I forgot about M.C. Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger), saw him on the Tift Merritt and friends tour a while back.
Uncle Tupelo
Son Volt
Calexico
Uncle Tupelo
Son Volt
Calexico
So disappointed in today's Americana
I make it a habit of getting the Grammy nominated Americana albums from the library each year. Past years have introduced me to much new music, some good, some bad, some treasures (TajMo for example). This year I just listened to Brandi Carlile's cd 'By the way I forgive you', nominated for best Americana roots album. OMG it is unlistenable! You would think singer / songwriters would strive for a pristine recording that highlights their lyrics and mostly acoustic arrangements. No - it is a sonic mess, compressed all to hell. To quote my wife "Turn that crap off". End of rant.
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Regarding Brandi Carlie and others... Is it not possible to separate the talent from the sonics here? I’m not going to stop listening/enjoying music because of less than perfect recording quality. We all know this is a problem. One that the end user has to deal with. That is the area we have control over. I get tired of reading..."my wife came in the room and said "turn that -hit off". While that sort of statement makes for good reading?, it just adds to the negative side without actually trying to fix(?) in one's own space. Quit complaining and start explaining how you're trying to overcome! |
Have you checked out Rhiannon Gidden's? She's amazing lyrically and production is fantastic as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vy9xTS0QxM&list=PLHpYimU_rWoCNT1cD6fVmOiiuGPq4h3IU Kacey Musgraves (though pop country) isn't bad either: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbNDJRwXKGc |
J.S. Ondara reminds me of Tracy Chapman, Bob Marley and Jason Mraz great voice and American story. https://i.imgur.com/xdf2Cac.png https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiS5Z_qhMTgAhWL7YMKHWGmDB0QzPwB... |
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