#dave sherman

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Five Easy Pieces by Kevin Morby, live on KEXP

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RIP Dave Sherman

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Spirit Caravan - The Last Embrace

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Lee Miller in Hitler’s bath the day of his suicide, April 30th 1945. This picture was taken by Dave Sherman, both Sherman and Miller had documented the liberation of Dachau concentration camp directly before travelling to Munich. The image is carefully crafted; the picture of Hitler you can see in the corner was taken from his bureau and placed for context, Miller leans forward concealing herself so that the image could be reproduced and published without fear of censorship.

Loved hearing about Lee Miller’s shapeshifting life as a model, surrealist, war correspondent and gourmet cook on the great women artists podcast, link below. 

https://soundcloud.com/thegreatwomenartists/ami-bouhassane-on-lee-miller

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Spirit Caravan: Dreamwheel EP (1999)

Choosing my favorite band led by Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich is like choosing amongst my children; but when quizzed on the issue, I more often than not pick Spirit Caravan.

Formed in 1997, as Shine, following Wino’s second stint fronting The Obsessed (a band that, in turn, bookended his time in Saint Vitus), Spirit Caravan was a completed by bassist/vocalist Dave Sherman and drummer Gary Isom – both of them underground doom/stoner demi-gods, in their own right.

And, while this inspired three-way partnership would (until some recent on-stage reunions with a different drummer) only subsist for five-odd years and two full-lengths, Wino, Sherman and Isom made every note count, as evidenced by this memorable six-track EP.

In fact, you could say that 1999’s Dreamwheel delivered an ideal distillation of Spirit Caravan’s psychedelic doom, well represented by the title track’s deliberate riff hypnosis, fuzz-laden guitar tone and, yes, spiritual lyrics (all amounting to a modern-day resurrection of Sir Lord Baltimore’s “Kingdom Come”).

The similarly appointed (anointed?) “Burnin’ In” and “Sun Stoned” are even more to my liking, topped with searing Wino solos that are just to die for; there’s a foreboding majesty to “C, Yourself,” and “Re-Alignment/Higher Power” marries an atmospheric buzzsaw with a hardcore taster.

All told, Dreamwheel is comprised of merely twenty, transcendent minutes of timeless doom: as relevant today, in 2018, as it was when released, in 1999, and would have been in 1970 -- and kudos to People Like You Records (and Meteor City) for supporting Spirit Caravan.

More Wino: Saint Vitus' Born too Late, Mournful Cries, V; The Obsessed's The Obsessed, Lunar Womb, The Church Within; Spirit Caravan's Jug Fulla Sun, Elusive Truth; The Hidden Hand's Mother Teacher Destroyer; Probot's Probot.

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Earthride: Earthride EP (2000)

Like most people I learned about Earthride thanks to vocalist Dave Sherman’s bass-playing stint with Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich’s amazing psychedelic metal trio, Spirit Caravan -- in fact, I probably bought this self-titled EP (on CD, in a slipcase; this collectible 10” came later) at a Spirit Caravan concert.

But what hooked me right away wasn’t Earthride’s self-described “pure Maryland doom for the brotherhood of music,” but Sherman’s hoarse yet musical croak, which bears a striking resemblance to Lemmy Kilmister’s.

That and the crunchy chug-chug-chug-riff that propels “Earthride” -- the song -- down the highway ... wow, it’s a biker anthem for the ages!

The EP’s closing track, “Weak End,” mirrors this two-speed approach with nearly-as-impressive results, but the quartet’s aforementioned slogan is more accurately illustrated by the lysergic creep of “Black” and the cryptic “Enter Zacfreyalz” -- both excellent in their own right.

Oh, and the aptly chosen cover art comes from a 1498 woodcut (depicting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) created in 1498 by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer.

So what are you waiting for? Get on your bikes and ride!

More about Earthride in my All-Music Guide bio and EP review.

More Earthride: Taming of the Demons, Something Wicked.

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Bobby Liebling & Dave Sherman Basement Chronicles - Nite Owl (Svart Records, 2021)

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Red Mesa - The Path To The Deathless

Need the perfect soundtrack for your crossing into the next life, or the sensation of driving down desert highways? Red Mesa have you covered! #redmesa #thepathtothedeathless #desertrecords #desert #rock

Dehydrated and disoriented deep in the deserts of New Mexico you watch as the crows, who have been following you for some time now, begin their descent. They know it, and deep down you know it too. The sun, beating down from up high, has token its toll on your wary vessel; as the last ounces of energy deplete the hallucinations kick in like some long forgotten acid trip gone awry. As one…

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