Tom Rush is 70

[Bill]

I subscribe to Tom's newsletter and got the notice that he turned 70 a few days ago. A great and under-appreciated folk artist.

http://tomrush.com/

[lighthead2toe]

I agree 100% with you on this one Bill.
I was drawn to what I felt was his very gentle style and I really like his voice.
He was another one of the many who Bernie Fiedler booked into the Riverboat during the sixties and I would watch for him in the flyer that I occasionally received from the Riverboat in those days.
He seemed to like Joni Mitchell's work a lot and she also was a very popular entertainer rising fast on the scene.
I remember one night in the Riverboat when Tom was there and I was seated at a table very close to the stage. It was magic.
He recorded a very beautiful version of Joni's "Urge For Goin'," one of my faves of her's, and on that particular night he had not yet performed it in his show and I knew that it was coming close to the end of the evening, so when the moment of opportune arrived I called it out and he looked over to his lead guitar player who in turn paused momentarily, but then gave the nod, as there's a few lead lickers in his version that really makes a fine package.
Talk about being in my element! I was just in my mid twenties then.
I see his name on Hugh's Room's calendar from time to time and that gives me another "concerts to attend" addition to my long list.
RJ.

[Bill]

Really got hooked when he did the PBS show in Boston. Have seen him twice in Dallas. Need to catch another show. Thought he would make a great subject for a documentary, but someone beat me to it -- there is one in production.