BBJr - Under Cover Summer
The place where Bob Bucko Junior lets listeners know what music he likes to listen to. Obviously songs that have inspired and influenced directions down musical pathways. Fifteen cover songs on a double cassette. Songs across genres and decades, reworked with BBJr's attention to the true feelings they elicit. Most interesting to think what makes an artist have the realization they would want to cover a song. Did the melodies raise hair on the arms, or was it a long listening relationship culminating in a cover connection?
Just like how BBJr brought new takes on a favorite bunch of songs, listeners will cycle through memories and experiences, possibly appreciating these versions with fresh nostalgic love. With this massive assortment, there is sure to be songs never heard before, making the cover the first conscious implant. BBJr's choice of selections from artist's albums that are on the edge of obscurity are intangible. Like Howe Gelb's Love Knows No Borders from the 2006 double lp, "Sno Angel Like You + Sno Angel Winging It". As an avid Giant Sand fan and Howe Gelb solo enthusiast, focus was lost before this album's debut. St. Elmo's Fire from Brian Eno's "Another Green World" 1975 lp and Paradise Is For the Blessed by Television Personalities on the 1989 lp, "Privilege" are two other picks from artist's vast discographies. Take Care by Big Star shows BBJr's deep music knowledge. And then a few more main stream preferences with Talking Heads, This Must Be the Place and Meat Puppets, Up On the Sun. These references only refer to a third of what is waiting on Under Cover Summer. Bob Bucko Junior's versions some times stay in close proximity to the originals, other times leaving only the framework to build new facades.
A listen to Under Cover Summer will definitely teach all of us something about music history, old and new talents and how everyone loves something different about music. Available from the Personal Archives bandcamp page. Released in the beginning of August in an edition of twenty five.
Links
Bob Bucko JR - bandcamp - facebook
Personal Archives - bandcamp - facebook
Just like how BBJr brought new takes on a favorite bunch of songs, listeners will cycle through memories and experiences, possibly appreciating these versions with fresh nostalgic love. With this massive assortment, there is sure to be songs never heard before, making the cover the first conscious implant. BBJr's choice of selections from artist's albums that are on the edge of obscurity are intangible. Like Howe Gelb's Love Knows No Borders from the 2006 double lp, "Sno Angel Like You + Sno Angel Winging It". As an avid Giant Sand fan and Howe Gelb solo enthusiast, focus was lost before this album's debut. St. Elmo's Fire from Brian Eno's "Another Green World" 1975 lp and Paradise Is For the Blessed by Television Personalities on the 1989 lp, "Privilege" are two other picks from artist's vast discographies. Take Care by Big Star shows BBJr's deep music knowledge. And then a few more main stream preferences with Talking Heads, This Must Be the Place and Meat Puppets, Up On the Sun. These references only refer to a third of what is waiting on Under Cover Summer. Bob Bucko Junior's versions some times stay in close proximity to the originals, other times leaving only the framework to build new facades.
A listen to Under Cover Summer will definitely teach all of us something about music history, old and new talents and how everyone loves something different about music. Available from the Personal Archives bandcamp page. Released in the beginning of August in an edition of twenty five.
Links
Bob Bucko JR - bandcamp - facebook
Personal Archives - bandcamp - facebook
