I couldn't agree with the "less country" part more. The last time
that I saw Whiskeytown, Ryan changed guitars after every single song -
literally. He's a would be punk rocker, armchair psychology aside,
he's admitted it himself on Faithless Street (and in an email a mutual
friend forwarded to me). At that same show we, the audience, endured
a bit of endless guitar feedback on some his new songs. He's 22 years
old or some shit like that - angst-filled and really to show it. I
tend to agree with Slim that the next album may be feedback, here we
come. All that aside - as soon as I hear his new stuff - if I'm wrong
and it's amazing - I'll be the first to eat crow. The boy's got some
skills fine enough to lull me to sleep at night and wouldn't I love to
hear me some more of that.
---Joe Gracey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Rob Russell wrote:
>
> > Look what shifting instruments has done for the writing of people
like Paul
> > Simon (guitar to piano), John Lennon (guitar to piano), and
Gillian Welch
> > (guitar to banjo), to name but a few. Whatever the results, I'll
probably
> > request it on the local americana station and/or hang out at the
listening
> > post to hear it before I pass final judgement.
>
> Indeed, Kimmie's songwriting changed significantly when she taught
> herself to play a keyboard. It tends to open up more possibilities
than
> guitar, somehow. Less country, though.
>
>
> --
> Joe Gracey
> President-For-Life, Jackalope Records
> http://www.kimmierhodes.com
>
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