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Monday, October 25, 2010

"Spider" John Koerner and Willie Murphy - Running, Jumping, Standing Still



Released in 1967, "Running Jumping Standing Still" is one of the most unique and underrated albums of the folk boom, perhaps the only psychedelic ragtime blues album ever made. It brims over with boisterous energy and stellar playing, driven by John Koerner’s distinctive guitar work and Willie Murphy’s dynamic piano," as some guy wrote many years ago. Personally, I think the term "folk" doesn't do this album justice. "Psychedelic ragtime blues" is more adequate. Songs like "Old Brown Dog", perhaps the highlight of the album, also meander in and out of a jazzy kind of swing. This culminates in a well-crafted sound not commonly found elsewhere. This time traveler finds it unfortunate that Koerner and Murphy never made another recording together.


I Wish My Nickname Was Spider

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