The Late-Night Blues and Jazz Hangout #016 - Goofer Dust (Paul Foss)
The Late-Night Blues and Jazz Hangout #016 - Goofer Dust (Paul Foss)
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Formed in late 2001, Goofer Dust are a four-piece acoustic band from Brighton, England. The four members come from very different, though complementary, musical backgrounds. Eclectism is very much the watch word when talking about their approach to music-making, but let’s call it “Acoustic country blues meets jazz and country”. Summing up the influences, there is a mixture of country blues (a la Kelly Joe Phelps, Mance Lipcomb & Eric Bibb), Tom Waits, as well as the country stylings of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. Goofer Dust released a 3 track ep “Trading Faces” in August 2002 that was well received. “Blood’s Turning Black” is their first album.
http://www.gooferdust.co.uk/
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May 4th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
great show guys! I can’t believe Paul hadn’t heard of Tom Waits until a few years ago. Where had he been hiding?
June 12th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
Hi Cameron,
I’d been living under a rock!!!
I’d heard of the name, but never heard any of the music. I think I might have heard one or two tracks, but had never been inspired to hear more. I think it was the voice that put me off. There’s just so much music out there in the world, that you have to make these hard (and ocassionally bad) choices sometimes. I think I’m quite obsessive too, so that when I get into something, that’s all I listen to for quite a while.
Eventually, a friend gave me a CD of Mule Variations. Even then, it took several plays to become hooked, and even then only to a handful of tracks. It was only when I listened to Rain Dogs and Swordfishtrombones that I was totally astounded, and thought “where have you been all my life?” And the latest “Real Gone” is absolutely astounding too. One of my top blues records of all time, for sure.
So many records, so little time……