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Jaime Brockett - Remember The Wind And The Rain 1971 (2005 Collector's
Choice)
Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:10 AM PDT
http://boyzmakenoyze.blogspot.com/2015/04/jaime-brockett-remember-wind-and-rain.html
Review by Lindsay Planer
Folksinger and composer Jaime Brockett's debut album, Remember the Wind and
the Rain (1971), easily demonstrates why readers of Broadside magazine
heralded him as Boston, MA's top male performer circa 1968. Brockett's
emotive side is revealed on the title track, "Blue Chip," and the
hauntingly beautiful "Nowadays," juxtaposed against the anti-authoritarian
hippie anthems "Talkin' Green Beret New Super Yellow Hydraulic Banana Teeny
Bopper Blues" and the nearly quarter-hour "Legend of the U.S.S Titanic."
Even though the latter sounds like an amphetamine-fueled rave, it includes
a coded message and some sage advice: if one has the need to partake of
recreational combustibles, it should be done "in the privacy of your own
home." This is opposed to imbibing on the bow of a ship -- as the narrative
blames a pot-tokin' first mate as the responsible party for the vessel's
fate. "St. Botolph St. Grey Morning Dulcimer Thing" -- bearing the name of
St. Botolph, Boston's patron saint -- is another interesting entry, as it
is Brockett's sole original as well as the only instrumental on the disc.
The melody contains a few striking resemblances to the Beatles'"Norwegian
Wood," and Brockett's prowess on the hammer dulcimer is impressive as the
tune ambles and winds up to an accelerated climax and then gently slows for
the conclusion. As the spelling might infer, the achingly
poignant "Suzzane" isn't a cover of the Leonard Cohen song, but is one of
the effort's standouts, thanks in part to Tony Rubino's eloquent acoustic
fretwork. The withdrawn intimacy in the reworking of "One Too Many
Mornings" sharply contrasts with Bob Dylan's version, offering up an
otherwise obscured vantage point in the author's verse. The long-player
concludes on a portentous note with "Bag on the Table," a hauntingly noir
tale of a life lost and tragically wasted. Although Brockett would go on to
record a couple more albums, it is undoubtedly Remember the Wind and the
Rain that most folks will recall.
Tracklisting:
1. Talkin' Green Beret New Super Yellow Hydraulic Banana Teeny Bopper...
5:23
2. Remember The Wind And The Rain 5:36
3. St. Botolph Street Grey Morning Dulcimer Thing 3:26
4. Blue Chip 7:26
5. Nowadays 5:53
6. Legend Of The U.S.S. Titanic 13:32
7. Suzzane 4:31
8. One Too Many Mornings 3:06
9. Bag On The Table 6:48
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Jaime Brockett - Remember The Wind And The Rain 1971 (2005 Collector's
Choice)
Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:10 AM PDT
http://boyzmakenoyze.blogspot.com/2015/04/jaime-brockett-remember-wind-and-rain.html
Review by Lindsay Planer
Folksinger and composer Jaime Brockett's debut album, Remember the Wind and
the Rain (1971), easily demonstrates why readers of Broadside magazine
heralded him as Boston, MA's top male performer circa 1968. Brockett's
emotive side is revealed on the title track, "Blue Chip," and the
hauntingly beautiful "Nowadays," juxtaposed against the anti-authoritarian
hippie anthems "Talkin' Green Beret New Super Yellow Hydraulic Banana Teeny
Bopper Blues" and the nearly quarter-hour "Legend of the U.S.S Titanic."
Even though the latter sounds like an amphetamine-fueled rave, it includes
a coded message and some sage advice: if one has the need to partake of
recreational combustibles, it should be done "in the privacy of your own
home." This is opposed to imbibing on the bow of a ship -- as the narrative
blames a pot-tokin' first mate as the responsible party for the vessel's
fate. "St. Botolph St. Grey Morning Dulcimer Thing" -- bearing the name of
St. Botolph, Boston's patron saint -- is another interesting entry, as it
is Brockett's sole original as well as the only instrumental on the disc.
The melody contains a few striking resemblances to the Beatles'"Norwegian
Wood," and Brockett's prowess on the hammer dulcimer is impressive as the
tune ambles and winds up to an accelerated climax and then gently slows for
the conclusion. As the spelling might infer, the achingly
poignant "Suzzane" isn't a cover of the Leonard Cohen song, but is one of
the effort's standouts, thanks in part to Tony Rubino's eloquent acoustic
fretwork. The withdrawn intimacy in the reworking of "One Too Many
Mornings" sharply contrasts with Bob Dylan's version, offering up an
otherwise obscured vantage point in the author's verse. The long-player
concludes on a portentous note with "Bag on the Table," a hauntingly noir
tale of a life lost and tragically wasted. Although Brockett would go on to
record a couple more albums, it is undoubtedly Remember the Wind and the
Rain that most folks will recall.
Tracklisting:
1. Talkin' Green Beret New Super Yellow Hydraulic Banana Teeny Bopper...
5:23
2. Remember The Wind And The Rain 5:36
3. St. Botolph Street Grey Morning Dulcimer Thing 3:26
4. Blue Chip 7:26
5. Nowadays 5:53
6. Legend Of The U.S.S. Titanic 13:32
7. Suzzane 4:31
8. One Too Many Mornings 3:06
9. Bag On The Table 6:48
XLD | Flac+Cue+Log | 396mb | Full scans 600DPI | Mega
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