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I just had the thought, now that I’ve had some time to digest Ian Hunter’s release from last year, that Ian Hunter is probably my favorite for best rocker of the 21st Century. Who’d’ve thunk it? All three of his releases this decade have been way above average and OK, if I want to really make a statement like that I’d have to listen to other bands (My Morning Jacket is a close second:) as well. When I ordered Hunter’s 2009 “Man Overboard”, I also ordered what has to be at least my 5th copy of his 2001 release “Rant”. I know I gave two away, wore one out, and lost or had stolen a 4th. This is the 1st time I’ve had the UK release, which has a different song order. “Rant” is still probably the best single effort of his career for strength of songs top to bottom in my opinion.
Not sure if this link will work for listening or not, (if not, just click on the vidsky above) but this is the song I’d be interested to hear your take on (all three million of you) from the new one:
http://mog.com/music/Ian_Hunter/Man_Overboard/Girl_from_the_Office
Must have been the bouzuki. đ
– Ron Swanson
Post Script from East Portland Blog – Here’s Gail Worley‘s 1999 journalistic classic The Golden Age of Rock & Roll: An Interview with Rock Legend, Ian Hunter.
Studio version of Ian Hunter’s 80s Anthem, “Central Park’n West”
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Ron Swanson’s Updatable Top 25
Seeking classic pop song lyrical couplets â Post your faves, by Ron Swanson
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