gotta roll on, gotta get strong

so it's been quite a while my friends ... i've been out in the woods for several months and after a short respite i'm leaving again! look forward to some good posts in october when i suppose i'll sit by the stove for a few weeks and revisit my record collection. anyhow, REALLY wanted to share this total masterpiece of an album. called "the 695 tour" by Bob Zamber ... basically this is a rural singer-songwriter folkie via early dylan currents and hometown loner / biker vibes MONSTER. a deep heartfelt dig, and from smackdab in the 80s. you wouldn't guess it though. other than the casio accompaniment on a few songs!! the guy, admittedly, has a dylan thing going on. but the songs are all really well-written (the lyrics just jut out at you like sunswept cliffs, etching themselves in your mind - pieces of sediment poetry, like all those great Dylan songs, and you keep going what is this?), he sings with a voice of his own, and the whole thing just sweeps you off your feet. i think this has easily, through many listens in the past week or two jumped to be one of my favorite records ever. don't miss it friends, zamber speaks the truth. and if you want the vinyl, it shouldn't be too hard to find ... i got mine for $6 on ebay! also Bob if yer out there, please drop a line! i love you!

trax:

Eastern Sunlight

Been Shut Down

Woblin' and Rollin'

695 Tour

Like a Simple Song I & II

A Time to Carry On

Two Minutes Late

Dusk to Dawn

Rock and Rollin' Around

Roll on Thunder

bob zamber