This song to me is the equivalent of spiritual open heart surgery.
I first heard this song sung live by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu at the Byron Bay Bluesfest last year
”But Dylan’s Not Dead” ”Oh ... Isn’t He?” I first heard this song sung live by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu at the Byron Bay Bluesfest last year
as a curtain raiser to Bob Dylan, and it's not hard to hear why he was Dylan's pre-show, when you listen to this angelic song.
I just love listening to Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu sing.
He is amazing and perfect for a Sunday.Thank you for sharing him with us.
ReplyDeleteWow - that is something special. I did look for a translation on Google, even though it's not really necessary. The voice says it all. Thanks for the intro as I hadn't heard of the gentleman before.
ReplyDeleteMike,you can find the English translation here;
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If I hadn't tickets to see Dylan play Bluesfest,I probably still would not of heard of him...and I live in the same country as him.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great find and an honour to see and hear Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu play live.Between him,Dylan,Elvis Costello,Buffy Sainte Marie
(not that I heard much of her play this day,but it was a great intro for me to her fantastic music),Tim Finn and Leon Russell,it was one of the most memorable days of my life...one that I will always cherish with fond memories.
These kind of days are truly priceless.
He's awesome. Have never heard of him until now. His voice is simply astounding.
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