#the mctells

[joanofarc]

never look down, the mctells (1987, 2011).

any work i’ve ever had is the biggest waste of all

#never look down #the mctells #mctells #1987 #2011 #expecting joe #bi-joopiter #jangle pop #indiepop #indie pop #tape music #captured tracks #ba ba ba #sing a song

[youngestdaughtersyndrome]

Thank u @ashstfu for tagging meeeee <3<3<3

Last song: i can't shake the stranger out of you by lavender country .... guys if u like country u gotta listen to lavender countrys 1973 self titled ep. Also if ur gay. Like at least crying these cocksucking tears bare minimum

Currently watching: i actually think for once in my life im not in the middle of anything which is kind of crazy. Does watching my sim do her thing count because sometimes i literally just watch it happen like its a movie

Sweet/spicy/savory: going with spicy/savory... let me tell you something. Psst. If u live near crescent city california and have enough time to go there for lunch. Schmidts house of jambalaya literally cured a combination head cold and fever i had it was crazy. Possibly the best cajun restaurant on the west coast but definitely the best one ive eaten at

Last thing i googled: "sims cheats total list". Hey man what can i say i love to cheat at a game i honestly do not need to cheat at. Unlimited money though yayyy

Current obsessions: lambswool knitwear. Colors associated with divinity (think blue, white, gray, etc-- mostly cool tones) versus colors associated with humanity (heavy on the red-- blood, anger, lust, the list goes on). Additionally im always thinking about how the color red exists in the cultural mind almost as a fetish. Tarkovsky. Tom waits. The wood of the deciduous trees surrounding the house, which is effectively gray. The way elizabeth cotten plays guitar. Falling asleep in the woods is always a good time. And thats about it really <3

Tagging @concordewillfly @emiliosandozsequence @toocooltobeforgotten @inmyskin2002 and anyone else who wants to <3

#THANK UUUUU BABY <3<3<3 #last song @ time of posting is dying crapshooters blue by blind willie mctell but lavender country is vital enough that it stays #hollyws #tag game

[pulpsandcomics2]

Ralph McQuarrie

#ralph mctell #concept art #battlestar galactica

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 3 December:

1366 – With the sliotar topping 93mph (150km/h) from a good strike, hurling is the fastest game on grass. It was first played here at least 3,000 years ago, and first crops up in print in statutes banning its mayhem on this date. Ancient chroniclers report violent days-long matches between whole towns, but these might simply have been battles. There’s not a whole lot of difference if you think…

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#irelandinspires #irishhistory #OTD #3 December #Celtic Woman #Co. Mayo #Doolough Pass #History #History of Ireland #IRA #Ireland #Irish Civil War #Irish History #Irish War of Independence #Morgan Llywelyn #Ralph McTell #Stair na hÉireann #Today in Irish History

[bandcampsnoop]

3/13/24.

McTells (Hertford, England) were one of the many British bands from the mid-80s. Yes, they are on the Cherry Red Records behemoth 4 CD C86 compilation from 2014.

Like many bands from that era, McTells are releasing a new LP. Unlike others, this looks to be a completely DIY affair - look at those handmade cassette cases made from cereal boxes.

The music is just outstanding. This recalls any number of bands from The Clean (great keyboard work on "Cut It Out") to The Vacant Lot (vocals). And I saw that Trouser Press said that "the band’s early work holds a British mirror up to Australia’s Cannanes".

#McTells #Hertford #England #C86 #Cherry Red Records #The Clean #The Vacant Lot #Cannanes #Bandcamp

[krispyweiss]

Book Review: “The Greatest Band that Ever Wasn’t: The Story of the Roughest, Toughest, Most Hell-raising Band to Ever Come out of the Pacific Northwest, The Screaming Trees - A Comedy/Tragedy in 3 Acts” - by Barrett Martin

Screaming Trees nearly reunited in 2015 for a string of European and U.S. festival dates that would’ve featured Peter Buck on auxiliary rhythm guitar and represented the band’s largest payday.

But singer Mark Lanegan pulled the plug the day before an announcement was due. And with the subsequent deaths of Lanegan and bassist Van Conner, in 2022 and ’23, respectively, the Trees, who split in 2000, were left as an increasingly rare band that breaks up and stays that way.

This is the biggest revelation in Barrett Martin’s “The Greatest Band that Ever Wasn’t: The Story of the Roughest, Toughest, Most Hell-raising Band to Ever Come out of the Pacific Northwest, The Screaming Trees - A Comedy/Tragedy in 3 Acts.” That unwieldy title inadvertently encapsulates the main problem with the otherwise-interesting book from the man who replaced Mark Pickerel as drummer for the Trees’ during their final decade.

Namely, Barrett needed a co-writer and/or a strong editor. As published, “The Greatest Band that Ever Wasn’t” is messy and littered with grammatical errors, typos, redundancies and a tendency to be verbose for verbosity’s sake. The comedy/tragedy addendum, meanwhile, is a misnomer, as the book by the multi-instrumentalist who also has played with Skin Yard; co-founded Mad Season and Tuatara; and was a touring member of Buck’s R.E.M., reads like a traditional rock memoir, albeit a poorly written one.

