REST IN THUNDER on the BLADE TRAIN
Studying Blake got me started on the angels, Jane Siberry, reminded me to call upon them, but Brian Blade and his thundering drums…brought the angels into the room. In this spirit, I’ve compiled a short compilation of Brian Blade’s work, which by no means is definitive. Because he’s worked with so many great artists. And his body of work is many, many decades long.
So come, let’s hop on the Blade Train together and celebrate the thundering drums of Brian Blade!
May kindness, understanding, and forgiveness prevail.
Playlist:
Ninabird Intro
-QKThr loop taken from Aphex Twin from the album Drukqs
-Calling All Angels by Jane Siberry & k.d. lang
Daniel Lanois speaks from film clip
-Roman Candles by Gustavo Santaolalla from the Original Motion picture soundtrack for MOTORCYCLE DIARIES from 2006
-May be my last time going into Smoke #6, from Daniel Lanois with Brian Blade from the album Here is What Is – featuring Brady L. Blade Senior, Brian’s father.
-Chicago Blues by Joshua Redman with Gabrielle Cavassa from the album where are we
-Shoot the Moon by Norah Jones from her album Come Away With Me
-The Maker by Daniel Lanois, original music from the motion picture SLINGBLADE from 1996
-Shine by Joni Mitchell from her album of the same name.
-The Last Mulberry from Anders Koppel, Benjamin Koppel, Scott Colley and Brian Blade
-Scarlatti: Sonata in D Minor K9, L413 – Chick Corea, Live from the album Trilogy 3
-Mercy Angel by Brian Blade with Daniel Lanois
-Where Will I Be by Daniel Lanois from the album Here Is What Is
-God Be With You from Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band from his album Kings Highway.
-Nature’s Law, Brian Blade on guitar and vocals, Norah Jones on drums, Live from Skokan, NY
-Grace by Daniel Lanois, Aaron Neville, Brian Blade
Here’s what Daniel said about it in February 2026 when GRACE was released:
Thank you for listening to this new version of “Grace” – a timeless Aaron Neville vocal performance of this classic, blended with Brian Blade’s thundering drums and my steel guitar. The more I worked on this mélange, the more it seemed to resonate with the current state of humanity. May kindness, understanding, and forgiveness prevail.” -Lanois
-Happy End
NOTES on the SHOW:
Here are a few links for more on Brian Blade:
here’s his personal website: www.brianblade.com
here’s his discography: https://www.brianblade.com/discography
here’s an old but good article: https://www.vrtxmag.com/articles/the-voice-of-a-village-a-conversation-with-brian-blade
