“Another Day/Another Time,” a concert inspired by the Coen Brothers’ film “Inside Llewyn Davisâ€, which itself was inspired by the 60’s New York folk movement, took place at Town Hall
Sun, September 29, 2013.
Luckily Showtime set up some cameras.
The concert features performances of songs from the early 1960s in addition to live renditions of the film’s folk music.
The performances include The Avett Brothers, Marcus Mumford, Jack White, Gillian Welch, Joan Baez, Dave Rawlings Machine, Rhiannon Giddens, Lake Street Dive, Colin Meloy, The Milk Carton Kids, Punch Brothers, Patti Smith, Willie Watson, and the film’s lead Oscar Isaac.
“Another Day/Another Time” will will air December 13 at 10:00 PM on Showtime.
Remember when Loretta Lynne won CMA Awards with Loretta Lynn announced as Entertainer of the Year? How about when johnny Cash hosted the event.
Of course you don’t. It was decades ago and most of you weren’t even born yet.
There was a time that the Country Music Awards, like the industry and culture itself, had an edge and a spirit of danger. Performers would roll off a couch in a studio somewhere in town to accept their award. Sometimes they were drunk and looking for a fight. Below find some great moments from CMA history to help us steel through the glitter-choked tailgate party it’s become.
The one video I wanted o find most of all was one of Charlie Rich burning the piece of paper announcing John Denver as the Country Music Association “Entertainer of the Year†at the 1975 CMA Awards. Alas that little gem of industry spontaneity has been shut down.
Dolly Parton sneaks up on Randy Travis
Waylon Jennings performs “America” on what looks like an ’80’s CMA
CMA’s hosted by Johnny Cash in 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkbBJE76KU0
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge perform Me and Bobby McGee at the 1974 CMA Awards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fujhzkyYias
Sonny James and Bobby Goldsboro present the award for the Country Music Association Instrumentalist to Jerry Reed in 1971.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko39cIFowRY
1974 CMA Awards with Loretta Lynn announced as Entertainer of the Year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8370bQ5Izo
Willie Nelson Induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame by Johnny Cash at the 27th CMA Awards 1993
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMrh7aPaagg
Alison Krauss & Union Station performs ‘My Poor Old Heart’ on the 2005 CMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGJaU25ZIA
1968 Country Music Awards with an induction of Bob Wills into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Skip over the insipid performance by Bobby Goldsboro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BYNuPL0Te4
In 1999 George Jones, recovering from a near-fatal car accident, was nominated for Single of the Year for his autobiographical ballad “Choices.”
CMA executives asked Jones to sing a shortened version of the nominated song, but he opted to stay home as a sign of his protest against the request.
Alan Jackson showed class and reverence for Jones worked “Choices” into the last portion of his scheduled performance of his current single, “Pop A Top.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_WmbAek0-4
These “Special guests” turn out to be some roots music heavy-hitters. Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Sam Bush, bassist Edgar Meyer and percussionist Eric Darken. They will join Swift for on the Country Music Awards “special version” of her hit song “Red.”
Swift has worked with Americana musicians in the past, most notably her Grammy-wining collaboration withe The Civil Wars for the song “Safe and Sound” for the Hunger Games soundtrack.
This allows huge exposure for these participating artists, and give Swift some gravitas and Americana cred for a future career move.
How do you feel about this announcement?
Tune in to find out November 6th on ABC. Follow me on twitter as I will live tweet thsi awards
This is why the Internet is awesome. Someone on YouTube took the time to compile every TV appearance that Cash made between 1955 and 1959. It says that it;s an “incomplete” collection but who cares. These 16 gems of musical history will satisfy.
1955 – Johnny Cash (Backstage in Oklahoma City)
1956 – So Doggone Lonesome (Grand Ole Opry)
1957 – Get Rhythm (Tex Riter’s Ranch Party)
1957 – Give My Love To Rose (Tex Riter’s Ranch Party)
1957 – Home of the Blues (Tex Riter’s Ranch Party)
1957 – I Walk the Line (Tex Riter’s Ranch Party)
1957 – So Doggone Lonesome (Tex Riter’s Ranch Party)
1957 – Next in Line (Tex Riter’s Ranch Party)
1957 – Train of Love (Tex Riter’s Ranch Party)
1958 – Stay All Night & Next In Line (Country Style USA)
1958 – Give My Love to Rose (Country Style USA)
1958 – Home of the Blues & Stay All Night (Country Style USA)
1958 – Ballad of a Teenage Queen (American Bandstand)
1959 – All Over Again (March of Dimes)
1959 – Camptown Races (Bell Telephone Hour)
1959 – Don’t Take Your Guns to Town (Ed Sullivan Show)
David Letterman, and his Late Show booking crew, have been long-time enthusiastic supporters of country and Americana music. Recently it seems like Dave has invited a roots artist to play every night of the week, and this is great new for the artists needing exposure and fans looking for great music.
