The Man with the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar

The Man with the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar (often called simply Blue Guitar) is an album by American singer-songwriter Peter Case, released in 1989. Its title is a reference to the Wallace Stevens poem "The Man With the Blue Guitar."

Guests include Los Lobos, T-Bone Burnett, Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner and David Lindley.

Critical reception

Writing for AllMusic, critic Brian Beatty stated: "Exceptional songs and musical guests, including Ry Cooder and members of Los Lobos and Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, make this... a worthwhile purchase..."

Track listing

All songs by Peter Case unless otherwise noted. "Charlie James" (Public Domain) – 3:07 "Put Down the Gun" – 3:41 "Entella Hotel" – 4:59 "Travellin' Light" (Case, Bob Neuwirth) – 4:11 "Poor Old Tom" – 3:57 "Old Part of Town" – 4:10 "Rise and Shine" (Case, Victoria Williams) – 4:20 "Two Angels" – 4:33 "This Town's a Riot" – 4:18 "Hidden Love" – 3:08

Personnel

Peter Case – vocals, guitar, piano

Stephen Bruton – mandolin

T-Bone Burnett – background vocals

Ry Cooder – slide guitar

Dennis Farias – horn

Mitchell Froom – organ, piano

David Hidalgo – 6-string bass, accordion, guitar, bass, ukulele, violin

Jim Keltner – drums, percussion

David Kemper – drums

David Lindley – bouzouki, violin

David McKelvy – harmonica

David Miner – bass

Jerry Scheff – bass

Jack Sherman – guitar

Steven Soles – guitar, bass, maracas, guitar, percussion, background vocals

Benmont Tench – organ

Daniel Timms – keyboards, organ, piano, background vocals

Nick Lane – horn

Michael Bannister – cymbals, drums

Jorge Bermudez – tambourine

John Berry, Jr. – horn, maracas, background vocals

Production

Larry Hirsch – producer, engineer, mixing

Peter Case – producer

Scott Woodman – engineer

Joe Schiff – assistant engineer

Eric Rudd – assistant engineer

Stephen Marcussen – mastering

References

Peter Case albums

1989 albums

Geffen Records albums