Michael Chapman - "Memphis In Winter" (Official Audio)
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- Опубликовано: 9 янв 2017
- Michael Chapman's "50" (PoB-29) is out on Paradise of Bachelors Jan. 20, 2017.
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After five decades of recording and touring, veteran British songwriter and guitar sage Michael Chapman has finally made what he calls his “American record,” and the aptly titled 50 now stands as his late career masterwork, a moving legacy statement by a legend. Backed by a collaborative group of friends and acolytes-Steve Gunn (who also produced), Nathan Bowles (Pelt), James Elkington (Jeff Tweedy), Jason Meagher (No-Neck Blues Band), Jimi SeiTang (Rhyton), and fellow UK songwriting luminary Bridget St John-Chapman tears into both bold renderings of new songs and radical reinterpretations of material from his revered catalog, the crack band adeptly scaling the same rarefied sonic heights of classic Harvest albums like Fully Qualified Survivor, guided by a true survivor’s instinct, wit, and wisdom. The result is a sublime chiaroscuro self-portrait, more shadow than light, as an invigorated Chapman wrestles with weighty themes of travel, memory, mortality, and redemption, his world-weary whispers assuming the incandescent power of prophecy. Deluxe package includes tip-on jacket, printed inner sleeve, lyrics, and download card with two bonus tracks.
A master guitarist and songwriter ... The godfather of experimental rock guitar … Calls to mind the fabled intricacy of Pentangle heavy-hitters John Renbourn and Bert Jansch, the muscular authority of Jimmy Page, and the maverick edge of Roy Harper, without once compromising its own indisputably Chapman-esque character. Anyone who thinks Jim O’Rourke was the first to combine rock structures, world-weary vocals, American Primitive-tinged guitar instrumentals, and avant-garde noise interludes is in for a shock. - MOJO
A world-class songwriter. Terrifically unpredictable … beyond any genre tag. - Pitchfork
He shreds on acoustic guitar the way Kandinsky wails with a paintbrush. - Thurston Moore
Acute emotional reporting in a gruff seaman-poet's voice, supported by the quiet ingenious strength of his acoustic-guitar motifs. - Rolling Stone
A master … a distinctive talent who stands comparisons to John Fahey. - Uncut
The sound of a real songwriter who's lived a real life and all that entails. - Q 
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wow, very good trip
Touches the soul. Underrated. Head and shoulders above all current day pop rabble.
Hey Mike you playing is deff a scene from heaven. Lets all stay away from hell ❤
He did it again! Good old Michael. Love his guitar playin'
The old guy still has it! Magical!
it is so intense and lyrical, and sarcastic, and guitar playing is just phenomenonally awesome..
Where the Levee tends to break
*LOVE* this track. I discovered through an issue of MOJO magazine a while back. Good stuff!!
Cheers!
So good it should probably be illegal.
Gary Rutland lolll yesss
yes true the man should ban it so everybody would want to hear it
How has this guy escaped me for so long,great songwriting and music.
It just gets better everytime i hear it 🎸🎸🎸
Great song. Lyrics are really piercing.
We're past the end of nowhere
All along the worn-out plain
Where the devil lies awaiting
And it gets too dark to rain
Never go into the darkness
Never ever leave my sight
There's just too many crazies
And you can die just beyond the light
They say that Jesus saves
But I see none of that down here
I just see people with the hunger
I see people with the fear
And I can see the jungle growing
Hobos huddled in the steam
Are they just some hungry mouths to feed
Or the bitter end of the dream?
Where the river comes a-rolling
Where the levee tends to break
Where to walk the streets at night
Is not a risk that you woukd take
Cause it's cold, cold down on the river
But you can see the Memphis Belle
This ain't no scene from heaven
This could be seen as hell.
Découvert grâce à Mishka Assayas sur France Inter dans Very Good Trip. Resté scotché devant ma radio en écoutant ce titre comme rarement cela m'arrive jusqu'à la fin, pour entendre le nom du morceau et de l'artiste.
VERY GOOD TRIP brought me here
NPR brought me here. A great talent.
Grossartig!!!
GRANDIOSE !!
One of the best..followed him from may early years...40 years or so..Mike..if you're ;listening....we could do some good stuff with voice and piano and you...remember the hull Arts centre days?
Yeah ! That´s it !!! Brilliant !
Epic
Ooh, that's good !
I love his voice
so, so good! i'm playing this on my show next tuesday morning from 8-9--stream at whpk.org, y'all, it'll be good
genial
How good is this?! Reminds me of Leo Kottke or Peter Lang, until the wailing guitar solo kicks in
It's like Nick Cave and Tom Waits with Leo Kottke jamming along. !