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THEA GILMORE --
the best singer you never heard of. Alice Wentworth has, of course. Thea sings her song of her feelings when she first met Victor Standish, THIS TOWN.
Thea Gilmore's 70th birthday tribute to Bob Dylan takes the form of re-recording her favourite Dylan album in its entirety,
triggered by her acclaimed 2002 cover of "I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine", which sustains its solemnity despite the inclusion of congas.
Elsewhere, piano, dobro and mandolin lend natural illumination to "Dear Landlord",
while Gilmore's take on "All Along the Watchtower" is pitched midway between Dylan's and Hendrix's, as a relaxed strummer with delicate guitar highlights.
The man himself will probably be tickled by her faithfulness to the original's sense of solitude; reflectiveness is something Gilmore does well, in a voice that becomes more beautifully burnished by the year.
There are some triumphs: accompanied by finger-picked guitar on I Am a Lonesome Hobo, she's a lost soul;
the autumnal weariness of Dear Landlord is equally affecting.
Captain Samuel McCord and I are great fans of her JOHN WESLEY HARDING, that noted Robin Hood of Old West outlaws.
the best singer you never heard of. Alice Wentworth has, of course. Thea sings her song of her feelings when she first met Victor Standish, THIS TOWN.
Thea Gilmore's 70th birthday tribute to Bob Dylan takes the form of re-recording her favourite Dylan album in its entirety,
triggered by her acclaimed 2002 cover of "I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine", which sustains its solemnity despite the inclusion of congas.
Elsewhere, piano, dobro and mandolin lend natural illumination to "Dear Landlord",
while Gilmore's take on "All Along the Watchtower" is pitched midway between Dylan's and Hendrix's, as a relaxed strummer with delicate guitar highlights.
The man himself will probably be tickled by her faithfulness to the original's sense of solitude; reflectiveness is something Gilmore does well, in a voice that becomes more beautifully burnished by the year.
There are some triumphs: accompanied by finger-picked guitar on I Am a Lonesome Hobo, she's a lost soul;
the autumnal weariness of Dear Landlord is equally affecting.
Captain Samuel McCord and I are great fans of her JOHN WESLEY HARDING, that noted Robin Hood of Old West outlaws.
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Alice's theme for Victor that first night they met : THIS TOWN -
She has certainly written some wonderful songs in her own right.
ReplyDeleteAneliya :
ReplyDeleteYes, she has. I especially like "THE ICARUS WIND."
I liked listening to that song you posted. Lovely rhythms and she has such a great texture to her voice.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lydia :
ReplyDeleteAlice was beginning to feel like her theme song wasn't appreciated! Doesn't Thea have a lovely voice. Of course THIS TOWN for Victor will always be New Orleans!