Various Artists / Inner Flame - A Tribute To Rainer Ptacek, The
Album: Inner Flame - A Tribute To Rainer Ptacek, The   Collection:General
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Jun 2012
Label:Fire Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2013-03-09 Pull Date: 2013-05-12
Week Ending: May 5 Apr 21 Apr 14 Mar 17
Airplays: 1 3 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 10, 2022: Daydream Disaster (rebroadcast from Mar 14, 2013)
The Inner Flame, Junkpile
4. Apr 16, 2013: A Global Warming Sunshine In the Afternoon
21 Years
2. May 03, 2013: The Songsmith Show
Story Teller
5. Apr 15, 2013: "no way to say" 0011
Limit To It
3. Apr 19, 2013: The Songsmith Show
The Inner Flame
6. Apr 09, 2013: A Global Warming Sunshine In the Afternoon
Broken Promises, 21 Years

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2013-03-09
singer/songwriter/folk/bluesy/rock
Originally released in 1997 to raise funds for medical bills when Ranier was diagnosed with brain cancer. He died in 1997. Released again as a tribute with four additional tracks. One of the best tribute albums I have heard. Great songs by the artists who were influenced by Ranier. Every track is a gem.
1: 5:35 mid tempo, nice guitar work, Howe Gelb raspy male vocal
2: 5:36 slow to mid, Lucinda Williams
3: 3:48 slow to mid, Jimmy Page, nice e guitar rock
4: 4:00 slow to mid, a wonderful Emmylou Harris vocal.
5: 4:18 slow to mid, John Wesley Harding vocal
6: 2:38 slow, throaty male vocal, Evan Dando
7: 3:41 slow to mid, Mark Olson vocal, e guitar with slight sitar twang
8: 3:48 mid to faster, Grandaddy rock, male vocal, drum kit
9: 3:11 fast slightly distorted rock, Eric Drew Feldman bass, female vocal.
10: 4:16 mid to faster rock, Chuck Prophet guitar & vocals
11: 3:26 mid tempo, Vic & Tina Chesnutt
12: 3:12 slow to mid, Madeleine Peyroux vocal with guitar
13: 5:12 mid to faster, bluesy Ranier guitar
14: 5:25 mid tempo, bluesy rock, Chris Whitley guitar & vocals
15: 4:14 slow, Jonothan Richman INSTRUMENTAL
16: 4:16 slow, Kris McKay low down bluesy guitar & vocal
17: 3:15 mid tempo, Howe Gelb guitar & vocals
18: 3:35 slow, Calexico low down blues

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Giant Sand The Inner Flame
2. Lucinda Williams The Farm
3. Jimmy Page Rude World
4. Emmylou Harris The Good Book
5. John Wesley Harding Story Teller
6. Evan Dando Rudy With A Flashlight
7. Mark Olson Something's Gotta Be Done
8. Grandaddy Junkpile
9. Eric Drew Feldman Losin' Ground
10. Chuck Prophet Limit To It
11. Tina Chesnutt Where's That At
12. Madeleine Peyroux Life Is Fine
13. Rainer 21 Years
14. Chris Whitley Powder Keg
15. Jonothan Richman Broken Promises
16. Kris Mckay One Man Crusade
17. Howe Gelb That's How Things Get Done
18. Calexico Be Prepared