Is there really anyone cooler than Bryn Davies. She is a California girl who plays bass in some of the best bluegrass bands that exist, and with dozens of people who are amazing. She sings killer harmony, she plays cello and piano. She has a degree in Jazz from Berklee. And, if that is not enough, she has friggin f-hole tatoos like the famous man ray picture. Oh, and this solo is amazing.
This is a live performace of the Gillian Welch song “Knuckleball Catcher.” Not only does this song combine two things I love-baseball and music, the song is gorgeous. For those who do not know, Welch and David Rawlings went to Berklee in Boston. Welch is a baseball fan and was inspired to write this song by than Red Sox cather Doug Mirabelli. Mirablelli’s only job was to catch knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield. Usually, he was removed from a game as soon as Wakefield was no longer pitching. Thus, the “knuckleball catcher had only one job to do.”
Bruce Sprinsgteen is playing stadium shows in Jersey this week. In honor of that, I give some Bruce covers in video form. The first is UK band Electrolane’s version of “I’m on Fire.” That is followed by the original version by Springsteen. Than I give you the ridiculous (but top ten hit) version of “Blinded by the Light” by Manfred Mann (Mr. doo wa ditty to you!). I follow that with a live version from the Rising tour. AND, as a final special bonus, I give you a 2nd Manfred mess. This time it is his HORRIBLE version of “Spirit in the Night”.
