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Victor wrote:OK, cooleveningdancer, here was my first impression of “The Chill”:
I thought the lyrics described a spouse arriving home to find a husband or wife in the midst of an affair:
“I’ve seen the signs and heard the rumors.” “I know I’ve had my fill, been run through the mill. Try to smile, but I feel it still.”
That person perhaps sees a strange car in the driveway and movement inside the house, then is filled with a cold rage:
“Imagination hold on tight. I’m sure there’s someone in there. I saw those curtains move there.” “Look at me with my eyes all a glistening.”
The spouse may be so upset that it brings tear, standing outside and feeling “The Chill.”
There you go; that’s what I thought! Feedback?
My first impression of that song was that it was about a little kid who got freaked out after hearing ghost stories and saw poltergeists in everything, including the breeze blowing a curtain, and thus, “the chill” being that instant feeling of fear that goes down your spine at the moment of first freak out.
Now, I think it might be another of Bruce’s “hometown story” tunes about the folks that ply their trade at the CI, uh, Armed Forces Experimental base at Camp Peary. Of course, that could just be my odd way of looking at things. After all, I tried to connect the primary subject of “Passing Through” to the cold-war-era spies in Ultravox’s “Mister X.” Maybe I played “Find The Spy In The Airport” too much as a kid.
Rich
“Would you gentlemen like a Pepsi?” – B.B.King
“What Little Richard song was the title of a Jayne Mansfield film?” – D. Aykroydrdiakun wrote:Now, I think it might be another of Bruce’s “hometown story” tunesBruce tells a great version of this “hometown story” about The Chill during the September 22.’04 show in Copenhagen. It seems there was a mysterious house in Bruce’s neighborhood that aroused the curiosity of the children who lived there. It was rumored the house was inhabited by Russian spies.
An interesting footnote: I think I read an interview in which Bruce referred to this story. Several years after the events in the story occurred, Bruce and his mother began talking about that strange house and the rumors surrounding it. Bruce’s mother said something like,-The adults back then heard those rumors too and perhaps some of them were true-. 😯
Jackie
1. Pastures of Plenty
2. Stander on the Mountain
3. Resting Place
4. Across the River
5. Tango King
6. Country Doctor
7. Sad Moon
8. Harbor Lights
9. China Doll
10. Camp MeetingI remember some years ago running a survey for people’s favourite extended jam on a studio record.
Pastures of Plenty won by a street.
Well after much consideration, here is my top 10 list. As with most of you, I’m sure, it was tough narrowing down my favorites to only 10. Here they are in no particular order*:
Mandolin Rain (bitonal)
The Valley Road (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band version)
The Show Goes On
Fields Of Grey
The Tango King
Fortunate Son/Comfortably Numb
Great Divide (Here Come The Noisemakers CD version)
Gonna Be Some Changes Made
Candy Mountain Run
Crown Of Jewels* I could not include and songs from Camp Meeting since I have not heard them yet other than the samples on Bruce’s site. 😯 😳 Sorry David! I hope to buy the CD soon but $$$ has been really tight this year.
Larry
PixelPusher wrote:* I could not include and songs from Camp Meeting since I have not heard them yet other than the samples on Bruce’s site. 😯 😳 Sorry David! I hope to buy the CD soon but $$$ has been really tight this year.Larry! Good ole buddy, friend and pal of mine! I would love to send you a late Christmas present!
Shoot me an e-mail with your address and I’ll make sure you get a copy! Would love to do that for you!You haven’t had your “daily dose” of Stacked Mary Possum!
Maybe, just maybe, you need some Stacked Mary Possum! 😆David P. Day
Lake Lanier, GAPS Interesting that Tango King and Candy Mountain Run are in your list!
PPS Don’t forget to shoot me that e-mail! I mean it! Don’t make me send a posse’ out after you! 😆
Mr. David Day,
As long as you’re feeling generous, my old RCA television doesn’t display “Three Nights on the Town” nearly as well as a 60-inch plasma screen would!
😆Victor wrote:Wow. More “Pastures.” Who knew?What are the qualities that make it so popular?
its a lyrically and musically a 10 all around…
sweet Jerry tones intertwining with Bruce’s sparkly display of prestidigitation and Molo taking it to another plane…it just doesnt get any betterHey now, where are you going
Where are you going to my friend
Said I’m going out to find
The pastures of plenty
I believe they’re out there somewhereDid you hear about the girl
Alone in the world
Thought she was losing her mind
She found it in the discarded refuse pile
Down near the railroad line
A book of sonnets torn and tattered
A few remained intact
One held the key, she said to me
To getting some feeling backSometimes my head turns round and round
Sometimes you talk but I can’t hear a sound
Sometimes I look down, find my feet off the ground
I feel that I’m somewhere else boundHey now, where are you going
Where are you going to my friend
Said I’m going out to find
The pastures of plenty
I believe they’re out there somewhereShe looked down the railroad trackLined with trees on each side
She prayed for the strength to run to the boxcar
To pull herself up for the rideYou invite me to your house – you’re so sincere
We sit so close for a while
You reach out for me in the low light so clear
But you look like you’re frowning when you smileHanging around just to see what could happen
Hanging on by oh, the thinnest thread
Sometimes I see the faintest glimpse
Sometimes I feel I’d be better off in bedHey now, where are you going
Where are you going to my friend
Said I’m going out to find
The pastures of plenty
I believe they’re out there somewhereVictor wrote:Mr. David Day,
As long as you’re feeling generous, my old RCA television doesn’t display “Three Nights on the Town” nearly as well as a 60-inch plasma screen would! 😆That’s halarious! 😆 😆 😆 When I first read that, I had a “gut buster”! 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
On the other hand……..