And as Saving Country Music tells it, the Late Show was the one that reached out to many of these artists to perform on the program. Many of them, like dale Watson and Shove;s and Rope, getting national exposure for the first time.
Here’s to you, Dave and crew, for championing great roots and Americana music like the clips below.
Ryan Adams – Lucky Now – December 5, 2011
Shovels & Rope – Birmingham – David Letterman January 30, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPnGEgtDXI
Elizabeth Cook – If I Had My Way, I’d Tear This Building Down – March, 14 2013
Dale Watson & His Lonestars – “I Lie When I Drink” – June 24, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHcRTTy0Epg
Ray Wylie Hubbard – Mother Blues – David Letterman – January 9, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r92RkIKm6Wc
Marty Stuart “Country Boy Rock & Roll” June 29, 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcJ80pKqsA0
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit “Codeine” – November 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUzc7cUaPWs
The lead up eerie border-town short videos for FX’s “The Bridge’ has hooked me I and I will be tuning in for the pilot episode July 10th at 10pm.
The theme song, “Until I’m One With You,” written and performed by Ryan Bingham is a great aesthetic fit for the program.
The gritty program is loosely adapted from a popular Scandinavian crime drama. The American version follows two detectives as they hunt down a serial killer slaughtering women on both side of the El Paso, Texas and Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico border.
Bingham does the song with a fittingly chilling delivery. Chiming acoustic guitar answered by electric guitar, his gravel-road rasps a sentiment that slithers from desire to claustrophobic obsession.
Until I’m one with you
Until I’m one with you
My heart shall not pass through
It’ll only be forsaken
Until I’m one with you
Our world is torn in two
Until I’m one with you
Our love will be mistaken
Until I’m one with you
My death they will pursue
Until I’m one with you
My life will be degraded
Davis Letterman continues his support for roots music by inviting Austin’s favorite son , Dale Watson, an his crackerjack band The Lonestars on last night’s show. Dale and the boys performed a cut of his excellent new release “El Rancho Azul.”
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. The pairing seemed odd when i caught wind of it, but the results were a great combination of rustic roots with modernist sensibilities. Like the Nashville Sound if it had taken place 30 years earlier.
They made their collective TV debut last night, performing “When You Get to Asheville” with the Steep Canyon Rangers on the Late Show With David Letterman.
Appearing in back woods finery Martin deftly works the banjo and Edie recalls her “What I am…” breathlessness on this plaintive tune of a classic lovelorn longing. The perennial theme is afforded
modern touches like using email to communicate. They are deftly backed by the Martin’s usual partners Steep Canyon Rangers The cut is taken from their new release, Love Has Come for You, which Rounder released this week.
Elizabeth Cook stopped by the Late Show for her third visit to explain the Australian country music scene to David Letterman. Just what makes the Best Bush Ballad!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTJ5q53R6A
Cook also performed Tear This Building Down from her current EP Gospel Plow. She was joined by the Georgia Southern University “Southern Pride marching band. Cook is a 1996 graduate of Georgia Southern with dual degrees in Accounting and Computer Information Systems.
Alabama Shakes is definitely hitting a stride. Coming off lead singer Brittany Howard shining performance among other at luminaries at the Grammy’s Levon Helm tribute the band then made their Austin City Limits and Saturday Night Live debut. Both of which airing simultaneously last night.
The band performed their rootsy Motown-like single “Hold On†and a newer song titled “Always Alright†(free for download for a limited time) on SNL.
Their ACL setlist included five songs: “Hold Onâ€, “Always Alrightâ€, “You Ain’t Aloneâ€, “I Ain’t the Sameâ€, and “On Your Wayâ€. The episode of ACL also featured a four-song performance by Texas’ blues man Gary Clark, Jr.
Check Alabama Shakes’ two SNL performances and the full episode of ACL below.
