James Victor Chesnutt – Vic Chesnutt – Born November 12, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Died in Athens, Georgia on December 25th, 2009.
He was a singer-songwriter living in Athens, Georgia. A car crash at age 18 left him partly paralyzed, and he performed in a wheelchair. A regular of the 40 Watt Club scene, he was spotted by Michael Stipe who produced his first two albums. In 1996, Chesnutt was exposed to a wider audience with the release of the tribute album Various – Sweet Relief II: Gravity Of The Situation (The Songs Of Vic Chesnutt), the proceeds from which went to the Sweet Relief Fund. The album consisted of Chesnutt covers by famous musicians including Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins, Madonna, R.E.M. and Live. A prolific songwriter, Chesnutt worked with Lambchop, Widespread Panic (as Brute), Elf Power as well as Bill Frisell, Guy Picciotto and members of A Silver Mt. Zion. On December 25, 2009, Chesnutt died from an overdose of muscle relaxants that had left him in a coma.
This is a US import.
Recorded September 26 to October 3, 2004 by David Vaught in Don Heffington’s Backyard Guesthouse, Los Feliz.
Tracklisting:
| A1 | Virginia
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Van Dyke Parks |
5:04 |
| A2 | Little Caesar | 4:00 |
| A3 | What Do You Mean? | 4:55 |
| A4 | Got To Me | 3:50 |
| B1 | Ignorant People | 4:22 |
| B2 | Forthright | 7:34 |
| B3 | To Be With You
Lead Guitar – Vic Chesnutt |
3:01 |
| C1 | Vesuvius | 6:24 |
| C2 | Rambunctious Cloud | 6:59 |
| C3 | The Garden | 3:03 |
| C4 | Gnats
Drum [Log Drum] – Don Heffington Thumb Piano – Bill Frisell |
5:15 |
| D1 | Vesuvius (Demo) | 6:04 |
| D2 | Forthright (Demo) | 4:38 |
| D3 | Prevails (Demo) | 8:02 |
