Birthdays, Burritos, and Porch Music

the instigator

Yesterday was my buddy Casey’s birthday. The highlight of the night came at the end: Having the cops called on Casey over a disputed burrito with beans(that Casey's sister ordered specifically with "no beans"). The burrito in question was paid for, then after taking a few bites and the beans were discovered, the staff was alerted to the problem. At first Casey decided that he would take one for the team and eat the beany burrito. Then, realizing he had an opportunity for a free burrito since it was faulty to begin with, he requested a refund under the "customer is always right" statute. After the refund was requested and refused, colorful words were exchanged, which resulted in the disputed but already-purchased burrito being inexplicably thrown in a nearby trash can by the proprietors of the burrito establishment. This action produced the predictable reaction of more colorful words being bandied about by both parties. Within short order, it escalated to a threat of police involvement; a threat which Casey greeted with incredulity and then encouragement. Cops showed up and escorted him outside, but it all ended peacefully. It just goes to show you that sometimes birthdays and burritos don’t go together as well as you might think.

Anyway, I made a “porch music” mix for the dude's birthday. Check it.

1 - Paul Simon - Have a Good Time - Great 70's pop tune. Good riddance, Garfunkel
2 - Mose Allison – Seventh Son - Breezy, swinging jazz tune. Laid back, subtle vocals. Classic song.
3- Nick Drake – One of These Things First
4 - Bob Dylan – Tangled Up in Blue (bootleg version)
5 - Tony Rice & Friends – Scarborough Fair
6 - Iron & Wine – Woman King
7 - Sam Prekop – C+F
8 - Lemon Jelly – Soft
9 - Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
10 - Ray Charles – You Don’t Know Me
11 - Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto – Corcovado - The same pairing that produced "Girl From Ipanema", this song is just stunningly beautiful. Very early bossa nova.
12 - Nouvelle Vague – Love Will Tear Us Apart - A bossa nova version of the Joy Division classic. I've got a whole album of bossa nova versions of early 80's punk/new wave songs.
13 - Sam Prekop – Density
14 - Charlie Byrd – It’s Impossible
15 - Donovan – Colours
Van Morrison – Starting a New Life
16 - Tony Rice & Friends – Jerusalem Ridge - Tony Rice is one of the best guitar pickers in the world. He says it took him years to figure out how to play this song on his guitar and that it's the most physically demanding song that he plays. If you find better bluegrass than this, buy it.
17 - Gram Parsons – Do Right Woman
18 - Daniel Lanois – JJ Leaves LA - ADDED BY REQUEST 8/12! Super-producer Daniel Lanois brings his slide guitar stylings to the Hideaway. Delectable.