A great piece on the Band's return to form. 'Rags and Bones' is my favourite song by them and Hudson's weaving lines at the end of each verse are beautiful and powerful, heightening the poignancy of Robertson's lyrics - the detail of the man singing on the fire escape as a young Caruso hits me every time.
Glad I stumbled upon this piece. This album has always been a favorite. Not only for Garth’s contributions (for me ‘Jupiter Hollow’ is just crazy in a good way) but we hear a return to shared vocals like in ‘Acadian Driftwood’.
An astute and insightful article, as always, Marshall. Concise, too! Woodwinds? Piccolo? As Dan Epstein notes, I want to give this one a fresh listen. It's only been about 40 years or so.
I'm so happy to read that many readers want to revisit this record after reading my piece. Not only is it a great record, it also validates my reason for writing NDIM! Thanks, all!
A great piece on the Band's return to form. 'Rags and Bones' is my favourite song by them and Hudson's weaving lines at the end of each verse are beautiful and powerful, heightening the poignancy of Robertson's lyrics - the detail of the man singing on the fire escape as a young Caruso hits me every time.
Glad I stumbled upon this piece. This album has always been a favorite. Not only for Garth’s contributions (for me ‘Jupiter Hollow’ is just crazy in a good way) but we hear a return to shared vocals like in ‘Acadian Driftwood’.
Thanks for this lovely piece, Marshall. I haven't listened to this record in ages -- I'm looking forward to revisiting it with your notes in mind.
Lovely piece, Marshall -and count me as yet another who is psyched to revisit the album with fresh ears!
An astute and insightful article, as always, Marshall. Concise, too! Woodwinds? Piccolo? As Dan Epstein notes, I want to give this one a fresh listen. It's only been about 40 years or so.
Excellent piece — makes me want to go back and check out this album, which I never really listened closely enough to.
I'm so happy to read that many readers want to revisit this record after reading my piece. Not only is it a great record, it also validates my reason for writing NDIM! Thanks, all!