01-02-2015, 02:59
...And Rhiannon Giddens sure fills that bill. After studying opera in college, she came back home to co-found the Carolina Chocolate Drops (q.v. in spades). She has done splendid solo and back-up work, and is finally striding forward with a solo album. It's produced by T-Bone Burnett who's previous project with her was on Dylan's The New Basement Tapes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhiannon_Giddens << her story is really just beginning and aren't we the gleeful recipients? Look for Tomorrow Is My Turn, out soon. To be issued on an ultra-respectable label not known for popular music, Nonesuch Records. Her Site: http://rhiannongiddens.com/ End of ya-ya, now some tunes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqwRro2G-qA << stands right there with Fred Neil's take, my previous fave version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMHpLH0GXwg << interesting arrangements and playing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqqdihSClis << A Patsy Cline classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbnMHg_N-lQ << from the New Basement Tapes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfqIYN4KBc8 << solo w/banjo
SEMI-BONUS: 1/2 hour in studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmPf1CJaF5s << W/the Carolina Chocolate Drops (on fiddle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqwRro2G-qA << stands right there with Fred Neil's take, my previous fave version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMHpLH0GXwg << interesting arrangements and playing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqqdihSClis << A Patsy Cline classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbnMHg_N-lQ << from the New Basement Tapes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfqIYN4KBc8 << solo w/banjo
SEMI-BONUS: 1/2 hour in studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmPf1CJaF5s << W/the Carolina Chocolate Drops (on fiddle)
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR