Comments on: Tom Russell – *genius* http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:40:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-206688 Chris Bertram Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:37:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/#comment-206688 That's good to know Amanda, now I'll be able to see what you've been downloading! Michael: he talked about Nigeria a bit, and the experience of being threatened with a gun there, before singing a song about being a criminologist. That’s good to know Amanda, now I’ll be able to see what you’ve been downloading!

Michael: he talked about Nigeria a bit, and the experience of being threatened with a gun there, before singing a song about being a criminologist.

]]> By: Amanda http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-206684 Amanda Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:08:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/#comment-206684 <i>I had never heard of him before, but after sampling “The Man From God Knows Where” on emusic.com, I’m sure to download it soon.</i> Oh cool. The rapturous review of it on eMusic (NankerPhledge) is me. I'm glad its getting new fans, as its one of my desert island discs. I had never heard of him before, but after sampling “The Man From God Knows Where” on emusic.com, I’m sure to download it soon.

Oh cool. The rapturous review of it on eMusic (NankerPhledge) is me. I’m glad its getting new fans, as its one of my desert island discs.

]]> By: PL http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-206673 PL Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:51:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/#comment-206673 Russell is quite amazing. Even if you don't like Country (or "Alt Country"), he's worth a listen. And his live shows are fantastic -- it's one of the few things I sincerely regret about leaving Austin, TX. Russell is quite amazing. Even if you don’t like Country (or “Alt Country”), he’s worth a listen. And his live shows are fantastic—it’s one of the few things I sincerely regret about leaving Austin, TX.

]]> By: michael http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-206658 michael Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:23:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/#comment-206658 Chris, I'd be very interested to learn more of Tom Russell's experiences in Nigeria during the Biafran war. He was teaching over there at the time, wasn't he? Did he offer songs as well as anecdotes in this connection? Chris, I’d be very interested to learn more of Tom Russell’s experiences in Nigeria during the Biafran war. He was teaching over there at the time, wasn’t he? Did he offer songs as well as anecdotes in this connection?

]]> By: Johan Anglemark http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-206646 Johan Anglemark Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:54:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/07/tom-russell-genius/#comment-206646 Thank you! I had never heard of him before, but after sampling "The Man From God Knows Where" on emusic.com, I'm sure to download it soon. Thank you! I had never heard of him before, but after sampling “The Man From God Knows Where” on emusic.com, I’m sure to download it soon.

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