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Jim I'm very glad you posted this, as sad as it is that he has passed away. I have to say, watching the second video I realised what a real talent this guy was. The audience were in the palm of his hand and the red haired girl sitting next to him had tears running down her face, amazing!
I realy enjoyed his singing and playing.

(As an aside I also noticed Craig Ferguson in the audience around 3'32) B)

Tom N.

when I was in college, I bought one of his early albums, "Third Down, 110 to go". One of my favorite albums

here is a song from it;



Here is the NY times obit; http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/arts/ ... times&_r=0

Nice groove going on in this tune.

After reading his obituary, it's interesting that not for the first time an artist discovers out of necessity, a talent for writing.

Tom N.

Thanks for highlighting this, Jim.

Jesse Winchester lived here in Montreal for a long time, from the late 60's on. He even became a Canadian citizen.
I did lose track of him after the 80's, though (my loss).
So now I can't make it up to him ... missed his show when he played here last year

His signature song, for me:

Tom - Thanks for the replies

Pierre, Thanks for the post. For years, I would read about his first album with the classic Yankee Lady, but could never find it. I did finally get it when it was re-issued on CD in the mid 90s.

I did see Jesse perform live once. I think it was late 70s or early 80s. At the time he was making records in Nashville or Memphis and played a dive country bar in San Jose called the SaddleRack. Not many people in attendance and I don't recall much about the show.


and here is one more, doing "Brand New Tennessee Waltz"

Thanks for posting Jim. My hat is of to this gentleman, that 2nd clip is a stop-you-in-your-tracks number, I just had to hear it through, really captivating.
Sad that I only hear of him in his passing.

I just had a listen to that second clip, though i do not understand what the story means he was singin it grabbed me, it was the music and some lines,

I must check him out more cos i think he left us something.

willem

willem wrote:

I just had a listen to that second clip, though i do not understand what the story means he was singin it grabbed me, it was the music and some lines,

I must check him out more cos i think he left us something.

willem

Hi Willem,
it's just a sweet ol' love song.

Tom N.