Deeper Waters
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Boston Globe
"Robin & Linda shine like a diamond amid rhinestones...they give the listener chills."
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The major new CD from folk/country legends, Robin & Linda Williams and their first release on Red House Records. "Deeper Waters" is a stunning recording that showcases their superior and much-admired songwriting, as well as their trademark harmonies (as haunting and fabled as the Louvin or Everly Brothers). The CD features eleven great originals (some co-authored with Tim O'Brien, Jimmy Fortune [Statler Brothers], Jerome Clark or Dakota Dave Hull). There is also a wonderful reworking of the the traditional "I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers." Admiring artists who have previously covered their songwriting include Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, George Hamilton IV, Tim & Mollie O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea and The Seldom Scene, but there is nothing like hearing a Robin and Linda song sung by the artists themselves. "Deeper Waters" features guest appearances by SISSY SPACEK and her daughter SCHUYLER FISK, IRIS DEMENT, MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER, & dobro master MIKE AULDRIDGE!
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Robin & Linda Williams , and Robin and Linda Williams Manufacturer: Red House ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B00019PDIY Release Date: 2004-02-24 |
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The major new CD from folk/country legends, Robin & Linda Williams and their first release on Red House Records. "Deeper Waters" is a stunning recording that showcases their superior and much-admired songwriting, as well as their trademark harmonies (as haunting and fabled as the Louvin or Everly Brothers). The CD features eleven great originals (some co-authored with Tim O'Brien, Jimmy Fortune [Statler Brothers], Jerome Clark or Dakota Dave Hull). There is also a wonderful reworking of the the traditional "I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers." Admiring artists who have previously covered their songwriting include Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, George Hamilton IV, Tim & Mollie O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea and The Seldom Scene, but there is nothing like hearing a Robin and Linda song sung by the artists themselves. "Deeper Waters" features guest appearances by SISSY SPACEK and her daughter SCHUYLER FISK, IRIS DEMENT, MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER, & dobro master MIKE AULDRIDGE!Customer Reviews:
Good, close, personal, and accessible songs.......2004-04-24
On tour, guitarist Robin and clawhammer banjo-player Linda's "Fine Group" includes Jim Watson on electric bass and mandolin, and Jimmy Gaudreau on mandolin and mandola (a band member since 2000). Both bandmates appear in prominent roles on "Deeper Waters," but two other bassists (Mark Schatz, Kevin McNoldy) play that instrument. Fiddler Rickie Simpkins adds some beautiful fills and breaks to the mix.
With all strong originals and one traditional medley, "Deeper Waters" showcases the fine songwriting and arranging skills of Robin and Linda, whose collaborators include Dave Hull, Jerome Clark, Jimmy Fortune, Jim Watson and Tim O'Brien. All lyrics are included for their emotional and intimate songs of love, home, remembrances and memories, happy and sad. With a goal of presenting good, close, personal, and accessible songs, they looked to both older and newer material.
A contemplative ballad, "Whippoorwill," opens the project with a tale of a Kansas woman's sweet refrain for a North Dakota boy. A melodic and embracing "October Light" demonstrates Robin and Linda's tightly-blended and smooth duet singing. Turning up the tempo a notch on "Clarkfield" is a welcome treat. A sad perspective of the old prairie home and impending abandonment is portrayed in "Leaving This Land." The mandolin, banjo, and dobro riffs dance happily throughout "Home #235," a seemingly autobiographical song that speaks to their traveling life and love. A spirited "Old Plank Road" tells of potluck and picking down at Charlie's store.
The 7-minute traditional medley begins with "I'll Remember You Love In My Prayers" before its genesis drives into a toe-tappin' "Liza Jane" and "The Old Stillhouse." The duo's longing for deceased family and dear friends will be realized at their journey's end as they are "Saving Me A Place." This would've made a nice closer on Deeper Waters, but they instead chose "Lost Children," a ballad written with Tim O'Brien about emigrating Irish children and the safety that the future brings after they reunite with the parents.
Clearly with a strong kinship to traditional music, the Williams continue to provide fresh explorations that preserve the sound yet also innovate. Robin once told me that he puts on Bill Monroe when he wants to hear good music and get rejuvenated. Following the same innovative muse and spirit as Monroe, Robin and Linda only get so far from traditional sensibilities while maintaining themselves in the forefront of the ever-growing Americana movement.
Although this is only their first on the Red House Records (after a successful stint with Sugar Hill), I look forward to their continued collaboration with this fine Minnesota-based label known for its folk and Americana offerings. The duo's optimistic attitude towards change has always led them to new heights. Robin and Linda have now released seventeen albums, they're clearly not in any musical ruts, nor are they constrained by any boundaries. They continue to grow professionally. With their brand new songs and fresh look at some older material, the waters clearly do run deep for Robin and Linda Williams. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
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Laura Vecchione Manufacturer: Selkie Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Southern Rock
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ASIN: B000JR0OX2 Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
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Deeper Waters, the stellar debut album of singer/songwriter Laura Vecchione (pronounced "Veck-ee-oh-nee") was recorded in Nashville with additional tracks mixed in Los Angeles by Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Lucinda Williams, Kathleen Edwards, the Dixie Chicks). Vecchione's soul-stirring vocals captivate listeners first, followed by the realization that hers are well-crafted, powerful songs. The album sews together a patchwork of American roots styles, weaving in pieces of bluesy grit, country rock, folk-pop, old-school R&B and heartfelt ballads. Fans of soulful and alternately powerful and poignant vocals akin to Bonnie Raitt and Patty Griffin will find a common thread in Vecchione's music.Music Review:
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