This woman is a goddess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-xdqz4ryc
I'm on board with this! I need more Gillian. I only have Hell Among the Yearlings right now.
I saw her with the Dave Rawlings Machine, which is basically the same act only Dave takes the lead vocal part and Gillian the harmony. Good, good shit.
"Time (The Revelator)" goes on a desert island list for me. Top 5 all-time as far as I'm concerned.
QuoteI'm on board with this! I need more Gillian. I only have Hell Among the Yearlings right now.
Two great covers by the Machine:
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEDdvUxtDPo[/media]
Country Girl (Young)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXtP__K23io&feature=related[/media]
I have a DVD of them playing the Bridge School and Young comes out and sings the last verse of Country Girl. It's awesome, maybe should start a youtube account.
amazing amazing amazing duo. they just take my breath away.
last summer got to see them as david rawlings machine the night before hardly strictly bluegrass. sooo much fun! d--thanks for the clip!
i do wish they would tour. i'm fiending for a show. am quietly hoping for a david rawlings appearance at the old crow show next month here in l.a. he must be in town mixing a record or something b/c he's been showing up at local venue largo to sit in with jon brion quite a bit lately.
it's been 5 years since soul journey came out. five!
(full disclosure: am a complete and utter fangirl for these two. :D )
I didn't realize that you were such a fan, Yvon. Would you like a copy of that Bridge School show or do you already have it?
:D i don't have it! i would love a copy! should we do a b&p?
i was at last week's bridge school. every year they show a movie featuring performers from over the years. i gave a cheer at the gillian & david clip. ;D
i may have a recording of that david rawlings show if you'd like one. i'll look around...
Quote:D i don't have it! i would love a copy! should we do a b&p?
Don't be silly. I seem to remember owing you for one badass sticker. I still haven't gotten it, but when I do I'll grab your address and send you that DVD. It's a good audience recording and the performance with Neil is just magical. When I saw DRM Dave talked about that performance and how much it meant to him to play with Neil that day so when I saw it on someone's trade list I snagged it.
Ben Sollee played a great version of "Everything is Free" last night.
Yvon: I got the stickers in the mail yesterday and I'll try to get your package in the mail this week. Thanks so much!
Quote"Time (The Revelator)" goes on a desert island list for me. Top 5 all-time as far as I'm concerned.
True that! I am enamored by these 2 fine musicians. I have seen them twice and they blew my mind each time. I can't even believe that Soul Journey was 5 years ago. I haven't seen the Machine though, not sure if they have come to Michigan in that incarnation. If I did miss them, then shame on me!!
aMD, thanks for the 2 covers. I hadn't seen those.
QuoteI didn't realize that you were such a fan, Yvon. Would you like a copy of that Bridge School show or do you already have it?
dylan, the show was on my stoop when i got home tonight! cannot wait to hear it! thanks so much!
it inspired me to listen to "revival." man oh man, this record is stunning. "one more dollar" and "annabelle" are just gorgeous heartbreakers.
Her and Dave used to live around the corner from us in Nashville. We never spoke, but she did give Sparky a big smile when we were walking him by their house 1 day.
I saw her and Dave perform with Ryan Adams at the train wreck he had at the Ryman about 5 years ago. They were all playing Joey by Bob Dylan for an encore (to a half empty sold out show), RA on drums, and he stopped playing in the middle of the song (Dave and Gillian kept it going) and went looking around stage for his wine bottle.
Her and Dave also sat behind us at The Belcourt here when they re-released The Last Waltz.
that's all I got
I would love to see them play with Ryan again now that he is semi normal..they make great music together...I love Heartbreaker.
They are also on the Robyn Hitchcock documentary that recently came out where he plays with them and Peter buck and the actually go play Maxwell's in Hoboken. Peter played there in like 83' with REM.
i had a bit o' david & gillian luck this week!
last night at the old crow ms. show here in l.a. david played about 5 songs with them, then he and gillian came out and played with the band for the encore!
awe. some.
tonight david showed up and played with jon brion at largo. :D
MY DRY SPELL IS OVER!
i credit this thread for getting the mojo going! [smiley=beer.gif]
now, if they would just put out another record...
dylan--have you heard "throw me a rope?" it's not on any records, but i have a live version of it. if it's on my laptop, i'll post a link..
Wow! That's awesome Yvon. I'm not sure if I'd heard that song or not. I'd like to.
found a clip on youtube of g & d performing it on austin city limits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paE_WxZEJA8
turns out the title is "the way it could be"
man oh man. i repeat: stunning.
yeah, I've definitely heard that. Great song. This thread has put me in a huge kick on these guys. I'm loving me some Miss Ohio right now.
