If there is such a thing as the Minneapolis sound I think Husker Du captured it pretty well. Such driving force, a sonic assult on your senses that leaves you dizzy.
I was never all that in to Husker Du when they were playing here in Minneapolis in the 80's, but this version is amazing. I also love the Byrds, especially Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Gram Parsons has such a great voice for country music. His work with the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and the Fallen Angels is legendary. I am a little out of my head today making that leap from Bob Mould to Roger McGuinn and Gram Parsons. The next logical step would be Tom Petty, who I think has become the essential American singer songwriter. I feel like playing that whole Kevin Bacon game now. Screw that, let get the music rolling.
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Not just 3 great songs. Three great songs in the precisely correct sequence, so long as you're using headphones as i fortunately am. Thank ye, thank ye, Mr. Over the Green Hills. You are a wise man, indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for listening. It's nice to have people like what I throw at the wall.
ReplyDeleteI am a Tom Petty fan, but I have to admit Husker Du sounds a tad all over the place to me, but I am not an expert on anything. : )
ReplyDeleteMakes No Sense At All -- one of the ten great singles of all time.
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