Gordon Sumner – Part 3

So what does one do when you’re one of the richest (and oldest) pop stars in the world? Sting has tried acting, soundtrack work, and even created a Broadway musical. In fact, there’s not much left for him to accomplish in the music business- and he definitely does not need the money. So why then does he continue making and performing music? Because making music is Sting’s passion and that is what he does. Sting is old and without music I imagine he would be doing what other guys his age are doing: looking for things to keep his mind off death. And so he keeps going, like Randy Newman once said: “Musicians keep going. There is nobody applauding at home”.

If he wanted to then Sting could reunite the Police and go on another lucrative nostalgia world tour but he’s been there and done that and such labors take their toll on young men- let alone guys pushing 70. Paul Simon and Elton John have officially retired from touring and I expect Sting will at some point do a farewell tour before taking up wine making, astronomy, or whatever strikes his fancy. Then- if I were Sting- I would start spending more time with- and spoiling- those grandchildren and seriously consider returning to the Church. But I don’t think Sting will ever put away his instruments- even if he has to perform via YouTube from his bed in Tuscany- and Sting the artist will probably go to his grave clutching a dulcimer or a lute- but you can’t take it with you, Sting.

Like me Gordon Sumner was born and raised in a seaside town that he dreamed of one day leaving and then seeing the world. He saw that dream come true- and then some- and listening to some of these songs still takes me back to my Peace Corps days when I was living in a seaside city on the Black Sea and discovering Sting’s music which for me is quality adult alternative and was especially good for those times when I just wanted to chill out. It might even sound great while classing up your next backyard barbecue or sundowners gathering. Here are some more of my favorites. Enjoy!

01. Sting – “Love Is the Seventh Wave” (1985)

02. Sting – “Why Should I Cry for You? (from The Living Sea)” (1995)

03. Sting – “Why Should I Cry for You? (from The Living Sea)” (1995)

04. Sting – “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You (Live)” (2001)

05. Sting – “Every Breath You Take (Live)” (2001)

06. Sting – “All This Time” (1990)

07. Sting feat. Eric Clapton – “It’s Probably Me (from Lethal Weapon 3)” (1992)

08. Sting – “The Pirate’s Bride” (1996)

09. Sting – “Don’t Stand So Close to Me (Live)” (2001)

10. Sting – “When We Dance (Live)” (2001)

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Sting – “The Rising (Live)”

Gordon Sumner – Part 2

Sting’s comeback single “Desert Rose” seemed to be everywhere at the turn of the century including in Bulgaria where I went out and purchased the album Brand New Day which for me was a letdown. Still, it was cool to see new fans discovering Sting’s music and I’m always curious to follow Sting’s continued experimentation with new sounds whether they come from jazz, reggae, country, Algerian raï, or even English Renaissance lute. One thing you can’t ever say about Sting is he’s predictable.

From the start of his solo career in 1985, Sting’s goal was to show the world his musical chops and that he was much more than a singing bass player for the Police (he started out as a jazz player). When I listen to a Sting album I know- if nothing else- I’m going to get quality musicianship since the man only surrounds himself with the best. Even Sting’s older songs can still offer surprises- a tasty jazz flourish here, an unexpected chord change there. I don’t like all his stuff but I think it’s safe to say Sting’s fellow musicians respect him and people will keep buying his albums no matter what he does next.

Sting has taken a few stabs at country music- with mixed results- but when Johnny Cash recorded Sting’s “I Hung My Head” most people had no idea it was a Sting song- that’s how good it was. When it comes to listing artists who have a talent for writing powerful songs that empathize with the human condition, the aloof Englishman Sting may not immediately come to mind but the man has done it again and again. “Why Should I Cry for You” has actually made me cry and Sting’s 2001 performance of  “Fragile”- which was broadcast live on TV shortly after the 9/11 attacks- may have been his finest hour.

