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Steve Earle — Transcendental Blues
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Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: May 15, 2013 - 08:24
 
The music has been good for me this arvo but I only heard Passenger for the first time last Thursday and I am hooked especially on the album All the little lights which I absolutely must listen to now.  Sorry for the out of context intrusion Earle fans - pretty cool song by the way.

hiromike
Posted: May 01, 2013 - 09:26
 
 Poacher wrote:
So glad this is back on the playlist again. It was playing here when I first joined back in errrr. . . whenever. . . and mede a real impression on my young mind at the time :)

Where else would you hear this kind of stuff on a radio station eh?

Lovely stuff.

 

 
you might hear similar content on KGSR in Austin TX,  but it is hardly a regular radio station.  

 
weevilkinevil
(close to Paradise)
Posted: May 01, 2013 - 09:19
 
Does no one notice this song is skipping and playing the same portion over and over?

kcar
Posted: Mar 13, 2013 - 15:17
 
 Misterfixit wrote:


Don't think so.  I heard he turned up on the wrong end of a cleverly concealed 20mm chain gun while he was driving up the San Diego Freeway in one of those electric ecofreek cars road hogging in front of some maniac's original Diesel Hummer with the special hood mounted Road-Rage Target Defenestration Unit.

 
Fantasy, Rumor or Confession, Misterfixit? Perhaps all three if you've been particularly enterprising. 

CCinSB
(the west coast)
Posted: Mar 13, 2013 - 15:12
 
{#Meditate}

Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Oct 07, 2012 - 19:32
 
 meinthecorner wrote:
Steve's one artist I choose to follow because he is remarkable. Not only did he basically pick himself up out of his own grave early on, but, he manages to make me laugh, cry and dance with every album of his that I own. That, to me, is some special talent!!
 
Yes! Thank you kindred spirit!
{#Dance}
  

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Sep 06, 2012 - 06:08
 
 sronis wrote:
He sings like he's constipated.
 
I believe that's the origin of the song title.

tulfan
(Still in SE MI)
Posted: Sep 06, 2012 - 06:06
 
...he sounds like a grad of the Bob Dylan School of Vocal Expression...

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 10:02
 
So glad this is back on the playlist again. It was playing here when I first joined back in errrr. . . whenever. . . and mede a real impression on my young mind at the time :)

Where else would you hear this kind of stuff on a radio station eh?

Lovely stuff.

 

gggggggggg
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 10:01
 
Bad vocals doesn't normally bother me.  I like Jerry Garcia, Leonard Cohen, Dylan, etc... But the vocals on this are like fingers on a chalkboard.

meinthecorner
(Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries)
Posted: May 02, 2012 - 19:02
 
 Cynaera wrote:

The man went through a lot, but he kept his soul. I love "Transcendental Blues," and also "The Revolution Starts Now."  I'll join your committee - um, what's our prime directive?{#Mrgreen}
 
Um, to get this song a higher rating? And, I'm joining too!

meinthecorner
(Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 13:57
 
Steve's one artist I choose to follow because he is remarkable. Not only did he basically pick himself up out of his own grave early on, but, he manages to make me laugh, cry and dance with every album of his that I own. That, to me, is some special talent!!

sronis
Posted: Dec 27, 2011 - 22:52
 
He sings like he's constipated.

fabduchi
(Ramos Mejia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.)
Posted: Jul 23, 2011 - 04:06
 
Nice sound!

unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Feb 15, 2011 - 12:29
 
 dmax wrote:
I always think this is Nirvana. And that's not a bad thing.
 
Yes it is.

Jeff09
(Gainesville, Florida)
Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 19:27
 
Now how about something from Jim White's Transnormal Skiperoo !?

(former member)
Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 14:54
 
I always think this is Nirvana. And that's not a bad thing.

allenrudd
(2219.62 miles east of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 13:38
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Nice raw guitar sound.
 

and percussion


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 14:55
 
 rdo wrote:

This song should have a higher rating.  I am thinking about forming a committee.


 
The man went through a lot, but he kept his soul. I love "Transcendental Blues," and also "The Revolution Starts Now."  I'll join your committee - um, what's our prime directive?{#Mrgreen}

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 14:52
 
I live in a place where music is pretty cut and dried - we get the top forty. There was once a wonderful station, pioneered by Ken Sutherland and Rich Bryan, and it was called Coyote FM. I had my first taste of Steve Earle's "Transcendental Blues" and "The Revolution Starts Now." Lots of other stuff, too. It was a little piece of paradise, in its day. Coyote bites the dust August 1, after having changed formats several times in an effort to survive.

Salutations to the soon-to-be defunct Coyote FM. When you were good, you gave me Charlie Sexton, Arc Angels, "Bridge of Sighs," and Jessie Colin-Young. When you were bad, you still gave me "Seagull" by Bad Company and "Conquistador" by Procol Harum.

I'll miss you. Dammit.


lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 14:47
 
Three in a row for the left of center.  Yeah!!!!!

Netto
(Khimki, Russia)
Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 14:46
 
Steve Earle and the Heartbreakers :)



FrankMc
Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 07:40
 
There is so much going on sonically in this song. It's like an auditory massage.

