![]() ![]() Those songs are slow, funky unplugged folk joints about love and being kind to your fellow man. It’s a collection of the didj dude’s folky, singer-songwriter tunes, a few instrumentals and a fun cover of "No Woman No Cry."Īnd if you haven't figured out what Rudd's all about by this point in my article, standout tracks like "Let Me Be," "Shelter" and "Solace" will tell you all you need to know. Farewell to the west now And welcome, to the east Farewell to the one who raked, the sand beneath my feet. (the album is already platinum in Rudd’s native Australia). Letra de Solace Amongst the Sin de Xavier Rudd. I would probably pay to listen to him talk quantum physics.īut Universal hasn't released that disc yet, so you and I will have to settle for Solace, recently released in the U.S. Rudd's voice is so calming, he could talk down a tornado. We twisted and we reflected upon a grin Common ground we walked upon With common feelings of common things Yes it is a cr. There was little or no chatting in the seated crowd, and no hootin' or hollerin' to speak of, so we were able to hear every slide guitar run, every djembe spank, every stomp on the floor and all his didj work.Īnd every breathy, soulful vocal. The album was recorded entirely on his own featuring his guitar. The volume, in fact, never rose above a whisper.Īnd it never needed to. Xavier Rudd / Solace 12 Vinyl LP (2004) Solace is the second studio album by Xavier Rudd. Rudd and his mop of blond hair came out sans any backup and dropped all of our jaws, just the two of them, without rocking or rolling. XAVIER RUDD Solace Vinyl LP (2004 Oz: Folk/Rock/Aboriginal) from 4000 / per. The "venue" was perfect (it was actually a town hall), the acoustics were great, the lights were dimmed, the audience was quiet and the music took over. ![]() And, lo and behold, it was one of those nights. Butthole Surfers guitarist/sometimes vocalist Paul Leary has a new but old track Too Many People off the forthcoming reissue of his debut LP, The History of. And they were only going because my roommate wouldn't shut up about some dude who played didgeridoo and lap steel guitar at the same time. I only went because my friends were going. To tell you the truth, I had never even heard of the guy. This was last year, before he had played Bonnaroo or toured with Gov't Mule. But I’ll never forget the time I caught Xavier Rudd. Averages aside, it wouldn't be unheard of if I caught three, or four shows in a week, but that's more rare.ĪNYWAY, I’ve seen many, many shows over the years, by many, many bands. In fact, I'd say I average about a show a week.
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