Sting has received a lot of media attention over the years for his activism- especially during the ‘80s when he was trying to save the world one cause at a time (human rights, world hunger, the Amazon rainforest, the yoga). While some cynics at the time questioned his motives, I’ve never had a problem with artists using their celebrity to advocate for issues they care about; in fact, without them many of these causes might have been completely ignored. And who will take the place of aging singer activists like Bono, Sting, and Peter Gabriel? Are there even any left who are under 50?

For an artist so confident and accomplished in his music, I’m always surprised at just how dull Sting can be in interviews. Perhaps the guy is simply keeping his cards close to his chest, or- more likely- he’s simply plugging a new album, doesn’t really have anything else to say, and prefers to let his music do the talking. Not all artists have profound things to say and I think Sting- the son of a milkman- has finally learned to stick with what he knows- music- and he would much rather provide a boring interview than risk coming across as a rich, pompous fool. Here are some more of my favorite Sting songs. Enjoy!

01. Sting feat. Cheb Mami– “Desert Rose” (1999)

02. Toby Keith and Sting – “I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying” (1997)

03. Sting – “Fields of Gold (New Version)” (2006)

04. Sting – “I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying” (1996)

05. Sting – “They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)” (1987)

06. Sheryl Crow feat. Sting – “Always on Your Side” (2005)

07. Sting – “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” (1985)

08. Sting – “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You (Spotify Single)” (2017)

09. Sting – “Why Should I Cry for You (Radio Mix)” (1994)

10. Sting – “Inshallah (Berlin Sessions Version)” (2016)

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Sting – “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free”

Gordon Sumner – Part 1

The second cassette tape I purchased after arriving in Bulgaria at the turn of the century was Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994 (the international version) which became one of my favorites during my two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a city on the Black Sea. Before purchasing this tape, all I really knew about Sting was his albums with the Police and his smash ‘80s hit “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” but this stellar collection showed me Sting (born Gordon Sumner) had lots more to offer as a solo singer, songwriter, and musician.

For most of the ‘90s, I had been oblivious to mainstream radio and was listening mostly to punk and indie rock. By the end of the decade, I had begun opening up to other kinds of music including pop and adult alternative. While Sting had been popular in America, he was a god in Europe and in Bulgaria in the fall of ‘99 Fields of Gold hit all the right spots for me. Unlike most of the known world, I was hearing songs like “Fields of Gold” and “Fragile” for the first time. Sitting alone in my creepy apartment block or walking alone on the deserted beach with my Walkman, I gained a new appreciation for Sting’s talents. For years it had been easy to dislike or disregard the guy as a rich, egotistical prick but I had to admit Sting wrote good pop songs and Fields of Gold soothed me in both good times and bad.

As a young American Peace Corps Volunteer trying to assimilate into a post-Communist society and having lived with a Bulgarian host-family for three months (my host-parents had a statue of Lenin above their bed), the song “Russians” took on a whole new meaning for me while serving in Bulgaria. Sting’s international outlook and embrace of jazz, classical, and world music made me forget he was English and just see him as a guy who pretty much saw the world as I did. Like me, Sting was a former teacher- he seemed literate- and I enjoyed his use of political, historical, and religious themes in his music. 

Sting and I were both raised Catholic (and were both altar boys)- something that’s easy to surmise from his lyrics. But Gordon Sumner apparently left the Church long ago (although once you’re in, Sting, you know you can never really escape). In a recent interview, when asked if he would ever return to being a devout Catholic again, Sting laughed and said, “I’d probably seek out the sacraments at the end of my life.” Here are some of my favorite Sting songs. Enjoy!

