Ellis Paul Discussion

When Sam Baker was in the UK at the end of last year he played a House Concert in Scotland which was recorded and is going out on BBC Radio Scotland today at 9.00pm our time which is 4.00pm EST

The link is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscot ... ewcountry/

I shall be listening in !

Jela

Jela, thanks....
I'm a few cups of coffee low this afternoon.....
But, if my math is correct.....that's 15 minutes from now!!!
Right?
I'll edit this to answer my own question....
YES!!!
I'm in and Sam Baker piece is coming up.....
I can't believe I'm sitting here listening to Scotland radio......

I love the sound of the host of this show...he just talked about Gurf Morlix connection to the music of Lucinda Williams and Mary Gauthier and that if Gurf says Sam baker has written some of the best songs since Mary Gauthier then it must be pretty good. He said Gurf knows his way around a good song. Playing Mary Gauthier right now.

Sam Baker from a local house concert coming up after the news.

Thanks Jela....this is so cool.

I'm listening.....Jela, you weren't there were you?

KarenZ

No we weren't there......we got to 3 concerts but not any in Scotland - a small issue like work commitments got in the way!

Jela

Oh, THAT! (Work.)

Ooohh....I love this song....."waves"....

KarenZ

There just isn't a song that I don't think is great.........he's just awesome.

I'm sure that he talked a lot more and I wish that they'd include more of his 'talkie' bits 'cos he's so funny. His laugh is so infectious.

Jela

Lost power for a second..Sam was talking about the ferry ride...exquisite.
Back in time for the next song.....

So far:

Slots

Town has pop. 2,000|8 stilleries| Sam relays a scene in Field Of Dreams where the punchline is Kansas

Baseball
Orphan
Sweetly Undone
Waves
Song with "singing waitin round to die" ??
**Juarez
**Iron
**Boxes
Pretty World
Things Change...............YEAH!!!!
Pony
Broken Fingers
Angels

** doorbell rang what'd I miss???

Oh boy! Here comes Ellis' favorite song about a barber with no nose!

KarenZ

Gotta sign-off now and try to make it home. Nasty weather right now....which put the skids to my big night of planned Bill Deasy music tonight.

KarenZ

Safe travels Karen....

I'll post a full list when its completed but you missed Juarez and Iron

Change always puts me in mind of 'Steel Magnolias' I didn't see the film but saw the play

Broken Fingers is on now - this is just the saddest song


Jela

Yes Karen get home safely

Jela

Broken Fingers --

Sweeet!!!!
WOW!!!
Great look and listen into the music of Sam Baker.

The full set list was:

Slots
Baseball
Orphan
Sweetly Undone
Waves
Juarez
Iron
Boxes
Pretty World
Change
Pony
Broken Fingers
Angels

The programme will be on the 'listen again' facility for one week

Jela

Jela

Wish it were easier to find the Sam Baker "listen again."

Tried yesterday with no luck.

Any helpful hints??

If you go to the link I posted before there is a heading where it allows you to 'listen again' to the latest show. I've just checked it out and it worked fine.

Jela

Jela...

Thanks for the feedback....

I tried the listen again link and.....still not sure I'm in the right place.

The show that came on starts out with a story about a caller to the radio program talking about scoring tickets to a Neil Young gig in Edinborough. The dj is happy for the caller, happy to have found tix. First song up is by Billy Bragg. Is this the show with the Sam Baker house concert on it?

Paddy - no it doesn't start with Billy Bragg

When you click on the link, a page shows up which looks like:

Brand New Country
From its bluegrass roots through alt-country and Americana, Bryan takes you on a tour of the finest music in the country songbook.

Listen to the most recent show (2005 - 2200, Friday 29 February 2008)
Programme playlists
Contact Us
Brand New Country
BBC Radio Scotland
Pacific Quay
G51 1DA

so if you click on Listen to the most recent show it'll take you to the programme, Sam is on about 55 minutes in and you can FF either in 5 or 15 minute segments.

Hope this enables you to find it

Jela

Jela...thanks for the how to get to Sam Baker step by step today.

I was all over the site y'day....lots of content to choose from. This makes it much much much easier so again thanks so very much.

I owe ya one.

Just a bump for the Sam Baker House Concert in Scotland.....

I think the show is archived for a week only, making today the last chance.

So, Jela.....will you be seeing Sam Baker at the SXSW festival next week?

Safe travels across the pond!

KarenZ

You betcha! He'll think I'm a stalker as we'll probably see him four times next week. So much good music to look forward to.

I'll report back in due course

Jela

Jela,

Here's a little video to tide you over until you get to Austin.

Sam Baker and Walt Wilkins at Blue Rock Studios

KarenZ

Just WOW! Great stuff and now I'm late getting ready for work watching this!

Thanks Karen for posting this. Catching just a short piece of Walt Wilkins on here has whetted my appetite and I'm looking forward to seeing him next week too.

Jela

Richard and Jela.....safe travels.

Enjoy your time in Texas and all the great music.. Looking forward to hearing all you can remember.

