Jay Farrar

The lyrics per the lyric sheet enclosed with the CD: Headed west for a two week stand Saw the poets of work-a-day glasses Las Cruces is a part of you now Desert birds sing songs of laughter end of official lyrics. I'll have to go back and listen again, but I would think "classes" (with a "c") makes...

Can someone help me with a lyric? It's just one line in Highways and Cigarettes, which comes after "Headed west on a two week stint" and before "Las Cruces is a part of you now". The line begins: "saw the poets..." I've never been sure what Jay sings at this point, despite having heard several versi...

Gotta have Danny Shittu in this thread:

I agree with Townsend's verdict that Quadrophenia was the best album he wrote. My preference is for the original version: Cut My Hair, The Dirty Jobs and Is It In My Head are on this but not on the soundtrack. I can take or leave the Chiffons.

Still going strong at 94.

That is interesting, but some of us are really waiting for the thread headed: "Jay Farrar UK Tour". I suppose Jay doesn't think he has that big an audience in the UK, but then if he never plays here...

Would be good to see Adams with Neal Casal. They harmonize really well together.

Yes, Casal solo fan. Favourite album: Basement Dreams.

Some unregarded gems: Joe Citizen Blues, Houdini Punches, Station to Station.