01. Sting – “When We Dance” (1994)

02. Sting – “Mad About You” (1991)

03. Sting feat. Rob Mathes, The London Players – “Roxanne” (2010)

04. Sting – “Fragildad” (1988)

05. The Chieftains feat. Sting – “Mo Ghile Mear (‘Our Hero’)” (1995)

06. Sting – “Fields of Gold” (1993)

07. Sting – “Russians” (1985)

08. Sting – “Fortress Around Your Heart (1994 Remix)” (1985)

09. Sting – “Fragile” (1987)

10. Sting – “Ghost Story” (1999)

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Sting – “Fragile (Live) (from America: A Tribute to Heroes)”

Four Guys from Dublin – Part 3

After training finished, I headed east to begin my two years of Peace Corps service as a high school English teacher in a city on the Black Sea. Those first few months at post were lonely- I was living alone in the apartment of a young man who had recently died (I forget if it was drugs or suicide, or both)- but U2’s The Best Of 1980-1990 helped pull me through. Songs like “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, “Where the Streets Have No Name”, and “Bad” spoke to what I was experiencing at the time- everything- and I was grateful for the company (there was no cell phone, laptop, or Internet).

In much the same way U2 started out in Dublin, as new Peace Corps Volunteers we too were young, pious, and idealistic- but by the end of two years in Bulgaria we had grown wiser, more cynical, and more hedonistic- just like U2 when they broke with their former image and ushered in a completely new sound and attitude with Achtung Baby- an album that was not afraid to party on the dance floor (“Even Better Than the Real Thing”) or explore the darkness (“Love Is Blindness”). Now that was exciting.

Bono is the front man but it’s guitarist the Edge who gives U2 their signature sound and will keep listeners fist pumping to “Pride (In the Name of Love)” or playing air guitar to “All I Want Is You” long after the band has faded into oblivion. But what has U2 done for me lately? I don’t like their last three albums and I wonder if the band is too old to learn new tricks- or if they still have it in them to do something unexpected and reinvent their sound again. But they’re so rich and still make so much money from touring- why should they care? Perhaps they’re like a tired, dissatisfied couple who stay together for the kids- or- in U2’s case- for their thousands of employees and even larger number of fans who demand it. Here are some more of my favorite U2 songs. Enjoy!

01. U2 – “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (1987)

02. U2 – “Van Diemen’s Land (Live)” (1988)

03. U2 – “Even Better Than the Real Thing” (1991)

04. U2 – “All I Want Is You” (1988)

05. U2 – “Bad” (1984)

06. U2 – “Pride (In the Name of Love)” (1984)

07. U2 – “Where the Streets Have No Name” (1987)

08. U2 – “Beautiful Day” (2000)

09. U2 – “Love Is Blindness” (1991)

10. U2 – “‘40’” (1983)

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Four Guys from Dublin – Part 2

I arrived in Bulgaria in June 1999 with about 70 other Peace Corps trainees. It was less than a decade since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the effects of 50 years of Communist dictatorship were still evident- including in the eyes of the people. Our first three months were spent in language, cross-cultural, and technical training in a small ski resort town in the Rila Mountains where I lived with a wonderful host family who didn’t speak any English. One day all 70 of us took our first day trip into the capital city, Sofia, where I purchased a cassette tape copy of U2’s The Best Of 1980-1990. As we listened to the tape on the bus ride back through the mountains, I saw that- although we were from different parts of the U.S.- digging U2’s music was something we all shared in common (a lesson not lost on me).

Living in Bulgaria for the next two years, I watched a lot of MTV Europe (which at the time still showed music videos) and I learned that while U2 may have been popular in the United States, they were huge in Europe. In interviews, I heard lead singer Bono refer to himself as a “pop star”- a term I hadn’t heard before in the States- and it wasn’t until I lived in Europe that I began to appreciate U2’s “Europeanness”. During my time as a Peace Corps Volunteer, The Best Of 1980-1990 became one of my favorite albums and when U2 released All That You Can’t Leave Behind in 2000 I immediately went out and bought a pirated copy on the street in the Black Sea city where I was living (and serving) with my French bulldog, Maurice. Here are some more of my favorite U2 songs. Enjoy! 

