Present Joys

“We thank the Lord of heaven and earth
who hath preserved us from our birth
for present joys, for blessings past,
and for the hope of heaven at last.”

Tag family happiness

1 post from February 2013

Oh, how time flies! My all-time favorite Mountain Goats concert bootleg is fifteen years old! Have you heard it? Highlights include:

  • Pre-Coroner’s Gambit versions of We Were Patriots and Family Happiness.
  • A really good performance of Tulsa Imperative, a deep cut which JD wrote and PPH’s old band DiskothiQ recorded.
  • My favorite version of Orange Ball of Hate (and I’ve got fourteen versions to compare it with).
  • A fantastic cover version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tell Me On a Sunday.
  • Generally great audio quality (it’s a soundboard recording).
  • Fun young-JD banter.

Listen to it! you’ll love it!