Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

I was watching TCM the other day, and "The Subject Was Roses" (1968) came on. I didn't wind up watching the whole thing, but it was good, although depressing. It has Patricia Neal, Jack Albertson, and Martin Sheen. But the thing that I really liked was the opening. It had Judy Collins singing this song with just her twelve-string and no band. She sang it all the way through that way, while the movie started up with Patricia Neal waking up and going out in her living room, and viewing the strewn remains of the welcome home party for her son, who just returned from WWII. He and his Dad got drunk; the Mom felt left out. Anyway, the song has been running through my head ever since. You guys probably remember it was written by Sandy Denny. It reminds me of Mike, who was a big Sandy Denny fan. I believe I heard it the year he and Cod roomed together at BGSU. I used to visit their apartment, and we'd listen to albums. The chords are copied below. I'm going try to figure it out. --Rob

WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES
by Sandy Denny

E  A2  E  A2  E  A2  E  A2

E                     A2                   E    A2

Across the morning sky all the birds are leaving

 E                 A2                        E  A2

Ah but how can they know it's time for them to go?

  F#m                Abm A                  Abm   A

Before the winter fire, we'll still be dreamin'

                      E

I do not count the time

CHORUS:

     B                     A

For who knows where the time goes?

  E                  A    F#m   A  E   E  A2  E  A2

Who knows where the time goes?

Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving

Ah but then you know it's time for them to go

But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving

I do not count the time ...CHORUS

And I am not alone while my love is near me

And I know it will be so 'til it's time to go

So count the storms of winter and then the birds in spring again

I do not fear the time

CHORUS #2:

For who knows how my love grows?

And who knows where the time goes?

A2: x 0 2 2 0 0

Abm: 4^th fret bar, 022000

Rik's radio interview.... June 2011 (21 minutes)

You guys weren't around here in the M2WB hey day. But they were quite the band. For a live show, no one could beat them. The DVD documentary produced and broadcast on our Montana PBS is really worth checking out as to the whole band's story. But in my day, I marveled at them and got to know 'em a bit, back when the Montana Wildhat band was pickin' out the covers in the bar band circuit. This interview with the band's bassist Steve Riddle was produced with KGLT engineer Brodie Cates on June 15, 2011, for intended broadcast on June 25. Well, the gig at Big Sky you hear about in the interview got cancelled. Boo hooey. That's show biz, boys. Anyhow, I put it up here for your exclusive pleasure, and because I'm always looking for an audience, I guess. Hope you may enjoy it. To get a copy of the CD, well, listen to the interview!

Jimmie Rodgers sings "Waiting for a Train"

I thought you guys might appreciate this video. I'm reading Peter Guralnick's "Lost Highway," where he talks about how influential Jimmie Rodgers was to both blues and country music.

"Thank You Mister, Martin, I'm Alright"

Any Martin gutiar owner can appreciate this old footage from Nazareth. I dug it. Hope you will, too. Martin Guitar - 1939 - a short film with Norman Blake & Tony Rice playing their vintage Martins.

"The Cougar Anthem" - GLENNA BELL

I think this is FUN song. "Hot, Hot, Hot!!" (but maybe I am just immature.) It is from Glenna Bell's CD I got from Airplay Direct, a new digital delivery system to radio. She has some great stuff. I think this one is a gas. But, WARNING!! You might not want to let your woman hear it, lest you be subjected to the "upgrade" as mentioned in the anthem.

"Daniel & The Sacred Harp" (new version by Chris Coole)

In March, 2011, we had a duo peform for our Bozeman Folklore Concert Series. Chris Coole, who lives in Montreal, also had his solo CD with him. I purchased a copy. On it, he did this version of the the great old song by The Band. Thought maybe you fellers might like it. Does you know the chords? This version is a bit easier to figure out, as it somewhat simplified. Of course you cannot ever replace the great memory of hearing Rick and Levon swap out the lines. Or Garth's squeeze box reality he put to it. But this is a good version, and the story still makes me wanna dance up with them whiporwhills, fiddle (or harp) in hand. Look up Chris Coole at www.chriscoole.com. He is very well thought of in the clawhammer banjo community. And I enjoyed getting to know him. IF he is in your neck of the woods, poke your beak out and give him a listen!

