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<center><h3> | <center><h3> New Basement Tapes band takes on Dylan </h3></center> | ||
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<center>David Bauder</center> | <center> David Bauder </center> | ||
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NEW YORK (AP) — The unexpected package from [[Bob Dylan]]'s song publisher promised an adventure for music producer [[T Bone Burnett]]. | NEW YORK (AP) — The unexpected package from [[Bob Dylan]]'s song publisher promised an adventure for music producer [[T Bone Burnett]]. | ||
It was a collection of typed lyrics written — and forgotten — by Dylan during his fertile | It was a collection of typed lyrics written — and forgotten — by Dylan during his fertile ''Basement Tapes'' period in the late 1960s. The instructions were minimal: do with this what you will. This week, everyone can hear what Burnett did. | ||
He booked a studio for two weeks and invited an insta-band of talented friends to transform the words into music. Elvis Costello, [[Marcus Mumford]] (Mumford & Sons), [[Jim James]] (My Morning Jacket) and [[Rhiannon Giddens]] (Carolina Chocolate Drops) answered the call and, at Mumford's suggestion, [[Taylor Goldsmith]] (Dawes) was invited, too. | He booked a studio for two weeks and invited an insta-band of talented friends to transform the words into music. Elvis Costello, [[Marcus Mumford]] (Mumford & Sons), [[Jim James]] (My Morning Jacket) and [[Rhiannon Giddens]] (Carolina Chocolate Drops) answered the call and, at Mumford's suggestion, [[Taylor Goldsmith]] (Dawes) was invited, too. | ||
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"I'd never felt more creative," Goldsmith said, "and I've never felt less comfortable." | "I'd never felt more creative," Goldsmith said, "and I've never felt less comfortable." | ||
The musicians tried to be inspired by the spirit of the original Basement Tapes, when Dylan woodshedded in upstate New York with The Band, making music with no expectations people would hear it. A five-disc box of those old sessions is on sale this fall. | The musicians tried to be inspired by the spirit of the original ''Basement Tapes'', when Dylan woodshedded in upstate New York with The Band, making music with no expectations people would hear it. A five-disc box of those old sessions is on sale this fall. | ||
The big difference is they knew, this time, that many fans would be keenly interested in what they were doing. | The big difference is they knew, this time, that many fans would be keenly interested in what they were doing. | ||
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"What is a song?" James said. "Why does one person's brain see one set of lyrics and it's a bashing rocker, and another person sees the same lyrics and it's calm and tranquil?" | "What is a song?" James said. "Why does one person's brain see one set of lyrics and it's a bashing rocker, and another person sees the same lyrics and it's calm and tranquil?" | ||
It's not like no one has ever tried to replicate the atmosphere of the Basement Tapes. The veteran Costello knows that it doesn't always work, and credits Burnett for fostering a sense that the musicians couldn't fail if they let themselves go. | It's not like no one has ever tried to replicate the atmosphere of the ''Basement Tapes''. The veteran Costello knows that it doesn't always work, and credits Burnett for fostering a sense that the musicians couldn't fail if they let themselves go. | ||
They're already anticipating another project. | They're already anticipating another project. | ||
"I like Jim's idea," Costello joked. "Write new music for 'Blowin' in the Wind' and songs like that." | "I like Jim's idea," Costello joked. "Write new music for 'Blowin' in the Wind' and songs like that." | ||
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[[David Bauder]] writes about the recording of ''Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes'' | [[David Bauder]] writes about the recording of ''[[Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes]]''.<br> | ||
<small>This article also appeared in the [[Lansdale Reporter, November 14, 2014|Lansdale Reporter]].</small> | |||
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<br><small>Photo credit to Associated Press.</small> | <br><small>Photo credit to [[Drew Gurian]]/Associated Press.</small> | ||
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