorescent! nicely done, fellow athens boy. very impressive review indeed! and i was delighted to find him on emusic to fill out my monthly downloads! the song selection is excellent – i love that several of them come from my favorite willie album “phases & stages” (1974), a concept album following a breakup – first half from the woman’s point of view and secondly from the man’s side – highly recommend it. anyway i do love these covers and appreciate the intro to phosphorescent! nicely done, fellow athens boy.

]]> By: Brian http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-681725 Brian Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:21:02 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-681725 I wonder if Lefty Frizell was as much of a popular culture icon in 1975 as Willie is today. I also wonder if that compromises the integrity of a Willie Nelson cover record. If an artist has lived some songs, I'd prefer for them to be his own. This sounds curmudgeonly, but I want to know what Mr. Houck has to say, not what Willie has to say for him. That said, the track is great. I imagine the album is as well. I just don't know what that means. I wonder if Lefty Frizell was as much of a popular culture icon in 1975 as Willie is today. I also wonder if that compromises the integrity of a Willie Nelson cover record. If an artist has lived some songs, I’d prefer for them to be his own. This sounds curmudgeonly, but I want to know what Mr. Houck has to say, not what Willie has to say for him.

That said, the track is great. I imagine the album is as well. I just don’t know what that means.

]]> By: Funky Rutabaga http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-676396 Funky Rutabaga Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:12:09 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-676396 Phenomenal writing. I must get this album (and 1000 others). In response to comment #5, I agree about Bob Dylan. A Bob Dylan covers album by Bon Iver would be the best album of the year if it existed (I don't know why Bon Iver - probably related to Justin Vernon accolading New Morning). The Fleet Foxes devoting an entire album to covers of CSNY songs would also be nice. Phenomenal writing. I must get this album (and 1000 others).

In response to comment #5, I agree about Bob Dylan. A Bob Dylan covers album by Bon Iver would be the best album of the year if it existed (I don’t know why Bon Iver – probably related to Justin Vernon accolading New Morning). The Fleet Foxes devoting an entire album to covers of CSNY songs would also be nice.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-676194 Jacob Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:10:21 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-676194 Thank you thank you thank you! Great review - this is what I love about AD. Thank you thank you thank you! Great review – this is what I love about AD.

]]> By: marty http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-674938 marty Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:27:26 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-674938 m -- YES! Excellent idea. I'm on it. I love both Hello Walls and Night Life. Brilliant tracks. m –

YES! Excellent idea. I’m on it. I love both Hello Walls and Night Life. Brilliant tracks.

]]> By: J. Crosby http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-674910 J. Crosby Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:04:47 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-674910 Excellent review, Marty. One of your best. I'll have to give the record a spin. Excellent review, Marty. One of your best. I’ll have to give the record a spin.

]]> By: m http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-674728 m Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:48:09 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-674728 Great song indeed, and glad to see the bearded indie set appreciating a country legend - but of course Willie is an American legend as well. Lately I've been obsessed with Willie's "Hello Walls" and "Nightlife", solid songs themselves - but I'm sure there's many more from his earlier albums that I'm clueless about. Could the great AD come up with a post of Willie's originals to compliment this albums, a la the Vetiver originals post thats still blowing my mind? Great song indeed, and glad to see the bearded indie set appreciating a country legend – but of course Willie is an American legend as well. Lately I’ve been obsessed with Willie’s “Hello Walls” and “Nightlife”, solid songs themselves – but I’m sure there’s many more from his earlier albums that I’m clueless about. Could the great AD come up with a post of Willie’s originals to compliment this albums, a la the Vetiver originals post thats still blowing my mind?

]]> By: lonibenfield http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-674397 lonibenfield Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:39:29 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-674397 This is a beautifully written article. Ya'll done Willie right. I'm going to go out and buy this album so I can hear it. This is a beautifully written article. Ya’ll done Willie right. I’m going to go out and buy this album so I can hear it.

]]> By: Mikey http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-673696 Mikey Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:39:38 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-673696 Bob Dylan's still alive and kickin, and without doubt one of the five greatest living songwriters. Bob Dylan’s still alive and kickin, and without doubt one of the five greatest living songwriters.

]]> By: Paul http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-673497 Paul Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:39:30 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-673497 Great write up and great track. Thanks. Merle's gotta be one of the other five greatest living songwriters. That's 40% from the world of country music. Not bad. Great write up and great track. Thanks.

Merle’s gotta be one of the other five greatest living songwriters. That’s 40% from the world of country music. Not bad.

]]> By: aburtch http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-673434 aburtch Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-673434 Man this track sounds great! I'll have to check out the rest of the album... Man this track sounds great! I’ll have to check out the rest of the album…

]]> By: thomas http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-673174 thomas Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:31:13 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-673174 Excellent review. Excellent review.

]]> By: theMike http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/comment-page-1/#comment-673074 theMike Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:43:23 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/02/04/phosphorescent-to-willie/#comment-673074 i love this. great write-up. i love this. great write-up.

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