Sarah in SC
Moderator Emeritus
I know there are lots of musicians here....
So UPS just delivered a CD I am officially in love with! It is Chris Knight's new Enough Rope. This is his fourth album and it is powerful guitar/singer songwriter business. Here is an exerpt of his review from Billboard: Billboard Magazine Review Monday, Jul 17th, 2006
While more mainstream country acts bluster about rednecks and hillbillies like it's a fashion statement, Kentucky's Chris Knight sings about rural fatalism and alienation with razor-sharp perception and narrative aplomb. By his own admission, the "body count's not as high" on his Drifter's Church debut, but the impact is just as powerful as Knight ups both the rock and violence quotient on "Jack Blue" and "Up From the Hill," then boogies convincingly on "River Road." "Rural Route" teems with stoic resignation, and the powerful "Dirt" hits home with its bitter take on urban sprawl. Elsewhere, "Old Man" and "William's Son" ecall early Steve Earle in their well-drawn character studies. The touring life is examined on "To Get Back Home," and the title cut is sad, beautiful and strong, a moving coda to perhaps Knight's best work yet. —Ray Waddell
It is hard to find new music, I find Pandora.com helps a lot...anyone else interested in the singer/songwriter genre have any favorites to share? The older stuff I like includes Steve Earle, John Prine, and Gram Parsons, but I find very few new releases that give me the same thrill. I'm also a big fan of Robert Earl Keen, John Eddie, Cross Canadian Ragweed and Mark Knopfler.
On another music related note, we just returned from Floydfest, a music festival up in Virginia. The closing act on Sunday was David Bromberg and the Angel Singers. Bromberg has not been touring in many years but...WOW! He can make a guitar talk and sing, and the Angel Singers were nothing short of amazing. If you remember him from "back in the day", it is worth checking him out while he's touring again.
Thanks for any sage wisdom available...
Sarah
So UPS just delivered a CD I am officially in love with! It is Chris Knight's new Enough Rope. This is his fourth album and it is powerful guitar/singer songwriter business. Here is an exerpt of his review from Billboard: Billboard Magazine Review Monday, Jul 17th, 2006
While more mainstream country acts bluster about rednecks and hillbillies like it's a fashion statement, Kentucky's Chris Knight sings about rural fatalism and alienation with razor-sharp perception and narrative aplomb. By his own admission, the "body count's not as high" on his Drifter's Church debut, but the impact is just as powerful as Knight ups both the rock and violence quotient on "Jack Blue" and "Up From the Hill," then boogies convincingly on "River Road." "Rural Route" teems with stoic resignation, and the powerful "Dirt" hits home with its bitter take on urban sprawl. Elsewhere, "Old Man" and "William's Son" ecall early Steve Earle in their well-drawn character studies. The touring life is examined on "To Get Back Home," and the title cut is sad, beautiful and strong, a moving coda to perhaps Knight's best work yet. —Ray Waddell
It is hard to find new music, I find Pandora.com helps a lot...anyone else interested in the singer/songwriter genre have any favorites to share? The older stuff I like includes Steve Earle, John Prine, and Gram Parsons, but I find very few new releases that give me the same thrill. I'm also a big fan of Robert Earl Keen, John Eddie, Cross Canadian Ragweed and Mark Knopfler.
On another music related note, we just returned from Floydfest, a music festival up in Virginia. The closing act on Sunday was David Bromberg and the Angel Singers. Bromberg has not been touring in many years but...WOW! He can make a guitar talk and sing, and the Angel Singers were nothing short of amazing. If you remember him from "back in the day", it is worth checking him out while he's touring again.
Thanks for any sage wisdom available...
Sarah