From the iPod #41 - "The Ladder"
@teamfreak16 (43419)
Denver, Colorado
April 20, 2016 8:52pm CST
Growing up in Minnesota, like a lot of kids from that state, Stuart Davis wanted to play hockey. That is, until his father bought him a guitar.
Davis' early studio album's were mostly acoustic efforts. On his 2001 self-titled album, Davis recorded with a full band, which gave his always clever lyrics some pop.
That album's "The Ladder," a tune about evolution, contains some brilliant lyrical content, including this passage:
"I'm the ******* child
The one who got
The head of Einstein
And the soul of Pol Pot
There's no compassion
But I can split the atom."
I've seen and talked to Davis several times, and he couldn't have been more friendly. A nice, intelligent, and funny guy. "The Ladder" is one of my many favorites from him.
Music video for Stuart Davis's Ladder, off of Self-Titled ("The Silver Album")
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
25 Apr 16
He is pretty much an indie guy over here, with a smaller but loyal fan base.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Apr 16
I am truly unfamiliar with this artist. It was weird. He is like a performance artist.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Apr 16
He's pretty much an indie artist. I've seen him in a couple of actual music venues, but mostly in coffee shops in Boulder. I've never seen that video until tonight. It was kind of neat.
