Steve Gunn: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- "Do you know of any good liquor stores in town? Or, better yet, record stores?" Steve Gunn asks me after playing a mesmerizing set at the NPR Music offices. He's a record collector with insatiable taste and a vinyl-packed apartment. His ears perk up when I tell him that Future Times co-owner Andrew Field-Pickering (a.k.a. Maxillion Dunbar) stocks the electronic jams at Joe's Record Paradise, and that Red Onion Records is never without a stellar jazz and folk section. Maybe bits and pieces of those sounds hit the guitarist's music, but his work mostly stems from a bushy, overgrown definition of what we often call "Americana," with a healthy understanding of the La Monte Young drone.
Grateful Dead and J.J. Cale certainly reside in the rubber-band bounce of "Old Strange," a song that keeps the groove mellow, but will suddenly pop with water-drop elasticity. "The Lurker" comes from a much longer solo guitar version that originally sounded like one of Roy Harper's acoustic epics, but with Gunn's trio, it becomes a back-porch barn-burner. Both songs appear on Gunn's latest album, Time Off - a perfect record for goofing off, taking it easy, or whatever lazy tendencies summer tends to inspire. Mostly, though, it just inspires you to take time and listen. --LARS GOTRICH
Set List
"Old Strange"
"The Lurker"
Credits
Producers: Denise DeBelius, Lars Gotrich; Editor: Parker Miles Blohm; Audio Engineer: Chad Miller; Videographers: Parker Miles Blohm, Becky Lettenberger, Maggie Starbard
![Steve Gunn - "Lurker" (Live at Atlantic Sound Studios) [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kSjy41Te2eU/mqdefault.jpg)
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The guy is a fucking legend. Nick drake, fairport, jansch, led zep, all of it. Ive seen him live in a tiny community centre in the uk and its pants down the best gig ive ever been to. Despite being hugely respected by his peers and fans he is still the most underrated musician alive, fucking genius for real
Since I couldn't find em elsewhere, here's who's playing!
Steve Gunn - Guitar Vocals
Justin Tripp - Bass
John Truscinski - Drums
I've seen some pretty accomplished guitar players in my time (Page, Clapton, Zappa, Gilmour, Thompson, Townshend, BB King, Ry Cooder, Jack White to name but a few of the better known ones) and Steve Gunn can stand shoulder to shoulder with the very best of them.
This is so good. I was just introduced to Steve Gunn by a friend. I'm a big fan of Kottke, Fahey, Renbourne, Jansch etc so this is home for me. Looking forward to seeing him at Shaky Knees and hope to heck he gives this acoustic configuration a whirl. Great job and good for you Steve!
Kenneth Greenberg Same here. It's exciting just to hear an up and coming musician playing in that style in 2015.
Far better than the album version on "the lurker."
Wow, by far.
Drummer is really, admirably devoted.
WOW this guy knocks my socks off! It's so refreshing and satisfying to hear young artists carry on great tradition of fine folk guitar playing and writing such excellently crafted songs. BIG thumbs up!!!
bert?
Leon Hind Bert Jansch. I think he might be an influence.
1. Console Warriors - Vicious Fishus
2. Likely Lads - Once Too Many
3. Sheila She Loves You - Don't Give Us Poets, Give Us Bread
4. Balthazar - I'll Stay Here
5. Right Away, Great Captain! - Oh No, I Tried
6. Kakkmaddafakka - Restless
7. Beach Fossils - Golden Age
8. Perfect Confusion - Autumn Breeze
9. The Hundred In The Hands - Ghosts
10. Hannah Trigwell - Give It Up
Check these out Jeanne
oh,
1. Console Warriors - Vicious Fishus
2. Likely Lads - Once Too Many
3. Sheila She Loves You - Don't Give Us Poets, Give Us Bread
4. Balthazar - I'll Stay Here
5. Right Away, Great Captain! - Oh No, I Tried
6. Kakkmaddafakka - Restless
7. Beach Fossils - Golden Age
8. Perfect Confusion - Autumn Breeze
9. The Hundred In The Hands - Ghosts
10. Hannah Trigwell - Give It Up
check these out Jeanne
Steve Gunn is one of those once in a generation artists. It's fascinating to listen to his progression with each LP.
Saw him and Cass McCombs in a small venue in Dublin recently. Top notch. A privilege.
