Evergreen Trail
Reviews
Kim Walter
Reviewed 2018-09-26
Reviewed 2018-09-26
E J Bisiar, Evergreen Trail
Label: self released
Reviewed by: Kim Walter
It turns out that EJ is an unknown part of the Bay Area’s music scene from back in its heyday (‘68-’75). He even opened once for the Grateful Dead (‘69), before finding success for over 30 years as children’s performer, Eddie Spaghetti. He returns to his musical beginnings with this family friendly fusion of folk, country and pop. Some songs still retain the children’s performer vibe (4,9). I liked 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10.
*1. 4:02 - slow/med - predictable at beginning, but develops nicely
2. 2:49 - med - upbeat, sounds like a big band playing a pop tune
3. 3:50 - med - A BG folk pop song with nice trills
*4. 2:48 - med - upbeat, perfect song for AM’s in a preschool
*5. 4:50 - med - definitive country ballad
*6, 3:25 - slow/med - nice rock with vocals, piano and cello
7. 4:15 - med - country rock with steel guitar
*8. 3:10 - med - ditty makes me both hungry and nostalgic
*9. 2:18 - med - EJ’s most famous song (Kid style)
*10. 3:01 - slow/med - different sound, more flower child retro sound
11. 3:04 - med - regular road house country rock
12. 4:01 -med- perhaps the best lyrics of all in this rock tune
Label: self released
Reviewed by: Kim Walter
It turns out that EJ is an unknown part of the Bay Area’s music scene from back in its heyday (‘68-’75). He even opened once for the Grateful Dead (‘69), before finding success for over 30 years as children’s performer, Eddie Spaghetti. He returns to his musical beginnings with this family friendly fusion of folk, country and pop. Some songs still retain the children’s performer vibe (4,9). I liked 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10.
*1. 4:02 - slow/med - predictable at beginning, but develops nicely
2. 2:49 - med - upbeat, sounds like a big band playing a pop tune
3. 3:50 - med - A BG folk pop song with nice trills
*4. 2:48 - med - upbeat, perfect song for AM’s in a preschool
*5. 4:50 - med - definitive country ballad
*6, 3:25 - slow/med - nice rock with vocals, piano and cello
7. 4:15 - med - country rock with steel guitar
*8. 3:10 - med - ditty makes me both hungry and nostalgic
*9. 2:18 - med - EJ’s most famous song (Kid style)
*10. 3:01 - slow/med - different sound, more flower child retro sound
11. 3:04 - med - regular road house country rock
12. 4:01 -med- perhaps the best lyrics of all in this rock tune
Recent airplay
The Ice House Cafe
That's Not Bluegrass — Nov 27, 2018
Navana
Hanging in the bone yard — Nov 25, 2018
Summer's Wind
That's Not Bluegrass — Nov 20, 2018
When I Go
Traditions — Nov 16, 2018
Sometimes In The Mornin'
That's not Bluegrass — Oct 23, 2018
Sometimes In The Mornin'
That's Not Bluegrass — Oct 02, 2018
Charting
2018-09-30 — 2018-12-02
Country/Bluegrass
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 2 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Crash Over Me | ||
| 2. | Rainy, Rainy Day Blues | ||
| 3. | Summer's Wind | ||
| 4. | Good Mornin', Good Mornin' | ||
| 5. | Navana | ||
| 6. | All I Want To Do ( Is Love You ) | ||
| 7. | From The Start | ||
| 8. | The Ice House Cafe | ||
| 9. | Please Be My Valentine | ||
| 10. | Sometimes In The Mornin' | ||
| 11. | When I Go | ||
| 12. | You're Not Gonna See Me Anymore |