Thursday, June 18, 2020

Radio John Andmoreagain

Original restored cover
When you think of the inititals JH, who do you think of? Apart from Joey Heatherton? And Jimi Hendrix? Why - John Hartford, of course! It's John Hartford week here at th' Isle O' Foam©. Today, the unissued album Radio John from 1970 (where he invents rap music), and The Love Album from '68.

"How'ja like a belt in th' ear?"
Seven more coming up in the next few days, taking us to '71's Aereo-Plain. Hoo boy! You bet we're having fun yet!

ADDENDA: [that's a dirty word - Ed.]  Looks At Life, Gentle On My Mind, and Iron Mountain Depot, all in a new link in the comments. Two or three more to come. 

ANDMOREAGAIN: See my latest comment for Housing Project, Earthwords And Music, and Aereo-Plain. Unless youse bums upload others in the comments, our work here is done. 







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53 comments:

  1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 18, 2020 at 5:48 AM

    READ THIS COMMENT - even if you haven't read the piece.

    Okay, let's try this again. A complete (ie with full stop), grammatically correct sentence made up of SIX (SIX) or more (OR MORE) single-word comments.

    - No commenter to immediately follow his own comment with another (I'd of thunk that would be obvious).

    - Any comment of more than word interrupts the sentence, which is declared void. A new sentence must be started.

    - Punctuation >on its own< is not a word. You may follow your word by a full point, or a comma, if it is grammatically correct.

    - The commenter who places a correct end word, with a full point, gets 16.002 FoamPoints, and ignites the firework display of download links!

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  2. Bell-eyeJune 18, 2020 at 7:03 AM

    Bluegrass

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  3. Jack Kerouac's CatJune 18, 2020 at 7:09 AM

    music

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  4. UncleBJune 18, 2020 at 7:32 AM

    surely

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  5. Bell-eyeJune 18, 2020 at 7:53 AM

    Cures

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  6. bumppaJune 18, 2020 at 8:00 AM

    all

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  7. FiveGunsWestJune 18, 2020 at 8:10 AM

    ills

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  8. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 18, 2020 at 8:11 AM

    without

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  9. Jack Kerouac's CatJune 18, 2020 at 8:13 AM

    side

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  10. Clarence PuneJune 18, 2020 at 8:23 AM

    effects

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  11. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 18, 2020 at 8:23 AM

    or

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  12. UncleBJune 18, 2020 at 8:26 AM

    unsightly

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  13. Mickey BitskoJune 18, 2020 at 9:34 AM

    Darn kids and your steam-powered aeroplanes, get off my yard!

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  14. UncleBJune 18, 2020 at 9:43 AM

    What a party pooper!

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  15. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 18, 2020 at 9:55 AM

    Yup. Mickey Bitsko spoils it for everybody. Tsk. So much for teamwork. So much for pulling together in tough times. So much for ... *humanity*

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  16. AnonymousJune 18, 2020 at 2:28 PM

    This was to be expected, wasn't it? Put 4 or 5 Guys together, in all their multitudes, and ask them to shoulder an important, possibly life-saving, grammatical task collectively, and harmoniously, and there will always be that one rogue element killing the effort of. Such a shame, the aborted sentence seemed to have so much real potential.

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 18, 2020 at 3:57 PM

      Yes, he let himself down, but more importantly he let Th' Isle O' Foam© down - that august and noble institution, that Virtual Parthenon of fine minds. I hope he sees just what he's done here, and learns from it, and becomes a better person. For our part, we must look upon his failings charitably, and resist all temptation to call him a merry-andrew or a capering ne'er-do-well.

      I shall upload the fine long-playing records later, when I've calmed down a little and see hope for mankind once more.

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    2. pmacJune 18, 2020 at 11:55 PM

      I'm just glad I couldn't get to my laptop before Mickey; save me from being called out.

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    3. UncleBJune 19, 2020 at 3:07 AM

      I'm just glad he didn't say Fine minds. And a nyuk-nyuk-nyuk... Hey Moe, hey Moe...

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  17. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 18, 2020 at 7:48 PM

    Stealth Link.






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  18. Clarence PuneJune 18, 2020 at 9:43 PM

    Mickey Bitsko bears a strong resemblance to Terry-Thomas, often a blighter.

