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Steve Ison
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11/23/2012 2:39:04 PM
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IAC GEMS #4 Orange Lane by BOB ELLIOTT
Orange Lane by Bob Elliott is a such a fantastic timeless track , one thats stayed with me since i first played it..Hearing it again recently for the first time in a couple of years i was just blown away again by its haunted,haunting prescence..Superficially it seemed depressing the very first time i heard it, but continued plays showed this to be absoloutly not the case..
Its more that the vibe and tune is tapping into some kinda mystic ,primal energy that connects me deeper with life in some way, like transcendent songs do..The ghosts of great old acoustic blues singers and strange archetypal folk songs,deep dark forests alive with powerful spirits live n breathe in the grooves here.
So much to love ...The beautiful sad soulfulness of the chorus,the great slippery chromatic chord changes filled with tension n suspense,the wonderful sense of release when the piano part comes in..The sepia-tinged super 8, lifetime spanning lyric of timeless moments,loss and always worshipping at the shrine of beautiful music
The production n performance is a joy..A great rock song dressed in folk clothing...A weird folk song with a rock groove n attack..
A brilliant vocal from arguably the most instantly recognisable singer on IAC (infact maybe anywhere)
Thanx so much for the inspiration and creativity dude..*raises glass*
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Stoneman
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11/24/2012 1:17:36 PM
Yep, yep! Great song and a fun listen. Thanks for sharing that one with us. Hey man, I dig that sound!
Stoneman
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Steve Ison
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11/24/2012 5:30:15 PM
Thanx for listening Stoneman..Glad you enjoyed it..As always- really appreciate you supporting these little blogs :)
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Bob Elliott
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11/29/2012 11:46:53 AM
Well, that was a major honor.
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Hop On Pop
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11/30/2012 4:54:19 AM
Big Bob Elliott fanboy, here. My favorite of his has always been "When the Water Started to Rise", but "Orange Lane" is a helluva track, too.
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Richard Scotti
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11/30/2012 7:29:22 AM
Wow! Kurt Cobain meets John Lennon via the song writing and vocal genius of Bob Elliot. Thanks for keeping the dream alive, Bob. I feel truly inspired by your work.
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Tom O'Brien
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11/30/2012 8:01:43 PM
You're so right about that instantly recognizable voice! It's like owning a Stradivarius. Everything he sings is instantly good. And then he goes and writes brilliant songs for that fine instrument. "Orange Lane" is one of those songs that works because you just know every word is true. It's off a killer album, by the way. Wildly inventive lyrics and great grooves.
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