DJ Hairy Larry Presents John T. Parks Playing Life
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-04-14
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a little philosophy from a fine Arkansas songwriter.
One of the benefits of volunteering to work at KASU and recording for Something Blue is that I get to meet so many great musicians. That’s how I met John Parks, recording him at KASU live events. And there’s been quite a few of them. I can even say that over the years we’ve become friends in music, one of the best kind of friends that you can have.
On November 11, 2014, KASU booked John T. Parks to play at the KASU Coffeehouse held at the Arts@311 in downtown Jonesboro. He played solo, standing there singing while accompanying himself on a 6 string guitar. I love duets, trios, and bands, and I’ve recorded John in all of these configurations. But there’s just something powerful about a solo performance.
Especially when the performer is playing all original songs. The truth rings clear from a single voice, words and music written by the singer.
Now John does a great job on other people’s songs too. I especially like to hear him covering songs by The Band. But still … Like I said …
John T. Parks lives in Batesville, Arkansas. He teaches for a living and he practices what he teaches with his songwriting. He has several albums full of his own songs. I found two on the internet that you can listen to, “Sleeping In The Henhouse” and “Northern Girl”. He ends the album “Northern Girl” with the song “Life” and he also chose that song to end his KASU Coffeehouse show.
I will include links to the albums and the concert at the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t be afraid of the philosophy. It’s not like Kant or Wittgenstein. The philosophy in his song “Life” is more of the Arkansas homespun variety.
Now here’s John T. Parks singing “Life” recorded at a KASU Coffeehouse concert on November 11, 2014.
John T. Parks At The Kasu Coffeehouse November 11 2014
Something Blue Archives
archive.org/details/jp2014-11-11
Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
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John T. Parks – Northern Girl
www.reverbnation.com/johntparks/song/21159101-northern-girl
John T. Parks – Sleeping In The Henhouse
johntparks.bandcamp.com/album/sleeping-in-the-henhouse
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And that’s John T. Parks singing “Life”, a song he wrote recorded at a KASU Coffeehouse. Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear Robert Glasper and Cory Henry.
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