So was having dinner with a bunch of good friends last night and my buddy Steve's iPod is programmed with an absolutely great, widely varying playlist. The wives express profound annoyance about how much time we men put into preparing such a playlist, and in particular, doing it right before guests arrive.
While the timing of playlist preparation is perhaps indefensible, there's no question that making a playlist for a party or gathering is an intensely personal statement, very similar to the mixtape phenomenon documented so perfectly in High Fidelity.
Anyway, one of the fine selections on Steve's playlist was the classic Long Black Veil by The Band. I mentioned to Rob, (a huge Band fan - I just love watching his face strain as he sings along :-) that Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat do a great job on this tune at their live acoustic duo shows. Here's a nice version:
Long Back Veil mp3
whole show (Bridgeton Folk Fest 2006)
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