Van Morrison at SWSX this year. Austin Music Hall and Stubb's Barbeque.

Thanks Paddy.

At SXSW we tend to go see the artists that we might not get a chance to see in the UK and as Van Morrison tours here quite regularly we will miss him at SXSW.

Interestingly one of the best concerts I ever went to was a Van Morrison concert at the Dominion Theatre in London and then one of the most disappointing ones I've been to was a Van Morrison concert! Can't win them all I guess.

Jela

Morning Jela.....up early here with a cup of coffee.

Love it when email notifies of a new post on the forum.

Would have loved to see Van the man in his prime, or even these days so long as he was ON his game. I'd be miserable if when I finally got to see him in concert he was just okay. I can see how ya never know with an music icon like Van Morrison. He's all over the musical map, which is great I suppose, still, I'd love to see the man work his "magic" at least once.

I'd go for the promise of the lesser knowns anyday.....

On Sam Baker's website he has posted some photos of New Year's Eve 2007 at Club Passim - this first clip includes a short video of Ellis playing with a Budda like 'toy' and then if you then click on the link to Don Con there is another short clip of DC and EP talking to someone on the phone.

I recognise all the people in the shots apart from the blond haired lady - can anyone enlighten me?

New Year's 2007


Jela

Jela,

That is Janet Emma, she is a musician from Virginia that was along for the fun.

Thanks Bonnie


Jela

Sam Baker singing "Juarez" wherein lies Townes Van Zandt's "Waitin around to die"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeJrnW0uVDo

Paddy, that's from this year's NotSXSW at Opal Divines - it was the only Sam show we didn't get to but three out of four isn't too shabby.

Saw Sam with a full band (Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros + Tina Mitchell Wilkins) on Saturday in Utrecht, Holland. I imagine a few people were wondering what he'd be like with a full band given the style of his songs but guess what - it really worked well and the crowd were very, very receptive. The full band treatment was brilliant on 'Psychic' and its clear to see that they really enjoy playing together.

Seeing him again this Saturday in the UK - speaking with him after the show on Saturday he said 'you'll be disappointed' because he's playing solo - huh there's no way this guy is going to dissappoint!

By the way the Holland trip was for the Blue Highways festival, an Americana festival, one day, two stages, 14 acts - it was fabulous.

Jela

Sam last night in the UK was his usual warm, funny and engaging self. Had front row seats although we didn't sit together 'cos I had nabbed a chair by putting my coat over it before the show but Richard hadn't.

Played two sets, to a virtual sell-out crowd - capacity 100, tickets sold 96. A real storyteller who had the audience in stitches - a really good vibe and loads queuing up in the interval and at the end to get CDs and posters signed/talk to him.

Driving home from the show, listening to our fave DJ Bob Harris on the radio - what should come over the airwaves but Sam Baker singing 'Odessa' what a great way to finish off a great evening.

Next time we'll see him will be at WoodyFest - can't wait.

Jela

Now what's that affliction called ??? Oh yes, PELDS........I suffer from a related illness PSLDS and here's some of the medicine I've been taking


Sam Baker singing 'Orphan'

'Pretty World'

'Psychic'

'Kitchen'

Jela

Jela,

Got that airfare booked yet?

KarenZ

Accomodation = Yes Airfare = Not yet

We've been holding on to see what was happening on Tuesday in Tulsa - rest assured we wouldn't miss WoodyFest! I think it will be quite an emotional one following the death of Bob Childers. My memories of him will always be tied up with the first time I saw Ellis live - Newport RI August 2003 on the Ribbon of Highway, Endless Skyway tour. Bob Childers did the narration. I have a poster from that concert, signed by a few of the artists. Must look it out as I think Bob Childers signed it for me.

Jela

Texas singer seeks to understand a tragedy

By NAOMI KOPPEL, Associated Press Writer
Fri May 23, 11:10 AM ET

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080523/ap_ ... _sam_baker

Thanks Paddy - his story is just so remarkable and having met him he's one of the nicest guys on this planet.


Jela

Sam Baker in Wisconsin In April

Psychic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I27ouzAg6ug

This is one of the four videos I posted before - such great quality in terms of both film and sound.

Paddy I'm grateful for any excuse to watch again


Jela

Jela -- thanks for the links to Sam Baker with Gurf Morlix.

I must have missed the links earlier...... I only knew I had never seen them before and thought I'd scooped the forum.

I, should of known better with a girl like you

Hey, that's kinda catchy....should be in a song.

Paddy - any opportunity to see more of Sam Baker works for me!

Jela

On Sam Baker's website you can sample all songs from his 2 CDs.

Here's a full version of Baseball:

http://www.sambakermusic.com/Baseball.html

Very nice - isn't Tim Lorsch just fabulous???

Jela

Jela, Tim's playing is fabulous.....love it.

Just watched all 4 of the yt's you posted, Jela.

Sam Baker

Need I say more?

That's immediately put a smile on my face

Glad you enjoyed them Paddy.

Jela

Happy to spread the good word!

Cheers!