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Welcome to Episode 17 of the podcast edition of The Aquarium Drunkard Show; airing live every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. PST at the Little Radio studios in downtown L.A. As requested, below is the tracklisting order for this week’s podcast.
Prompted/inspired by a Lambchop show a few weeks ago here in L.A. I decided to continue the theme of Episode 16 for this week’s show. Track highlights include: A track off the upcoming Jay Farrar/Anders Parker side-project Gob Iron, a track off Drive-by Trucker Patterson Hood’s upcoming sophmore solo record, a track from the unreleased Whiskeytown side project Freightwhaler, and much more.
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American icon, performer, storyteller and marijuana-reform advocate, Willie Nelson has an album slated for a Halloween release next Tuesday. Normally I wouldn’t get too terribly excited about such news as, in my opinion, ole Willie has been phoning it in for some time now (see: last few records) collaborating with all sorts of questionable so-called country artists (see: Toby Keith and his ilk). But, after all, he is Willie, and can do whatever the fuck he wants, the rest of us with our opinions be damned.
But wait, things are different this go around. On Songbird Nelson has teamed up with Ryan Adams and his band The Cardinals, with Adams helming the controls wearing his producer’s hat. Sure, this is a Willie Nelson album, but it’s clearly a Willie Nelson album as seen through the Ryan Adams lens. Just as Daniel Lanois’s production work on Nelson’s 1998 Teatro album. Reportedly the majority of the song selection and arrangements were completely Adams’ call and upon your first listen it’s obvious.
Me? I love it, but my affection for Adams’ music is no secret around these parts. I also happen to be a big Willie fan, so there is yer caveat emptor, dear reader. The sound: The Cardinals rollicking accompaniment adds a needed spark that has been missing for quite some time in Nelson’s recorded music. Adams’ production and arrangement, particularly on the cover songs, wield a power elevating Nelson’s iconic voice and storytelling capabilities to new heights.
Below is the one Adams’ penned song for the album “Blue Hotel.” It’s pure Ryan delivered by one of our country’s national treasures. Also, check out the Cardinals take on the song which has been a mainstay in their live set the past six months.
DOWNLOAD:
MP3: Willie Nelson :: Blue Hotel
MP3: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals :: Blue Hotel (live)
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Amazon: Willie Nelson - Songbird
www.willienelson.com +++ www.ryan-adams.com +++ www.norml.org
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+ Visit The Hype Machine for additional Willie Nelson MP3s.
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When it comes to my turntable and vinyl collection — with all this 21st century technology at hand — I can be a little lazy, leaving an album on for a month at a time (or more) without changing it up. But, this also means that whatever record is on the table then becomes the de facto go-to soundtrack in my home. Meaning that next to listening to music on my computer, whatever vinyl record that happens to be on the turntable gets a hell of a lot of play.
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