This Is! Ralph Carney
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| Jun 2003
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Reviewed 2003-07-14
Reviewed 2003-07-14
Ralph Carney – This Is
Hey! Ralph Carney’s the shit! I say so, Tom Waits says so. Tom Waits says "He's like a broken toy that works better than before it was broken." And Ralph can play three reed instruments at the same time! This album is great – Ralph plays lots of reed instruments and lots of other stuff including, guitars, flute, banjo, spoons, washboard. And he may be in running for the award for playing the most instruments on a single album. Play!
All are good but check out: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1. jug band/ragtime – banjo, washboard, saxes, clarinet, spoons
2. middle eastern feel - slow and hypnotic at beginning, then picks up speed – voice samples plus a laugh track
3. drum loop, harp, trombone, and Ralph sings!
4. distorted steel guitar + cowbell, middle eastern/Indian flavor
5. jazzy discordance -- flute, reeds, trumpet
6. back door blues, banjo + vocals
7. free jazz-y, spacey – clarinet, bongos + football fans sample at end
8. short (1:00) avant garde jazz sax riffs,
9. Turkish sound, shakers, deep breathing
10. country/blues – lap steel, guitar, cymbals,
11. quick – somewhat middle eastern/jazzy, jew harp, reeds, panpipes!
12. bongos, Turkish keyboards, processed vocals
13. bossa nova feel – great vocals
14. long (~13 min) jazz exploration – wow!
15. Duke Ellington – lots of reeds + trumpet
Recent airplay
Jug Gland Music
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 21, 2017
Get Yur Bargain
The Penultimate Show — Dec 20, 2012
Turkey Neck
The Songsmith Show — Nov 24, 2011
Turkey Neck
lunch special — Nov 24, 2008
Swamp Horse
The Poo Bucket — Feb 11, 2006
Jug Gland Music
rust belt — Nov 30, 2003
Charting
2003-07-14 — 2003-09-15
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 14 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | 3 |
| Aug 3 | 4 |
| Jul 27 | 3 |
| Jul 20 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Jug Gland Music | ||
| 2. | Get Yur Bargain | ||
| 3. | Swamp Horse | ||
| 4. | Pele Mele | ||
| 5. | Ultra Bowl | ||
| 6. | Man Don't Come | ||
| 7. | Tis Sad | ||
| 8. | Marshall Allen Plan | ||
| 9. | Heckraiser | ||
| 10. | Cow Lap | ||
| 11. | March of the Anunnaki | ||
| 12. | Turkey Neck | ||
| 13. | Hell Week | ||
| 14. | April 15, 2002 | ||
| 15. | Solitude |