Wino Wednesday: Spirit Caravan, “Lost Sun Dance”
Among the quintessential songs from the Spirit Caravan era, “Lost Sun Dance” appeared first on the band’s original self-titled 7″ when they were still known as Shine. That version also appears on the excellent two-disc MeteorCity compilation, The Last Embrace, but this one was re-recorded by Spirit Caravan for their 1999 full-length debut, Jug Fulla Sun, released by Joe Lally of Fugazi on his Tolotta Records imprint.
I could probably post each track from Jug Fulla Sun individually and call it “quintessential” — and, let’s be honest, I probably will as the Wednesdays go on — but what stands out most about “Lost Sun Dance” to me is the balance it hits between tonal warmth and a kind of colder exterior. That contrast has become a key element in the ongoing development of Wino‘s blues, and the stomp here of Dave Sherman‘s bass and Gary Isom‘s drumming underscores how special this band really was in their day.
Man, I swear to Robot Jeebus that solo is talking.
Happy Wino Wednesday:
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For me it’s one Wino’s best songs ever; just as you say, the warmth of the guitar tone, the majestic / melancholic pace of the song, the mystical lyrics and the excellent rhythmic section is just superb. I never get tired of listening again and again the Shine 7″.