Blogcritics Comments on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Comment by Eric Gagne on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:37:15 EDT

Saleski! You old so and so. This was in its early stages when we met in the record store. Talking about Brotzmann's "Machine Gun" and Jackio-O Motherfucker. And of course, the English incident. Kudos man. I always read it.

Comment by Mark Sahm on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:39:04 EDT

"...I have no idea what kind of a writer I am, except that I do know that I'm good and lots of people read whatever it is I do, and I like it that way." (Lester Bangs, 1980) "...Somebody would refer to me as a "writer." It was embarrassing. Me? C'mon, you're kidding me, right? It took several more years to grow into it. One day though, it felt just about as comfortable (and necessary!) as breathing and eating." (Mark Saleski, 2008) Dude, you are channeling! Congrats on the journey thus far, Saleski... may you keep it going like a porn star in their prime!

Comment by S.Rod on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:38:24 EDT

Happy five Mark. I look forward to reading your column every Friday morning. It always makes for an interesting, funny and insightful read. What would M.Sahm and I do without your support...? And thanks for the "cue angelic choir". ;)

Comment by El Bicho on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:27:38 EDT

"maybe there will be a Friday Morning Listen, The Book." Interesting idea. btw, I don't mind one-off projects by Plant if they sound this good. It was one of the best albums of 2007, much better than "Magic."

Comment by Josh Hathaway on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:38:40 EDT

Well done, Saleski. I know I haven't read all five years worth but I've certainly hit my share of them. I love the idea of reading a collection of them bound together in book form.

Comment by Mark Saleski on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:57:17 EDT

thanks everybody. really.

Comment by Tom Johnson on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:38:18 EDT

Five years? Wow. That's amazing, and I think I've read just about every one of them, too. Always a good read. One of BC's best features, for sure.

Comment by Michael J. West on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:26:08 EDT

Happy Five! Stunning to think of the variety in which you've fashioned these things: Ani DiFranco was your first, and now here's Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. And in between has been...well, everything in between.

Comment by Glen Boyd on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:25:46 EDT

Hmmm...Lester Dean? Nice pseudonym... -Glen

Comment by Pico on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:21:38 EDT

"Dean Saleski"....has a nice ring to it, even though I know he'd rather be called "Lester" ;&)

Comment by Glen Boyd on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:15:47 EDT

Just to add to what I hastily wrote last night (I really WAS wondering what you thought of the Plant/Krauss cuz Ive kinda been on the fence about picking it up): I didn't come to BC because of fml (I had my own reasons having to do with reawakening my own inner-writer, which thankfully appear to have suceeded). But I have grown to look forward to reading fml each week just like the others here. I've also come to really apreciate the partnership we've forged (along with TJ) on the Tuesday New Album Releases. Hell, I've come to count on it actually. As the unofficial "dean" of BC writers, you are the gold standard here. Just don't let it go to your head okay? So I'm raising my glass to ya Mark. Heres to many more years. Even if you do like the Grateful Dead.... -Glen

Comment by Pico on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:19:38 EDT

The FML's are what first attracted me to this site and eventually led me to sign up as a...dare I say...writer for it. There's no telling how many others have become regular readers to this sweet spot on the internet as a result of your Friday a.m. ruminations. Congrats and keep 'um coming! As for Plant/Krauss, I hadn't listened to it for a while and then I heard that tv spot you mentioned just the other day. More surprisingly, "Please Read The Letter" was being played at a Wendy's I stopped at for lunch in Temple, TX yesterday. Still one of the best releases of last year.

Comment by Mark Saleski on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:41:39 EDT

i think this album is terrific. that song "Killing The Blues" just slays me, even if they did already sell it for use in a tee vee ad. and of course, i picked it because it's another musical outcome that i wouldn't have imagined would have happened.

Comment by JC Mosquito on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:52:41 EDT

Krauss/Plant is a fine album, marred only by the spectre of Robert Plant having to choose between touring with AK or the reformed Zeppelin. It's hard to listen to, knowing it might just be another one-off Plant project, like the Honeydrippers, or unLeded or Clarksdale (yes, that's a two-off, but you get the drift).

Comment by Mat Brewster on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:17:56 EDT

Woo hoo! Happy anniversary (or whatever you say for these things.) Truly you're one of my very favorite blogcritics (or any critic, or any music writer for that matter) and I always look forward to Friday just to read the column.

Comment by Glen Boyd on The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:12:55 EDT

Happy 5th Mark. And heres to another 5 (at the very least). So how did you like the Plant/Krauss record anyway? Just wonderin... -Glen