2 rootsy guys

[jazzboCR]

One is newer but his 2 CDs are great individually and show great growth; the other has a 50-year history of excellence.
JD McPherson has a new CD that shows how he's re-defining roots/Americana/early rock music (rockabilly with a B-3, e.g.? Yes and it works so well). http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jd-mcpher...iscography << Unusual for AMG to have comments on anyone's first 2 albums but it's equally unusual for said artist to come storming out with 2 4-star albums. His Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_McPherson << Came to his current music via an unusual route. His Site: http://www.jdmcpherson.com/

Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZGn4LncY0g << This got him first noticed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RVz67Nin-Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKBmHEtpg5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyCw6SAX7iw << A little narrative first *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35KotNCNhew << I like this a BIG bunch
BONUS: 1/2 hour concert on a PBS station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6hMZLd91Y

* From an interesting series, "Sun Studio Sessions": https://www.youtube.com/user/SunStudioSessions

next up--Chris Smither

[jazzboCR]

Celebrating 50 years of musical excellence * comes this stunner of a 2-CD set featuring re-thinks/re-cuts of his best stuff with very special guests: Chris Smither Still on the Levee
As he grows deeper into sobriety, he matures like English oak--he's 70 and, Lordy, ain't he saving his best for last! A Wiki (and what a life he's led): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Smither One thing about him shines through clearly--once he signs onto a project, as leader or sideman, it will be a success musically. He's quite an accomplished writer too--short stories and bits like this: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/business/08flier.html His Site: http://smither.com/ His work, not my blather, convinces.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQejZmaMMIU << Whether impromptu as here or structured, Mr. Smither always shines...and brings the truth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1TTfWsCMIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYXmYm97TBg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5721wu1j9g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HtvroTf9d4 << among his better-known later pieces--doesn't it sing?

BONUS: Mr. Smither talking about that marvy melding of folk and the Blues he does (plays a bit too,of course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XIG-aAuZLs

* I'm not spoofin' even a minute--see the AMG: http://www.allmusic.com/album/still-on-t...0002682746