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Emmylou Harris — Snake Song
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MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 05:35
 
{#Sleep}

rulebritannia
(NYC - Back in the USA!)
Posted: May 18, 2011 - 05:47
 
Liking this song makes me afraid I'm starting to like....Country!

ScottN
(100 miles south of Lake Wobegon)
Posted: Mar 25, 2006 - 17:58
 
Kregg wrote:
"well emmylou stands up next to a mountain"

Certainly an innovative version of Voodoo Child. The guitar break is a completely new treatment.
Kregg
(Texas)
Posted: Mar 14, 2006 - 10:21
 
"well emmylou stands up next to a mountain"
tony620d
(an office)
Posted: Feb 24, 2006 - 08:00
 
lou lou is bringing the place DOWN!
nick_valensi
(Quito, Ecuador)
Posted: Jan 11, 2006 - 08:11
 
not diggin it
rixtar99
(The O.C.)
Posted: Nov 28, 2005 - 17:27
 
Shesdifferent wrote:
Why do I have to endure this stuff just to get to the good songs? The song doesn't even have a melody.


Time to revoke your visa
johnnnynav
Posted: Nov 17, 2005 - 11:23
 

kazuma
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Oct 30, 2005 - 11:03
 
I hate to say, cause I love Emmylou, but her voice really sounds ravaged and it breaks my heart.
Glockman45
(undisclosed)
Posted: Oct 30, 2005 - 11:01
 
have good, get give

babyarm
eeching2004
(If I'd had the right location ... would I be here?)
Posted: Oct 19, 2005 - 05:24
 
janellish wrote:
spectacular sparseness. i love the banjo twang. this is the kind of country folk bit that i can really get into.

Oh, whatta beautiful sweet voice. (And what a lineup on that album.)
janellish
(vroom)
Posted: Oct 15, 2005 - 19:56
 
spectacular sparseness. i love the banjo twang. this is the kind of country folk bit that i can really get into.
Faithful_Fool
(Streets of San Francisco)
Posted: Oct 04, 2005 - 12:49
 
She just played this last weekend at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park at a bluegrass festival. 5 stages 2 days of music FREE!
Emmylou was a stand out favorite.
RabbitEars
Posted: Jul 22, 2005 - 09:51
 
This is a new one on me. Nice Emmylou. I like the sparseness of this.
coding_to_music
(Beantown)
Posted: Jul 22, 2005 - 09:48
 
Shesdifferent wrote:
Why do I have to endure this stuff just to get to the good songs? The song doesn't even have a melody.


I love her voice when she sings like this, this is very nice IMHO...
Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Jul 07, 2005 - 16:04
 
Why do I have to endure this stuff just to get to the good songs? The song doesn't even have a melody.
drover
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: May 09, 2005 - 22:20
 
WTF? After this set I had to double-check to make sure I hadn't accidentally selected my Twang City bookmark.
psycholynx
(Corona, CA (outside L.A.))
Posted: May 06, 2005 - 15:10
 
Ohhh, Banjo Segue....Nice !!!
Pyro
(Northwest Louisiana)
Posted: Apr 07, 2005 - 08:40
 
kellyeden wrote:


Don't forget to go waaayyyy back, to Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town, Elite Hotel and, especially, Luxury Liner. Emmylou was singing songs written by Rodney Crowell, Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons, to name a few. Her Hot Band was just that, with Ricky Skaggs, Crowell and Albert Lee. Don't miss Roses in the Snow for the most beautiful version of "Wayfaring Stranger" you'll ever hear.


These early albums are more "country" but I agree that she had a MONSTER band and plenty of energy on these. I also agree with a previous poster that "Wrecking Ball" is a killer CD...and not so "country", if that is an issue.
radiojunkie
(a sleepy bordertown (NY/CT))
Posted: Mar 26, 2005 - 22:36
 
When Emmylou sings "just might bite you" I stand up and take notice!
tonypf
(Honolulu)
Posted: Mar 23, 2005 - 15:10
 
My comment was in reponse to the question about Emmy's best album.

Lots of good comments in response to this question. However, I'd like to suggest something that isn't an ELH album, but an epiphany anyway: check out Graham Parson's Grievous Angel. Around 1973, I'd heard the Parson's album was great, but I didn't know it was also going to introduce me to someone (ELH) who would still be a compelling artist 30 years later.
mrmojorisin
(Dallas, Texas)
Posted: Feb 25, 2005 - 10:40
 
Clever transition. But the crappy Dylan song still sucked!
resonator
Posted: Jan 23, 2005 - 15:28
 
Beautiful. Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin rank among my RP must-explore "discoveries".
MikeWC
Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 16:36
 
Miles wrote:
Can anyone recommend their favorite ELH album and describe it? Thanks.


I'll respect any answer to this question, but I have to go with Red Dirt Girl. God, her voice is even sexier on that album than it is in this song.
grizzly_anderson
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Dec 13, 2004 - 16:35
 
Damn - I thought this was The Eagle's Journey of the Sourcerer when I heard the intro.
Lazy8
(the Gallatin valley of Montana)
Posted: Dec 10, 2004 - 08:20
 
Miles wrote:
Can anyone recommend their favorite ELH album and describe it? Thanks.

