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'An aphorism, properly stamped and molded, has not been "deciphered" when it has simply been read; rather one has then to begin its interpretation, for which is required an art of interpretation.' -- Nietzsche, 'On the Genealogy of Morals'

Gillian Welch: spare and subtle « Previous | |Next »
June 25, 2011

Gillian Welch has a new album entitled The Harrow & the Harvest which is due out in late June It is her fifth album and eight years since Gillian Welch's last album. Welch works within the familiar blending of traditional sounds and moods with modern sensibilities.

In the meantime here is Welch's interpretation of an old favourite--Gram Parson's Hickory Wind-- with Dave Rawlings. Minimal comes to mind. Deceptively simple comes to mind next.

Parsons, in his brief career, had broken new ground by combining rock, soul, gospel, and country. Welch, in contrast, is more traditional, with an emphasis on the spare and the subtle eg., Time (The Revelator)

This is the classic Byrd's version with Gram Parsons from the Sweetheart at the Rodeo (1967) album:

Judging from the reviews “The Harrow And The Harvest” is ten simple songs, featuring just the two of them singing and playing guitars, banjo and harmonica, with no great stylistic departures.

| Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at 2:21 PM |