dave-O Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Some session work I did last summer is finally about to see the light of day. Mercury Pickup is essentially a solo project for Ottawa singer/songwriter Trevor Alguire. Recording his debut CD "Narrowed Down" he enlisted the help of local musicians Jim Bryson (guitar), Tom Thompson (pedal steel) - both of whom played on the Kathleen Edwards disc - and Dave Rahmer (that's me). I ended up playing lead guitar on 8 tracks and banjo on a couple others. I just got an advance copy and I'm quite impressed. It definitely channels the Wilco/Son Volt/Blue Rodeo vibe with a hint of Dinosaur Jr. Not exactly jammy, but quality roots-rock alt-country songs. Trevor is in the process of putting a live band together and shopping the album. So be sure to check out Mercury Pickup if you see the CD or a gig listing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Some live dates... Thursday June 24, 2004 Solo Show w/ Dave Rahmer & the Happy Hour Heroes @ Doc Dylan's (Moncton, NB) Thursday July 22, 2004 w/ Old Reliable (from Edmonton) @ The Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield, QC) Friday August 27, 2004 w/ Slim Cessna's Auto Club @ The Dominion Tavern (Ottawa, ON) http://www.trevoralguire.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 And a review of the CD: Welcome to the debut album from Trevor Alguire’s Mercury Pickup, a killer slice of thoughtful and soulful country rock styled brilliance, beautifully arranged songs of superior craft that stand out and stand up in a big way. Calling to mind some of the work of heralded favourites Uncle Tupelo and off-shoots as well as lesser-known treasures such as The Schramms, Scud Mountain Boys, Ass Ponys and Lucero but by no means derivative or even directly influenced by any of those. If you’re on board with that kind of musical depth, then this is a disc that’ll pull you in and keep you enthralled with its unmistakable charm and distinct passion. Trevor is clearly already deserving of international attention, having delivered a recording that would certainly enhance the Yep Roc or Turquoise Mountain rosters. Hey how ‘bout it y’all? - aardvark http://www.birdmansound.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Yeah, I am going to have to get this cd for more reasons than just a couple of banjo tracks. I remember Rahmer bringing this by when the rough cuts were being done, and I really enjoyed the direction of the tunes. That being said DaveO, who the hell are these Happy Hour Heroes, you dirty witch :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 That being said DaveO, who the hell are these Happy Hour Heroes, you dirty witch :: My guess is that dave-O has realized that the only viable live musical acts are tribute acts (as can be seen on the Barrymore's June calendar, for example) and so he's put together a moe. tribute band.To his credit, he's also gone the extra step of going right to "Dave Rahmer & The Happy Hour Heroes", as opposed to us investing a lot of time and effort into "The Happy Hour Heroes", only to have everybody except Rahmer leave the band and leave us with a frontman we know backed by desparate teenage studio-player-wannabes that nobody's heard of.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted June 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 It's a Tummies-esque name, unfortunately (fortunately?) I'm the only hero so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 "He's faster than a speeding wookie, he can leap tall stacks of CDs in a single bound..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I just got this setlist from Rec.Music.Rahmer Hockey Night in Canada > My Mind's Got A Mind of it's Own Forget the Flowers (Wilco) You Ain't Going Nowhere (w/ The Connection and Piper teases) Pebbles & Marbles Soggy Ashtray Untitled instrumental > 74 Stretch (w/ looping and epic guitar solo) Ode To My Basement Apartment Sleep > 12 In My Heart Wolfman's Brother You're Still On My Mind Water In The Sky Old Home Town Pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted June 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Darned setlist geeks, they missed one tidbit. Wolfman's Brother (w/ Saint of Circumstance vocal tease) Fun show last night, I force-fed the maritimers heaps of my (and Catphish's) original material. More to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 So what are the Fantasy Rahmer* standings as of last night's show? Aloha, Brad * Which just sounds so wrong for some reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 1st Booche 2nd DaveO There doesnt seem to be any other participants. I figure we should double the players by the next tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 1st Booche 2nd DaveO There doesnt seem to be any other participants. Yeah, but that's just because I got kicked out of the tournament for putting "Oven Cake" as my one-timer. :: Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Being "kicked out" and "deleted" are two separate things. Besides, it really was a bad call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Wolfman's Brother was my one-timer. What was I thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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