This past weekend, I saw the Jayhawks at The Bankhead Theater in Livermore. I’ve been a long-time listener of them since 1995, when Tomorrow the Green Grass came out. WXRT in Chicago used to play a few tracks off that album when DJs still had some autonomy to play stuff they liked.
I don’t listen to all their albums, but that particular album has been in my heavy rotation for years.
If you’re looking for some instant alt-country cred at a GenX BBQ, casually mention it as a seminal masterpiece.
They played several songs from that album, including closing with “Bad Time”. It’s my favorite song of theirs. Until recently, I didn’t know it was Grand Funk Railroad cover.
Most Jayhawks fans I know, didn’t know that either. As a music snob, this presents a major dilemma. I can share this tidbit of trivia and look like a know-it-all asshole. But then I run the risk of giving people the impression I listen to Grand Funk Railroad.
