Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Busker Days: Mountain Fire, "Morning"

I've stepped outside of my BART-centric mentality recently.  For example, a couple weeks ago I recorded some music at the Saturday Berkeley Farmer's Market, a venue crawling with great street music. (I'll post one of those in the coming weeks.) For now I want to draw your attention to a duo I recorded at the 4th street shopping district in Berkeley. Musicians play at one locale in this place, basically just next to the Peet's Coffee patio. I heard these guys harmonizing nicely as my wife and I pulled in to park, so naturally I pulled out the recorder and proceeded to abstain from shopping. The guys obliged most kindly with several songs. Here's a song written by the guitarist Bill Davies called Morning. Bob is on the mandolin and they go by the name Mountain Fire. Enjoy!

Click here to hear Morning.

3 comments:

  1. Very nice find, Jack. The singer has a very likable voice. Lyrically it reminds me of Chestnut Mare by the Byrds.

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  2. This song is a real treat. I am enjoying the recording as much as I enjoyed it live. What strikes me most besides Bill’s delightful voice is how full the sound is coming from just a dozen or so strings, as many fingers, and a voice. The exquisitely strummed mandolin goes a long way in this regard. I am sure glad that Jack keeps his ears open so that we all have the opportunity to enjoy musical treats such as this one.

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  3. Reminds me of Colorado....wonderful!

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