Mose Allison

[Rundquist]

This is a public service announcement. Go see Mose Allison before he’s gone. He’s really a national treasure.

http://moseallison.com/tour.htm

His website doesn’t have any tunes on it, but his music is readily available (even on itunes). Awesome writer.

YOUR MIND IS ON VACATION-
You’re sitting there yakkin' right in my face
I guess I’m going to have to put you in your place.
If silence was golden
You couldn't raise a dime
Because your mind is on vacation but your mouth is working overtime

You're quoting figures, and dropping names
You're telling stories, about the days
You’re over laughing when things ain't funny
You’re trying to sound like the big money
If talk was criminal, you'd lead a life of crime
Cause your mind is on vacation but your mouth is working overtime

You know that life is short and talk is cheap
Don't be making promises that you can't keep
If you don't like the song I'm singing, just grin and bear it
All I can say is if the shoe fits wear it
If you must keep talking please try and make it rhyme
Because your mind is on vacation but your mouth is working overtime

 

[Tomasso]

I love Mose!

I've seen him at least twenty times. The best was at the Quiet Knight (Chicago) when only ten people showed because of a storm. He played for over five hours and took breaks sitting and drinking (etc.. ) with our group.

 

[MK]

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He sounds pretty cool. I just have to catch him when he comes to Portland.

 

[up196]

I know his daughter Alissa. She's one of our company attorneys.

 

[Fedorista]

An American Master

The man is a treasure.

An American Master!

A Certified Senior Citizen!

 

[WEEGEE]

MUST SEE

Had the pleasure of hearing and photographing the man recently in Albany.

 

[WEEGEE]

Lyrics

Rundquist:eusa_clap fftopic: The wine you drink has never seen a grape.
("20% Amnesia")*that is a great piece of lyric!!!

 

[Katt in Hat]

Mose and daughter Amy Sing DUET on U TUBE

Amy sounds alot like Blossom Dearie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwSMG_aSxWc

 

[ideaguy]

Used to catch Mose at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA-smallish joint, sit so close you'd have to pass Mose a drink from the waitress- extremely cool guy, getting to that point that you should catch him now-he's been around a long time.
Real piece of American Jazz history,a must listen for those hep cats out there

 

[bostonnerd]

The last time I saw him in person was at the Jazz Workshop in Boston around 1971 or so. The highlight of the night was sharing a joint with him in the bathroom between sets ...