Mark Lanegan

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Anybody like his stuff? Hadn't listened to his material before and bought his new album "Blues Funeral". It's almost like listening to a half-decent Mac solo or Bunnymen album. Bit more bluesy in places, but kind of where I reckon Mac could have gone with a bit of thought.

[Ivan]

Anybody like his stuff? Hadn't listened to his material before and bought his new album "Blues Funeral". It's almost like listening to a half-decent Mac solo or Bunnymen album. Bit more bluesy in places, but kind of where I reckon Mac could have gone with a bit of thought.

He's one of my favorites.

Started with Screaming Trees (released 8 albums):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJIEZx-_T74[/youtube]

Queens of the Stone Age (featured on 4 albums):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93lkxzoeRcU[/youtube]

Gutter Twins (w/Greg Dulli of Afghan Whigs - 1 album, 1 EP):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXU031myYUo[/youtube]

Twilight Singers (also w/Dulli - 3 albums)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbmGM56XYeo[/youtube]

Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell (2 albums):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR7u0JfV-1c[/youtube]

He's also worked with Soulsavers (2 albums):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKuTlD9h2U[/youtube]

Blues Funeral is his 7th solo album. This one's from "Whiskey for the Holy Ghost" - featuring Kurt Cobain on guitar and backing vocals. Recorded just before Nirvana performed the track on Unplugged:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eujkWXfSl0[/youtube]

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Cheers Ivan. I know very little about him other than owning a collaboration with Unkle and then later hearing The Gravedigger's Song that led me to buy the new album. Same gravely 60 Rothmans a day type voice as Mac, but some really cool tunes. I see he's touring in the UK in March...

[Ivan]

Cheers Ivan. I know very little about him other than owning a collaboration with Unkle and then later hearing The Gravedigger's Song that led me to buy the new album. Same gravely 60 Rothmans a day type voice as Mac, but some really cool tunes. I see he's touring in the UK in March...

Sounds like you've got a back catalogue to explore. Enjoy!