RSSBaby Gramps Trio [extended]
- Same Ol' Timeously [Grampophone, 1999] A-
- Hossradish [Gramophone, 2003] **
- Outertainment [Red Newt, 2010] ***
- Ass in the Air [Jolly Olga, 2010] ***
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Baby Gramps: Same Ol' Timeously [Grampophone, 1999]
This long-overdue CD from a post-Luddite codger who prefers 78s features a unique guitar style only other folkies can hear and not a one of his endless supply of Dylan covers. Instead we get blatant blues and welcome Wobbly songs, cartoon heroes, throat-singing techniques learned from Popeye or a pet frog, and loving versions of "Teddy Bears' Picnic," "Let's All Be Fairies," and "I'm Gonna Eat Some Worms." Also eight minutes of palindromes (damned if I can make the "Margy" in his sobriquet do such tricks) and a recitation utilizing but a single vowel (not counting--can't fool me, Bearded Wonder--"Don Juans" and "ironical"). Inspirational uncontrovertible (sic) facts: "Rooks do not roost on spoons nor woodcocks snort/No dog on snowdrop rolls/Nor common frogs concoct long protocols." A-
Hossradish [Gramophone, 2003]
Long-winded coot does Dylan, Gershwin, and Davies well enough, plays word games better ("Oxymorons," "Skillet of Snakes"). **
Peter Stampfel & Baby Gramps: Outertainment [Red Newt, 2010]
"Way over a century of knowledge of American music, way over a century's common ground," but also, "I enjoy the possibility of going nuts" ("Bar Bar," "Ghost Train of Freak Mountain") ***
Peter and Zoë Stampfel: Ass in the Air [Jolly Olga, 2010]
the new originals are precious, the remakes worth the reminder ("Demon in the Ground," "We're Still Here"). ***