John Train

I have to admit that I was a little late to the Van thing. Of course, like everyone else, I had a copy of Moondance and somehow got ahold of Irish Heartbeat (Van’s album with the Chieftains) when it came out in the 80s (probably because I was desperately trying to find anything current that didn’t have gated drums!).

Friends, it wasn’t always like this and it sure was better back then. There wasn’t a robot to tell you what to listen to. nd you couldn’t just steal anything you wanted. Well, maybe that second thing isn’t so bad. For you anyway!

In terms of my musical predilections (and literary ones too), I’m as guilty as anyone of marching in the dead or nearly dead white male brigade.

I am thankful to Elvis for all of this … but perhaps the greatest artist he ever steered in my direction is Richard Thompson.