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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