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Show Wednesday, April 3, 1 974 THE MRK CITV cuun Page 7 Park City Music Revue Jay Meehan tentive listener a glimpse into the simplecomplex world of one GUTHRIE THOMAS Four year old Guthrie Thomas sat in a corner of the room in a crummy old house holding a Stella guitar as big as he . The 1954, the place, and his Oklahoma, Chisolm, year was father was picking guitar with three boys in off the road. banjo was Billy Faire. Another guitar reacted to the trained fingers of young On Ramblin Jack Elliott. Occupying the fourth chair, one of the reigning historical figures of American music, the man so many were to follow, the poet of the dustbowl: Woody Guthrie. From this genius came the rambling cowboy tradition exemplified by Cisco Houston and Ramblin Jack. Todays great ine music and the terest in Carter Family can also be traced to the impetus given it by Woody Guthrie. And, as has been documented so many times before, from this same Guthrian tradition came Bob Dylan. old-tim- Noticing the small boy and the large guitar. Woody told young Thomas that once he learned how to tune that box, he should look up Jack Elliott, and the Rambler would show' him how to play it. Eighteen years later in northern California. Guthrie finally located Jack, said Hi, remem- ber me? ", and picked him a song. The next December when Jack spent a little over a week in Park City, he had the young picker in tow. You see, Guthrie Thomas is persistant. This entire story has been articulated in a much more Park City - Alta Departure Schedule Departs C'est Bon Departs Silver King TMI 7:15 7:20 Arrives Snowbird Departs 3 Kings Arrives 7:30 900 915 am 5:00 505 pm 3:30 Alta Park City sparture Schedule Alta- - Departs Departs Arrives Snowbird Park City Alta loooam 900 9:15 FARES 500 505 630 pm Round TTip ... $ 6.50 $4.00 One Way Round Trip . . . $ 5.50 (6 or more people) itosotsjr B&iaia 359-067- creative fashion in a song on Guthrie Thomas first album Sittin Crooked which is to be released sometime in April on the Folks label. The song, Ramblin Talking Blues, is an answer to Jacks famous 912 Greens, (Ramblin Jack Elliott Young Brigham Reprise. RS 6284), which told of a 1953 ramblin', drinking journey from the nor- south through the Smokeys, and on to New Orleans, where,- among other things, theast, - debauchery. abounded. The song utilizes a unique finger-pickin- g style and vocal delivery that Thomas borrowed tributeresponse. his The collective influence of Woody, (Night Brakemans Call), Doc Watson (Guthries Guitar), Leo Kottke Train Time), and Dylan (Like a Folksingers Son), is also demonstrated on the album. Looking for a Lady since has been Guthrie performed it at the Handlebar, more closely reflecting ed his growing confidence in his music and in himself. Due to 7 for timespace limitations the remaining six tunes on Sittin Crooked will go unreviewed, but it should be noted herein that these songs, as well as the aforementioned ones, give the at Guthrie Thomas. A musician who, at a relatively young age, has been able to infuse the joys and sorrows which permeate the human condition with a melodic sense and picking ability of one much more experienced. The most evident message, in this initial LI, however, is to remember the name of Guthrie Thomas, s for if anything outshines the and the poetic lyrics, it is the sheer potential housed within the man. His next one is bound to be a Guthrie will be performing his music at the Claim jumper Bar through Friday, April 5. See you hot-lick- barn-burne- there! r. |