Jay Farrar

Thanks, Gold Rush! The new album tracks are all good choices, I think. The Seeker?! Wow, I’m keenly interested in hearing SV’s take on that one.

I just watched this (2 parts) this lazy, Saturday, morning and thought it fun. Yes, yes, one person’s opinion but there’s a few surprises. And the top 4 or 5 should be pleasing for Jay Farrar fans.
Note: after part one finishes it should go directly to part two.
https://youtu.be/6vc9JrI8AGc

This song was already posted earlier but this is a wider view, showing the entire band. Mark’s keyboards come through clearer in this first one, I think. ‘Livin’ In the USA’:
https://youtu.be/PlSMbA7OkHc

‘Route’ at Hi-Fi Annex:
https://youtu.be/Y6hbqBC7a3k

‘Windfall’ at Hi-Fi Annex:
https://youtu.be/WGUmupYtqk8

Three vids posted on YouTube by somebody who attended: Living in the USA: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pokYKnwfEa4 99%: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LmYUUY3Rm1M Drown: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-77TER4XhW4 Excellent! Thanks. So 99% is kept from the last tour. And it received a nice reception ...

Unfortunately I was unable to attend but a friend did. Sent me a video of Route, excellent as always. Then sent me another text the next morning: "I was drinking bourbon on Son Volt's tour bus" Me: "Get out of here. You were not? With Jay?" "No with Jake's (our buddy's stepson) band. Son Volt wasn'...

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Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:53 am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diOURCUqS8I

Arkey Blue

Post-surgery and Jay’s vocals sound great!

I’m interested in seeing the full setlist. Maybe it’ll show up tomorrow?

Side note: I see that Jesse Farrar is opening the first dates. Per Old Salt Union website: “ Primary vocalist and bassist, Jesse Farrar (for the indie rock heads - yes, he’s related – Son Volt front man Jay Farrar is Jesse’s uncle) ”

This is a really good interview. Jay has a high level of curiosity, always seeking out local history topics/sites that most folks can live near their entire lives and might not bother to investigate: “ But yeah, there’s some semi-local history around here, like the Trail of Tears crossed over the Mi...

Americana Music chart. “Reverie” at #12, up from #14.



Paste Magazine review. 7.0 and well-written:
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/son ... um-review/

unchartedthickets wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:31 pm

I’m on the fence with Living in the USA.

“Dividers in the room riding platforms of fear
While rapid-fire hearts make way for tremolo tears”
Will the reference to ‘tremolo tears’ nudge you off the fence?

Would you count Mystifies Me as a Son Volt song? I would. It sounds better than Ronnie Wood’s. What do these sound like live? I hope Arkey Blue gets the jammed-out treatment. I count Mystifies Me as a Son Volt track. And it’s exquisite. Achingly beautiful. Live treatment: Union, the song, was, in m...

Third listen now and I’m thinking this is the strongest Son Volt record since Okemah and The Search. I still have mixed thoughts about the opening track, Reverie, but then am thrilled by the back-to-back-to-back-to-back numbers of Arkey Blue, The Globe, Diamonds and Cigarettes and Lucky Ones. Wow! W...