Dave alvin common ground download

The alvin brothers joins take two in studio to talk about music, life and brotherhood. Dave alvin vocals, producer, craig parker adams producer, lou beach cover art, joe murray photography, nathan golub design. Mar 02, 2015 but after phil had a neardeath scare in 2012, the brothers put aside their differences to record the grammynominated blues album common ground. The albums cover features a childhood photo of the boys, one clad in cowboy gear, the other in a menacing black tshirt.

It includes two thick 10 singles housed in a hardcover gatefold package with a digital download. He documented another memorable collaboration with 2018s downey to lubbock, recorded with jimmie dale gilmore. Common ground dave alvin and phil alvin discuss big bill. I have talked to dave about this and he is happy to have his live recordings traded. In 2014, dave and phil alvin, as a duo, released the album common ground, consisting of their versions of songs by big bill broonzy. A neardeath experience brought brothers dave and phil alvin.

Its june 3, 2014 and todays marks an event that most people thought would never happen. Listen to dave alvin soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create downey, ca. If youve read anything ive ever written, my bias towards the brothers alvin is wellknown. Common ground includes 12 songs that capture a 30year cross section of broonzys canon, performed by the alvins in their signature style of rollicking roots and stomping country blues. Dave alvin and the guilty women, 2009 elven eleven, 2011 common ground dave alvin and phil alvin play and sing the songes of big bill broonzy, 2014 other major dave alvin work. September 23, 2009 alvin is a grammywinning guitarist, singer and songwriter whose interpretation of roots music has won countless fans for its. To me dave alvin is one of the greatest american songwriters. Dave phil alvincommon ground play sing the songs of big. The alvin brothers supported common ground with a concert tour, and in 2015 dave and phil returned with a lively set of electric blues, lost time.

Alvin shows off his skill on both sides of the volume divide on 2011s eleven eleven, where he. Since his time with the blasters he has given us some true classics. In 2017, dave joined forces with another roots music favorite, jimmie dale gilmore, for a concert tour. Dave alvin summed up his work as well as anyone could when he quipped, there are two types of folk music. The two were pleased with the results and went into the studio to cut a duo album, 2018s. It was the first studio collaboration of the brothers since the mid1980s. The third mind illustrates their cover of fred neils dolphins with new video. Dave quit the blasters in 1986, and common ground was the first studio venture.

Stream tracks and playlists from dave alvin on your desktop or mobile device. Common ground the songs of bill broonzy by dave and phil alvin. A neardeath experience brought brothers dave and phil. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Dave phil alvincommon ground play sing the songs of big bill. Dave alvin and phil alvin worlds in a bad condition official video. We argue sometimes, but we never argue about big bill broonzy, says dave alvin when explaining why he and brother phil, who havent made an album together in almost 30 years, were inspired to record common ground. Everyday is a good day to hear taylor drop science on the keys and with phil crooning over the fordhampankratz pocket, tomorrow is one of common grounds high points. The result was a freewheeling oldschool effort that is as much fun to listen to as it must have been to record. Dave alvin and the guilty women is an album by american artist dave alvin, released in 2009.

Then again, if you have gene taylor and dave alvin in tow, why not play to their strengths. Its both louder and livelier than common ground and virtually jumps out of the speakers. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Eleven eleven by dave alvin 634457224629 cd barnes. The dave and phil alvin common ground interview, keith wyatt on the blasters may, 2014 midwest tour, mike watts song for dave alvin, and dave. The third mind take miles davisinspired approach to recording on debut album february 20, 2020. We argue sometimes, but we never argue about big bill broonzy, says dave alvin when explaining why he and brother phil, who havent made an album. Musicians phil alvin and dave alvin at dave phil alvin common ground at the grammy museum. Through the 2000s, alvin moved back and forth between electric and acoustic projects, and in 2014 he reunited with his brother phil for common ground. Albums include we are only riders, the ride, and romeos escape.

Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Their new album, common ground, is a tribute to one of their early. It took a neardeath experience for brothers dave and phil alvin to reconcile and record an entire album together for the first time since the blasters hard line album in 1985. If common ground was a return to the fold for the dave and phil, lost time is a true return to form. Dave and phil alvin have made their first full album together in nearly 30. But after phil had a neardeath scare in 2012, the brothers put aside their differences to record the grammynominated blues album common ground. Dave phil alvin common ground as the blasters, brothers phil and dave alvin made three studio albums between 1981 and 1985, mostly of. It took a brush with death to get dave and phil alvin back on good enough terms to make music together again, and after reuniting in the studio for 2014s common ground. A tornup band of brothers, finally on the mend wsj. Older brother phil had to be revived after losing his pulse in 2012. In 2011, alvin released the album eleven eleven on yep roc records. In big bill broonzys blues, brothers find a way to sing. Common ground, dave alvin and phil alvin rockabilly. And now they have extended the revived partnership with an entire album, common ground.

I was concerned, originally, that the big bill broonzy songs the alvin brothers were recording would not sound modern enough broonzy songs were written no later than 1952. Music profile for dave alvin, born 11 november 1955. I had a crazy idea and was looking for musicians who perhaps didnt think it was so insane. Common ground works through broonzys 30year career, with songs that show the various. Dave alvin search by artist music yep roc music group. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. If you want a good starting point either blackjack david, ashgrove or elven eleven are fine staring points. Apr 17, 2012 streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. It was the first studio collaboration by the alvin brothers since the mid. To the internet archive community, time is running out. Dave alvin and phil alvin with the guilty ones music in new. Lost time is another set of vintage blues tunes, but.