I was listening to the Who’s Live at Leeds the other day, and their cover of Mose’s Young Man Blues is very fine. Digging into the Mose catalog today while cooking (food), came upon this one, which swings and disarms in a single glance. Pure Mose.
Written by Peter Tork, who passed away this week. He was a trained musician and was shocked he wasn’t allowed to play on the band’s first album. By the band’s third album they were recording their music and going out on tour (with Jimi Hendrix as an opening act).
High Country News created a graphic origin story about them. Read it here.
I like their story and the comic, but the music they make is low key. Not sure they deserve more attention, the music is dull. Hear the music.
And still, a good story. We shouldn’t disregard that.
I posted about this song another time, but this Grey Whistle Test version wasn’t available then. This song spoke to an awful lot of people back in 1976. One hit wonders? Sort of, except for Don’t Touch Me There.
Are you looking for a great album you maybe don’t know about?
Aztec Camera’s High Land Hard Rain is one.
Scottish music grown out of punk rock with a severely optimistic bent is charming, musically delightful. I surrender. Go get it.
