Remember going on a trip to Washington and looking for Uncle Tupelo albums in every record shop we passed. Time with no Spotify ,no You Tube, just a breath of who these guys are because Central Cali never did find out what alt country was. We're lucky now to be able to look back at them, keep em alive! And Mr. McDaniel, I still play "Kids in Philly" regularly.
Managed to see them on their first tour of Toronto and we were blown away. Plus Eric Heywood on some of the slower songs (Windfall, Tear Stained Eye, etc). Caught Wilco too when they still did some Uncle Tupelo songs.
SV’s Trace is one of the best 10 albums ever in the Americana or alt country genre . My other favourites include Hollywood Town Hall , Anodyne , Car wheels on a gravel road, Being there, Southern rock opera, Dog Days ( Blue mountain) , Stranger’s Almanac, Cold Roses, Southeastern, audible sigh ( vigilantes of love )
[From PBS] Austin City Limits: Son Volt DVD This performance, recorded in 1996, was a milestone in the evolution of so-called 'alternative country' music. Jay Farrar with Jeff Tweedy, were founding members of the legendary band Uncle Tupelo whose four albums became instant classics. Following the demise of Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar forged ahead into new musical territory, putting together drummer Mike Heidorn, guitarist Dave Boquist and bassist Jim Boquist, to create Son Volt.
love these guys been listening for my father turned me on to these guys at age 15 . Haven't stopped listening since these guys hit my soul Hard . Thank you SonVolt ! Thanks pops R.I.P. 3/08/2006
it's really powerful when you share good music with your dad - when he passes on and you keep listening it's like he's alive again for a bit. Thanks for everything, Dad - love you!
I really feel sorry for folks that don't "get" Son Volt. I think they're the same people that think the crap the last couple decades or so, that they call country music, is good.
CMT played some great artists during the 1990s/80s and it looked. like what was thought as country music was really moving forward with acts like Patty Loveless. When Garth Brooks and Shania Twain showed up and then smililar acts it was downhill until "country music" is in the sad state of affairs that it is today. You could say that mainstream rock and pop took a nosedive at about the same time. Fortunately, there is good music out there but you have to look for it.
Saw them live about this time. I was up against the stage. Boquist had this same guitar and shirt. They were always so loud. They played this song first. When they exploded into Route the guy next to me started swinging his beer like a lasso getting beer on the guitar and shirt.
Reality, it burns The way we're living is worse The pillars of inspiration are all falling down The clean-up won't work while the fallout goes on. And it's now or never, too close to the latter We're all living proof that nothing lasts. Standing in the neutral zone Living on sleep deprivation The rural route sleeps while the city bleeds all over itself Over the falls in a barrel is where the answers have gone And it's now or never, too close to the latter We're all living proof that nothing lasts And it's here for now, transient tomorrow We're all living proof that nothing lasts. Another road remains, but it provides no more It can only take us away Southbound, you can taste the weather It feels like home And it's now or never Too close to the latter We're all living proof that nothing lasts And it's here for now, transient tomorrow We're all living proof that nothing lasts.
And Jim just looks down with a little grin, like "oops, hope Jay doesn't get mad at little bro". Jay seems to give Dave a "no big deal" shrug. BTW--I too loved Dave's playing, but also thought Brad Rice and James Walbourne did awesome work in Son Volt. Good guitarists want to play with Jay!
Actually he tidied it up pretty good to where you'd barely notice, I've heard worse. Heck, I've seen Segovia blow a measure in concert decades ago, and folks laffed it off.
Sorry to be negative, but Son Volt is one of the few bands where the live versions are not as raw and powerful as the recorded ones. Their album "Trace" has the guitars really mixed up front with a lot of gain...almost Neil Young like...very rock and roll. Yet when they play those songs live, they are a cleaner sound and just not as effective.
Maybe if you're listening to a live recording like this. But if you see them live, it's a different experience. A song like "Route" is plenty raw, powerful . . . and loud.
