I will delve further into Micah Blue Smaldone's oeuvre at a later date, of that you can be sure, but for the time being check out his inspired live reading of that Congos classic.
Saturday, 16 February 2013
Saturday Scratch #21/Version City #6
Quite often on Saturday Scratch, I attempt
to shine a light on a lesser known gem or
overlooked nugget from Lee Perry's back
pages. Today's tune, however, is an
unarguable, stone cold classic, from what
is, in all probability, the strongest vocal
album produced by Scratch. The album is
1977's 'Heart of the Congos' by The Congos
and the track is the adapted and updated
traditional song, 'Fisherman.'
I've chosen this particular piece as a way
of introducing another musical favourite of
mine, Micah Blue Smaldone. Micah started out
playing in bands from America's hardcore
punk scene in the 1990's, but by the time of
his solo debut, 'Some Sweet Day', in 2004 he
had become what can best be
described as an old-timey acoustic folk-blues troubadour. Since then he has released
two further studio albums, the magnificently
titled 'Hither and Thither' and 2008's deep
and dark 'The Red River', in addition to the
'Live in Belgium' EP in 2007. His extra curricular activities betray his increasingly
neo-traditional folk leanings as evidenced in his
ongoing collaboration with Fire on Fire and
his mid-noughties work with Death Vessel.
I will delve further into Micah Blue Smaldone's oeuvre at a later date, of that you can be sure, but for the time being check out his inspired live reading of that Congos classic.
I will delve further into Micah Blue Smaldone's oeuvre at a later date, of that you can be sure, but for the time being check out his inspired live reading of that Congos classic.
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4 comments:
'Heart of The Congos' is definitely one of the greatest albums in any genre; one I'd have to rescue from a burning building. I don't know Mr. Smaldone but he does a nice job here.
As you rightly say 'a stone cold classic' I'm gomg to get that album out right now. Nice acoustic take too! for good measuret
I have not heard either. Stunning. Will be listening to this in the coming days. Thanks Mr S.
Thanks for listening guys. More Micah to come!
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