Comments on: Folk Wisdom: Steve Earle @ The National http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/06/12/folk-wisdom-steve-earle-the-national/ News and Criticism on D.C. and Beyond Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:46:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Crazy Hearts: Justin Townes Earle and Joe Pug @ Birchmere on Sunday - Arts Desk - Washington City Paper http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/06/12/folk-wisdom-steve-earle-the-national/comment-page-1/#comment-49601 Crazy Hearts: Justin Townes Earle and Joe Pug @ Birchmere on Sunday - Arts Desk - Washington City Paper Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:59:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=7242#comment-49601 [...] Taylor Swift at the Verizon Center anytime soon. Each is decidedly old-fashioned: Earle with his Texas-country pedigree, throwback formality, and affection for honky tonk; and Pug with his sparse arrangements, linear [...] [...] Taylor Swift at the Verizon Center anytime soon. Each is decidedly old-fashioned: Earle with his Texas-country pedigree, throwback formality, and affection for honky tonk; and Pug with his sparse arrangements, linear [...]

]]> By: Steve Kolowich http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/06/12/folk-wisdom-steve-earle-the-national/comment-page-1/#comment-25185 Steve Kolowich Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:09:05 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=7242#comment-25185 He did play Copperhead Road. That was a highlight, although to be honest my favorite parts of his set were the Townes covers -- especially his two closers, "Lungs" and "To Live is to Fly." I like Townes's original versions, but as Joe Pug pointed out to me, so many of Van Zandt's studio recordings were produced with this unfortunate adult-contemporary atmosphere to them. I think Earle's grittier baritone complements Townes's writing extremely well -- especially those darker songs, like "Lungs," "Marie," etc. He did play Copperhead Road. That was a highlight, although to be honest my favorite parts of his set were the Townes covers -- especially his two closers, "Lungs" and "To Live is to Fly."

I like Townes's original versions, but as Joe Pug pointed out to me, so many of Van Zandt's studio recordings were produced with this unfortunate adult-contemporary atmosphere to them. I think Earle's grittier baritone complements Townes's writing extremely well -- especially those darker songs, like "Lungs," "Marie," etc.

]]> By: wrezhu http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/06/12/folk-wisdom-steve-earle-the-national/comment-page-1/#comment-25171 wrezhu Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:50:24 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=7242#comment-25171 Townes records speak for themselves, and Earle's covers record can't touch them. Although, it is a huge improvement over his last few. He hasn't recorded anything worth a damn since Transcendental Blues, but he still brings it live. I hope that people go out and get those fantastic Townes records. I hope he threw Copperhead Road in there last night. (although, the Dead Raven Choir cover of Our Mother the Mountain provides an incredibly grim atmosphere, the original in its sparse, psychedelic incarnation will leave you colder than any black metal.) Townes records speak for themselves, and Earle's covers record can't touch them. Although, it is a huge improvement over his last few. He hasn't recorded anything worth a damn since Transcendental Blues, but he still brings it live. I hope that people go out and get those fantastic Townes records. I hope he threw Copperhead Road in there last night. (although, the Dead Raven Choir cover of Our Mother the Mountain provides an incredibly grim atmosphere, the original in its sparse, psychedelic incarnation will leave you colder than any black metal.)

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