You're a hard man to please, John. I love Shindell's work and wish he was better known, over here especially. Music-wise, as you will have noted, I'm going through one of my only-want-to-listen-to-folk-and-country phases.
I'm also a big fan of Richard Shindell, who's often a genius lyricist. I've been fortunate to see him live several times, both solo and as part of Cry Cry Cry (with Lucy Kaplansky and Dar Williams). After a Cry Cry Cry concert at Harvard University in 1999, I asked Richard to autograph my copy of his promo-only live CD "Scenes from a Blue Divide." He gave me an envious look and said, "I don't even have a copy of this myself!"
My favorite songs of his are probably "The Next Best Western," "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen," "Reunion Hill," and "Are You Happy Now?" I reviewed Vuelta when it came out and think "Cancion Sencilla" and "Gray Green" are fantastic as well.
He's performing over here later this year, just up the road from where I live in fact, so I'm really thrilled that I'll be able to see him live. A genius lyricist, indeed.
now this one I liked!
ReplyDeleteYou're a hard man to please, John. I love Shindell's work and wish he was better known, over here especially. Music-wise, as you will have noted, I'm going through one of my only-want-to-listen-to-folk-and-country phases.
ReplyDeleteI'm also a big fan of Richard Shindell, who's often a genius lyricist. I've been fortunate to see him live several times, both solo and as part of Cry Cry Cry (with Lucy Kaplansky and Dar Williams). After a Cry Cry Cry concert at Harvard University in 1999, I asked Richard to autograph my copy of his promo-only live CD "Scenes from a Blue Divide." He gave me an envious look and said, "I don't even have a copy of this myself!"
ReplyDeleteMy favorite songs of his are probably "The Next Best Western," "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen," "Reunion Hill," and "Are You Happy Now?" I reviewed Vuelta when it came out and think "Cancion Sencilla" and "Gray Green" are fantastic as well.
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ReplyDeleteHe's performing over here later this year, just up the road from where I live in fact, so I'm really thrilled that I'll be able to see him live. A genius lyricist, indeed.