"Big Love" by ERIC TAYLOR

This is from Eric Taylor's CD, "The Great Divide" from 2005. Last night Eric introduced this song by telling about the 450-lbs man known as "Big Love," and how the story came to be. He was an EXTREMELY shy person, there in Houston. He lived with his mother, who ran a flower shop. He would pick up all kinds of papers with phone numbers on them, and he would make calls to the numbers, and engage them in all manner of conversations. It was like his big social world, him being so shy, due to his self-esteem about his weight, etc. It is an amazing story. I hope you like the song and can sometime hear him perform it in person. It really added my appreciation to this and other of his songs.Eric will be in Seattle, Saturday, June 11th, at Egan's Ballard Jam and participates in a Master Songwriter class the Sunday after. I think he's the real deal and hope Rob can go. Tour schedule at http://web.me.com/blueruby/home/Tour_Schedule.html. Read more on our concert page at www.bozemanfolklore.org/concerts.html.

Lemon Pledge and put a shine on that that old Prine song

well, mercy sakes. let's watch the old salty dog himself from southern illinois, singing that old "flag decal" song. jason wilbur and dave jacques are also on stage with him. a good time. a good song. and one that seems will stay with us forever in its relevance. The video is at
http://www.commondreams.org/further/2011/05/05-2

Or, just view it here:

Rik recommends Darrell Scott's "Crooked Road" and to go out walking

March, 2011 - A mild weather day just outside of Bozeman along East Gallatin River.
Taking a walk is the best therapy I have ever found for most things. It ain't no secret I have to keep to myself or to tell most anyone about. But it makes my birds to sing and my heart to feel good, and yes, to put the good air inside of me. The air in the house can get stale, and you never breathe as deep as you should unless you are out and on the move. Breathing deep from the diaphram is good for the head, and all the rest of me. And it even gets a few creaky bones to feel a bit more limber. Yes, that is what I enjoy on the crooked road.

DARRELL SCOTT "A CROOKED ROAD" (2010)
I walk a crooked road, to get where I'm going, I mus wsalk a crooked road
To get where I'm going, I must walk a crooked road
And only when I'm looking back, I see the straight and narrow
I see the straight and narrow when I walk a crooked road.

Monty Python: The Galaxy Song

This pretty much says it all. And while you're at "it all," check out "World Wide Telescope" (Where you can download the Worldwide Telescope, which is very cool.
Rob

"He Don't Live Here No More" JRR

Robbie Robertson "He Don't Live Here No More" - track 3 from "How to Become Clairvoyant"

"When the Night Was Young" JRR

Robbie Robertson "When the Night Was Young" - track 2 from "How to Become Clairvoyant"

"Straight Down the Line" J. Robbie R.

Robbie Robertson "Straight Down the Line" track 1 from CD, "How to Become Clairvoyant"

What Pi Sounds Like

An East Asian librarian posted about this You Tube video, as something to cheer us up after all the depressing news. I think it's pretty cool.
Rob

"All the Time In the World"

Louis Armstong singing "We Have All the Time in the World," written by Hal David and John Barry, from the1969 James Bond film,“On Her Majesty's Secret Service.” BUT .. does Satch play the horn on this track? Inquiring ears want to know! Happy Birthday, Rob.

a little ditty for rob's birthday

Dan Reeder's recordings are out there, thanks to John Prine who liked his songs that Dan gave him on a homemade cassette, and released him on his Oh Boy Records. This is from the CD "This New Century," released in January, 2010. Dan has continued to write and record in his own "man cave." This album is a bit more refined than his first, but I recommend his others, too. I thought maybe Rob might like this. Maybe Cod, too. Happy birthday, Rob.

George Harrison watches George Harrison

George Harrison watches George Harrison
Very cool (thanks to Rik, who forwarded this, and Jeff, who found it originally.)

John Mellencamp "Save Some Time to Dream" (stereo)

Stereo mix the song from the album "No Better Than This." The album which was released in mono and stereo. Produced by T Bone Burnett, it was recorded in some historic locations (Atlanta, Memphis, Dallas) all with mid-1950s equipment.

John Mellencamp (solo live) "Save Some Time to Dream"

Mellencamp was awarded Lifetime Achievement award in Nashville in September, 2010 by the Americana Music Association. He was introduced by Roseanne Cash. This recording is not for sale, and you get to hear it just because I was feeling oh so generous. Hope you have some time to dream, and time to listen to it!
The song is from JM's "No Better Than This" album, produced by T Bone Burnett, who has been producing a lot of artists, lately... most recently Gregg Allman.

DAN REEDER "Bitch Nation"

Reeder's recordings are out there, thanks to John Prine who liked his songs that Dan gave him on a homemade cassette, and released him on his Oh Boy Records. This is from the CD "This New Century," released in January, 2010. Dan has coninued to write and record in his own "man cave." This album is a bit more refined than his first, but I recommend his others, too.