Emmylou Harris reunited with Rodney Crowell in 2013 to record Harvest Moon. He had been her guitarist in the 1970’s and early 80’s. He’s had his own solo career and this new collaboration is amazing. I read they are working together on a new album for 2015.
Rockabilly or country?
Thats my kind of acoustic guitar. Rodney is amazing and just keeps getting better. He plays a vintage Gibson L-00.
Only two chords, E and A or A7 in a few places with the capo on the 3rd fret. I’m still working out the picking break.
my bad. I should have said, go to 1:30 thats when the Rock licks starts. Reminds me of the licks I used to hear in Rockabilly. Dale Hawkins, Buddy Holly etc.
Not sure but I think he’s using some licks from Johnny B. Goode. Has that sound starting at 1:34 to 1:42
I thought that unexpected transition into the little 50’s rock lick was pretty cool. Then he slides right back into the main lead he uses throughout. The drummer keeps that same snappy beat. Its my favorite track on that album. It’s not your regular country song.
I can’t check right now but is that including or after the mandolin solo? Between the mandolin, and the guitar not being clean and reverb-drenched, and Em’s harmony work (swoon), I’d say a bit more country.
I’ve played a bunch of those Gibsons. Really fun - a very clear, simple, woody tone that is wonderful for strumming and blues fingerpicking. The sunburst/firestripe pg version is wonderful too. Collings, the highly respected small batch maker, just came out with a new version called Waterloo, a play on Gibson’s Depression-era brand Kalamazoo and the original name of Austin TX where Collings is based.
Rodney is amazing and just keeps getting better. He plays a vintage Gibson L-00.