01. U2 feat. Johnny Cash – “The Wanderer” (1993)

02. U2 – “Walk On” (2000)

03. U2 – “Everlasting Love” (1989)

04. U2 – “Window in the Skies” (2006) 

05. U2 – “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” (1993)

06. U2 – “Miracle Drug” (2004)

07. U2 – “Grace” (2000)

08. U2 – “In God’s Country” (1987)

09. U2 – “Wild Honey” (2000)

10. U2 – “One” (1991)

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Four Guys from Dublin – Part 1

U2 and MTV both took off around the same time in early ‘80s America but I never paid the band much mind until The Joshua Tree. The first single from that album- “Without or Without You” was everywhere in 1987 and catapulted U2 into the mainstream. I will refrain from wading into the endless debate about whether or not U2 is a Christian rock band- all you have to do is listen to the lyrics.

I remember a night in December 1988 when I was at a party in my hometown on Long Island and MTV kept playing the video for “Angel of Harlem” and every time it came on I would start singing along and people at the party thought I was drunk but I was just happy and loved the song. I had never heard U2 sound so fun and soulful as on that tune which celebrated everything the band loved about America; and U2 was reminding us how African-American music had inspired and changed not only the lives of its four Irish members but also people all around the world. I now had a new appreciation for the band.

During my senior year of college in upstate New York, I somehow acquired a CD copy of 1991’s Achtung Baby which became one of my favorite albums. I spent many nights listening to it alone in my room while working on my novel and I still think it’s U2’s best album. Then it was onto graduate school before joining the Peace Corps and heading off to Bulgaria where U2’s music would become an even bigger part of my life. Here are some of my favorite U2 songs. Enjoy!

01. U2 – “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own (Live)” (2005)

02. Mary J. Blige feat. U2 – “One” (2005)

03. U2 – “With or Without You” (1987)

04. U2 – “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” (1991)

05. U2 – “Angel of Harlem” (1988)

06. U2 – “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (Live)” (2005)

07. U2 – “Ultra Violet (Light My Way)” (1991)

08. U2 – “In a Little While” (2000)

09. U2 – “Until the End of the World” (1991)

10. U2 – “Vertigo” (2004)

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J.R. from Arkansas – Part 5

Johnny Cash is one of those rare artists who defy classification since they are a genre of one. Cowboy, gospel, rockabilly, and rock & roll; country, folk, blues, pop, and even Bible spoken word- Cash has done it all, and if there ever was an artist who defines Americana then it is Cash.

Even people who don’t like Johnny Cash’s music know his story and can identify with him. One year at Christmas I gave my brother a copy of Johnny Cash’s autobiography, Cash, and my brother- who is not a Cash fan and who doesn’t read much- finished the book in one day.

Over the years Cash’s music has not only entertained me but also educated me about the history of American music and I am grateful for my hometown public library for allowing me to discover his work at an early age. It’s been years since I’ve listened to so much of Cash’s music in one sitting and it’s been fun going back and revisiting all these songs. Here are some more of my favorites. Enjoy!

01. Johnny Cash – “The Shifting, Whispering Sands, Pt. I” (1965)

02. Johnny Cash – “The Shifting, Whispering Sands, Pt. II” (1965)

03. Johnny Cash – “Man in Black” (1971)

04. Johnny Cash feat. June Carter Cash – “Ride Easy Baby” (1980)

05. Johnny Cash – “Long Black Veil” (1993)

06. Johnny Cash – “I Hung My Head” (2002)

07. Johnny Cash – “Before My Time” (2000)

08. Johnny Cash – “Highway Patrolman” (1983)

09. Johnny Cash – “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” (2003)

10. Johnny Cash – “Wichita Lineman” (2002)

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J.R. from Arkansas – Part 4

By the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, Johnny Cash had become a star and even had his own TV variety show. But Cash was not your typical Nashville country singer. As his fame and wealth grew, Cash’s music began to directly address social issues including the criminal justice system, drugs, Native Americans, and the war in Vietnam. At a time when America was torn by division, Cash made friends with hippies, kicked his addiction to pills, and even appeared on Sesame Street- and his country music empire grew.

