 Trace (1995) [ larger cover art ] |
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Looking for the right kind
Of live free or die
I want to see your smile through a pay phone
The season has changed
I want to see you in it
The lights that shine are caustic without you
When we're all passed over
The rhythm of the river will remain
And it will, it will remain
Nicotine and waiting
Just wanted to keep it alive
You turn and before you know it
We're just threading this needle for life
A brighter way is what you prove
Anesthetize is what you do
Someday we'll be together
Farther south than the train line
The Delta mud will be there
We're just living this way
Because we know no other
When we're all passed over
The rhythm of the river will remain
And it will, it will remain
Looking for the right kind
Of live free or die
| RKeaton | Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 19:26 Jay Farrar is a treasure. One of the best voices in American music, literally and figuratively. |
| membeth (Washington, D.C.) | Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 14:00 Hippostar wrote: This guy sounds like a lot of guys he's trying to copy. At least Adam Duritz can actually find and hit a single note. Really? "This guy" would be Jay Farrar, who as part of Uncle Tupelo helped to launch alt country as a genre. Don't really think he's "trying to copy" Adam Duritz, who wasn't even famous yet. |
| TimeWaster | Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 13:53 Ok, so you know how a singer can sound pretty good on a record, but when you see them live, they never sound as good? If this guy sounds this horrendous on a recording, I'd hate to hear him live... |
| Hippostar (Portland, OR) | Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 11:29 DaveInVA wrote: This guy sounds a lot like the Counting Crows singer in this song.... This guy sounds like a lot of guys he's trying to copy. At least Adam Duritz can actually find and hit a single note. |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Nov 27, 2010 - 04:56  A little too eagerly earnest for my ears, guess I'll die. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 20:07 Another of those bands that just resonates with me, for reasons I can't explain. I hear this, and I feel like there's hope again.  |
| BKardon (Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison) | Posted: Apr 18, 2010 - 10:23 DaveInVA wrote: This guy sounds a lot like the Counting Crows singer in this song.... How dare you! |
| Rick_V (New Orleans) | Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 20:31 wrangler wrote: one of my desert island albums. and it has been since 1995.  Same here. |
| DaveInVA (VA) | Posted: Aug 09, 2009 - 11:29 This guy sounds a lot like the Counting Crows singer in this song.... |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 19:27 wrangler wrote: one of my desert island albums. and it has been since 1995. This song does have terrific lyrics: Looking for the right kind of live free or die... I want to see your smile through a pay phone The season has changed I want to see you in it The lights that shine are caustic without you. When we're all passed over The rhythm of the river will remain And it will remain Nicotine and waiting Just wanted to keep it alive You turn and before you know it We're just threading this needle for life A brighter way is what you prove Anesthetize is what you do. When we're all passed over The rhythm of the river will remain And it will remain Someday we'll be together Farther south than the train line The Delta mud will be there We're just living this way Because we know no other When we're all passed over The rhythm of the river will remain And it will remain Looking for the right kind of live free or die... |
| wrangler (swamps of jersey) | Posted: May 06, 2009 - 07:25 one of my desert island albums. and it has been since 1995. |
| RobK (Encinitas, CA) | Posted: Apr 04, 2009 - 18:32 I just saw online today that they are coming to Humphrey's here in San Diego w/ Cowboy Junkies on June 15th. Awesome. Two of my faves. |
| Excelsior | Posted: Sep 27, 2008 - 05:18  |
| lily34 | Posted: Aug 26, 2008 - 15:17 woohoo!! |
| Excelsior | Posted: Jun 24, 2008 - 10:02 Whiniest, most nasal voice ever. Like Tom Petty x 1000. Horrid. |
| aragon (West Lafayette) | Posted: Apr 22, 2008 - 11:47 This is REM from Fables of Reconstruction, isn't it? |
| MartiniSlacker (Morrison, CO) | Posted: Jul 14, 2007 - 12:14 We need to get a lot more Jay in general. I still haven't gotten new Son Volt.. have not been crazy about the one song that has gotten some airplay, not into the horns. Anyone out there like it/not like it? Son Volt still kills Wilco.... Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote: Bug Bill. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (La Quinta, CA) | Posted: Jul 14, 2007 - 12:04 snakechaser wrote: How do you get 'em played? I went over and rated a track from Trace the other day (Out of the Picture) in hopes that it would get some airtime. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (La Quinta, CA) | Posted: Jul 14, 2007 - 12:03 madaxeman wrote: I LOVE this.Brilliant.   |
| madaxeman (Scottish west coast) | Posted: Jul 14, 2007 - 12:03 I LOVE this.Brilliant. |
| rjs (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jul 07, 2007 - 19:47 greg6494 wrote: woot! add the entire Trace track list! only 3 more to go (8 out of 11 tracks on playlist already!), and they are all great!
EXACTLY!!! Where's Cathing On?????? |
| rjs (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jul 07, 2007 - 19:47 jc005h wrote: Indeed, the whole album is awesome...too bad the couple after weren't up to par Trace would be hard for any one to follow up on, but the two that came after are still excellent albums. |
| meydele (By the sea) | Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 05:32 Love Jay Farrar's voice - raspy and rough, but sounds good all the same. |
| snakechaser (Boringtown, Bible Belt) | Posted: Feb 07, 2007 - 19:36 jc005h wrote: Indeed, the whole album is awesome...too bad the couple after weren't up to par How do you get 'em played? I went over and rated a track from Trace the other day (Out of the Picture) in hopes that it would get some airtime. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:37 Bizzarefall wrote: No like? 
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| jc005h (New York, NY) | Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:35 greg6494 wrote: woot! add the entire Trace track list! only 3 more to go (8 out of 11 tracks on playlist already!), and they are all great!
Indeed, the whole album is awesome...too bad the couple after weren't up to par |
| SPACEDOG (In the Crosshairs.........) | Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:32 MojoJojo wrote: Arf!
First to post, and quite possibly the first to change the station... That voice! Oof! Freedom of Choice is a wonderful thing, Mojo..... |
| Bizzarefall (SoCal) | Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:31 MojoJojo wrote: Arf!
First to post, and quite possibly the first to change the station... No like? |
| greg6494 (St. Louis) | Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:31 woot! add the entire Trace track list! only 3 more to go (8 out of 11 tracks on playlist already!), and they are all great! |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:31 Arf! First to post, and quite possibly the first to change the station... That voice! Oof! |