Dave alvin and phil alvin discuss big bill broonzy. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Phil and dave alvin uncover more common ground on lost time siblings phil, left, and dave alvin in downtown downey on aug. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the phil alvin common ground. Dave alvin and jimmie dale gilmore team up on downey to. Listen to dave alvin soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create downey, ca. Dave alvin and phil alvin with the guilty ones music in new. Common ground, dave alvin and phil alvin rockabilly. If youre a fan of texas troubadour jimmie dale gilmore, youre most likely also a fan of california singersongwriter dave alvin.
Last year dave alvin and phil alvin teamed up for common ground, their first album since dave left their band the blasters back in 1986. Dave alvin and the guilty women is an album by american artist dave alvin. Though fences had been mended, the brothers faced another conundrum. Find dave alvin discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Mar 09, 2016 if their grammynominated 2014 album common ground was the sound of a partnership rekindled, lost time.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Apr 17, 2012 dave alvin and the guilty women is an album by american artist dave alvin, released in 2009. Dave alvin, the guilty men the great american music galaxy music. We argue sometimes, but we never argue about big bill broonzy, says dave alvin when explaining why he and brother phil, who havent made an album together in almost 30 years, were inspired to. September 23, 2009 alvin is a grammywinning guitarist, singer and songwriter whose interpretation of roots music has won countless fans for its. Jun 23, 2019 beautifully sung baby songs and baby nursery rhymes. Music profile for dave alvin, born 11 november 1955.
On alvin s new album eleven eleven, the man who many credit with pioneering what has come to be known as roots rock, revisits the burning, guitarcentered blues rock that initially defined his career along with his band the blasters in the late 1970s. He has been one of the leading proponents of roots or american music, bringing together elements of rockandroll, blues, rural and tejano music. Dave alvin and phil alvin play and sing the songs of big bill broonzy. The playlist includes lullabies, nursery rhymes, animal songs, bath song, baby song, learning songs and. Stream tracks and playlists from dave alvin on your desktop or mobile device. Daves guitar work slithers and stings as never before, and phils feral howl cuts to the core. I have talked to dave about this and he is happy to have his live recordings traded. In 2014, dave and phil alvin, as a duo, released the album common ground, consisting of their versions of songs by big bill broonzy. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Dave alvin, the guilty men the great american music galaxy. Ive long been a fan of the pioneering work of big bill broonzy.
The third mind illustrates their cover of fred neils dolphins with new video. Since his time with the blasters he has given us some true classics. Find dave alvin discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Common ground dave alvin and phil alvin discuss big. Apr 22, 2017 and now they have extended the revived partnership with an entire album, common ground. Dave alvin, phil alvin, chris gaffney, christy mcwilson. He documented another memorable collaboration with 2018s downey to lubbock, recorded with jimmie dale gilmore. In big bill broonzys blues, brothers find a way to sing. Its easy to win its harder to lose to admit that youre wrong when its easy to win its harder to lose to admit that youre wrong when youve got something to. It was the first studio collaboration of the brothers since the mid1980s.
If common ground was a return to the fold for the dave and phil, lost time is a true return to form. Dave alvin and phil alvin southern flood blues youtube. I had a crazy idea and was looking for musicians who perhaps didnt think it was so insane. This is the first ark show by either alvin since they began creating this profound reflection on their musical roots. We argue sometimes, but we never argue about big bill broonzy, says dave alvin when explaining why he and brother phil, who havent made an album together in almost 30 years, were inspired to record common ground. It reached number 35 on the top independent albums chart. To me dave alvin is one of the greatest american songwriters. I bought this cd after seeing a youtube clip of dave and the guilty men playing out of control. I was concerned, originally, that the big bill broonzy songs the alvin brothers were recording would not sound modern enough broonzy songs were written no later than 1952. Common ground is loads of fun from beginning to end even when the subject matter gets dark. Jun 29, 2014 then again, if you have gene taylor and dave alvin in tow, why not play to their strengths. Albums include we are only riders, the ride, and romeos escape.
Phil and dave alvin uncover more common ground on lost. How do you follow the success of that reunion project. Everyday is a good day to hear taylor drop science on the keys and with phil crooning over the fordhampankratz pocket, tomorrow is one of common grounds high points. I was pleasantly surprised that dave and phil alvin have reinterpreted the legendary big bill broonzy on their first album together in 30 years, common ground, released on one of americas most diverse roots and americana labels, yep roc. If youve read anything ive ever written, my bias towards the brothers alvin is wellknown. Dave alvin and phil alvin with the guilty ones music in. The third mind take miles davisinspired approach to recording on debut album february 20, 2020. This is the closest that either have come to the original blasters sound since the bands demise.
Available for preorder now via yep roc records, at available worldwide june 3. Dave alvin and phil alvin, late of the band the blasters and longtime mainstays of an american rootsrock scene that absorbs elements of rock, folk, country, and blues, have always had a contentious relationship. Its june 3, 2014 and todays marks an event that most people thought would never happen. Feb 20, 2014 we argue sometimes, but we never argue about big bill broonzy, says dave alvin when explaining why he and brother phil, who havent made an album together in almost 30 years, were inspired to. Jun 03, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from common ground. Dave alvin and the guilty women, 2009 elven eleven, 2011 common ground dave alvin and phil alvin play and sing the songes of big bill broonzy, 2014 other major dave alvin work. And theyre performing in the studio, but that song is also on their new album, common ground. Its both louder and livelier than common ground and virtually jumps out of the speakers. Dave alvin and phil alvin worlds in a bad condition official video. Dave quit the blasters in 1986, and common ground was the first studio venture.
The dave and phil alvin common ground interview, keith wyatt on the blasters may, 2014 midwest tour, mike watts song for dave alvin, and dave alvin s mustang guitar replicated. Through the 2000s, alvin moved back and forth between electric and acoustic projects, and in 2014 he reunited with his brother phil for common ground. Get all the lyrics to songs by dave alvin and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Dave alvin born november 11, 1955, in downey, california, is an american guitarist, singer and songwriter. It includes two thick 10 singles housed in a hardcover gatefold package with a digital download card. Dave and phil alvin, former blasters mates, resurrect. The alvins performances together since dave s departure from the blasters in 1986 have been mostly limited to a reunion tour in 2003 and tracks on the john. Jun 17, 2014 dave alvin and older brother phil have. Dave alvin tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including california snow, no worries mija, silverlake, blue wing, border radio. Yep roc records has just released lost time, the alvins.
The instrumental later appeared as saturday night rub on the phil and dave alvin collaboration album common ground. It took a brush with death to get dave and phil alvin back on good enough terms to make music together again, and after reuniting in the studio for 2014s common ground. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. If you want a good starting point either blackjack david, ashgrove or elven eleven are fine staring points.
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