I'm noticing some grammar issues with these lyrics. 'Play I some music' is incorrect.
It's consistent with Rastafari. For instance, Rastas use "I" in place of "me", "I and I" in place of "we". The use of I denotes the Rasta view that the self is divine.
This was one of the first albums I bought because I heard a song from it on RP. Was listening long before joining the RP community, it was one of the first really good streams. Long many years ago now, when the stream was taking up half the bandwidth of the internet connection at work (shhhhh!) The dialup connection at home wouldn't support it!! Matter of fact, I'd like to thank Bill and RP for many introductions to great music I would never have heard otherwise.
Tom Waits basically doing a Johnny Cash song. What's not to like here?
Many different songs named "Long Way Home" this one was written by Mr. Waits, and Kathleen Brennan his wife. "The Long Way Home" is another song name of which there appears to be several versions (a google search really surprised me on that) I had forgotten about the Supertramp version! There is also a Roseanne Cash / John Leventhal song that is very recent. (Good album , too!) The most familiar version from my early days, that I know is the Waylon Jennings "I'm A Long Way From Home" which I think he wrote. Again I was surprised how many versions came up and I'm afraid I did not take the time to listen to them for differences. But I think the Jennings version is the one I remember that Johnny did early in his career. For fear of making a blanket statement that someone will find an exception. As far as I know there are some constants in life. Aside from death and Taxes. Usually you can count on the following artists/song writers, do not do covers: (not counting concerts) Tom Waits Bruce Springsteen Neil Young Joni Mitchell Leonard Cohen Patty Griffen Rodney Crowell Lucinda Williams (?) The list goes on, other people do covers of their songs. Please feel free to add to this list. Recently I've seen people credit someone who has done a cover of a song (and may very well own the song by default because of an excellent cover version, Johnny's version of "Hurt" written by Trent Reznor, springs to mind, Emmy Lou Harris version of "Where Will I Be" is another), but giving credit to the wrong artist for writing and indeed doing their own song. Which like it or not, it is their song, and really they can do it like they originally heard it in their head. Sorry it just bugs me that credit is given to the wrong artists for writing a song that a very quick search could reveal who wrote it, particularly when some artists never do covers of other peoples songs.
The most annoying thing when finding a 'new' song you really like is finding it's an old song and you can't buy the damn thing anywhere. Certainly not for a reasonable amount. So what are we supposed to do?
Thanks for digging this out and dusting it off. It's really been 15 years since it was in the rotation? Back when I was using half the company's bandwidth to listen to RP.
Finally looked up the credits for this, the resonator guitar just sounded to much like Jerry Douglas. Well it was Jerry Douglas on Dobro, David Hidalgo and Mr. Burnnet on guitar. May have to find a copy of this......
It's a long way down
Personnel on this album, always been one of my favorites.
Brian Ahern: 12-String Guitar, Adamas Guitar, Archtop Guitar, Gut-String Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Bryan Bowers: Autoharp
Johnny Cash: Backing Vocals
Jerry Douglas: Dobro
Emory Gordy, Jr.: Bass
Emmylou Harris: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Albert Lee: Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Willie Nelson: Gut-String Guitar
Dolly Parton: Backing Vocals
Tony Rice: Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Linda Ronstadt: Duet Vocals, Backing Vocals
Ricky Skaggs: Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Duet Vocals, Backing Vocals
John Ware: Percussion
Buck White: Piano, Backing Vocals
Cheryl White: Backing Vocals
Sharon White: Backing Vocals
It's consistent with Rastafari. For instance, Rastas use "I" in place of "me", "I and I" in place of "we". The use of I denotes the Rasta view that the self is divine.
Was listening long before joining the RP community, it was one of the first really good streams.
Long many years ago now, when the stream was taking up half the bandwidth of the internet connection at work (shhhhh!)
The dialup connection at home wouldn't support it!!
Matter of fact, I'd like to thank Bill and RP for many introductions to great music I would never have heard otherwise.
Conductor: Randy Newman
Singers: Mick Jagger, Merry Clayton, Buffy Sainte-MarieSantur: Nasser Rastegar-Nejad
Moog synthesiser: Bernard Krause
Music performers
Ry Cooder - guitarAmiya Dasgupta - sitar
Lowell George - guitar
Milt Holland - drums and percussion
Gene Parsons - drums and guitars
Russ Titelman - percussion
Bobby West - bass
Thanks to Wikipedia
It's got most of the elements I normally dislike.......
Is there a hotline I can call to help me?
Lots of old WHFS listeners in these boards.
Still think Bill is Bob Here
Sounds so much alike
Many different songs named "Long Way Home" this one was written by Mr. Waits, and Kathleen Brennan his wife.
"The Long Way Home" is another song name of which there appears to be several versions (a google search really surprised me on that) I had forgotten about the Supertramp version! There is also a Roseanne Cash / John Leventhal song that is very recent. (Good album , too!)
The most familiar version from my early days, that I know is the Waylon Jennings "I'm A Long Way From Home" which I think he wrote. Again I was surprised how many versions came up and I'm afraid I did not take the time to listen to them for differences. But I think the Jennings version is the one I remember that Johnny did early in his career.
For fear of making a blanket statement that someone will find an exception.
As far as I know there are some constants in life.
Aside from death and Taxes.
Usually you can count on the following artists/song writers, do not do covers: (not counting concerts)
Tom Waits
Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Leonard Cohen
Patty Griffen
Rodney Crowell
Lucinda Williams (?)
The list goes on, other people do covers of their songs.
Please feel free to add to this list.
Recently I've seen people credit someone who has done a cover of a song (and may very well own the song by default because of an excellent cover version, Johnny's version of "Hurt" written by Trent Reznor, springs to mind, Emmy Lou Harris version of "Where Will I Be" is another), but giving credit to the wrong artist for writing and indeed doing their own song.
Which like it or not, it is their song, and really they can do it like they originally heard it in their head.
Sorry it just bugs me that credit is given to the wrong artists for writing a song that a very quick search could reveal who wrote it, particularly when some artists never do covers of other peoples songs.
Good reason to listen to RP
Feel free to play anything by Ms. Harris anytime.
It's really been 15 years since it was in the rotation?
Back when I was using half the company's bandwidth to listen to RP.
Well it was Jerry Douglas on Dobro, David Hidalgo and Mr. Burnnet on guitar.
May have to find a copy of this......
Glad somebody uploaded this gem.
Thanks Bill
We're with 3 now.
add 1 more
I never want to grow up, does that count?