Listening to O.S.I. cover the late Elliot Smith's 'Christian Brothers'...and marvelling at Gavin Harrison playing such a simple (but oh so perfect) groove.
No bad dream fucker's gonna boss me around
Christian brothers gonna take him down
But it can't help me get over
Don't be cross
It's sick what I want
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Fake concerns is what's the matter, man
And you think I ought to shake your motherfucking hand
Well I know how much you care
Don't be cross
It's sick what I want
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Come here by me, I want you here
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
"An absolutely terrific but criminally under-appreciated indie-folk/sadcore album released in 1995 from the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. To put it in terms that show how amazing this guy was as a musician, I'll put it this way: the 1960s was Bob Dylan and Donovan, the 1970s was Jackson Browne and Paul Simon, the 1980s was Tom Waits and Tracy Chapman, and in the 1990s there was Elliott Smith. Although he never reached mainstream popularity as much as his predecessors, I think what will ultimately make his music transcend being trapped in the stereotypes of the post-grunge era is because he is most appreciated by musicians, record collectors, and independent critics and not a product of being commodified by the mainstream and MTV..."
I watched a very cool Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac documentary last night http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... the_World/ which in turn has prompted a work free morning listening to the works of the early Blues era Fleetwood Mac. 'Man Of The World' playing right now. Although I do like some of the Buckinghmam/Nicks material the original incarnation is still awesome...all these years later.