ChaosStreams I don't think he had a good mix coming through the monitor. It sounds like he's struggling to stay on key whenever the louder parts come in. Still a great song, though.
Milli Vanilli performed live a lot. I think being a savvy performer has more to do with turning down tasteless gigs than it does with performing under trying circumstances.
I miss these days. 1995 - 1998 were the heydays of alt.country. Son Volt, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Whiskeytown... we had it so good.
reiggin agree, were great days. Check out Marah’s “Let’s cut the crap and hook up later on tonight”. Came out in 98 i think.
Whiskeytown blows. Rest Fine.
John MacDaniel second this. They were as good a band as was touring/recording from ‘97-2002ish...Cut the Crap is an amazing record
Remember going on a trip to Washington and looking for Uncle Tupelo albums in every record shop we passed. Time with no Spotify ,no You Tube, just a breath of who these guys are because Central Cali never did find out what alt country was. We're lucky now to be able to look back at them, keep em alive! And Mr. McDaniel, I still play "Kids in Philly" regularly.
don't forget Drive By Truckers and Bottle Rockets......all true Americana
They were never the same after this lineup. Too bad. This was the best of the best.
Managed to see them on their first tour of Toronto and we were blown away. Plus Eric Heywood on some of the slower songs (Windfall, Tear Stained Eye, etc). Caught Wilco too when they still did some Uncle Tupelo songs.
SV’s Trace is one of the best 10 albums ever in the Americana or alt country genre . My other favourites include Hollywood Town Hall , Anodyne , Car wheels on a gravel road, Being there, Southern rock opera, Dog Days ( Blue mountain) , Stranger’s Almanac, Cold Roses, Southeastern, audible sigh ( vigilantes of love )
[From PBS]
Austin City Limits: Son Volt DVD
This performance, recorded in 1996, was a milestone in the evolution of so-called 'alternative country' music. Jay Farrar with Jeff Tweedy, were founding members of the legendary band Uncle Tupelo whose four albums became instant classics. Following the demise of Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar forged ahead into new musical territory, putting together drummer Mike Heidorn, guitarist Dave Boquist and bassist Jim Boquist, to create Son Volt.
love these guys been listening for my father turned me on to these guys at age 15 . Haven't stopped listening since these guys hit my soul Hard . Thank you SonVolt ! Thanks pops R.I.P. 3/08/2006
Sounds like a pretty cool pop! sorry brother!
RIP to your dad, bro
it's really powerful when you share good music with your dad - when he passes on and you keep listening it's like he's alive again for a bit. Thanks for everything, Dad - love you!
If we like early SV or Wilco, we are truly fortunate. Because we know them. xoxox
Jays voice is amazing
STUNNING show. They're at the top of their game here. Total magic.
Such and awesome song and tight band
I really feel sorry for folks that don't "get" Son Volt. I think they're the same people that think the crap the last couple decades or so, that they call country music, is good.
Just a wide swing tremelo !!
0:45 love how jay shakes his head apparently upset with his vocals
CMT played some great artists during the 1990s/80s and it looked. like what was thought as country music was really moving forward with acts like Patty Loveless. When Garth Brooks and Shania Twain showed up and then smililar acts it was downhill until "country music" is in the sad state of affairs that it is today. You could say that mainstream rock and pop took a nosedive at about the same time. Fortunately, there is good music out there but you have to look for it.
MY SON VOLT THEME SONG. I'VE BEEN LIVIN' ON SLEEP DEPRIVATION FOR DECADES. IT'S ALL GOOD!
Badass song. They killed it with Trace. Defied definition. Too bad they disbanded so quickly.
I wish they stayd together. What happened to the Boquist brothers?
G Hines they didn’t disband.... Jay fired them
I love this song. Over the falls in a barrel!
The first line-up was the best. Love the Boquist brothers. Where are they now?
