More tweets about Harry Smith – born 5/29/23

On this day 100 years ago, one of the most unique characters to grace this planet was born.Whether through his paintings,records,collages,films,work as a shaman,many collections, or his persnickety attitude, Harry Everett Smith left an indelible mark on underground culture. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/4HT53cnWty
— Harry Smith Archives (@HS_Archives) May 29, 2023

Today marks the centennial of the birth of Harry Smith, compiler of one of the most influential releases in the history of recorded sound: The Anthology of American Folk Music.

Learn more: https://t.co/OKjbLDWa5n

Photo by John Palmer, ca. 1970. Courtesy of Harry Smith Archives. pic.twitter.com/oUWfytkJ8w
— Smithsonian Folkways (@Folkways) May 29, 2023

Remembering legendary collector/alchemist Harry Smith on his birthday with his 1962 animated film "Heaven and Earth Magic" which fans of Terry Gilliam's work with Monty Python might enjoy: https://t.co/jAsnRn5mu5 pic.twitter.com/pp96bRp6yK
— The Perlich Post (@theperlichpost) May 29, 2023

Harry Smith's 100th Birthday! If you want to get nuts, check out some of the lectures he gave at Naropa out here in Boulder. https://t.co/h4qEfmnwMm pic.twitter.com/twHOH36fen
— Tyler Wilcox (@tywilc) May 29, 2023

If you are interested in roots music, it is probably in part due to the efforts of erudite eccentric Harry Smith #botd . He tirelessly collected and wrote about Americana songs for fun and profit. A bit about him here 🎼

🎬https://t.co/Q2znBLsN77 pic.twitter.com/LUu931XUsi
— 𝐌🌱𝕤𝕤 𝐌🔅𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕥 (@poppymoppet) May 29, 2023

The first solo exhibition of Smith's work will open at the @whitneymuseum this fall on October 4. It will include a unique listening environment where visitors can explore the Anthology along with interviews from Smith himself. https://t.co/Y1SDckgonC
— Smithsonian Folkways (@Folkways) May 29, 2023

The Band at Wembley 9/14/74

The Band was great in concert. Here’s a whole show.

Van Morrison concert videos

Here are shows from 1974, 1979 and 1980. I never saw Morrison but he was great in this period.

This is the first of several videos from songs from his wonderful 1974 live album It’s Too Late to Stop Now. They’re from the 7/24/73 concert in London. The column on the right on YouTube has links to the other videos. It looks like it will roll from one song to the next video.

Delaney and Bonnie – It’s Been A Long Time Coming

Delaney and Bonnie recorded the album Home for Stax in 1968 and it was released in 1969. I know and really like some of their later records but didn’t know anything from this one until I heard the great “It’s Been A Long Time Coming” in the box set The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles Volume 2.

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The Drive-By Truckers are rereleasing ‘The Dirty South’ (2004)

This is a great album and I look forward to the reissue. I saw them in concert several times around them and they were terrific.

Drive-By Truckers Announce ‘Director’s Cut’ Reissue of ‘The Dirty South’

Originally released in 2004, an upcoming remixed version includes bonus tracks and two songs with new vocals.

Story: https://t.co/ZaQ8rIXaHf pic.twitter.com/swC8Oyv1Vc
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 11, 2023

.@DriveByTruckers' beloved 2004 album, The Dirty South, is getting an expanded reissue https://t.co/JS7OZv0E9a
— Pitchfork (@pitchfork) April 11, 2023

The first single from The Complete Dirty South is “Puttin’ People on the Moon”, with a new, improved vocal, mix and mastering. It’s a song that is unfortunately even more timely now than it was in 2004 and the new version is absolutely definitive. – PHhttps://t.co/IRpLdZ1uLh pic.twitter.com/bCGdUy0AoT
— Drive-By Truckers (@drivebytruckers) April 11, 2023

I saw a Bruce Springsteen concert for free in 1973

I got to see Springsteen for free on 9/8/73. See the description below. He only had one album out and Pitt had him on a bill in a nearby park. The set was short – maybe 30-40 minutes. I remember that Buzzy Linhart played but didn’t recall the other act.

