The G-Sphere Sounding Booth: Lonesome Road

I posted this mix on the Art of the Mix site in ten years ago on February 27, 2004. At the time I described it as "A folk mix. Started out that way but meandered with a folkie feel. Tim Buckley on the cover." A lot of people wanted to trade for this CD mix. This mix won the "Mix of the Week" award on the site.

This was back when I put a lot of effort into the CD cases for my mixes.

Tom Paxton	Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound (Ramblin' Boy, 1964)

Eric Andersen	Thirsty Boots ('Bout Changes and Things, 1966)

Joan Baez	Lonesome Road (Joan Baez, Vol. 2, 1961)

Gillian Welch	Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Soul Journey, 2003)

Iris DeMent	Sweet Is The Melody (My Life, 1993)

Richard & Mimi Farina	Pack Up Your Sorrows (Pack Up Your Sorrows: Best of the Vanguard Years, 1999)

Tim Buckley	Once I Was (Goodbye and Hello, 1967)

Leo Kottke	From The Cradle To The Grave (Greenhouse, 1972)

Exene Cervenka	She Wanted (Old Wives' Tales, 1989)

The Be Good Tanyas	House Of The Rising Sun (Chinatown, 2003)

Beth Orton	Carmella (Daybreaker, 2002)

Kristen Hersh	Sundrops (Hips and Makers, 1994)

X	I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts [acoustic, live] (Unclogged, 1995)

Neko Case	I Wish I Was The Moon (Blacklisted, 2002)

Judy Henske	High Flying Bird (High Flying Bird, 1964)

Fairport Convention	Genesis Hall (Unhalfbricking, 1969)

Donovan	Colours (Fairytale, 1965)

Cat Stevens	The Wind (Teaser and the Firecat, 1971)

John Prine & Steve Goodman	Souvenirs (Great Days: The John Prine Anthology, 1993)

Emmylou Harris	Here, There And Everywhere (Anthology, 2001)

Nanci Griffth	You Were On My Mind (Other Voices, Too , 1998)

The Mamas & The Papas	Go Where You Wanna Go (If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, 1966)

The Byrds	Wasn't Born To Follow (The Notorious Byrd Brothers, 1968)

Jefferson Airplane	J.P.P. McStep B. Blues (1900 Fulton Street: An Anthology, 1987)

Here are some of the comments made by other people on the site.

FEEDBACK:

P THE SWEDE
DATE: 2/27/2004

great stuff, Esp love that Judy Henske pick

MO TWANG!
DATE: 2/27/2004

Lots of great picks here. "Pack Up Your Sorrows" is one of my favorites.

CHUNKYMONKEY
DATE: 2/27/2004

This is a really beautiful mix. :)

ADAM BRISTOR
DATE: 2/27/2004

Lots of beautiful stuff. And a great Byrds pick.

FRANKLIN ONN12
DATE: 2/27/2004

Great stuff George, a nice blending of the old and the new.

DOM1
DATE: 2/27/2004

Looks excellent George!

CURTIS_BURNS
DATE: 2/27/2004

Still beautiful.

THE MISFIT
DATE: 2/28/2004

Great stuff!

ROB CONROY
DATE: 2/28/2004

Really, really beautfiul.

MAHDISHAIN
DATE: 2/28/2004

congrats. i totally agree with this selection as mix of the week. i would like to trade if you see something that you would like.

stay tuned!

EX-SPECTATOR
DATE: 2/28/2004

congratulations! excellent stuff.

ERIK1966LUTIG
DATE: 2/29/2004

Congratulations!
That Cat Stevens track is just one among many awesome tunes on this mix!

VALIS
DATE: 2/29/2004

Congratulations George!

JOEY DE VIVRE
DATE: 2/29/2004

Even better the second time around.
I too would like to bid for a trade for this one . . .

THEOT
DATE: 2/29/2004

all great, especially tim buckley selection. congrats

LES_AUTRES
DATE: 2/29/2004

Excellent picks!

SEAN LALLY
DATE: 3/1/2004

don't know how i missed it - this is truly beautiful.

FRENCH CONNECTION
DATE: 3/1/2004

Many congrats. on a beautiful mix George, well worthy of the MOTW. Tim Buckley, Beth Orton and Fairport Convention stand out trax for me.

EL DAVO
DATE: 3/1/2004

the be good tanyas, beth orton, neko case, oh but this is good!!

SMOSS
DATE: 3/2/2004

George - congrats! This looks quite excellent. The acoustic X seems most appealing to me. I've seen them live plenty of times, but the standout memory is of an outdoor show in Dallas, a small affair in a parking lot of an former bordello (then club in 1993). Spaghetti tangle of elevated freeways and a full moon in the background. Great ambience. Well done.

DRU
DATE: 3/3/2004

I don't know too many of these songs, but what I do know looks really great. Love the Cat Stevens track, + I'm extremely curious now about 'The be Good Tanyas.' Congratulations on mix of the week. Out.

MUZAG
DATE: 3/3/2004

Congrats! Lovely mix.

A.D. 69
DATE: 3/3/2004

Good job, I like the Donovan, Cat Stevens and the Byrds. Very impressed with the inclusion of Fairport Convention. Wish I knew more of the stuff on here, probably awesome. Congrats!

THOMAS_MOHR
DATE: 3/4/2004

Not necessarily my beer (which is what we say in German, 'cos I guess we drink less tea), but certainly deserving the honor. Congrats! Love the Kottke, Farina, Henske & Fairport Convention picks.