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Post subject: Re: In The Hills Where The Tall Weed Grows: A Calexico Threa
Posted: Sat December 15, 2018 3:19 am
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Having never seen them live, the horns are kind of a peripheral element of their music to me, honestly -- the things that really draw me to them are the songwriting, Joey Burns's voice, and John Convertino's drumming (he's one of my favorites in the business -- he has done some session work I really enjoy as well). But I can see where if you saw them live and got swept away by that massive energy of a big band, then the records wouldn't replicate that -- the albums have different strengths, not to mention lo-fi elements that are not conducive to capturing bombast.
Top ten?
Sunken Waltz Quattro Woven Birds Convict Pool Cruel Bisbee Blue House of Valparaiso Slowness Two Silver Trees Tapping on the Line
I couldn't really get into their newest one. I should try again.
Post subject: Re: In The Hills Where The Tall Weed Grows: A Calexico Threa
Posted: Sat December 15, 2018 3:49 am
Sunken Waltz Not Even Stevie Nicks Yours and Mine Letter to Bowie Knife Deep Down All Systems Red Victor Jara's Hands Two Silver Trees Tapping on the Line Lost in Space
Post subject: Re: In The Hills Where The Tall Weed Grows: A Calexico Threa
Posted: Sat December 15, 2018 4:14 am
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Really dig their cover of Love's "Alone Again Or" too:
I remember buying that EP at some music store in the Mall of America on our last family vacation (I was 20 -- my dad really wanted to get one last one in for old time's sake). I listened to this EP on repeat in the hotel probably 15-20 times. Whenever I hear it I can almost smell the chlorine and over-laundered bedsheets.
Post subject: Re: In The Hills Where The Tall Weed Grows: A Calexico Threa
Posted: Sat December 15, 2018 5:03 am
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Kevin Davis wrote:
Having never seen them live, the horns are kind of a peripheral element of their music to me, honestly -- the things that really draw me to them are the songwriting, Joey Burns's voice, and John Convertino's drumming (he's one of my favorites in the business -- he has done some session work I really enjoy as well). But I can see where if you saw them live and got swept away by that massive energy of a big band, then the records wouldn't replicate that -- the albums have different strengths, not to mention lo-fi elements that are not conducive to capturing bombast.
I've seen them 3 times and they've had at least 2 horns every time. The Feast of Wire tour was 3, I believe.
They usually stand right next to Joey, so they are prominently featured at their live shows for sure.
Post subject: Re: In The Hills Where The Tall Weed Grows: A Calexico Threa
Posted: Mon December 17, 2018 4:30 pm
Kevin Davis wrote:
Having never seen them live, the horns are kind of a peripheral element of their music to me, honestly -- the things that really draw me to them are the songwriting, Joey Burns's voice, and John Convertino's drumming (he's one of my favorites in the business -- he has done some session work I really enjoy as well). But I can see where if you saw them live and got swept away by that massive energy of a big band, then the records wouldn't replicate that -- the albums have different strengths, not to mention lo-fi elements that are not conducive to capturing bombast.
Top ten?
Sunken Waltz Quattro Woven Birds Convict Pool Cruel Bisbee Blue House of Valparaiso Slowness Two Silver Trees Tapping on the Line
I couldn't really get into their newest one. I should try again.
Are you talking about his drumming with Neko Case or has he done other stuff too?
Post subject: Re: In The Hills Where The Tall Weed Grows: A Calexico Threa
Posted: Mon December 17, 2018 4:32 pm
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The album I'm thinking of is "Traveling Alone" by Tift Merritt. They were also the house band on some of the Dylan covers from the "I'm Not There" soundtrack.
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