With his marriage to his second wife, June Carter, in 1968, Cash married into country music royalty (the Carter Family) and as he and June settled into a comfortable domestic life in Tennessee with their little boy, Cash’s music began to soften. He was still trying to cultivate his outlaw image but was becoming more of a caricature- and his songs less interesting. By the ‘80s, he was pretty much phoning it in. Cash continued a life on the road- the country oldies circuit mostly (although Europe was always good for bringing in some money)- but the man in black was definitely now a has been (and it was around this time I discovered his music at the library). Then in the mid ‘90s Cash’s American Recordings period began- and things started getting interesting again. 

Instead of an aging country teddy bear, the Cash who turned up on those American Recordings- with producer Rick Rubin at the helm- was the gaunt, lonesome panther of his earlier days with danger, darkness, and desperation in his voice, recording whatever he damn well pleased and with nothing to lose. He was back to remind the new kids what country was all about and he still had a few things to say before he kicked the bucket. Here are some more of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Enjoy!

01. Johnny Cash – “Dark as a Dungeon (Live)” (1968)

02. Johnny Cash – “Hurt” (2002)

03. Johnny Cash – “Cocaine Blues (Live)” (1968)

04. Johnny Cash – “I’ve Been Everywhere” (1996)

05. Johnny Cash – “Streets of Laredo” (2002)

06. Johnny Cash – “We’ll Meet Again” (2002)

07. Johnny Cash – “I Walk the Line” (1956)

08. Johnny Cash – “She Used to Love Me a Lot” (1984)

09. Johnny Cash – “Don’t Go Near the Water” (1974)

10. Johnny Cash – “Singin’ in Viet Nam Talkin’ Blues” (1971)

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J.R. from Arkansas – Part 3

Though he was a good songwriter in own right, during his long career Johnny Cash could take almost anyone’s song and make it his own- such was the strength of his voice and unique gift for finding and interpreting the heart of a song. This became even more evident on Cash’s last few albums when he knew the end was near and wanted to record some of his favorite songs by other artists- including gospel songs from his childhood- before he left this world.

Toward the end, Cash even re-recorded some of his own songs and it’s interesting to hear the young and old versions of classic Cash songs like “Long Black Veil” and “Give My Love to Rose” (I prefer the later versions). There were times when I felt those final American Recordings- death bed recordings- were too morbid and exploitive but I think time has shown that it’s what Cash wanted to do and there’s not a trace of bitterness in the songs. Perhaps as time passes- and we each approach the end in our own way- we will be grateful for the gifts and messages Cash left us.

No matter how rich and famous he became, Cash never forgot where he came from and never shied away from publically professing what he was: a sinner in need of redemption. These past couple of days, I’ve been pondering what Cash sings in “The Wanderer” (a song written by U2): 

They say they want the Kingdom, but they don’t want God in it.

Cash understood that- if nothing else- Christianity means accepting we can’t do anything without God and to believe otherwise is folly (and our original sin). There seem to be fewer and fewer artists who see the world this way but at least we still have Cash’s music and one could do worse than heed his advice to take Jesus as your savior. Here are some more of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Enjoy!

01. Bob Dylan feat. Johnny Cash – “Girl from the North Country” (1969)

02. Johnny Cash – “The Beast in Me” (1994)

03. Johnny Cash – “Big Iron” (2002)

04. Johnny Cash – “Do Lord” (1993)

05. Johnny Cash – “You Are My Sunshine” (2000)

06. Johnny Cash feat. the Carter Family and The Statler Brothers– “Belshazzar (Live)” (1971)

07. Johnny Cash – “Give My Love to Rose” (2002)

08. Johnny Cash and The Carter Family– “Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)” (1962)

09. Johnny Cash – “Delia’s Gone” (1994)

10. Johnny Cash – “Ring of Fire” (1963)

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J.R. from Arkansas – Part 2

I first discovered Johnny Cash’s music back in the early ‘90s on Long Island when I borrowed The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) from my hometown public library. At the time I was still listening to mostly punk and it may have been Social Distortion’s cover version of “Ring of Fire” which sent me researching Cash’s music (anything was better than doing my homework). 