If I had to pick just one, I'd go with Cowgirl's Prayer. It's production is a little sparer than her recent work, just a few instruments, some tasteful backup, and that voice.

If you want to try something of hers you probably haven't heard try her Christmas album Light of the Stable. Nothing terribly novel there of course, except for the title song (it was new to me anyways).

She has backed up nearly everybody, so sometimes it feels like I hear her everywhere...hey Bill! Here's a theme for you: a string of songs with Emmylou on backup. It might surprise a few people with how well she gets around.
trixie
Posted: Jul 20, 2004 - 13:47
 
Townes Van Zandt is probably the best poet/musician in the history of music!!!
If anyone liked this version I recommend listening to Townes, he is simply wonderful!!!

unclejoey_ct
Posted: Jul 07, 2004 - 17:44
 
Favorite ELH? Damn, that's tough! Old, new. Live, studio. It's all good.

For some good old stuff, check out "Live at the Ryman". There are some great live covers, such as Steve Earle's "Guitar Town", Nanci Griffith's "It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go", and John Fogerty's "(Stuck Here in) Lodi". The disc has a bit of a bluegrassy feel to it with covers of some really good Bill Monroe tunes.

For an electrified feel, I'd go with "Spyboy". There's an absolutely wicked live version of "Deeper Well". Talk about a tune with a seriously tribal feel! The disc was recorded when they were working on "Wrecking Ball", so it gives a good alternate perspective to the finely crafted work of "Wrecking Ball".

...And just to prove she's still got it, you should listen to "Stumble into Grace". This time she went with all her own material (with help on some from the likes of the McGarrigle sisters), and almost all the songs hit me in some way or another.

As far as the Mrs. Robinson thing goes, ay yi yi. Just have a look at the photo of her on the front of "Stumbling into Grace"!



misterlee
Posted: Jul 07, 2004 - 17:00
 
GolfRomeo wrote:
my Mrs. Robinson. Growl.

Emmylou or Townes Van Zandt?
GolfRomeo
(The Beach, South Carolina)
Posted: Jun 23, 2004 - 09:41
 
my Mrs. Robinson. Growl.
Red_Dragon
(somewhere in the great midwest)
Posted: May 02, 2004 - 10:46
 
Emmylou is so good at what she does. She is truly an icon.
kellyeden
(De Witt, NY)
Posted: Mar 05, 2004 - 15:34
 
Miles wrote:
Can anyone recommend their favorite ELH album and describe it? Thanks.


Don't forget to go waaayyyy back, to Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town, Elite Hotel and, especially, Luxury Liner. Emmylou was singing songs written by Rodney Crowell, Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons, to name a few. Her Hot Band was just that, with Ricky Skaggs, Crowell and Albert Lee. Don't miss Roses in the Snow for the most beautiful version of "Wayfaring Stranger" you'll ever hear.

dolfan
(Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, FL)
Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 07:57
 
Miles wrote:
Can anyone recommend their favorite ELH album and describe it? Thanks.


I love Red Dirt Girl . It has many songs on it whose lyrics are captivating. Among the songs on there that are brilliant are "The Pearl," "Michaelangelo," "Red Dirt Girl," and "My Baby Needs A Shepherd." I have used "The Pearl" in teaching my honors English class as a perfect example of double meaning and Biblical allusion. It is worth looking into if you think Emmylou Harris is for you.
bigpomp
(Right in front of my Mac)
Posted: Jan 07, 2004 - 13:33
 
Miles wrote:
Can anyone recommend their favorite ELH album and describe it? Thanks.


"Wrecking Ball" - I believe her first collaboration with Daniel Lanois. Traditional Americana writing and vocals combined with Lanois' trademark ambient textures and unconventional instrumentation.
PattonFever
(tripoli)
Posted: Jan 04, 2004 - 23:06
 
the subtle yodelling sound that i hear at the beginning of each high-pitched line does not do anything for me.
Miles
Posted: Dec 15, 2003 - 10:04
 
Can anyone recommend their favorite ELH album and describe it? Thanks.
Leslie
(Bay Area, CA)
Posted: Sep 10, 2003 - 23:03
 
grizzly_anderson wrote:
the opening riff (can you call it that on a banjo?) made me think it was Journey of the Sourcerer until I heard Emmylou's voice...

I heard that as well!
grizzly_anderson
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Aug 21, 2003 - 14:15
 
the opening riff (can you call it that on a banjo?) made me think it was Journey of the Sourcerer until I heard Emmylou's voice...
Dave_Mack
(Saratoga, CA)
Posted: Aug 08, 2003 - 09:48
 
Nice. Do you think Greg Brown heard this before he wrote "Lull It By"?
anonymous
(Isle of Man - UK)
Posted: Aug 02, 2003 - 03:43
 
What wonderful music this woman has given us over the years!!

MsfStl
(Clayton (2028 miles east of Paradise), MO)
Posted: May 12, 2003 - 12:54
 
Originally Posted by Patti_M.:
Any song w/a banjo in it, perks up my ears! Good song.
pbm
8^)


Agreed! (pimp)
Patti_M.
(Mission Viejo (519 miles SE of RP), CA)
Posted: May 02, 2003 - 08:43
 
Any song w/a banjo in it, perks up my ears! Good song.
pbm
8^)