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Backwoods HOBO JACK's
Out House of Downloads Since Jack is incommunicado most of the time, these downloads are the best way to acquire some of his works (unless you see him at an event). We don't know where communicado is located but Jack definitely spends most of his time in it. Fact is, he spends winters sitting on a wood heater stove reading and writing his books, practicing banjo and dreaming of warmer days and warmer climates. Your purchases just might help him find a place in the sun to warm those old bones. |
MUSIC DOWNLOADS
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Hobo Jack’s music is perfect for a circle of travelers around a campfire. In fact
I’ve heard his songs played around the fire at Buzz Potter’s Hobo Music & Poetry
Festival held under the Interstate bridge in Marquette Iowa. That’s where he received
his official hobo road name, Backwoods Jack.
Some may say that he’s not a real hobo because his traveling was mostly done
in old okie-rigged car campers, as an itinerant worker. But, life “On The Road” for
many writers and performers, was real enough.. and produced experiences to use in
writing and music. Jack’s persecution by coppers and bullies is also very real - and
as recent as last year. Perhaps that’s why these simple recordings and songs are
important to us in America where our tradition of protest is an essential responsibility.
The 4 previous CD recordings we made, had many cover songs by Hobo writers
who inspired Jack, like Utah Phillips and Liberty Justice. (We’ve included one of
Liberty’s best songs that Jack adopted) But after a decade of writing, there is a wealth
of original songs and poems to fill this “Best Of” compilation. As with Jack’s literary
works these pieces demonstrate his poetic nature and contempt for the status quo in
America (and his die-hard romanticism). They can all be enjoyed as melodic poems
by an aging artist whose perspective is nearly historic. They don’t make ‘em like Jack any more.
“Video” Bob Whiteside
I’ve heard his songs played around the fire at Buzz Potter’s Hobo Music & Poetry
Festival held under the Interstate bridge in Marquette Iowa. That’s where he received
his official hobo road name, Backwoods Jack.
Some may say that he’s not a real hobo because his traveling was mostly done
in old okie-rigged car campers, as an itinerant worker. But, life “On The Road” for
many writers and performers, was real enough.. and produced experiences to use in
writing and music. Jack’s persecution by coppers and bullies is also very real - and
as recent as last year. Perhaps that’s why these simple recordings and songs are
important to us in America where our tradition of protest is an essential responsibility.
The 4 previous CD recordings we made, had many cover songs by Hobo writers
who inspired Jack, like Utah Phillips and Liberty Justice. (We’ve included one of
Liberty’s best songs that Jack adopted) But after a decade of writing, there is a wealth
of original songs and poems to fill this “Best Of” compilation. As with Jack’s literary
works these pieces demonstrate his poetic nature and contempt for the status quo in
America (and his die-hard romanticism). They can all be enjoyed as melodic poems
by an aging artist whose perspective is nearly historic. They don’t make ‘em like Jack any more.
“Video” Bob Whiteside