Take this for whatever it’s worth, but I don’t think Dave plays music professionally anymore. Jim apparently plays in some local Minneapolis bands
MAN ! ...these dudes are soooo goooood.....
Mike Heidorn...what a drummer.
Two things i wish i had: Dave Boquist Gold Top Les Paul and his talent.
literally my fav guitar tone
Saw them live about this time. I was up against the stage. Boquist had this same guitar and shirt. They were always so loud. They played this song first. When they exploded into Route the guy next to me started swinging his beer like a lasso getting beer on the guitar and shirt.
Reality, it burns
The way we're living is worse
The pillars of inspiration are all falling down
The clean-up won't work while the fallout goes on.
And it's now or never, too close to the latter
We're all living proof that nothing lasts.
Standing in the neutral zone
Living on sleep deprivation
The rural route sleeps while the city bleeds all over itself
Over the falls in a barrel is where the answers have gone
And it's now or never, too close to the latter
We're all living proof that nothing lasts
And it's here for now, transient tomorrow
We're all living proof that nothing lasts.
Another road remains, but it provides no more
It can only take us away
Southbound, you can taste the weather
It feels like home
And it's now or never
Too close to the latter
We're all living proof that nothing lasts
And it's here for now, transient tomorrow
We're all living proof that nothing lasts.
... I feel you can taste the weather....feels like home. TRUE
Good jam right here.
I love this song so much it’s on my demo of Winfield’s Typhoon amp on UA-cam.
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And Jim just looks down with a little grin, like "oops, hope Jay doesn't get mad at little bro". Jay seems to give Dave a "no big deal" shrug.
BTW--I too loved Dave's playing, but also thought Brad Rice and James Walbourne did awesome work in Son Volt. Good guitarists want to play with Jay!
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You got that right! Great times
Adoro
I keep looking at Jay Farrar thinking, who does he remind me of. Finally realized--the young Dan Ackroyd! He's a Blues Brother!
Of course he is😊
Umm...What about Uncle Tupelo??? The mother of these acts
Wilco and son volt happened
way. 74 west. IL.
It’s nice music.
This live is the closest to the demo version. (qyW7ypHV4vI)
at 3:44 my guitar idol slips up and reveals he's human after all.
Actually he tidied it up pretty good to where you'd barely notice, I've heard worse. Heck, I've seen Segovia blow a measure in concert decades ago, and folks laffed it off.
He smiled a little and then explained what happened. Nice!
now mor never matter groove lastd now tomorrow groove lastss
Never, Ladder,groove lasts.
44 4,4Zone Deprvation bleeds falls gone Never. Madder Grroove . Now , Tommorrow , lasts .... 4444 3331 3331 4444
I just realized they all part their hair on the same side. Just sayin'.
Sorry to be negative, but Son Volt is one of the few bands where the live versions are not as raw and powerful as the recorded ones. Their album "Trace" has the guitars really mixed up front with a lot of gain...almost Neil Young like...very rock and roll. Yet when they play those songs live, they are a cleaner sound and just not as effective.
Maybe if you're listening to a live recording like this. But if you see them live, it's a different experience. A song like "Route" is plenty raw, powerful . . . and loud.
Liar! Cities don't bleed all over themselves at all.
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Back when Jay---and Son Volt--- was still good. And yes-- "nothing lasts".
ChaosStreams I don't think he had a good mix coming through the monitor. It sounds like he's struggling to stay on key whenever the louder parts come in. Still a great song, though.
Nobody cares what you pretend to know about entertaining others.
Milli Vanilli performed live a lot. I think being a savvy performer has more to do with turning down tasteless gigs than it does with performing under trying circumstances.
No one cares about your pathetic attempt to troll. Grab your dunce cap and head to the corner.
I'd better! D:
they could get get there your youth back. if they weren't scared to take drugs and alcohol, and sleep with groupies.l
I'm mad for Jay's voice. Just mad.
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