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Not that anyone's keeping score, but as Band alumni records go, Levon is pulling way ahead of the pack with his second keeper in as many tries in the '00s. ELECTRIC DIRT finds the Arkansas legend building on its critically acclaimed predecessor, DIRT FARMER, and bringing the democratic ebullience of his weekly Midnight Ramble live sessions (held in his barn) to record. Ramble stalwarts Larry Campbell and Amy Helm (Levon's daughter) appear all over the album (Campbell as producer and multi-instrumentalist; Amy Helm providing genetically in tune harmonies), while a loose, New Orleans vibe pervades courtesy of Allen Toussaint's horn arrangements (covers of the Grateful Dead's "Tennessee Jed", Randy Newman's "Kingfish" and other album standouts). The album, naturally, belongs to Helm, who is in stunningly assured vocal form (remarkable for a throat cancer survivor) and whose slack rustic groove remains irresistible (who else can make a mandolin sound like funk instrument). Helm--never considered one of the Band's chief songwriters--reveals his songcraft chops with ELECTRIC DIRT'S emotional centerpiece, "Growing Trade," an instant classic co-written with Campbell that rates with the Band's best.
Audio Mixer: Justin Guip.
Photographer: Ahron R. Foster.Rolling Stone (p.80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Helm struts his slippery shell-game groove on 'Jed' and works it deftly throughout....He digs deepest here with his voice, which veers between soulful stoicism and boozy yowl."
Dirty Linen (p.54) - "[O]n ELECTRIC DIRT, his voice is full-bodied, vibrant, and exuberant -- fully comparable to his days with the Band."
Billboard (p.28) - "It's driven by Helm's warm, amazingly rich moonshine vocals and decorated with bluesy guitar sprinkles, angelic violins and lovely harmonies..."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's the rustic and rambunctious Helm vocal, a cornerstone of The Band's sound, that provides these songs with their charm and personality." Levon Helm Electric Dirt Songs Electric Dirt Music Review Purchase Electric Dirt CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Gram Parsons Complete Reprise Sessions CDs (2006) Remastered; Boxed Set
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My second New Age project is an inspiration and reflection to different events and/or situations. Each song is a love affair with the "Spirit of Music." "I am the brush that the 'Spirit of Music' uses in drawing its etchings on the canvas of expression."The first song, "Flowers on the Hillside", was inspired when my wife and I were on a driviing trip to Carmel, California during the spring time. Through the middle valley, we saw colorful flowers on the hillside swaying in the wind. It was beautiful!The second song, "Le Jardin de Emilie", is dedicated to my wife Emilie. A few years ago, we were living in an apartment with a balcony. She planted the most beautiful garden with lots of greenery and flowers. It was so inspirational to me. This song is created with a French feel.Song number three, "Feathers in the Wind" is one of those songs that will be included in my next Brazilian Jazz project. I am collaborating with Elisete Retter who is a Brazilian singer/writer living in Israel. She is completing lyrics (in Portuguese). I was sitting in my back yard and feathers were drifting in the sky.Song number four, "A Song by my Angel", is a melody that was given to me in a dream by my Angel whose name is Melody.The number five song, "Flowers of Brazil", is another song that will be included in the Brazilian Jazz CD. This is an up-beat jazzy Samba song.My sixth song, "A Song in my Spirit", is a melody that has been with me for ...
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