Tag: Sturgill Simpson

3×3: Becca Mancari on Jennifer Knapp, Summertime, and the Blue Ridge Mountains

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Artist: Becca Mancari 
Hometown: All over New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, but Virginia is my heart. 
Latest Album: “Summertime Mama” 
Rejected Band Names: Virginia Siamese … Year of the Horse … Lady Friend (Band names are terrible) 

What was the first record you ever bought with your own money?
I was 14 years old and the first record I ever bought was by an artist named Jennifer Knapp and the record was called Kansas … which I believe was her debut album. 

If money were no object, where would you live and what would you do?
Honestly, I would probably buy some land close to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and fix up an old farm house with a big front porch. I would let my dog Abe run free and probably get an old horse for him to be friends with. And I would write and tour from there. Okay, and you said money was not an object! I would also have a home in either Puerto Rico (where my mom is from) or Mexico, and learn Spanish and be warm in the winter time! 

If your life were a movie, which songs would be on the soundtrack?
I feel like this is a really hard question because there are too many songs … but I'm going to give it a try. In no particular order: 
"Razor Love" by Neil Young 
"Boots of Spanish Leather" by Bob Dylan 
"I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free" by Nina Simone
"Down Along the Dixie Line" by Gillian Welch 
"I'd Rather go Blind" by Etta James 
"I Want You" by Bob Dylan 
"Clay Pigeons" by preformed by John Prine 
"Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver  
"Red Dirt Girl" by Emmylou Harris 
"Lulla" by Tinariwen 
"Sweet Wanomi" by Bill Withers 
AND on and on……………..

 

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What brand of jeans do you wear?
I have two great pairs of vintage Levi's that I love to wear. I wish I had a pair of Wranglers that fit well. 

What's your go-to karaoke tune?
Eeeee! I kind of hate to karaoke!! But I love to watch! 

What's your favorite season?
I love the hot Summer nights. So, I guess I am a Summer woman. 

 

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Kimmel or Fallon?
Hmmm that's a hard one … okay, okay Fallon. 

Jason Isbell or Sturgill Simpson?
Well, I think I have to say Sturgill, but respect both. 

Chocolate or vanilla?
Finally, no question here! Chocolate

3×3: Elephant Revival on Colorado, Karaoke, and What They Almost Named the Band

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Artist: Elephant Revival
Hometown: Nederland, Lyons, & Boulder, CO
Latest Album: Sands of Now
Rejected Band Names: It’z Evolving, Rippin’ Britches 🙂

 

Thanks to @onthedlphoto for this great shot of our set at Red Rocks!

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What was the first record you ever bought with your own money?
Dango: Guns n’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction
Daniel: Bob Dylan – Live at Carnegie Hall
Bridget: Foo Fighters (self-titled)

If money were no object, where would you live and what would you do?
Dango: I’m very content living where I do and playing with Elephant Revival. Nederland is very beautiful, and it's a unique community full of interesting people. That said, I love the Oregon coast and Brevard, NC. Not to mention, many places overseas I have yet to be — such as the Isle of Skye.
Daniel: There are so many places I have yet to go, so in my finite knowledge, I’d probably buy some land in Colorado and buy a bunch of solar panels and a Tesla battery. Then I’d build a monolithic dome and a separate music studio and have it all be powered by the sun. I’d invest in an organic heirloom seed bank, buy some chickens and goats, and hire some friends to help grow some food.
Bridget: I would live in the mountains just outside of Boulder, up high and near the river. I would play music locally and teach kids for free!

If your life were a movie, which songs would be on the soundtrack?
Dango: I’d create a mix-tape of Penguin Café Orchestra, Balmorhea, and Michael Nyman.
Daniel: "Tangled Up in Blue" and "The Times They Are a Changin’" by Bob Dylan, "Girl in the War" by Josh Ritter, "Born at the Right Time" and "You’re the One" by Paul Simon, "Hold On" by Tom Waits
Bridget: All the music of Béla Fleck, "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead, anything off Blue by Joni Mitchell

What brand of jeans do you wear?
Dango: Levi’s
Daniel: I have two pairs of jeans — Levi's and Kenneth Cole.
Bridget: I hardly ever wear jeans, but when I do, they are stretchy.

What's your go-to karaoke tune?
Dango: Don't do Karaoke
Daniel: "Redemption Song"
Bridget: "Stay" by Lisa Loeb

What's your favorite season?
Autumn

Kimmel or Fallon?
Yes & Colbert

Jason Isbell or Sturgill Simpson?
Both of them passing songs around the fire

Chocolate or vanilla?
Dango: Swirl
Daniel: Chocolate
Bridget: Chocolate

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3×3: Rachael Yamagata on Woodstock, Sturgill, and Her Fear of Karaoke

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Artist: Rachael Yamagata
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Latest Album: Chesapeake
Nicknames: Yams

 

Amsterdam this morning

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What was the first record you ever bought with your own money?
It was a single actually — Aerosmith's "Love in an Elevator."

If money were no object, where would you live and what would you do?
I’d split houses between Woodstock (where I live and love already), the Dominican Republic, and somewhere in Europe — Paris or somewhere in Tuscany, perhaps? I’d set up little studios in each and keep recording, but I’d also love to travel and do something physical while volunteering — e.g. building houses…

If your life were a movie, which songs would be on the soundtrack?
Ha! Who knows? I think it’d be an instrumental soundtrack. Maybe The Prince of Tides meets The Notebook meets anything by Danny Elfman.

 

Yes

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What brand of jeans do you wear?
No clue. It’s all about the fit.

What's your go-to karaoke tune?
Karaoke scares the shit out of me, actually. I watch.

What's your favorite season?
The Fall

 

you complete me. First show tonight #pittsburgh, then #chicago and #minneapolis #denver

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Kimmel or Fallon?
Both, for different moods.

Jason Isbell or Sturgill Simpson?
I think Jason Isbell is great. I don’t know Sturgill well, so now I’ve got a new artist to check out. Thanks!

Chocolate or vanilla?
Butter pecan

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Watch Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson Cover “Amarillo Highway”

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If you've ever dreamed of seeing Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson perform together, you're in luck. The two took the stage together in Tuscaloosa last night for a cover of Terry Allen's "Amarillo Highway," and the results are pretty rad. Watch the performance below.

Other Roots Music News:

• Rolling Stone talks to Tom Hiddleston about becoming Hank Williams. 

• Preview a new track from Flatt Lonesome at Bluegrass Today. 

• Oh Pep! stopped by NPR for a Tiny Desk Concert. 

• Bruce Springsteen's The River is getting the ultimate box set treatment. 

• Father John Misty performed a couple tunes on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• Natalie Prass covered a Slayer song for A.V. Undercover. 

Stream Newport Folk Festival This Weekend

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Can't make it to Newport Folk Festival? Fret not, you can stream performances of the festival from the comfort of your own home! Newport Folk Radio will broadcast a number of performances this weekend, all for your listening pleasure. 

Listen here. 

Other Roots Music News:

• Watch Gregory Alan Isakov perform "Saint Valentine." 

• Sharon Van Etten is one of many artists featured on an upcoming Donovan tribute album. [Consequence of Sound] 

• Go backstage at the Grand Ole Opry with Ashley Monroe. [American Songwriter] 

• Dave Cobb and Anderson East talk bromance in the Nashville Scene. 

• Sturgill Simpson sold out two nights at the Ryman and added a third. [Nashville Scene]