Over the past weekend we attended a wedding in the nexus region for our family: greater Philadelphia. Google maps failed us at least once on our northerly journey, when I disregarded a patently stupid suggestion which turned out to be… not so stupid. Regardless. There are times when silence is the best soundtrack. The rest of the time was spent thusly (in no particular order):

• Greetings from Asbury Park by Bruce Springsteen
• Steve Goodman by Steve Goodman (highlight: “Riding On The City Of New Orleans” which he composed and sang for Arlo Guthrie)
• Sunshine on Leith, The Proclaimers
• Get On Board by Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder (a bit too rootsy for the moment)
• The Color of Love by Ronnie Earle and The Broadcasters
• Live from the Ryman, Vol. 2, by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
• Promise by Sade
• Orleans by Orleans
• Oh Brother by Dawes (Just as good the second time, and my wife loved it)
• Ode To The Village by Bearcat (but not at all like the first album and we abandoned it)
• Legends Live In Concert by Ry Cooder (but again, too hillbilly for the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Ry Cooder has so many different styles across his career. He produced the classic album Buena Vista Social Club of old Cuban musicians, and I have an album of his where he collaborated with Indian musician V.M. Bhatt on A Meeting By the River)
• Blessings and Miracles by Santana
• Try It…You Might Like It: GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor by GA-20

Good stuff, Maynard.