Here are two descriptions with a setlist.

https://www.brucespringsteen.it/DB/mn.aspx?ex=197309081

http://brucebase.wikidot.com/gig:1973-09-08-flagstaff-hill-pittsburgh-pa

The cover of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – Tweets and articles

This tweet reminded me to post about the cover

Random bit of Dylan trivia that's so random it has nothing to do with Dylan https://t.co/EBjLXgFHf3
— Robert McNamara (@history1800s) March 25, 2023

NYC Album Art Revisted: The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan

The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan: the story of the artwork

Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo During the Freewheelin’ Cover Shoot on West 4th Street in New York City, 1963

An alternative photo for BOB DYLAN’S ‘FREEWHEELIN’ album cover (1963).

📷 Don Hunstein pic.twitter.com/jEzS9vDPQP
— James Leighton (@JamesL1927) January 25, 2023

What became of the coat #BobDylan wore on the cover of Freewheelin’? He lost it in a chess wager (“gambled for my clothes”) to a Dutch sailor named Mori. Mori’s daughters tore off the sleeves to make a purse but Mori’s got the rest (a vest?). I hope any part of this story is true pic.twitter.com/zWZIAqdLyi
— Bob Dylan Notes (@bob_notes) June 4, 2021

The Nuggets collections

Nuggets is a series of vinyl and CD collections started by Lenny Kaye in 1972. They are compilations of garage rock and pyschedelic songs from the 1960s, many by one-hit wonders.

Exclusive! Lenny Kaye unveils his new Nuggets box set for @recordstoreday https://t.co/XR9k7AQXb5
— Uncut Magazine (@uncutmagazine) February 16, 2023

Celebrating 50 years of Lenny Kaye's compilation, "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968." Here's The Electric Prunes performing "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)" on American Bandstand in 1965. pic.twitter.com/gY9L2SZRj4
— Dust-to-Digital (@dusttodigital) October 1, 2022

Groundbreaking garage rock compilation ‘Nuggets’ turns 50

The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time

Here are some of my favorite songs from the compilations

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Tweets and articles on the strange life of Jim Gordon

Drummer Jim Gordon, who died on March 13, 2023, was in Derek and the Dominos and played on many great records as a session musician. However, he was schizophrenic and killed his mother. He spent the rest of his life in jail.

Jim Gordon, a Wrecking Crew session drummer and member of Eric Clapton’s band Derek and the Dominos who was diagnosed with schizophrenia after murdering his mother, has died at the age of 77: https://t.co/qRlH5xHQJv pic.twitter.com/hqTjtDcPER
— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) March 16, 2023

1994 Washington Post article on Gordon

I'm sorry to hear of the passing of Jim Gordon. Some of you will know that Jim co-wrote 'Layla' with Eric when they were both in Derek & The Dominoes.
Jim also worked with George on the 'All Things Must Pass' album.
RIP pic.twitter.com/83YPA664yt
— Pattie Boyd (@thepattieboyd) March 16, 2023

Jim Gordon died Monday at the age of 77. Revisit our 1985 feature on the Eric Clapton drummer, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was serving a prison sentence for killing his mother in 1983. https://t.co/EmcJhzXO8I
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 16, 2023

Elvis Costello’s This Year’s Model was released on 3/17/78

This Year’s Model is a great album. It had a new fresh sound unlike anything I knew of when it was released.

3/17/78: Elvis Costello w/This Year's Model
More:
–@mgallucci: https://t.co/QnBfHXo0HN
–@FeedbackBos/@consequence: https://t.co/shomPahcR8
–@ChrisWillman: https://t.co/aEScJiLdRh
— MidCenturyCinema (@MidCenturyCinem) March 18, 2023

'This Year's Model', Elvis Costello's second album was released on March 17th, 1978.

The album features the hits "Pump It Up" & "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea". pic.twitter.com/lgxG3Zt0nk
— Elvis Costello (@ElvisCostello) March 17, 2023

Billboard to promote the release of Elvis Costello & The Attractions' 1978 album, 'This Year's Model' on the Sunset Strip, Hollywood, California pic.twitter.com/bKKXzRAXDt
— Barney Hurley (@barneyhurley1) March 6, 2023

Happy 45th Anniversary to @ElvisCostello's second studio album ‘This Year's Model’ originally released March 17, 1978 | Read our tribute by @tenelson65 + listen to the album here: https://t.co/qXiOrEVSVL pic.twitter.com/11kAsSSO5N
— ALBUMISM (@Albumism) March 17, 2023

In 2021 Elvis released 'Spanish Model', an album that came into existence after a dream he had listening to 'This Year's Model' in Spanish. The project brought together Latin artists and created bonds across generations & geography; while also exposing new melodies/tunes. pic.twitter.com/oIRCa8vSAT
— Elvis Costello (@ElvisCostello) March 18, 2022