Nowadays, it’s hard to hear the exquisite close harmonies of Ira and Charlie Louvin without thinking about the way that changes in historical perspective alter a listener’s impression of any musical performance. When the brothers from Knoxville, Tennessee sang in the 1950s and 60s, their lyrics–many of which were didactics and cautionary tales affirming the [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Broadminded
Posted in Music on November 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Very Thought of You
Posted in Uncategorized on November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Made me want to write this.
Rhinestone Cowboy
Posted in Uncategorized on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My tribute to Porter Wagoner, from this week’s Independent:
He Just Came To Smell The Flowers
Dolly Parton is said to have joked about her break from duet partner and mentor Porter Wagoner: “we split over creative differences—I was creative, he was different.” As with all things Parton, there’s more substance here than meets the eye. Wagoner [...]
