Saturday, April 16, 2011

Willie Nile: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Live, 2010)


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Despite a long-standing obsession with late seventies upstarts, earnest folk-rockers, and rock n' roll survivors I've really only recently become acquainted with long-in-tooth-and-claw singer/song-writer/ass-kicker Willie Nile. Nile's endured a history of ups, downs and turnarounds and has come out at the other end as one of the keenest learners around, one who has voraciously assimilated great swaths of musical history.

First of all this means majoring in Dylanology:



(actually a double major with Rock n' Roll Iconography):



and a minor in Punk rock:



plus, of course, graduate work with professor Bruce Springsteen:




So without further ado (or extended metaphors) here's Willie Nile: Live in Faenza, 2010
Recorded live (digital soundboard recording) at Auditorium Piazza Della Libertà, Bergamo ITA, on May 9th 2009




So if you'd like to hear more otherwise-unavailable Willie Nile, now is the time to weigh in on the man's strange-but-wonderful career!

Speaking of those comment-type-things, that's the very same section in which you'll find the link for Live in Faenza, 2010.


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Posted by jeffen at 6:34 PM
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  1. jeffenApril 16, 2011 at 6:36 PM

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    http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?s7tdgpf756d6gd1

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  2. shadreckApril 16, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Looking forward to hearing this.

    Thanks

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  3. Phil in NJApril 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Just came across this show somewhere else yesterday. It's a great one! If you are not familiar with Willie Nile, do yourself a favor and check him out. Here's a link to an unreleased song from Wilie:

    http://www.pinchme-themovie.com/Videos/PinchMeClosing_Theme.mp3

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  4. melvinrussellApril 17, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    This ought to be good. I always give a listen to whatever Willie Nile's up to. He's from my hometown, but somewhat older than me. I saw him once at a Smithereens show. He's a little guy, but his music sure packs a punch. More if you got it. Thanks for the post.

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  5. bglobe313April 17, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    I had the pleasure of seeing Wille and band way back when his second LP "Golden Down" came out. They really ripped it. He was a quite short guy (even for rock) and at that time loved to leap in the air and give his big guitar a good power chord.

    I have picked up that the Italians are nuts for him. There are several other live shows from venues in Italy.

    Thanks for this recording and for spreading the word.

    Ace K.

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  6. AnonymousApril 17, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Saw Willie Nile in March of 2011 at SXSW in Austin, Texas and was blown away! Thanks for sharing this recording.

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  7. jeffenApril 17, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Commenters thanks for the good stories and observations (the best kind of comments!) and of course the for the link Phil!

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  8. AnonymousApril 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Thanks. Listening to this now. Great site.

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  9. Mike ShureApril 23, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    If my memory serves, Willie once played a show at the Atco Dragway in weird NJ. It doesn't get any cooler than that!

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