I've never been a fan of end of the year lists that down allow you to experience the selections. Just reading about some great songs doesn't allow validation of the list. For this brief list, I placed a playlist on the Daytrotter.com website, so everyone can hear it!
You do need to register for the site to listen to the list, but it is so worth it. For $2/month you get access to some of the best sessions out there for live music PERIOD. You can register for a free trial, to see how great it is on your own. If you are not interested in the site.. Here's a rundown of the list!
Although a short list, I didn't want to waste time with so-so songs.
The first two are from the must have session, Mumford & Sons and Friends.
#1 Reincarnation, is a Roger Miller standard. In this take, the "friend" of Mumford & Sons is Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. It's such a simple and pure song, that I find my self singing it to my daughter during our walks together.
#2 Atlantic City, written by a "poet of New Jersey" as quoted from NJ Gov Chris Christie on SNL, Bruce Springsteen. This 30 year old song is a duet between Marcus Mumford and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. It's just slightly haunting with the recent slight death of New Jersey's coast.
#3 In The Pines. Another traditional, covered by many throughout the years, including versions by Nirvana and Lead Belly with it's other common name "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", is a great fit for Portland's Laura Gibson and her haunting style.
#4 Sexx Laws. I would have never expected to find a cover of the diverse Beck on a session with a Bluegrass band. I should have learned by now to not limit my experiences by a silly thing such as expectations. Chris Thile & Co. of Punch Brothers are not one to be tied down by rules and do an amazing cover of this popular song with a very close facsimile despite entirely different instrumentation.
You do need to register for the site to listen to the list, but it is so worth it. For $2/month you get access to some of the best sessions out there for live music PERIOD. You can register for a free trial, to see how great it is on your own. If you are not interested in the site.. Here's a rundown of the list!
Although a short list, I didn't want to waste time with so-so songs.
The first two are from the must have session, Mumford & Sons and Friends.
#1 Reincarnation, is a Roger Miller standard. In this take, the "friend" of Mumford & Sons is Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. It's such a simple and pure song, that I find my self singing it to my daughter during our walks together.
#2 Atlantic City, written by a "poet of New Jersey" as quoted from NJ Gov Chris Christie on SNL, Bruce Springsteen. This 30 year old song is a duet between Marcus Mumford and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. It's just slightly haunting with the recent slight death of New Jersey's coast.
#3 In The Pines. Another traditional, covered by many throughout the years, including versions by Nirvana and Lead Belly with it's other common name "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", is a great fit for Portland's Laura Gibson and her haunting style.
#4 Sexx Laws. I would have never expected to find a cover of the diverse Beck on a session with a Bluegrass band. I should have learned by now to not limit my experiences by a silly thing such as expectations. Chris Thile & Co. of Punch Brothers are not one to be tied down by rules and do an amazing cover of this popular song with a very close facsimile despite entirely different instrumentation.
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