Sunday, May 29, 2022

Pourin' It All Out

Graham Parker and The Rumour, from "Heat Treatment" (1977):



and live at the BBC:



Here Parker features Brinsley Schwarz, who plays a nice guitar. But for my ears (and eyes) the star of the band is the big man in the gold suit, Andrew Bodnar. His bass playing is ultra-solid and his connection with drummer Steve Goulding is the foundation on which everything else is built, whether Parker is fronting the band or they're on their own as "The Rumour".

Meanwhile, don't overlook Martin Belmont on the other guitar (stage left), or Bob Andrews on keyboards and backing vocals. (Bob's part here is much more difficult than it seems. It's never easy to sing in support of somebody who is not actually singing!)
Yeah it was cold and hot and the rain came tumbling down
like a wild December night
No love left out on your front doorstep
all gone and out of sight

I don't mind telling you what I'm going through
I don't mind telling you baby cause every word it true
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Tonight all night all right

Then I found myself in a new year celebration
crying alone in a crowd
Yeah that really was some new year celebration
all bravado strong and loud

I don't mind telling you what I'm going through
I don't mind telling you baby cause every word it true
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Tonight all night all right

I don't mind telling you what I'm going through
I don't mind telling you baby cause every word it true
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Sometimes I feel like pourin' it all out
Tonight all night all right