A Great Show

Those who have not heard Gillian Welch, either in recordings or in concert, are missing out. Joy and I just returned from an incredible performance by Gillian and her partner-in-crime, David Rawlings. What a great show.

It's the type of music that you sit back with a drink in your hand and nod your head to (or tap your toe, or both). It isn't excessively loud. They pick up the energy every once in a while, but it's all fairly relaxing. It's just the two of them on stage and their instruments (usually just guitars, but every once in a while a harmonica or a banjo is thrown in). I encourage everyone to look them up on Amazon and purchase a CD, and if they're coming to a venue near you, go see them.

Stephen's favorite song: Barroom Girls from "Revival"
Joy's favorite song: Caleb Myer from "Hell Among the Yearlings" (A good killin' song)

They had a good little number opening for them called the Old Crow Medicine Show, in which Rawlings plays guitar (he also produced the last album). Very fitting music for Cain's Ballroom. Check them out, too.


posted by Stephen at 10:18 PM | |