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Jun 06, 2010 - 20:22
 
Nice raw guitar sound.

crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: May 08, 2010 - 14:02
 
 rdo wrote:

This song should have a higher rating.  I am thinking about forming a committee.

 
Yeah, committees have done a lot of good in the world. {#Rolleyes}
I think Steve's voice on this is horrifying. I'm thinking about seeing a therapist...it seems like PTSD. {#Stop}

rbigelo
Posted: Jan 17, 2010 - 14:34
 
Ah, thanks! I like Steve Earle's music. ^..^~

rbigelo
Posted: Jan 17, 2010 - 14:29
 
Ah, thanks! I like Steve Earle's music. ^..^~

sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Jan 02, 2010 - 07:40
 
Yes, this is one of Steve Earles better efforts!{#Clap}

mfassett
(Redwood City, CA)
Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 18:59
 
Good stuff!

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Sep 27, 2009 - 13:16
 

This song should have a higher rating.  I am thinking about forming a committee.



Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Aug 13, 2009 - 06:45
 
 philbertr wrote:
Waiting for another negative comment from Excelsior.  Should be coming up any minute now.....
 

Don't think so.  I heard he turned up on the wrong end of a cleverly concealed 20mm chain gun while he was driving up the San Diego Freeway in one of those electric ecofreek cars road hogging in front of some maniac's original Diesel Hummer with the special hood mounted Road-Rage Target Defenestration Unit.


hallogallo
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 20:07
 
megisi wrote:
This album is incandescent, brilliantly conceived and executed, thoroughly engaging, allathat ... I was a Steve Earle fan before it, but my respect for his artistry went to a new height when I heard Transcendental Blues.

10

I was trying to articulate how I felt about this song ... thanks!



WayUpNorth
(Edge of Nowhere)
Posted: May 26, 2009 - 09:03
 
 MortimerS wrote:
Vocals: bad parody of Bob.
Lyrics: Banal
Melody: Nonexistent.
2
And not excelsior, I am more average than that.
 
I guess that just proves that good music is synergistic!


toterola
(Further)
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 17:16
 
 megisi wrote:
This album is incandescent, brilliantly conceived and executed, thoroughly engaging, allathat ... I was a Steve Earle fan before it, but my respect for his artistry went to a new height when I heard Transcendental Blues.

10
 

Excellent comment.

I saw Steve's son, Justin Townes Earle, in S.F. the other night. It looks like the Earle's are gonna be around for a while. {#Clap}

megisi
Posted: Apr 22, 2009 - 07:22
 
This album is incandescent, brilliantly conceived and executed, thoroughly engaging, allathat ... I was a Steve Earle fan before it, but my respect for his artistry went to a new height when I heard Transcendental Blues.

10

rdo
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 05:39
 
 ppak wrote:
Steve plays "Walon", a recovering addict on "The Wire", his words of wisdom on this show are stunning, thanks David Simon, thanks Steve!
 

I am still going through withdrawal over the discontinuation of The Wire and The Sopranos.  The Golden Age of TV is over for the moment.
There is a musical connection here, with Steve Van Zandt starring in the Sopranos.

MortimerS
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 - 12:47
 
Vocals: bad parody of Bob.
Lyrics: Banal
Melody: Nonexistent.
2
And not excelsior, I am more average than that.

philbertr
(Hurricane Target Florida)
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 - 06:58
 
Waiting for another negative comment from Excelsior.  Should be coming up any minute now.....

bobcat1963
(the netherlands)
Posted: Dec 03, 2008 - 04:48
 
Steve Earle's still rockin', thank you RP!


KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Nov 20, 2008 - 20:39
 
 Excelsior wrote:
Ugh. Can this guy hit even ONE note?
 
I'll bet you he's made more money singing than you have. {#Wink}

HarrO
(Florida)
Posted: Nov 01, 2008 - 18:01
 
My favorite Steve Earle tune, right here on RP. Thanks Bill.

Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 21:09
 
Really, really like Steve Earle. Love this one particularly.

Bleyfusz
Posted: Sep 15, 2008 - 13:40
 
As a follow-up I would like to hear Transcendental Express from Can (from their Unlimited Edition album), the only totally underrated group on this channel - for i NEVER hear them on RP.

So why not kick out 2raumwohnung and Nena, and put on some Can instead?


govna
(beantown)
Posted: Sep 15, 2008 - 13:32
 
sounds like when you play a record backwards to hear a hidden message.

Excelsior
Posted: Sep 13, 2008 - 06:01
 
I'd have the blues too, if my singing was this horrid.

Excelsior
Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 15:19
 
Unintelligible and off pitch.  A waste of several minutes.

vit
Posted: Jul 14, 2008 - 08:18
 
You hear about those folks who chew tobacco all their lives, how their lips rot out? Sounds like that happened to this guy.
Excelsior
Posted: Jul 14, 2008 - 08:17
 
Ugh. Can this guy hit even ONE note?
Excelsior
Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 09:11
 
Oh hell no. Channel is getting changed RIGHT NOW.
vivakitty
Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 11:51
 
I know this song, but not this version (even though it appears to be the original). AllMusic is not being helpful...anyone know who's covered it?