Saturday, November 26, 2005

Mary lou lord


Mary lou lord
Originally uploaded by SonicGrass.
I got to see Mary Lou Lord on my way hame friday night after work. She has such a sweet voice, I'm coming to her music sort of late, however she seems to be a slow starter. She had release in the 90's with Sony and is now on Rubric records. I feel blessed to have such talent in the subway on my way home, it's very inspirational.

Monday, November 14, 2005

Blind Banjo Player


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Originally uploaded by SonicGrass.
Ok so I love the banjo, so I'm an attentive audience for anyone playing the banjo. I've heard this fellow play Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Old Joe Clark, The Beverly Hillbillies, and one or two that I don't recognize. He plays at a medium tempo and low enough volume to make for a wonderful Monday morning banjo. In Boston who would expect such a strong Bluegrass community. Every Teusday night there is a bluegrass jam at the CanTab in Central square.

See yoins there...

Eleanor


Eleanor
Originally uploaded by SonicGrass.
I've been listening to Eleanor all summer at Harvard. That name seems like it should belong to an older person, my Mother in Law is named Eleanor, a beautiful name. One Saturday in October I heard her play at Park st. I enjoyed hearing her quiet innocent voice, with a hint of sadness seeming seeping in. Unpolished subtle expressions, with slight syncopation on the guitar. She brought smiles to many a face that day.

Edgar Allen Poe should have penned a song for her.

You can find a video of her playing in Harvard at the headsoff blogspot. There is a link to it in the links section.

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Exotic Instrument


Exotic Instrument
Originally uploaded by SonicGrass.
The array of exotic instruments that one encounters in the subway adds to the rich tonal expression of the screeching subway. This fellow was playing Thursday night at the Harvard stop, I gave him a quarter, all I had on me at the time. The instrument stealing the show looked like some sort of evolved banjo, with harp like tendencies. A harp with twang to it, you can hear the skin of some sort of beast in every note. I love that it has a pickup so that it can be played through a guitar amp, roots with lots of growth.

I only heard one piece and it was very melodic with a slight twang, I could have hung around all night, I was tired however and continued on my way. There were some young men listening to the music making emotive faces to the music and laughing. The music doing it’s job of facilitating life and living, animating our shared experience in time.

P.S. Notice the microphone, I think that is just to add range to the harp.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Hipster Bluegrass


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Originally uploaded by SonicGrass.
These boys were playing tonight in Harvard Square.

Hipster-Bluegrass, they were having a good time apparantly they have been playing there all day.