Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
Newsweek's Devin Gordon has fallen in love with one of the two new Bright Eyes discs...
Each song is like a complete thought, with nothing more, or less, than necessary. His voice often climbs to an angsty, almost-punk roar, while his band, as if oblivious, sticks to its honest country vibe. Best of all is "Land Locked Blues," a duet with Emmylou Harris about love, fighting and surrender: "The world's got me dizzy again/you'd think after 22 years I'd be used to the spin/And it only feels worse when I stay in one place/so I'm always pacing around or walking away." Then a lonely, and unexpected, trumpet solo just nails you.Esquire's Andy Langer calls the song "the finest moment by far on either album." Judge for yourself:
Bright Eyes - "Landlocked Blues"
"Road To Joy" is clever too.
I saw Ray last night. Jamie Foxx was damn good, but more important: Willow is in it!
Ray Charles - "New York's My Home"
Posted at 5:41 PM
I believe this once was called "One Foot In Front of the Other" (?) and it has always been one of his best songs live.
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weird coincidence post. devin was the best man in my friend's wedding and my friend's dad wrote willow. different friends of course.
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to guv
"landlocked blues" used to be "one foot in front of the other", and was even released on the saddle creek 50 under that title. it's damn good live.
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is that stevie nicks in the brighteyes song? sounds like her. I've never heard brighteyes before, so I wouldn't know if they have a female vocalist of their own.
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ok, nevermind. maybe i should actually read the description.
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i actually like the "one foot in front of another" version better....
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