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Re: Emmyou Harris question




>"the ope" <opedopenope at hotmail_com> wrote:
>Hey!!! does anyone here on the list own Emmylou Harris' "Wrecking Ball"
>album? I'm deciding whether i should get it or not.
>I've heard it's a really good album. I know she is a country artist, and 
>was
>wondering how country sounding that album actually is!
>Should i get it or not? lyrics good? bad?
>thanks! to whomever helps me out!!
>

     I agree with the other replies on this one.  I am not as good
at describing the producer, Lanois, but a friend of mine has played
for me over several years many Daniel Lanois CDs and CDs produced by
Lanois.  I can only compare him to the spacier aspects of Ric
Hordinski especially on _Hush_.  "Deeper Well" is my favorite song,
closely followed by "Orphan Girl" and "Where Will I Be".  Listen
closely to the lead guitar and how it travels from one speaker to
another: this is what I think of as Lanois.  That is probably my
bias for lead guitar.  The bass guitar is similarly complex, not
the simple notes of many country songs.

     I have liked Emmylou Harris since near the beginning of her
career.  I always though of her as blue grass instead of country.

     The first time I was introduced to this new style of Emmylou
was as a part of her Spy Boy tour.  Over the Rhine opened for her
in Newport, Kentucky.  These two bands make a good combination.
Mike Georgin was the bass player at that time.  The music played
late into the night for a Thursday.  Emmylou gave a very generous
amount of music.  The heavy rhythms of the drum and bass was
unexpected and amazing and wonderful.

--Rick C

is what I think of as Lanois.

     I have listen

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