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Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer — Disappearing Man
Album: Drum Hat Buddha
Avg rating:
6.7

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Total ratings: 349









Released: 2001
Length: 3:48
Plays (last 30 days): 0
All rise, behold the famous disappearing man
Who comes in crimson robes but leaves in yellow rags
Hear now his ancient call to union
And the furious communion of the maiden and the stag

In the dark, in the dawn, with your wedding dress in tatters
You reveal the yearning desert in the country of your skin
How you ache for the fawn, and he says it doesn't matter
But it does and he's gone, and you know that he won't be back again

Long now he's borne his heavy armor resting
Only in his sorrows and his noble-nosed regrets
Some light, some momentary solace
And he'll ride off gay and lawless as the moment that you met

So the night comes and goes, and there's no one there to nurture
But yourself and you know that you've nothing left to lose
Will you stand in the road waiting for another searcher
Will you weep soft and low in the voice that your mother used to use

Springtime the swain came green and hero like
A friendly gypsy storm on tender lilies, hale and blaze
Late fall, the boatman rowed you grimly
Down a canyon dark and empty in a stale and dreary haze

At the end of the year when the cliffs rise up behind you
And the stream runs in circles from the chasm to the core
And the sun comes in tears 'cause the gardener did not find you
Will you bloom bright and fierce, will you know you don't need him anymore
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 Stratocaster wrote:

The sawing of the violin strings brings "Eleanor Rigby" to mind for me.

 
Thank you Stratocaster! I could hear it and knew it was Beatlish but couldn't come up with the song
 CopyrightX wrote:

As the French say, "Vive la differences!" Or something like that. 😊

I too think she sings beautifully.

 
... and without the heavy breathing all female 'vocalists' subscribe to today...
Just home home from having PET scan, this really fits my mood.
Lovely lyrics. 
Great to hear Tracy Grammer on RP! She's delightful. 
 Grammarcop wrote:
Grammer? Not Grammar?  

 



Pedant! It's a proper name so why not..!
 tkosh wrote:
Nenelena wrote:
Sorry but... I don't like her voice... I find it so boring {#Sleep}...

 
And I was just sitting here thinking about how beautiful her voice is...  Oh well !

 
As the French say, "Vive la differences!" Or something like that. 😊

I too think she sings beautifully.


beautiful voice and a heartfelt song
Nenelena wrote:
Sorry but... I don't like her voice... I find it so boring {#Sleep}...

 
And I was just sitting here thinking about how beautiful her voice is...  Oh well !
Sorry but... I don't like her voice... I find it so boring {#Sleep}...
 Onthebus wrote:
Thank you Bill for including the wonderful songwriters that you do. This song just another example of your excellent taste.

 
I agree.
 shayborg wrote:
Something about this song reminds me of "Stairway to Heaven"...
 
The sawing of the violin strings brings "Eleanor Rigby" to mind for me.
Grammer? Not Grammar?  
 Carl wrote:
I'm changing my ratings from "how much I like this" to "what percentage of the time would I want to hear songs like this one, mostly." This gets a 7 (about 70% of the time). Need to go reevaluate my 9s and 10s now. Bye...



 
An interesting system. I'll have to think about this ...
Thank you Bill for including the wonderful songwriters that you do. This song just another example of your excellent taste.
 Carl wrote:
I'm changing my ratings from "how much I like this" to "what percentage of the time would I want to hear songs like this one, mostly." This gets a 7 (about 70% of the time). Need to go reevaluate my 9s and 10s now. Bye...



 
Interesting.   {#Ask}   {#Think}
Moves me.  I won't look for explanation
really lovely.
very, very nice selection. . .instant 8 - and probably going up soon.
Nice!
Her vocals are somewhere between Dar Williams and k.d. lang, IMO.
I like this {#Music}
I'm changing my ratings from "how much I like this" to "what percentage of the time would I want to hear songs like this one, mostly." This gets a 7 (about 70% of the time). Need to go reevaluate my 9s and 10s now. Bye...


Tracy is very good. Saw her warm up, then perform with Richard Shindell @ Martyr's in Chicago about four years back. She was very much in mourning for Dave, but she was still very focused on her performance and did a splendid job. This song was one she performed and it was as good live as studio.
Yay! Thanks for playing Dave and Tracy. So nice to hear so many local Portland artists. They were an amazing duo and Dave was an incredible songwriter. His too early death was so sad. Tracy still plays around Portland as a solo artist, but she switched to guitar and doesn't play fiddle live very much anymore. I catch her at The Bite every August. If you ever get a chance to see her, do!
Thanks for playing Dave and Tracey. Dave was incredibly gifted, and on his way up up up (touring with Joan Baez) when he died. Tracey still does solo work (also very good). His lyrics and her sweet voice are a great combination.
This is a stunning duo - Dave Carter, who sadly died of a heart attack in 2003, was a brilliant songwriter, and they harmonize together very very well. I highly recommend "Tanglewood Tree" and "The Mountain". Sad that Dave Carter was cut off in his prime.
Wow I love this song another amazing discovery thanks to RP.">
Something about this song reminds me of "Stairway to Heaven"...
I liked it well enough for a first time round!
BillG wrote:
Everybody's fine. This was just the first time it was played :-)
Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
All I can say is.....no posts and no ratings. Kind of like I'm in a post apocalyptic episode of the Twilight Zone OK, now this is getting really weird. You guys are scaring me..... Is everyone OK?
Everybody's fine. This was just the first time it was played :-)
This is good though... deserves a little attention.
I guess no one really cares about this song.
All I can say is.....no posts and no ratings. Kind of like I'm in a post apocalyptic episode of the Twilight Zone