BEST TINY DESK SHOW IN MY OPINION STEVE GUNN JAMS GOT GOOD TASTE AND HIS STYLE IS RIDICULOUS!NOT ONLY DOES THE MAN GOT CLASS SO DOES HIS MUSIC AND I MEAN THAT IN A PURISTS WAY OF SAYING HIS MUSIC IS VERY PURE VERY RICH FILLED WITH ALL THE GREAT TREASURES THAT GUITARS HOLD SECRET UNTIL YOU PLAY AND MY MAN PLAYS ...DIG!
saying it in all caps doesn't make it more important.
AAARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYEEEEAAAAAHH ITS PPREEETTY GOOOOODDDD *SHAKES FIST
TheOneCleanHippy its a lot of caps
TheOneCleanHippy caps for yo ass broooo lol ;)
+TheOneCleanHippy
ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT??!!!
haha just kidding.
Use caps responsibly people.
P.S. nice name by the way, peace.
Hypnotic.
this band does not look bored
More Steve Gunn. Every Day. Ever.
Can't get enough of his music over the past few years.
Each bridge is made for crossing...I'm so glad I walked across.
reminds me of fairport convention. Love it.
allright, quitting the guitar now after seeing this.
This reply might be late, but don't!!!! you'll hit a day where this will be very doable! Promise!
I feel the same way! :-|
Why does it matter to your playing how well this guy plays?
Groovy, trippy, delicious, ... far out. Love this. Peace
This is superb
love artists that remind me that I probably dont like anything as much as I like folk... hah
Hypnotic like it!
cool watched the whole thing
He already has my man!
He should jam with Robert Plant.
Reading comments below, I'm glad to see some people enjoyed this... each to his own, right? For me, I could not wrap myself around this music at all... discordant gimicky guitar playing, singing never in pitch, flat vacant presentation. Love Tiny Desk! I'm glad there are listeners for all styles of music.
This is really good.
Medulla on the shelf.
exceptional...i love his music so much
wow !
It's like listening to what the Doors would have become.... So much going on here, all of it from all over. Very interesting.
***** thats a bit of a stretch but ok.
"Old strange" reminds me of John Fahey
Gunn was very influenced by Fahey.
@@markholter5687 thats awesome!
Ah! so beautiful! Just wow!
Liking this a LOT......
Genius!
Modal Monsters!
Totally enamoured with this guys sound, reminds me so much of that sort of Led Zep III style that you just don't hear copied very often.
he plays that butternut pumpkin well!
I flashed on Patti Smith while listening. Nice.
You're totally right. My mistake for not searching it before i comment.
I'm not saying this is gentle music, but that guy's drum sticks are made by Q-TIPS.
Could anyone tell me how his guitar is tuned here? I think he changes the tuning midway. This is BTW one of my absolutely favourite TDCs. And yes, the drummer does look like he was somewhere else. The same place as the bassist. And me probably.
aye aye....great stuff!!
great music
this is awesome!
reminds me to the great roy harper
His first song reminds me heavily of the World of Warcraft tavern songs
that is the best 5 in the background
Don't forget about the 9!
is that a poorly painted epiphone jack casady bass which used to be goldtop? my dad used to paint his bass black too in the 70's
pure
Behind them, one of the most compelling rock autobiographies of all time - I am Ozzy. Great stuff, by the way, but they sure seem like serious folk - not a smile or smirk during the whole thing. Even Steve seems uncomfortable w/the applause.
Excelente!
fuckin amazing !!
En réecoutant ma playlist, je me suis souvenue que je suis tombé amoureuse...
What age/ model of Guild guitar is Gunn using?
good
I get a Bob Dylan vibe from his singing
+Cooper Hart Same, I also hear Lou Reed
+Cooper Hart I hear Jim Morrison.
+Cooper Hart I hear mick jagger.
i hear steve gunn
I thought the drummer was blind.... until he opened his eyes....
how do you know? you can open your eyes and still be blind
in what time is this song? 4/4? 3/4...?
They are white guys playing middle eastern tones so they outside the box geniuses.
I get your point but they are also very good instrumentalists.
I hear Dick Farina in the first one.
Is this the jam where SG repeats every riff for about ten minutes without leaving the key? lol "gimmicky guitar playing". Best way to phrase it.
Acoustic shaman...
I didn't like it. But I listened to the whole thing.
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Great music, but everyone in the band all look so god damn bored.
not horible neither
Horrible
kucfu