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  19. Dr DJune 18, 2020 at 10:57 PM

    Agreed. Absolute Showaah!

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    1. Clarence PuneJune 19, 2020 at 12:07 AM

      Loved the way he said "Showaah."

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    2. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 19, 2020 at 2:50 AM

      His speech about "bosoms" in IAMMMMW is a classic condemnation of the U.S. male. At the end of his life, he was found living in poverty in the U.K., and was rescued by some show-biz charity (who somehow hadn't seen his fall into the poverty trap until almost too late). One of the great character actors - but he could only be Terry-Thomas, a niche market.

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    3. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 19, 2020 at 2:51 AM

      Mark Twang I have, somewhere ...

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    4. UncleBJune 19, 2020 at 3:12 AM

      T-T in that "Munsters" flick was not all that great. Heck, the whole thing was a bit of a "Batman" ca$h-in, though, wasn't it? O.K., the Batman cinematic effort numero uno circa '66 wasn't a good comparison, but what the hay. Most daze, I'll take "Car 54 Where Are You?" anytime over the above, I guess.

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  20. One Buck GuyJune 18, 2020 at 11:30 PM

    A throwback to the days when an album could unironically (*drumroll*...or is it?) be called "The Love Album" and not be laughed out of stores for it.

    Then again, the cover doesn't inspire much lovin' feeling, does it. Hartford looks as if he's either totally stoned out of his gourd or as if he really does not care about the female who is caressing his hair. He's a hard-workin' man, he ain't got no time for that lovin' stuff…

    Or the belt just blew out his left ear and he's in considerable pain...

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  21. UncleBJune 19, 2020 at 3:04 AM

    I still think we need to "Come Together" (No, not over yer Kremé pic of the day... ....is that "CREAM-ay" or "CREM-ay" or what...??? Perspiring mindless want to know...)

    I say we (go team) try & give this one another kollidge drop out try (yes, I know, stealthy linkage now in effect, so it'd just be a "for fun" and no EmPeeThuh-ree Awards program thing...)

    If anyone's game, see:

    Next post.

    (CWCD Dept.: Page torn from the Great-Art-Stolen Bell-eye Bluegrass playbook...)

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  22. UncleBJune 19, 2020 at 3:04 AM

    Americana

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  23. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 19, 2020 at 3:21 AM

    We interrupt these comments to bring you a Stealth Link from our sponsor!




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  24. UncleBJune 19, 2020 at 3:50 AM

    O.K., I geddit.

    But I am all for giving this game show (prizes, boobies or not, doors # 1 through 3 or not) another run here on FMF. And soon. Not as if alla we shut-ins and other assorted Qwaranteeniebopper wannabes are desperate for Infotainment or nuttin'...

    It has a way of getting the most hesitant of word scribes out from among the wallflowery woodwork, perhaps even paving the way for a W.L.F.G.W.L.T.W.! Dept. entry or two...

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  25. One Buck GuyJune 19, 2020 at 4:19 AM

    Ha! Here I thought you were joking, Farq, about JH inventing rap, but these banjo-spoken word jams are my kind of jam. Yee-haw!!!

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  26. pontyboyJune 19, 2020 at 2:35 PM

    Backtracking a little, I'd define Terry-Thomas as a bounder and just possibly a cad; but not a blighter...

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 19, 2020 at 3:09 PM

      Nice distinction. I'm sure he'd have agreed.

      I realize that JKC very charitably set me up with a good straight man line back there that I failed to exploit:

      JKC Have you heard Mark Twang?
      FT3 No, but I've heard Wilson Pickett

      (better late than never)

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    2. UncleBJune 20, 2020 at 9:21 AM

      Terry-T: The Limey Charles Nelson Reilly...?

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  27. Bell-eyeJune 19, 2020 at 10:22 PM

    Ouch...that makes Mississippi John Hurt

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  28. UncleBJune 20, 2020 at 9:19 AM

    Someone's trying to Muddy Waters.

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  29. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 20, 2020 at 11:35 AM

    Here's the last batch. What an interesting artist. These early albums are full of experimentation, idiosyncrasy and fun. Our pals at Allmusic say this of Aereo-Plain: "it signaled the full blooming of his eccentric talent. This is an essential album for any fan, revealing both his genius and the glory days of early '70s progressive bluegrass."




