
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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