One thing I’d like to do with Bismarck Music Notes is spotlight specific songs by local artists, so I’m introducing a feature called Prime Cuts. They’re not necessarily new songs or “hit” songs, just ones that catch my ear. Often, they will be tied to the artist profiles we’re doing.
Our first profile, on Mike Swenson, referenced the song “Oregon Bound” which prompted the idea for this feature. So the first official Prime Cut is “A Talk with George” by Trampas Johnson and Brian Gray. It’s a cover of a song by Jonathan Coulton, and is a tribute to the late, great writer George Plimpton.
It’s got excellent lyrics and an inspiring message:
Don’t live another day unless you make it count
There’s someone else that you’re supposed to be
Something deep inside of you that still wants out
And shame on you if you don’t set it free
Here’s a link to a video of Trampas and Brian performing “A Talk with George” at The Walrus. There is a lot of crowd noise, but you can still get a flavor of it. Check back this week for an artist profile on Johnson, and hopefully down the road, on Gray. I’ll try to get the video embedded later, but WordPress and Facebook video seem to be a bad match.
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