MARLEY'S GHOST
''LIVE AT THE FREIGHT''
JANUARY 20 2001
71:32
1. Battle of the Somme / Shenandoah/3:20
2. Stir it Up/4:50
3. Late in the Day/3:52
4. Sugar Trade/3:22
5. Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat/3:33
6. Old Plank Road/3:09
7. Going to the West/3:56
8. Story of Job/3:07
9. One Love/4:35
10. Dinah / Jordan Am a Hard Road/3:48
11. Shackles and Chains/3:48
12. She'd Rather be Homeless/4:36
13. And It Stoned Me/4:49
14. Mexico/3:29
15. The End Is Not In Sight/3:13
16. One More Shot/3:40
17. Iko Iko/6:20
18. Fiddler's Green/4:05
REVIEW
by Matt Fink
Commemorating 15 years together, Live at the Freight showcases the tragically overlooked Marley's Ghost in all their versatile glory. Recorded live over June 14-15, 2000, at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA, the loose, warm atmosphere captures the true greatness of the notably eclectic quartet with 18 studio quality tracks that run just over 70 minutes. A true anomaly, Marley's Ghost jump from pedal steel-drenched reggae ("Stir It Up," "One Love") to old-timey ("Dinah/Jordan Am a Hard Road" and jug band blues ("Old Plank Road"), never sounding even remotely awkward when maneuvering between some of the more disparate influences. Most impressive may be the a cappella renditions of "Story of Job" and the sea shanty "Fiddler's Green," highlighting the group's excellent four-part harmonies. Still, Marley's Ghost is probably most at home in the realm of Western-tinged country-folk, where the majority of the tracks ultimately fall. For a band that is unlikely to ever release a proper "greatest hits" album, this set is as close to definitive as is likely to be released. As such, Live at the Freight is recommended as both an introduction for the uninitiated and a centerpiece for hardcore fans.
BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage
Marley's Ghost is an eclectic unit steeped in everything from gospel to bluegrass to old-time to Celtic to country -- even reggae. The group originally came together in 1986 when Danny Wheetman was invited by his friend Ed Littlefield Jr. to work on a solo effort in Littlefield's studio in Arlington, WA. Jon Wilcox and Mike Phelan came up from California to help out. (The three had been playing together since St. Patrick's Day of that year.) While working on the solo effort, the three began recording the tracks for what would become the Marley's Ghost debut album Haunting Melodies. Littlefield offered to play steel guitar and the group was born. Vocalist Wheetman plays bass, rhythm guitar, fiddle, harmonica, banjo, Dobro, and lap steel. Wilcox, who holds a law degree from Stanford, sings and plays mandolin and rhythm guitar. Columbus, OH, native Phelan sings and plays lead guitar, fiddle, Dobro, bass, and lap steel. Littlefield sings and plays pedal steel, Highland bagpipes, mandolin, Dobro, and lead guitar. The group released Live at the Freight, a collection commemorating their 15 years together, in January 2001 on Sage Arts Records.
''LIVE AT THE FREIGHT''
JANUARY 20 2001
71:32
1. Battle of the Somme / Shenandoah/3:20
2. Stir it Up/4:50
3. Late in the Day/3:52
4. Sugar Trade/3:22
5. Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat/3:33
6. Old Plank Road/3:09
7. Going to the West/3:56
8. Story of Job/3:07
9. One Love/4:35
10. Dinah / Jordan Am a Hard Road/3:48
11. Shackles and Chains/3:48
12. She'd Rather be Homeless/4:36
13. And It Stoned Me/4:49
14. Mexico/3:29
15. The End Is Not In Sight/3:13
16. One More Shot/3:40
17. Iko Iko/6:20
18. Fiddler's Green/4:05
REVIEW
by Matt Fink
Commemorating 15 years together, Live at the Freight showcases the tragically overlooked Marley's Ghost in all their versatile glory. Recorded live over June 14-15, 2000, at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA, the loose, warm atmosphere captures the true greatness of the notably eclectic quartet with 18 studio quality tracks that run just over 70 minutes. A true anomaly, Marley's Ghost jump from pedal steel-drenched reggae ("Stir It Up," "One Love") to old-timey ("Dinah/Jordan Am a Hard Road" and jug band blues ("Old Plank Road"), never sounding even remotely awkward when maneuvering between some of the more disparate influences. Most impressive may be the a cappella renditions of "Story of Job" and the sea shanty "Fiddler's Green," highlighting the group's excellent four-part harmonies. Still, Marley's Ghost is probably most at home in the realm of Western-tinged country-folk, where the majority of the tracks ultimately fall. For a band that is unlikely to ever release a proper "greatest hits" album, this set is as close to definitive as is likely to be released. As such, Live at the Freight is recommended as both an introduction for the uninitiated and a centerpiece for hardcore fans.
BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage
Marley's Ghost is an eclectic unit steeped in everything from gospel to bluegrass to old-time to Celtic to country -- even reggae. The group originally came together in 1986 when Danny Wheetman was invited by his friend Ed Littlefield Jr. to work on a solo effort in Littlefield's studio in Arlington, WA. Jon Wilcox and Mike Phelan came up from California to help out. (The three had been playing together since St. Patrick's Day of that year.) While working on the solo effort, the three began recording the tracks for what would become the Marley's Ghost debut album Haunting Melodies. Littlefield offered to play steel guitar and the group was born. Vocalist Wheetman plays bass, rhythm guitar, fiddle, harmonica, banjo, Dobro, and lap steel. Wilcox, who holds a law degree from Stanford, sings and plays mandolin and rhythm guitar. Columbus, OH, native Phelan sings and plays lead guitar, fiddle, Dobro, bass, and lap steel. Littlefield sings and plays pedal steel, Highland bagpipes, mandolin, Dobro, and lead guitar. The group released Live at the Freight, a collection commemorating their 15 years together, in January 2001 on Sage Arts Records.
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This sounds well worth a listen, thank you very much for finding these for me.
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