Are you delusional? 😆 Can’t seem to get a grip of reality? 😆
Have you had your “daily dose” of Stacked Mary Possum today? 😆
Maybe, just maybe, you need some Stacked Mary Possum!
Check it out! Listen to it!
Now, tell the truth!
Doesn’t that sound soo much better than a plasma? 😉David Day
Lake Lanier, GAzncstr wrote:Victor wrote:Wow. More “Pastures.” Who knew?
What are the qualities that make it so popular?its a lyrically and musically a 10 all around…
sweet Jerry tones intertwining with Bruce’s sparkly display of prestidigitation and Molo taking it to another plane…it just doesnt get any betterIf you’ve been to Williamsburg and did a night on the town in the hysteric, uh, er, historic, area, you’ll know exactly what I’m referring to. If you haven’t, you should….
The first time I heard Pastures Of Plenty, my first thought was that Bruce must’ve written this after an evening out at Gambols at Chowning’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg. I could very easily see this song being done by one of the 18th-century-style balladeers (between a few of the bawdier numbers, of course) while sitting down and killing a few tankards with friends old and new.
I wonder if Bruce has ever told any specific stories about the origins and/or inspirations for this song.
Rich
David Day wrote:Don’t forget to shoot me that e-mail! I mean it! Don’t make me send a posse’ out after you! 😆David,
Please don’t send the posse! I really appreciate your generous offer.
I didn’t make my statement to get anyone to buy it for me. I got some gift cards for Christmas that I plan to use to buy Camp Meeting and some other CDs that I have been holding out for. I promise to get my daily dose of Stacked Mary Possum soon! 😆Larry
rdiakun wrote:If you’ve been to Williamsburg and did a night on the town in the hysteric, uh, er, historic, area, you’ll know exactly what I’m referring to. If you haven’t, you should….The first time I heard Pastures Of Plenty, my first thought was that Bruce must’ve written this after an evening out at Gambols at Chowning’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg. I could very easily see this song being done by one of the 18th-century-style balladeers (between a few of the bawdier numbers, of course) while sitting down and killing a few tankards with friends old and new.
I wonder if Bruce has ever told any specific stories about the origins and/or inspirations for this song.
Rich
i agree. although bruce often does give us banter and food for thought between songs, i think a Storytellers is long overdue
rdiakun wrote:I wonder if Bruce has ever told any specific stories about the origins and/or inspirations for this song.
RichHi Rich!
I could find an item in Bruce’s guestbook about it:Date 09-26-2004 10:28:22 PM Posted by jacob
hey bruce, what the hell is ‘pastures of plenty’ about? one of my favourites, — hope its on your next live cd. jacobBruce’s Reply:
It’s about a guy who is suffering (an old friend who I won’t name).Our dear friend from the South Side of The Sky wrote:[list:d91db]I think a Storytellers is long overdue[/list:u:d91db]
Don’t you know it, man. A Storytellers episde with Bruce would be a perfect fit for his affable way of telling stories both inside and outside of a song, and he’s had great stories to regale us with going all the way back to his early “while the band was jamming” raps with The Range when they played Down The Road Tonight. Come to think of it, a lot of the recordings I have of solo BH solo gigs are very much like Storytellers episodes. Who do we call to get him signed up? His adoring public demands it, even if we would fall just short of the now-legendary and soon-to-be-fabled trouser elephant method of getting his attention as a means of prodding him toward this. How ’bout them Mets?Rich
“If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.” – G.W. Bush, 12/19/2000
Here are 10 of my favorite songs by Mr. Hornsby (in alphabetical order & including only those songs either written or co-written by Mr. Hornsby):
rdiakun wrote:Our dear friend from the South Side of The Sky wrote:[list:8072c]I think a Storytellers is long overdue[/list:u:8072c]
Don’t you know it, man. A Storytellers episde with Bruce would be a perfect fit for his affable way of telling stories both inside and outside of a song, and he’s had great stories to regale us with going all the way back to his early “while the band was jamming” raps with The Range when they played Down The Road Tonight. Come to think of it, a lot of the recordings I have of solo BH solo gigs are very much like Storytellers episodes. Who do we call to get him signed up? His adoring public demands it, even if we would fall just short of the now-legendary and soon-to-be-fabled trouser elephant method of getting his attention as a means of prodding him toward this. How ’bout them Mets?Rich
David Day wrote:Wow! That’s a tough one! I’ll try. Here are my top 10 as they hit me knowing I have “brain damage”! 😆1. Stacked Mary Possum (Have you had your “daily dose” today?)
2. Candy Mountain Run
3. Tango King
4. Across the River
5. Across the Great Divide
6. King of the Hill
7. Hot House
8. Spider Fingers
9. Pastures of Plenty
10. Defenders of the FlagIsn’t that interesting? None of mine matches Vic’s Top 10. Can we draw some sort of conclusion from that?
:David Day
Lake Lanier, GAOur new friend, Nicos wrote:Sometimes I wish Mr. Hornsby would have a big revolving stage, with the Noisemakers, DeJohnette & McBride, & Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder each occupying a section. We can all have dreams.Sounds like you need to get down to Virginia for Hampton Bay Days. From all indications, it’ll be as close to your dream as I would imagine ever happening. The last time I looked, it appears that Bruce is doing 2 shows, one with Ricky Skaggs, and another with The Noisemakers. My guess is that each will probably be an hour or slightly longer. Watch the posts in this forum as this disorganized collection of music fanatics, road scholars, and otherwise wonderful ne’er-do-wells search in vain for an elusive sartorial consensus.
Rich
“Never seen anyone come out. Never seen anyone go in.” – Uno Hoo
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