She said I wanna do right but not right now.
dylan--am watching the disc you sent. just heard them singing "nobody but the babe" from "o brother" with petra haydn.
dear lord. chills.
thank you for this! [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]
also: am supposed to see them TONIGHT at a TINY club here in town. show announced yesterday. HOWEVER. i am working overtime b/c our deadline shifted. I MAY STILL MAKE IT! everyone who can spare one: keep a good thought for me. [smiley=beer.gif]
*fingers crossed*
soooooo... did you get to go?
So the Gillian Welch discussion is this:
She is the child of a pair of urban writers...heard a record, went to college and now writes all these down-home bluegrass songs.
does that cheapen the experience for you when you listen, knowing she didn't grow up learning these songs in a rocking chair in an Appalachian holler?
or can you put that aside and just groove with the music?
QuoteSo the Gillian Welch discussion is this:
She is the child of a pair of urban writers...heard a record, went to college and now writes all these down-home bluegrass songs.
does that cheapen the experience for you when you listen, knowing she didn't grow up learning these songs in a rocking chair in an Appalachian holler?
or can you put that aside and just groove with the music?
I think that makes her MORE genuine in a way. For her to seek out this music that she was barely even exposed to, it must have really touched her and she found her "true calling". Whereas most people just fall into listening to the same stuff the people around them like, be it Bill Monroe or Brittney Spears. So it doesn't cheapen the exp for me at all.
New album "The Harrow & The Harvest" released June 28th. Finally.... ::)
Any other Gillian & David fans here? They are truly from the top shelf.
Sweet. Birthday gift for me!
Gillian Rules! just saw her open for buffalo springfield!!!!
and a while back it was cool to spot her at the MoF show as well.
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Jun 08, 2011, 06:51 PM
Gillian Rules! just saw her open for buffalo springfield!!!!
and a while back it was cool to spot her at the MoF show as well.
Man, that Springfield show must have been awesome. Saw them at Bridge last year but the thought of Neil & Stills jamming on bluebird plugged in is almost too much to bear...
Love love love her. Saw Gillian and David at the Fillmore a few years back. They were amazing!
Yeah it was quite an amazing show.. they did some huge jams which i was not expecting.
gillian and dave blew everyone away as well!
Quote from: ralph on Jun 08, 2011, 08:14 PM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Jun 08, 2011, 06:51 PM
Gillian Rules! just saw her open for buffalo springfield!!!!
and a while back it was cool to spot her at the MoF show as well.
Man, that Springfield show must have been awesome. Saw them at Bridge last year but the thought of Neil & Stills jamming on bluebird plugged in is almost too much to bear...
Tour Announced!!!
http://www.gillianwelch.com/tour (http://www.gillianwelch.com/tour)
New album is ridiculously awesome. Wow, wow, wow...
Really love this album....feel it's a bit top heavy, songs 2-6 are amazing! Need a few more listens tho, the whole album is impressive as always by these 2
LOVE this one!! although a couple aren't my favorites, but it's very solid. can't believe it took 8 years though!!
Tennessee is the shit. What a song.
in case you missed it, check them out on conan:
http://teamcoco.com/video/full-episode-1112-elijah-wood-leslie-bibb-and-musical-guest-gillian-welch (http://teamcoco.com/video/full-episode-1112-elijah-wood-leslie-bibb-and-musical-guest-gillian-welch)
Quote from: BH on Jul 01, 2011, 12:11 PM
Tennessee is the shit. What a song.
Yep, one of my faves. But honestly, the whole album is just sublime. Been waiting a long long time for this one. Very rare that an album youve built up so much turns out to meet and then exceed your expections.
Theres talk of a January tour here which would be awesome. They last toured here in '04. Some of the most stunning shows Ive seen. Dave's guitar playing live is jaw dropping in places. And the harmonies... oh boy... I remember hearing The Way It Will Be (Throw Me A Rope back then) during those shows and thinking how amazing a song it was. Who'd have thought it would take 8 years to make it to record?
Man, I love this album.
I've really enjoyed reading this thread and knowing there are other Gil/Dave fans on here.
I agree that the new album is amazing and everything I hoped it would be. I've grown to appreciate Soul Journey over the years, but didn't care for it much at first. It's great to be blown away by a record of theirs again right off the bat.
Can't wait to see them again in August.
Loving this album!!!
Fall Tour announced!!!
http://www.gillianwelch.com/070711/ (http://www.gillianwelch.com/070711/)
Dang! If I buy one more $40 dollar ticket this month, I may have to sleep on the couch.
all worth it though BH!
here are a couple making of album vids:
http://www.gillianwelch.com/news (http://www.gillianwelch.com/news)
Fresh Air NPR interview:
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/137823880/the-fresh-air-interview-gillian-welch-david-rawlings?sc=tw&cc=freshair (http://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/137823880/the-fresh-air-interview-gillian-welch-david-rawlings?sc=tw&cc=freshair)
LA times article:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-gillian-welch-20110927,0,7925374.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-gillian-welch-20110927,0,7925374.story)
Spring Tour announced!
http://www.gillianwelch.com/tour (http://www.gillianwelch.com/tour)