Rodney Crowell: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Rodney Crowell performs with the ease and swagger of a man comfortable in his ways. He carries his songs the way he carries his old guitar: out in the open, no case, almost as an extension of his body.
The man from Crosby, Texas, has been writing country songs for much of his life. At 22, he moved to Nashville and honed his craft with country greats Jerry Reed and Guy Clark. Emmylou Harris would record his song "Till I Gain Control Again," and these days - 40 years later - Crowell is a legend whose songs have been recorded by Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash and the Oak Ridge Boys, among others.
Crowell's commercial success in the late '80s was huge, and in 2003 he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Now, he's just released his 14th solo album, Tarpaper Kid, and it's filled with poignant autobiographical songs, marked by brilliant turns of phrase and thoughtful observations. Here, he performs three of its songs, with the aid of backup singers Shannon McNally and Joanne Gardner. --BOB BOILEN
Set List
"Famous Last Words Of A Fool In Love"
"Jesus Talk To Mama"
"God I'm Missing You"
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Olivia Merrion; Production Assistant: Meredith Rizzo; photo by Meredith Rizzo/NPR
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I've always thought that Rodney Crowell is one of the most overlooked artists in Country Music. Best Wishes! M.H.
One of the greatest songwriters of all time.
The wonderful Rodney Crowell, a gently shining treasure. Thank you NPR
A true legend who still writes, plays & sings for us...
Seen him 5 times. Once at the Southgate House I followed him out back after the show. He said he needed a place to sit. I knew there was a nearby perch and got him a seat. Others had gathered around by then. Like I knew what I was talking about, I told them to go back inside and buy his cd's and bring them out and he'd sign em. Then, in a rush of embarrassment, I looked at him and asked, "You'll sign them won't you?" He just gave a smile and said, "Sure." I went back inside, bought his newest cd, at the time, and went back out and got it signed. I treasure the cd and memories. He just seemed like an old friend. Thank you Rodney.
Very gifted singer and songwriter. I hope he is around for a long time to come. We have lost so many already. They will never be replaced.
Rodney, you always hit the musical and vocal sweet spot. As I sit to write a song I find myself quite often thinking about your verse musically and vocal approach that extends great inspiration. Thank you. Vince James
Rodney Crowell is often thought of as a writer but vastly underrated as a performer. Let's also not forget that he was an early member of the Hot Band and has been a sidekick of Emmylou Harris for 40 years and is in my estimation her best singing partner. He has a thing for small folk guitars and is often seen with a Gibson 00-L and like me he finger picks without picks which creates a softer sound that doesn't compete with the vocals.
@fretfix1
3 жыл бұрын
Playing a Collings here...
These three songs sure do sound good.....Simple and straight to the heart......Thanks Rodney, for the gift of songs you are giving us here.......
One of the great American song writers... sadly so underrated. A national treasure.
Class act , what a gentle man ...
Man, that's some Johnny Cash stuff right there- melancholic, poignant and deeply personal; music that isn't hokey. Its about a real man with real heartfelt aches and pain. The feels! Great post
Rodney's voice is so pure and unaffected.
Rodney is an amazing song writer... those words...
"comfortable in his ways" and made me comfortable to ... event is is not my usual cup of tea. Natural simple and generous... Thanks you a lot Tiny Desk.
Under appreciated talent there....thx NPR, Peace
A privilege listening to this. Thank you Rodney and NPR
America's most underrated Superstar
guy would be proud
Love You, RODNEY . ~ tiny desk is the bomb, on NPR .
Just wonderful.
I love it...Rodney is so good.
Beautiful...perfect.
keep on rockin rodney always goooooood. thank yu man
beautiful and i remember getting into your music in late eighties after seeing you at THE BORDER CAFE, BREEDON BAR ,BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND UK , and still a massive fan of your writing ...
Thank you Rodney.
That was great. Thanks for posting it.
Wow, incredible
So good to the ears thank you npr.
So great!
Love tiny desk, love Rodney🤠
“How do you feel when your hopes are high?” great line
Fantastic!!!
fantastic .
Such a gentle person.
Love to hear Rodney and Roseanne Cash together
BEAUTIFUL, I LOVED IT
The Tarpaper Sky album is wonderful. And Shannon McNally, singing with Rodney here, has released a great album, The Waylon Sessions, with Rodney singing with her on 'Aint Living Long Like This'.
Singer in the black dress is beautiful.
Treasure indeed
A songwriting clinic with nothing clinical about it. That's Rodney Crowell...
description lists the album as tarpaper kid. it was actually tarpaper sky. (somebody was likely confusing it with his houston kid album... can't go wrong with either... or any rodney album, for that matter).
Im Cry!!!!
Watch this today's people. this is country
Badass
A smooth smokey whiskey......
There are people who write songs for money and then there are songwriters
The Master
Jesus - talk to all our mamas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The master me thinks
the capo buzz actually is a little fitting
Rodney is great. Joanne Gardner is a wretched woman who only cares about herself. She went after a married man and broke up a marriage. So sad. So many people hurt.
Man, that's some Johnny Cash stuff right there- melancholic, poignant and deeply personal; music that isn't hokey. Its about a real man with real heartfelt aches and pain. The feels! Great post
@RTRoberto
4 жыл бұрын
Johnny Cash didn't actually write most of his songs. Some he did, but not most. With all due respect to Cash, but Rodney Crowell is a consistently better songwriter, in my opinion.