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...Down In The Flood." Smither and background pianist Eric Kaz turn in a performance that out-stomps the high-spirited Dylan original. My favorites among Smither's songs include the title cut and "I Feel The Same," both of which are dominated by Smither's acoustic and John Bailey's electric guitars. Smither is about the only folk writer I've heard who writes about loneliness without ever reverting to romantic drivel or embarassing self-pity. One key to his success over a wide range of moods is a sense of humor that keeps him from taking his crises...
Passim has Patrick Sky through the 14th. Sky's one of your little known and prefers it that way folkies. I think he lives in Rhode Island somewhere and just takes these gigs so he can eat. "Eric Kaz is a really good piano player, though."--Peter Shane...
Smither's chief assets are a rough, powerful voice, the ability to interpret and arrange music with understanding, and a talent in saying things simply, but not tritely. With the help of Eric Kaz, who plays fine back-up paino and harmonica on Smither's Don't It Drag On, he performs Dylan's "Down in the Flood" more excitingly than Dylan, a usually impossible feat...