Provided to youtube by universal music group splendid isolation remastered warren zevon transverse city. Warren zevon splendid isolation david sanborn show. Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was. The whole band on fire and warren zevon on his very best. Warren zevon i was in the house when the house burned down live philly. Learning to flinch is a live solo acoustic album by american singersongwriter warren zevon, recorded at various venues in the united states, europe, new zealand, and australia and released in early 1993. Zevon s work has often been praised by wellknown musicians, including jackson browne, bruce. For more ironic use of the term splendid, see splendid isolation by warren zevon track 6, transverse city, the seventh studio album by zevon, released in. Unfortunately, the 2 cd reissue falls into the trap of thinking that giving us more is always best. See more ideas about warren zevon, warren, rock and roll. Theres a video on youtube of the same excitable boy performance, and its also attributed to new jersey 1982. Check out splendid isolation live version by warren zevon on amazon music. Zevons lyrics were often quite brilliant, and this song is no exception. Thompson, he was the only known student of igor stravinsky ever to break the top forty.
David gilmour plays guitar on the track run straight down. Roland chorale roland the headless thompson gunner 06. Warren zevon the catalyst santa cruz, ca 19900317 01. Warren was coming off his rockin live album stand in the fire, and at 35 was in top form. Listen to songs by warren zevon on myspace, stream free online music by warren zevon warren zevon. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at playing via spotify playing via youtube. Splendid isolation 24bit digitally remastered 02 warren zevon. Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician noted for including his unique and sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes. Warren zevon splendid isolation 1161993 shoreline amphitheatre official duration. The official website of singersongwriter warren zevon. Zevons second live album, it featured three new songs. On february 14, 2006, vh1 classic premiered a music video from a new compilation, reconsider me. Warren zevons songs stream online music songs listen. Warren zevon wrote werewolves of london, looking for the next best thing and carmelita.
Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was a southern california singersongwriter who had one big hit in the late 1970s with werewolves of london and a cult following. Enjoy every sandwich the songs of warren zevon 2004, cd. Listen to your favorite songs from the wind by warren zevon now. Neil young lead guitar on gridlock, harmony vocals on splendid isolation jordan zevon harmony vocals on the long arm of the law production. Sure, there are dark moments, but thats part of the appeal with warren zevon s material. Warren zevon splendid isolation best use of harmonica. Splendid isolation you dont know what love is raspberry beret suzie lightning things to do in denver when youre dead searching for a heart mr. Splendid isolation dont want to wake up with no one beside me dont want to take up with nobody new dont want nobody coming by without calling first dont want nothing to do with you im putting tinfoil up on the windows lying down in the dark to dream i dont want to see their faces i dont want to hear them scream splendid isolation i dont. Feb 18, 2015 warren zevon splendid isolation 1161993 shoreline amphitheatre official duration.
Em c g d i wanna live all alone in the desert em c g d i wanna be like georgia okeefe em c g d i wanna live on the upper east side em c g d and never go down to. The album didnt sell like warren thought it would, and thats really a. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Warren zevon the best of warren zevon album youtube. Warren zevon splendid isolation lyrics genius lyrics. Find warren zevon splendid isolation lyrics and search for warren zevon. Late singer and songwriter warren zevons heroes were writers and classical musicians. The album was released in october 1989, by virgin records. The songs of warren zevon, released in 2004, is a tribute album to the late warren zevon by many famous musicians.
Zevon s second live album, it featured three new songs. Warren zevon originally did jesus was a cross maker, a certain girl, carmelita, bo diddleys a gunslingerbo diddley and other songs. Thats clear by the werewolves of london singers large and eclectic library of books now for sale. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Sure, there are dark moments, but thats part of the appeal with warren zevons material. Studebaker jordan zevon the wind billy bob thornton splendid isolation pete yorn mutineer live bob dylan monkey wash donkey rinse david lindley and ry cooder dont let us get sick jill sobule aint that pretty at all pixies keep me in your heart jorge calderon jennifer warnes.
