Comments on: Bhi Bhiman: the "Sri Lankan Woody Guthrie" http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: KirkUltra http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html#comment-1328731 KirkUltra Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140278#comment-1328731 Oh, and the Amazon link in the original post isn't working for me. It might need updating. Thanks! Oh, and the Amazon link in the original post isn’t working for me. It might need updating. Thanks!

]]> By: KirkUltra http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html#comment-1328714 KirkUltra Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140278#comment-1328714 This is Bhi's second album, not his first, and both albums definitely need to be purchased. The first is called The Cookbook. Bhi is the man, and by far one of the most talented musicians I've ever encountered. Do yourself a favor and listen to him on a computer or radio with some good speakers.  My friends and I went to college with this guy, and I've always considered it significantly more difficult to get into a song when I know the person who made that song, but Bhi completely transcends that. I've seen him play live, and every time it's been mind blowing.  Seriously, everybody needs to buy his albums. They're amazing. More songs by Bhi Bhiman: White Man's Burden Blues - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BhbiQqGSN8Talkin NASCAR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsE3Zs8xt94 Talkin' NASCAR  live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpayKi5pS2c Eye on You - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFeifYFg3xM God is a Warriors Fan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_HYg3_W2hM Bhi at TEDx - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caQBkANRJW0 This is Bhi’s second album, not his first, and both albums definitely need to be purchased. The first is called The Cookbook. Bhi is the man, and by far one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever encountered. Do yourself a favor and listen to him on a computer or radio with some good speakers. 

My friends and I went to college with this guy, and I’ve always considered it significantly more difficult to get into a song when I know the person who made that song, but Bhi completely transcends that. I’ve seen him play live, and every time it’s been mind blowing. 

Seriously, everybody needs to buy his albums. They’re amazing. More songs by Bhi Bhiman:

White Man’s Burden Blues - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BhbiQqGSN8Talkin

NASCAR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsE3Zs8xt94

Talkin’ NASCAR  live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpayKi5pS2c

Eye on You – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFeifYFg3xM

God is a Warriors Fan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_HYg3_W2hM

Bhi at TEDx - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caQBkANRJW0

]]> By: Grey Eyed Man of Destiny http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html#comment-1328647 Grey Eyed Man of Destiny Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140278#comment-1328647 cute song, but I'm guessing whoever's labeled him as any sort of Woody Guthrie just has way too many Woody Guthrie labels on their hands. I've labeled most of my records "Chiquita" for a similar reason.  cute song, but I’m guessing whoever’s labeled him as any sort of Woody Guthrie just has way too many Woody Guthrie labels on their hands. I’ve labeled most of my records “Chiquita” for a similar reason. 

]]> By: retrojoe http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html#comment-1328395 retrojoe Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140278#comment-1328395 He was born in the US. He's no more the "Sri Lankan Woody Guthrie" than Woody Guthrie was the "European Woody Guthrie". He was born in the US. He’s no more the “Sri Lankan Woody Guthrie” than Woody Guthrie was the “European Woody Guthrie”.

]]> By: Sterno Dare http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html#comment-1328370 Sterno Dare Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140278#comment-1328370 Yeah, I like it just fine but am not sure about the Woody Guthrie thing. Yeah, I like it just fine but am not sure about the Woody Guthrie thing.

]]> By: Brian Riggins http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html#comment-1328353 Brian Riggins Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140278#comment-1328353 Heard this Christgau NPR review of him yesterday, and thought he sounded promising. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/24/145730860/bhi-bhiman-penetrating-melodies-and-striking-vocals?ps=cprs Heard this Christgau NPR review of him yesterday, and thought he sounded promising.

http://www.npr.org/2012/01/24/145730860/bhi-bhiman-penetrating-melodies-and-striking-vocals?ps=cprs

]]> By: Trig Discipline http://boingboing.net/2012/01/25/bhi-bhiman-the-sri-lankan-w.html#comment-1328339 Trig Discipline Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=140278#comment-1328339 It's not terrible, but the Woody Guthrie comparison is miles out of whack.  The music doesn't sound like anything Guthrie would have done, but more importantly the lyrics are an order of magnitude less profound and well-written.  They both played acoustic guitars, but any similarity stops there. It’s not terrible, but the Woody Guthrie comparison is miles out of whack.  The music doesn’t sound like anything Guthrie would have done, but more importantly the lyrics are an order of magnitude less profound and well-written.  They both played acoustic guitars, but any similarity stops there.

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