Listening to all those songs for the first time in my bedroom, I was surprised by Cash’s punk attitude- he came across as a dark, moody rebel doing whatever he wanted- and his music did not sound like typical Nashville country. Cash and his band had their own unique sound and with his one of a kind voice Johnny Cash sang with authority especially when exploring the darker, rougher sides of life. The sad, lonely, and dispossessed- and awkward teenagers like me- had a friend in Johnny Cash. 

Cash is a great storyteller and interpreter and even his songs about violence, murder, and death are exhilarating and life affirming and you believe every word. This darkness and authenticity were perfectly suited to the ‘90s when Johnny Cash joined forces with producer Rick Rubin and began his comeback. Cash’s ‘90s American Recordings albums were good but didn’t really move me like his earlier Sun and Columbia stuff. But then came American IV: The Man Comes Around which may be my favorite Johnny Cash album (he released nearly 100!).

As the man in black’s health began to fail in the ‘00s, Cash began recording just himself and his guitar and the results were often stunning. For a man facing death, “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” takes on a whole new meaning as Cash sings perhaps less about June and more about what it will be like when he comes face to face with Jesus. Here are some more of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Enjoy!

01. Johnny Cash – “One” (2000)

02. Johnny Cash – “Ain’t No Grave” (2003)

03. Johnny Cash – “Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live)” (1970)

04. Johnny Cash – “A Boy Named Sue (Live)” (1969)

05. Johnny Cash – “Folsom Prison Blues (Live)” (1968)

06. Johnny Cash – “Why Me Lord” (1994)

07. Johnny Cash – “25 Minutes to Go (Live)” (1968)

08. Johnny Cash – “Mean Eyed Cat” (1996)

09. Johnny Cash – “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (2002)
10. Johnny Cash – “Tennessee Stud (Live)” (1993)

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J.R. from Arkansas – Part 1

I enjoyed the Johnny Cash biofilm Walk the Line (starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon) which centers on the forbidden romance between Cash and June Carter and features lots of good music. But even before the release of that movie in 2005, I had been aware of Cash- his life and his music- for nearly 15 years and this definitely enriched my appreciation of the film.

In a music career spanning nearly 50 years, Cash did it all including growing up in poverty in Arkansas, serving in the Air Force in Germany, coming up with Elvis, and falling in love with a married woman. Throughout his long career Cash battled personal demons, professed his Christian faith, created outlaw country, and embraced and encouraged his public persona as country music’s man in black. 

Cash knew lean years, fat years, and years in the ‘80s and ‘90s when nobody seemed to know his name until he experienced a surprising musical resurgence at the end of the century and achieved commercial and critical success which lasted until his death (and continues beyond the grave). Such is the power of the man’s voice and music especially those songs he recorded during his final years. Here are some of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Enjoy!

01. Johnny Cash and June Carter – “Jackson” (1967)
02. Johnny Cash – “The Man Comes Around” (2002)
03. Johnny Cash – “Big River (Live)” (1969)
04. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash – “If I Were a Carpenter” (1970)
05. Johnny Cash feat. the Carter Family – “(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)” (1962)
06. Johnny Cash feat. U2 – “The Wanderer” (1993)
07. Johnny Cash feat. Tom Petty– “Solitary Man” (2000)
08. Johnny Cash – “Daddy Sang Bass” (1968)
09. Johnny Cash – “In My Life” (2002)
10. Johnny Cash feat. Tom Petty – “I Won’t Back Down” (2000)

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