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Rainer Ptacek — The Inner Flame
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jimys
(A land far, far away with no television)
Posted: Jan 11, 2013 - 13:08
 
I'm liking this a lot.  

owchita
(On the banks)
Posted: Nov 25, 2012 - 10:09
 
I like all his stuff, sorry he has gone.
If you like the sound of this one, try "The Hix - Sweet Sunny South" and then ask Bill to include Flatlands! 

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Nov 09, 2012 - 19:34
 

Agreed, but you missed out the "swaying in the seat in the grip of the muse" bit.



jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 11:40
 
 Kaylab wrote:

Certainly is great. If you like this you really need to check out Jeff Lang; The Time We're In.

Very much agree on the Chris Isaaks style vocal.

And for finger picking wonders, check out Kelly Joe Phelps

 
I love his style of playing, but wish he would not ruin his tracks by "singing".



Stingray
Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 10:47
 
No chance with that name, "Rana"...

Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 10:45
 
 Randomax wrote:
For some reason I'm reminded of the voice of Kevin Welch...just sayin'
 
Now that you mention it, yeah I hear him too.

jocelynsart
Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 18:40
 
hear this a lot - never check who it is - hideous album cover lol! don't mind the song too much

ThePoose
(Ottawa, capital of Canada)
Posted: May 04, 2012 - 10:52
 
channelling the Bobster

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 08:33
 
For some reason I'm reminded of the voice of Kevin Welch...just sayin'

Det
(Lower Saxony Germany)
Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 09:10
 
that is a cherry - steel it tonight.


drivingunit103
(around the 4 western provinces)
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 03:37
 
 Neil66 wrote:

Yup - commercial radio is just pure garbage - I hate listening to them drivelling on a complete load of toss interspersed with totally SHITE music,and don't start me on contemporary euro-rap trash...!!!  ohhhh the rage... Sorry for the rant, now I feel better, excuse me!
 
...42 years of driving tractor trailer around North America - started when there was nothing but AM radio and a lot of "dead air space". Then there was FM, 8 track, cassette - I've heard the top 40 for every genre there is drilled into my head. Settled down a bit now and just cover the western provinces - still plenty of miles for this old back but made much more pleasurable with the discovery of RP radio - Thanks Bill & Rebecca

Neil66
((stav) anger)
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 03:26
 
 drivingunit103 wrote:
Thats it - just threw the AM/FM in the ditch
 
Yup - commercial radio is just pure garbage - I hate listening to them drivelling on a complete load of toss interspersed with totally SHITE music,and don't start me on contemporary euro-rap trash...!!!  ohhhh the rage... Sorry for the rant, now I feel better, excuse me!



bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 15:03
 
Amazing!!!

AndyJ
(Oregon)
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 14:59
 
I'm going broke listening here...and buying all this good music... Broke-!  I tell you-!!  I think you're laughing at me...

drivingunit103
(around the 4 western provinces)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 09:08
 
Thats it - just threw the AM/FM in the ditch

calypsus_1
Posted: Sep 11, 2011 - 20:52
 

Rainer Ptacek - Life Is Fine, Live

July 16, 1993 - Rainer Ptacek on Jools Holland's Later Program (BBC) performing Life is Fine.

"It's like a gift that only he could have given and most of the world is yet to discover. This performance is absolutely heart-wrenching. Rainer was a unique human being who gave us so much in the short amount of time he was here. "     Warstub
  
"Wow! Great version of Langston Hughes poem. So deeply sad the way Rainer plays and sings it. A terrible loss of a great musician who was respected by many other great musicians."    45fingersblues

"I never heard about Rainer Ptacek till now! there is so much beautiful music out there and we just don`t know it exist. i`m happy now to find out something like this!"       smaaaas




pugg689
Posted: Sep 09, 2011 - 15:54
 
I love this place!!

claire_k
(France,37)
Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 07:19
 
7 -> 9{#Dance}

thediceareloaded
(Munich, Germany - and yes, it is cold here!)
Posted: Jul 24, 2011 - 22:33
 
Song info on the album says: Giant Sand & Rainer Ptáček


whtahtefcuk
(Flagstaff, AZ, USA)
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 07:11
 
This guy is wonderful.... Check out his Nocturnes album!!


scrubbrush
Posted: Dec 16, 2010 - 13:58
 
sounds like two guys who want to sound like Tom Waits and Chris Isaak


Alexandra
(The Gem City, Ohio)
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 08:07
 
 Dave_Mack wrote:
OK, so there are two (main) guys singing.  Which one is Rainer, and who's the other one?
 

Sounds like Josh Ritter to me...but I don't know for sure.

pannaramma
(here and also there)
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 08:06
 
 Stefen wrote:
Odd eyebrow.
 
I was looking at the odd cornea

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 27, 2010 - 23:50
 
Never heared this before! Very  nice!

Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Sep 12, 2010 - 09:10
 

Nice...moody...me likey. {#Clap}

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 19:52
 
Interesting - too bad he died young; what have we missed from him?  I hear shades of John Cippolina in this piece.  (I wonder if Bill agrees?)  Great album cover too!

Rotterdam
Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 08:28
 
This is one of my all-time favourite albums. A great compilation of good songs and good singers.

RazzCat
(Montréal, QC)
Posted: May 07, 2010 - 21:35
 

Holy smokes!!! Never heard this before! (Like so much else on RP; Thanks, Bill...) I rate this one a 9...

Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 - 13:00
 
Odd eyebrow.

petrfas
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 01:56
 
 Dave_Mack wrote:
OK, so there are two (main) guys singing.  Which one is Rainer, and who's the other one?
 
this album is a tribute...
the song is performed by The Giant Sand, singer could be Howe Gelb... 


DaMoGan
(Body on the east coast, Mind on the west coast.)
Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 14:57
 
 nalle wrote:
Rest in peace, remember him. {#Group-hug}
 
Your comment caused me to check his Wikipedia entry.  Jesus, another cancer victim.  Excellent song.


nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 13:01
 
Rest in peace, remember him. {#Group-hug}

mutepoint
(The pies have it)
Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 16:12
 
Cool tune.  Heard it a bunch of times here and only now realized I didn't recognize the name on the Now Playing ... was sure it was an artist with better name recognition.  Here's to Rainer!

Dave_Mack
(Five bus, Jive bus!)
Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 16:12
 
OK, so there are two (main) guys singing.  Which one is Rainer, and who's the other one?

Kaylab
(Way Over Yonder)
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 00:10
 

Certainly is great. If you like this you really need to check out Jeff Lang; The Time We're In.

Very much agree on the Chris Isaaks style vocal.

And for finger picking wonders, check out Kelly Joe Phelps


rachlan
(nyc)
Posted: Mar 07, 2009 - 08:16
 
 countyman wrote:
I hear Mrk Knofler, yes.
 



rachlan
(nyc)
Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 12:48
 
 countyman wrote:
I hear Mrk Knofler, yes.
 
I thought it might be him.


philinnz
(Wellington, New Zealand)
Posted: Sep 14, 2008 - 21:44
 
this is pretty cool!

Rotterdam
Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 06:57
 
This entire album is brilliant. I have loved it for years.

countyman
(pittsburgh, pa.)
Posted: Jun 27, 2008 - 18:10
 
smdeeg wrote:

Naw. Definitely Tom Waits and Chris Isaak. Great sound, I am going to have to check out some more of his work.
I hear Mark Knofler, yes?


FlamingLotus
(South Austin, baby!)
Posted: May 27, 2008 - 07:28
 
Nice--sounds like a Jon Dee Graham song
BruceNTucsonAZ
(Tucson, AZ)
Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 06:23
 
jjbix wrote:



the TUCSON AZ boys! where the hell are they?


Calexico and Rainer aren't enough? No, you're right more from Tucson, AZ!
pushkinjim
(IKEAland)
Posted: Jan 22, 2008 - 09:45
 
Me like!
jjbix
(san diego)
Posted: Jan 06, 2008 - 19:21
 
jerrydog wrote:
Hey if you like this guy, check out Howe Gelb or Giant Sand.... very similar approach



the TUCSON AZ boys! where the hell are they?
jerrydog
Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 10:10
 
Hey if you like this guy, check out Howe Gelb or Giant Sand.... very similar approach
smdeeg
(SillyCone Valley)
Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 10:03
 
Nabla wrote:
He sounds like Mark Knopfler...

Naw. Definitely Tom Waits and Chris Isaak. Great sound, I am going to have to check out some more of his work.
lagger
(monterey/68/salinas,ca. U.S.)
Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 10:00
 
Krispian wrote:
This is AMAZING music. Why does everything on RP sound so good???

Because it's hand picked by the best music pickers anywhere!
Krispian
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Nov 20, 2007 - 12:59
 
This is AMAZING music. Why does everything on RP sound so good???
hippiechick
(Weekendland)
Posted: Nov 20, 2007 - 12:56
 
Rainier Ptacek (1951 – November 12, 1997) was a Tucson, Arizona-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His unique guitar technique, which incorporated slide, finger-picking, tape loops, and electronic manipulation, earned him admiration of some notable musicians such as Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top). The tribute album to him, The Inner Flame, included participations by Plant, Jimmy Page, and Emmylou Harris among others, and was indicative of his reputation as a "musician's musician". He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in early 1996, and died nearly two years later after the illness recurred.
Lazaerus
(Valley of the Giants - Oregon)
Posted: Oct 04, 2007 - 14:44
 
I don't hear Mark Knopfler at all? But I like the beat.