Cambridge Blues

CambridgeBlues
Originally uploaded by SonicGrass.

David Johnston played a relaxed set this evening in front of the candy store at Harvard Square, I played a couple games of chess on my phone (I beat the phone once) and relaxed to his easy finger picking blues. He has a real nice tone coming out of his hollow body guitar, he plays it left handed, I didn't notice until he had to reach up to turn a knob. I enjoyed his bass runs doubled by the voice the most; it reminded me of Morphine at times, a bit edgier in the voice. It makes me believe that there is a Cambridge blues sound the weary high rent blues. Reading from his CD Baby site I realize that he has played with Dana Colley in a band called One Thin Dime. Dana Colley went on to play in Morphine.

He had an easy way with the crowd like we were just sitting in someone's living room, attentive to the lazy applause like the evening. The songs were comfortable, like an old jacket I lost sometime ago, a weary weathered memory. I've heard him and enjoyed his playing before, but my mood, the weather and his playing seemed to fit this summer evening.

So cheers to David Johnston and the Cambridge Blues.

David Johnston's CD

Street Guitar Player 09-02-06_Knoxville TN

09-02-06_Knoxville
Originally uploaded by SonicGrass.

I was visiting my family, hometown, old love, Knoxville TN and came across this fellow singing the song My Cabin in Tennessee. Knoxville has a long history of street musicians, however in the recent past it has fell out of favor until recently. So this fellow is a part of what I hope is resurgence in Knoxville Musicians getting together and playing music in the streets.

You can find some of the old music here:

http://lynnpoint.com/st_james/songs.htm