Folk Legend Tom Rush On Five Decades Of Performing And His New Album, “Voices”

Folk legend Tom Rush has been writing and performing for more than 55 years now and, like a fine wine, he just keeps getting better with age. A few months ago, the New England native released his latest album, “Voices,” and it is chock full of new material about life, love and Nashville, Tennessee. He joined Jim Braude ahead of back to back weekends of shows in Massachusetts.

[@judythompson8227]

love this man. He obviously took care of himself; no shouting, no fancy drugs, no commotion. It shows.

[@jaysewall1]

I would recognize Tom's voice anytime, anywhere. One of my all-time favorite performers

[@maureencoyle666]

Love Tom Rush...still fabulous in concert! Close your eyes and its 1969 again! Brilliant!!!

[@maureencoyle666]

Tom Rush is always wonderful!!! Such a great storyteller!! 💚💚💚🙏🏻🌎☮️☘️

[@donna4nash]

I have been listening to Tom Rush since his very early days, and adore his voice and music....thank you !

[@lilithrogers5204]

Awww, love you, Tom!!! hope you're still doing well in 2021!!!

[@jc_compo]

Wonderful interview with the great Tom Rush, the man who pioneered the singer-songwriter Renaissance!

[@jaysewall1]

For folk, the Best. Blues too. Such a true voice!

[@rogerdavies1353]

What a great musician, human being, and mentor for all of us. I saw him in Cape Cod when he performed. One of my favorite people.

[@ingenunis5003]

Love Tom Rush….. so did Jim❤

[@dyskover]

I used to live over the hill from Deering NH. I have seen Tom perform at the Deering Town Hall. I went to High School in Concord, but not St. Paul's.

[@kazan100mph]

Listened to Tom for nearly 40 years now;"Drivin Wheel" used to be one of my signature songs. Loved "Drop down mama " that he played here; even had a verse that I hadn't heard before! Still got that beautiful voice!

[@gailsartori4486]

I went to see him when I was 18 in a basement bar in Cambridge back in 75. He passed me going up the stairs and I thought I was going to die. He got me through the crazy, messed up 70's! Love him!

[@maureencoyle666]

He got me through junior high and high school as well!!! “Childs Song” is my all time favorite! I inly learned a few years ago at his concert yhat it was not an originsl!! He IS the music!!!

[@rockyracune1779]

Amazing performer.

[@njmcd]

Began seeing Tom at the Club 47 when I was in high school in the 60s and he was a Harvard student. Saw Tom a few years ago and he was as great as ever, just older, like me!

[@marthaegan]

me too! Club 47 was amazing and he also introduced Joni Mitchell at UMass! amazing.

[@kathlelan]

I just love him. And, I was in Hinsdale, NH, for a week years ago and quiet would be an understatement - at least at that time.

[@billcharles9998]

Half a dozen of my fraternity brothers and I went to Club 47 during a Nor'easter in 1964 to see Tom perform "Mole's Moan" because we couldn't figure out how to play it from his recording. We watched carefully, figured it out, and became lifelong fans. Countless singalongs at our fraternity house featured many of Tom's recorded songs. Even the Wellesley girls loved him! After that, we collected his albums and saw him in Cambridge and in concert whenever we could. I still play (or try to) a lot of his stuff. Keep it coming!

[@susanjeffay3851]

My musical hero since I was 12yrs old!!!!

[@neurofire]

Manna - and so understated - and self-deprecating humor - and modest - and, oh I could go on and on...great clip and interview. Well done Mr. Braude!

[@tahoeturner]

Starting with his Circle Game album (late 60's), I've always been a big fan.

[@stuffnva]

There was once a folk club called 'Upstairs at the Brickskeller' in Washington DC. I remember seeing Tom there sometime around 1964. His unique style has been a favorite ever since.

[@marlenegray4637]

We just got home from seeing and hearing Tom up in the mountains of Colorado. WOW!!!

[@valeriejewell2015]

i'm growing old with you, Tom, my sister, a nurse at Concord Hospital, helped birth Benjamin Orion, and your second son, a neighbor in Deering.....

[@pete2070]

"Merrimac County" was the first song I heard from Tom Rush. About 1971-ish. A moody little ditti played on guitars, bass, fiddles and drums. I still love this tune and was pleased to find it on KZbin, a few years ago. Check it out.

[@markrunions4657]

Yes, that was the song that turned my head many years ago. Wrote down the lyrics on a little piece of paper that is still in my songbook. I recently came across it and have been on a Tom Rush binge lately getting a bit of a re-education on his role in the folk tradition. The English major done good! Oozes humanity and is in total control of his ego, not to mention alternate guitar tunings. You call Merrimack County a "ditty" and I guess it is. Almost every song I've written has a bit of ditty in it. No regrets.

[@pete2070]

@@markrunions4657 Ditty is perhaps wrong. Absolute gem would be far better! Whatever, it's a great song 🎵 👌

[@valeriejewell2015]

You and Beverly would play at the Deering Town Hall, I was in the the front row, love you.....

[@robertmadison2752]

English majors do whatever they darn well please.

[@lesremmington-allum6384]

To my knowledge, Johnny Cash never covered this song. "No Regrets".

[@lilithrogers5204]

OH, that's funny that he made an actual vinyl album but he hasn't heard it because he doesn't have a turntable!!! Borrow one, dude!

[@airheartforge1796]

. . Sorry . . . Merrimack County Is The Best Ever Song sung By Tom Rush . .