All of this said, Barrett presents 33 enlightening stories about the poorly documented Trees across 204 pages and it’s refreshing to read a rock ‘n’ roll memoir by a musician whose memories are all fond and who has no desire to settle scores in public. That Martin loved his band and respected his bandmates, also including guitarist/composer Gary Lee Conner and latter-day rhythm guitarist Joshua Homme, is obvious.

Martin also reveals that Lanegan recorded two a cappella Blind Willie McTell covers - not named - for a soundtrack, also not named, the drummer-cum-author is producing. A good editor would’ve done something to close the gaping hole in this tantalizing tidbit and ensured readers were not left with terrific content presented poorly.

Grade card: “The Greatest Band that Ever Wasn’t: The Story of the Roughest, Toughest, Most Hell-raising Band to Ever Come out of the Pacific Northwest, The Screaming Trees - A Comedy/Tragedy in 3 Acts” - by Barrett Martin - C+

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#the greatest band that ever wasn’t #screaming trees #barrett martin #mark pickerel #mark lanegan #van conner #gary lee conner #skin yard #mad season #tuatara #joshua homme #queens of the stone age #peter buck #r.e.m. #blind willie mctell

[desertsquiet]

I’m pretty sure Townes saying “Lord, Lord, Lord. Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lordy, Lord” is my sexual orientation (also whenever he sings songs from the 1930s in general…)

#this is a ​very normal sentiment #townes van zandt #blind willie mctell #journal songs

[rastronomicals]

Blind Willie McTell

#Blind Willie McTell

[lisamarie-vee]

#ralph mctell #nick drake #folk music #rock and roll hall of fame #b&w

[manitat]

Jack White... Blind Willie McTell... Meg White... Loretta Lynn

#jack white #meg white #blind willie mctell

[alvallah]

They’ve got me ‘cused for murder but I haven’t even harmed a man. They’ve got me charged with burglin’ and I haven’t even raised my hand.

…

They’ve got me ‘cused for forging and I can’t even write my name. And my eyes still don’t miss, my baby left my poor heart in pain.

#Rachel’s music #blind willie mctell #death cell blues #music #song #Spotify

[odk-2]

Taj Mahal - Statesboro Blues (1968) William Samuel McTier (Blind Willie McTell) from: "Taj Mahal" (LP) "Everybody's Got to Change Sometime" / "Statesboro Blues" (Single)

Blues | Electric Blues | Slide Guitar

JukeHostUK (left click = play) (320kbps)

Personnel: Taj Mahal: Vocals / Blues Harp Jesse Ed Davis: Lead Guitar / Slide Guitar Ry Cooder: Rhythm Guitar James Thomas: Bass Sanford "Sandy" Konikoff: Drums

Arranged by Taj Mahal Produced by David Rubinson

Recorded: @ CBS Studios in San Francisco, California USA during August, 1967

Album Released: in January, 1968

Single Released: on March 5, 1968

Columbia Records

Taj Mahal | Jesse Ed Davis | Ry Cooder | James Thomas | Sandy Konikoff

#Taj Mahal #Blind Willie McTell #Statesboro Blues #1960's #Blues #Electric Blues #William Samuel McTier #Slide Guitar #David Rubinson

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1944 – Birth of Ralph McTell in England. Best known for his song ‘Streets of London’, which has been covered by over two hundred artists around the world, and for his tale of Irish emigration, ‘From Clare to Here’.

One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, known for his virtuoso guitar style, is primarily a prolific and gifted songwriter. With a style that invites you into a unique world, he weaves a narrative that is both significant and poignant. Ralph made his debut in 1968 with the album ‘Eight Frames a Second’ and in 1974 the release of ‘Streets of London’ earned him an Ivor Novello Award. In 1993,…

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#From Clare To Here #Guitarist #Irish Folk Singer #Ralph McTell #songwriter #Streets Of London

[lastyears-man]

#Bob Dylan #Infidels #Blind Willie McTell #music #fave

[edgarmoser]

ralph mctell - streets of london

1975

#ralph mctell #streets of london #Youtube #songwriter #singer #guitarist

[cbjustmusic]

"Statesboro Blues" with Taj Mahal and Gregg Allman. __________________ Statesboro Blues Songwriter: Blind Willie McTell

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low; Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low. You got no nerve baby, to turn Uncle John from your door.

I woke up this morning, I had them Statesboro Blues, I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues. Well, I looked over in the corner, and Grandpa seemed to have them too.

Well my momma died and left me, My poppa died and left me, I ain't good looking baby, But I'm somewhat sweet and kind.

I'm goin' to the country, baby do you wanna go? But if you can't make it baby, your sister Lucille said she wanna go. (and I sure will take her).

I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen; Well, I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen. Well, now, she treat me like a king, yeah, yeah, yeah, And she look like a dog gone queen.

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low. Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low. You got no nerve babe, to turn Uncle John from your door.

#taj mahal #gregg allman #blind willie mctell