eone who only recently discovered the joy of songs like "Elvis Presley Blues," "Revelator," and "Ruination Day (Part 2)," I am excited to see what eight years of meditation and sowing can produce: check out the album review here.
eone who only recently discovered the joy of songs like "Elvis Presley Blues," "Revelator," and "Ruination Day (Part 2)," I am excited to see what eight years of meditation and sowing can produce: check out the album review here.
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Interesting you posted this. I'm seeing her tuesday in Bethesda. Pretty excited
I'll give it a first listen, but I've failed to really make a connection with her stuff in the past.
Very respectable artist though.
Oh, guess no more audio for that.
I'll listen to http://www.npr.org/2011/07/10/137706594/first-listen-amy-lavere-stranger-me instead.
She had a great track "Killing Me" on one of the OxAm music comps.
Start with the album, Time (the Revelator.)Skip to track five and listen from there; the rest of the album is greatness. Once she's made her way in, head back to the opening tracks. Also, if nothing else, enjoy Dave Rawlings's lead. He plays a 1935 Epiphone Olympic, and there is mythic tale about the axe as well. Just throw their names around in Asheville and you'll make instant organic friends.
Ha, alright. I'll see if I can find it somewhere.
That Amy Lavere album was interesting, but not great.
i must say...after not really listening to much of her material prior to seeing her tonight, I was blown away by her performance with the Dave guy. she's an old timey type. and i don't want to open up a can of worms but i think you would thoroughly enjoy and be inspired by her performance, jay.
NO I WILL NOT BE INSPIRED!
:)
Yea, I'll have to dig into it more. I've only just scratched the surface, given a listen here and there. I imagine seeing her live would be pretty awesome.
A similar thing happened to me with Bill Callahan. I casually listened to his stuff (though I did end up posting "Sometimes I Wish..." in the Armpit Collection) and then I saw him live and was floored at his professionalism. The two musicians that played with him were incredibly good, dynamic, and tasteful. He was just at that other level of captivity.
it was one of those shows where i wished certain people were there to see it with me.
i do find some artists are better seen and heard than heard. not saying this is necessarily the case with gillian at all as i'm still familiarizing. i should clarify my aforementioned excitement was more of a vicarious nature along with the whole O Brother thing.
recorded music is sometimes too absolute
she's at the Orange Peel tonight, sold out though. I feel ya on the "wish so and so was here with me" type of thing.
So I did grab the album, and I must say I'm a little underwhelmed, akin with many of the reviewers. A lot of really slow tunes. I do, however, still have to give it a close, thorough listen. I am hopeful the lyrics will redeem my initial perusal.
a friend today told me the guy she plays with wrote "to be young is to be sad" song or whatever it's called
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