The argument holds no water, because not only is it worth celebrating the work of this singersongwriter, but his catalog was calling out for a collection like this. The best of warren zevon exploits his tragedy by recycling his catalog. Splendid isolation live version by warren zevon on amazon. Reconsider me sadly my deck wouldnt engage after the tape flip. Its a first person narrative story song that presents a view of the narcissism that pervaded the. Splendid isolation live version by warren zevon on. Britain and the balance of power 18741914, by john charmley 1999. I wanna live alone in the desert i wanna be like georgia okeefe i wanna live on the upper east side and never go down into the street. Outside chance warren zevon i see the lights warren zevon and if i had you warren zevon a bullet for ramona warren zevon song 7 write if you get work. Splendid isolation warren zevon chords and lyrics for guitar. Splendid isolation i dont need no one splendid isolation michael jackson in disneyland dont have to share it with nobody else lock the gates, goofy, take my hand and lead me through the world of self splendid isolation i dont need no one splendid isolation dont want to wake up with no one beside me dont want to take up with nobody new. The songs of warren zevon hurry home early is from the song boom boom mancini, on the album sentimental hygiene was released by wampus multimedia on july 8, 2005.
Sep 07, 2017 young then emerged with an acoustic guitar to duet on splendid isolation, a song on zevons album transverse city that also featured the canadian rocker. Hundreds of books owned by warren zevon to be sold billboard. Jul 27, 2012 splendid isolation i dont need no one splendid isolation michael jackson in disneyland dont have to share it with nobody else lock the gates, goofy, take my hand and lead me through the world of self splendid isolation i dont need no one splendid isolation dont want to wake up with no one beside me dont want to take up with nobody new. Young then emerged with an acoustic guitar to duet on splendid isolation, a song on zevons album transverse city that also featured the canadian rocker. After touring as a solo act in support of his album mr. Thats according to wikipedia, anyway, citing splendid isolation.
Transverse city is the seventh studio album by american singersongwriter warren zevon. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Bad example, warren zevon apparently grew to enjoy working on his own, and for 1995s mutineer, he recorded the bulk of the album in his home studio, handling most of the instrumentation himself and bringing in some friends to help sweeten some of the tracks among them david lindley, bruce hornsby and rosemary butler. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Warren zevon splendid isolation best use of harmonica in. Key tracks include the title song, splendid isolation, run straight down which had a promotional video that featured zevon singing in a factory while gilmour played guitar solos, and they moved the moon one of zevon s eerier ballads. Enjoy every sandwich the songs of warren zevon 2004. The opening of the song features a nice harmonica bit, which then continues between all the vocals. See more ideas about warren zevon, david letterman show and music. For more ironic use of the term splendid, see splendid isolation by warren zevon track 6, transverse city, the seventh studio album by zevon, released in october 1989. The official facebook page of the legendary american rock singersongwriter. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from warren zevon by warren zevon now.
The quality of the recordings here is better, however. Splendid isolation warren zevon em i wanna c live all a g lone in the d desert em i wanna c be like g georgia oke d efe em i wanna c live on the u g pper east d side em and never go d c own to the g street d chorus. Warrens 5th studio release the envoy, was probably his strongest release since his 1976 album, warren zevon. Warren zevon splendid isolation lyrics songmeanings. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Hes another singer whose voice i find to be beautiful. Zevon, it says, is noted for including his sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes. Released not long after warren zevon announced that he was suffering from terminal cancer, perhaps some could argue that the singledisc genius. Warren zevon wrote songs that were unlike any others. Where the original album is tightly constructed and just the right length, the bonus material on cd2 is often of poor quality and adds little really to our. Warren zevons 1989 love song to the virtues of being alone is just the positive spin you need when you start feeling cabin fever sink in. Jan 01, 2003 transverse city is the seventh studio album by american singersongwriter warren zevon. Warren zevon covered jesus was a cross maker, a certain girl, carmelita, bo diddleys a gunslingerbo diddley and other songs.
Splendid isolation warren zevon em i wanna c live all a g lone in the d desert em i wanna c be like g georgia oke d efe em i wanna c live on the. Warren zevon david letterman shows from 1982 till 2002 play all on october 30, 2002, after zevon s terminal mesothelioma diagnosis, he was featured on the late show with david letterman as the only guest for the entire hour. The best of warren zevon for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Warren zevon by warren zevon on amazon music unlimited. Duncan aldrich, john cutler, andrew jackson, andy jackson, rob jaczko, tim mulligan. Nov 23, 2007 warren zevon splendid isolation 1161993 shoreline amphitheatre official duration. The album didnt sell like warren thought it would, and thats really a crime, because its got top rated material. Splendid isolation by warren zevon appears on his album, transverse city 1989. Jerry garcia plays guitar on the tracks transverse city and they moved the moon, and neil young plays guitar on gridlock.