Roy's "Book Report"
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Roy Book Binder is one of the lucky few who learned blues and ragtime directly from the first generation of country blues "rediscoveries" like the Reverend Gary Davis and Pink Anderson. This 1988 album was his first in several years; Book Binder displays his usual impeccable taste in lesser-known blues and country classics, with help from Stuart Duncan, Jerry Douglas, and others. His vocals are wry, whimsical and poignant. Really nice stuff." -DC Blues Calendar Friend Like Me ((3:12))
Gonna Get Myself a Motorhome (2:29)
Something Different (2:53)
Mississippi Blues (3:43)
Gin Done Done It (2:35)
I'm Going Home (3:51)
Good Gal (2:57)
Nobody Knows I'm Hurtin' (2:59)
Waiting for a Train (2:15)
Cigarette Blues ((3:31))
My Road is Rough and Rocky (4:01)
Tell Me How do You Feel (3:28)
“Roy Book Binder has been on the road and playing country blues for audiences since the blues revival of the 60s, when he was a student of Rev. Gary Davis. With all of that traveling and performing, he's had a lot of time to perfect his stage routine. Listeners to Live at Fur Peace Station, his latest release, are the beneficiaries of this long experience and polish. Recorded in performances from 2002 to 2004 at the concert hall of Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, Book Binder is in fine form, playing his brand of raggy, east coast country blues and deadpanning his way hilariously through the stories and one-liners for which he's become well-known. "The Book" is a modern country blues character if ever there was one, and for those not yet familiar with his style, this record is probably as good an introduction as you can get, short of catching him live. ”
