Got hooked … the second song I listened to: Blue Besides. Played on Devore Fidelity Super Nines, Luxman 550axMarkII, Eversolo streaming Amazon Music. Catchy rhythm, a a hint of Natalie Merchant in her voice. Wonder if they’ve ever played at the Continental Club. Great recommendation.
Recommended for Americana Fans: Amanda Ann Platt and the Honeycutters
I spend many hours exploring artists unfamiliar to me on Spotify. This week I came across this band. I’d never come across any mention of them before and thought other Americana fans here might enjoy them.
New York born and transplanted to North Carolina, Amanda Ann Platt is an excellent songwriter who’s asserted she’s as much influenced by Springsteen and Tom Petty as by Classic Country artists. Although a cursory listen might suggest the music is Country (due to the presence of pedal steel and mandolin and the overall rhythmic feel), the writing is more sophisticated and not hobbled by adherence to familiar Country tropes. In other words, it stands up to repeated listening. I particularly like "On The Ropes". On this particular record, the utilization of a Strat, incorporating bluesy bends and a Knopfler-esque tone imparts a Rock tinge that is distinctly different from Tele chicken-pickin’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDVVjPva0vI&list=OLAK5uy_lXj0YAS5kf7T47Eu-vEExnAyKAGjCSggk&index=2
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@stuartk: Starting an Americana thread is a GREAT idea! I’ll be tied up with a coupla matters for a few days, but if no one else has started one by the end of the week perhaps I’ll give it a shot. For now, here’s a great performance by two Americana artists at the top of my list: Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris. They’re performing Crowell’s song "Ain’t Living long Like This", and the band is as good as it comes, just magnificent:
https://youtu.be/KnqBH7jLb0I?si=GxwZpMewKrHOKcHj
And here's an interview Otis Gibbs did with the pedal steel player seen and heard in the clip, Steve Fishell:
https://youtu.be/UZ07dZO5r5I?si=1xjHKm32N7nqLIhf
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In this video, Fishell explains and demonstrates how the pedal steel guitar works:
https://youtu.be/NrbSL92Kz1Y?si=Ri7XuO2_Hwwr9DQf
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