Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009
Are you familiar with Nickel Creek, the contemporary bluegrass band? They’re really excellent. They’re on my list of musicians where I need to own everything they’ve ever done. Which is why I picked up a solo album by their guitarist, Sean Watkins, a few years back. It’s all instrumentals except for one song, which has guest vocals by Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket.
It’s such an excellent song. I tried to find it on seeqpod or youtube and couldn’t. But it’s on Last.fm:
What are some other songs that should be more well-known than they are?
February 25th, 2009 at 10:46 am
I’ve always loved Nickel Creek. It’s fabulous traveling music (road trips) and the lyrics on most of the songs are very profound.
I hadn’t heard this one–but I love it!
I can’t think of any songs that should be more well-known; but I’ve lost my memory. It’s the pregnancy. It makes my brain mushy…
February 25th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I like it, too. I’m going to have to look for some more Nickel Creek. I always think all of the music you introduce me to that I’ve not heard before should be more well-known. I am definitely not the discoverer of little-known music–I rely on people like you to educate me!
February 25th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I love Glen Phillip’s voice. He actually did an entire album with Nickel Creek, after collaborating with Sean Watkins on this song, they released it under the name Mutual Admiration Society.
February 25th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I, for some reason, was thinking Nickleback and was wondering why Glen Phillips would betray me that way. Feeling better now!
February 25th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Ha! That would be scary.
February 26th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Is it the song called “Happy New Year”?
February 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Sorry I never gave the song title. It’s called “Let It Fall.”