When I go.
Monday, July 19, 2004 - Topic(s) Music
Do not worry for my comfort, do not sorrow for me so
All your diamond tears will rise up and adorn the sky beside me when I go...
Two years ago today a massive heart attack silenced one of the most unique voices ever to emerge on the singer/songwriter circuit. Together with partner Tracy Grammar, Dave Carter left behind three CD's and a fourth, now out of print, solo effort. Not a large legacy in number of recordings but certain to leave a mark for years to come. Bringing together influences as diverse as his fundamentalist upbringing, Jack Kerauoc and Zen Buddhism and sense of magic and wonder at the universe. Dave's songs create a kind of magical realism that both captures the American experience and finds something uplifting and universal in the characters he paints.
So give "When IGo" a spin today in memory of brother Dave, and "Gentle Soldier Of My Soul" for Tracy who works hard to keep Dave's songs alive and spreading in the folk community.
If you've never heard Dave and Tracy's music I encourage you to check out the samples of these and other songs here. Tracy has a new EP almost out and is hard at work on an album of unreleased Dave Carter songs.
