Iowan wrote:Back to back nights in Iowa's main college towns in about a month. I'd like to hit the show in Ames at the M-Shop (my alma mater and a super intimate venue) but it's a Thursday, and I have depositions set for Friday AM. Looks like the Iowa City show for me.
I will be at the Iowa City show as well. Hope to see you there.
I haven't even bothered to look - is that at the Englert?
I'm guessing we'll be at Short's beforehand.
It's at the Mill. Not the happiest place in Iowa City by any means.
Good show, but nothing ground breaking, by McMurtry last night. Played a few new songs and some older faves. I do love to watch him play that 12 string. He actually seemed to be in a pretty good mood and no cars were towed.
I spoke to McMurtry's sound guy last night and he told me that the new record will be out in the fall and that Benmont Tench (of TP and the Heartbreakers) will be paying some keyboards.
Clams wrote:I spoke to McMurtry's sound guy last night and he told me that the new record will be out in the fall and that Benmont Tench (of TP and the Heartbreakers) will be paying some keyboards.
So this must mean Ian Mac was busy working on the Faces Reunion......right???
As 2014 wanes, McMurtry’s got his 11th album in the can, which, upon its release early next year, will mark his first studio output in seven years. He recorded it in New Orleans with ace zydeco producer C.C. Adcock, and McMurtry describes it as “more careful” and dynamic than his prior records. “It ranges from almost bluegrass to almost hip-hop,” he explains, the latter style achieved by “messing around” with the road-tested rocker “How Am I Gonna Find You Now?” Tom Petty’s keyboardist, Benmont Tench, played on several tracks, as did Derek Trucks, Ivan Neville, Danny Barnes, and McMurtry’s son Curtis, who contributed banjo and backing vocals.
The LP will be put out on the European imprint Complicated Game (McMurtry’s label-mate is David Lynch), which should enable McMurtry to play more overseas markets. “We used to tour to support record sales. Now we make records to support tours,” he explains. “I’m getting older, so I need more money. You can be young and broke, but you cannot be old and broke. I need to fix it so when we run out of road in the States, we can go [to Europe]. Middle-aged Americans can still get big over there.”
Couple new tunes popped up on Spotify today. "How'm I Gonna Find You Now" and "These Things." HIGFYN must be the "almost-hip hop" song in Clams' article above.
Duke Silver wrote:Couple new tunes popped up on Spotify today. "How'm I Gonna Find You Now" and "These Things." HIGFYN must be the "almost-hip hop" song in Clams' article above.
It is. If this record was to be released this year, "Copper Canteen" would give "Mile High" a competitor for song of the year.
Catching McMurtry tonight at The Melting Point in Athens. McMurtry on Thurs, DBT on Friday. That's three of my top ten favorite songwriters in two days. I don't think you can beat that. Maybe in the 60's you could have caught The Beatles and Dylan two nights back to back.
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RevMatt wrote:Catching McMurtry tonight at The Melting Point in Athens. McMurtry on Thurs, DBT on Friday. That's three of my top ten favorite songwriters in two days. I don't think you can beat that. Maybe in the 60's you could have caught The Beatles and Dylan two nights back to back.
How was the show? Heard he had some trouble getting there.
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