Gone To The River

The new Audiosource Amp 2 for Radio Free Wohlman finally arrived! After minor electrical surgery and a few adjustments, it was hooked up and ready to test. My all imortant first choice of music was "River Man"(Megaupload) from "Gone To Earth" by David Sylvian. This 1986 release features musical guests Robert Fripp and Mel Collins (ex-King Crimson) and Bill Nelson of Be Bop Deluxe fame and is the crowning achievement in Sylvian's post-Japan discography. Search out the original vinyl or the import CD or better yet the wonderful "Weatherbox" collection for the second disc of ambient magic.

David doesn't tour that often, but I highly recommend seeing him if you get the chance. I last caught him a few years ago at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco with my friend Brad Kava, music writer for the San Jose Mercury News. There is a pretty good audience recording of that show floating around if you are lucky enough to find it. In the mean time, buy the official releases of David Sylvian.

Until Wednesday,

Dave