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  30. sambgodotJune 20, 2020 at 5:50 PM

    i stumbled upon John Hartford through my enthusiasm for the Dillards. Doug and Rodney made 2 albums with him in the late 70s. I gathered all his Flying Fish albums and the 2 WBs but his RCA output was elusive for quite some time. He wrote some great love songs, for me No End Of Love and Simple Thing As Love put Gentle On My Mind in the shade and his 'quirky' sense of humour amuses me, Boogie, Dancing in the Bathtub and his paean to his wife's Golden Globes and her Imagination Fired By Books. Gentle set him up for life and allowed him to indulge his river boat passion, getting his river pilot's license and making the kind of music he wanted without label executives hounding him to be commercial. Loads of stuff I can share if the 4or5guys are interested.

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 20, 2020 at 6:20 PM

      Fuck the Four Or Five, Sam - I'm up for it.

      He has a strange affinity to Roger Miller.

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  31. sambgodotJune 21, 2020 at 3:28 AM

    Steam Powered Aereo-Takes. Demos/album sessions/non-album sessions an a post-LP prospective (but unreleased) single (17/18). Abandoned JH songs, early attempts at later released JH songs and bluegrass standards. Plus 4 outtakes from the LP sessions.
    https://www.discogs.com/John-Hartford-Steam-Powered-Aereo-Takes/release/5295153
    https://workupload.com/file/gBBsL6qFaZG

    Morning Bugle https://www.discogs.com/John-Hartford-Morning-Bugle/release/2656637 Plus 4 outtakes
    https://workupload.com/file/gBBsL6qFaZG

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    1. sambgodotJune 21, 2020 at 4:20 AM

      I meant also to draw the following to the attention of the 4o5guys:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fx9YQPBxvI, which I came across the other day. previously unknown.
      John performing a Dylan song, from the soundtrack of a film entitled 'Jud' (??anyone?)
      https://www.discogs.com/Various-Jud-Music-From-The-Original-Soundtrack/release/1570790
      He is backed by the members of the Mason-Proffitt Band (another early 70s country rock ensemble, which if you are unaware of them, are well worth searching out) and augmented by Al Perkins on steel.

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    2. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 21, 2020 at 6:43 AM

      Thanks for the JH links, sam! Mason Proffitt coming up.

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    3. One Buck GuyJune 21, 2020 at 4:36 PM

      Ah! I figured it was only a matter of time...quite the underrated band as well, so right as rain for the Isle of Foam...

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    4. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIJune 21, 2020 at 6:18 PM

      Mason Proffitt are tuning up backstage as we speak.

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  32. Bell-eyeJune 21, 2020 at 9:13 AM

    Sambgodot...thank you for the additional Hartford but I believe you posted identical links. He was one of my favorite artists by far

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    1. sambgodotJune 21, 2020 at 1:46 PM

      Ah, er, yes, so I did, touch of the too much of the red stuff......try this one for Aereo-Takes......https://workupload.com/file/QEanAuFGVgL

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    2. One Buck GuyJune 21, 2020 at 4:39 PM

      I didn't know excessive use of ketchup had that kind of effect on people.

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  33. sambgodotJune 22, 2020 at 3:19 AM

    OK, let's see if I can do this right the first time. John's first 3 LPs for Flying Fish 1976/7
    Mark Twang https://www.discogs.com/John-Hartford-Mark-Twang/release/9445873
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twang
    Nobody Knows What You Do https://www.discogs.com/John-Hartford-Nobody-Knows-What-You-Do/release/2053096 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_Knows_What_You_Do
    All In The Name Of Love https://www.discogs.com/John-Hartford-All-In-The-Name-Of-Love/release/7092509

    MT/All https://workupload.com/file/BBVjueDrgSW
    Nobody https://workupload.com/file/csHNhpseZ9S

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  34. One Buck GuyAugust 12, 2022 at 3:58 AM

    Before you pick up your money and pack up your tent, Farq, would it possible to get whatever John Hartford you got that was in this thread. I lost all Hartford in the you know what involving the you know what. Would be much obliged.

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  35. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIAugust 15, 2022 at 1:31 PM

    UP-RE EIGHT ALBUMS (ORIGINAL POST): https://workupload.com/file/4jx8WbLEg3T

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  36. One Buck GuyAugust 19, 2022 at 3:39 AM

    Thanks!

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