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Solomon?
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 14:22
Can someone tell me where to find this song. I was just looking through the Setlist for a show I saw last fall at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa. This song is listed but I don't see it in my collection. Please help:)
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it hasnt been released. check yooootube
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"After we’re dead and gone the art that’s left is what we were here for."
-Scott Avett
--murray
It is currently not on any CD. Gonna have to wait.
Thanks!!
Wow! I love this song:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsraIXo-Iys
The wait for a studio copy of Solomon has been pretty long, especially considering how popular it is among fans. Part of my excitement toward a potential studio version of the song, is not just having a good copy, but in seeing how they choose to do the arrangement and put the song together in a studio atmosphere. I believe the challenges of working it into the studio atmosphere and on to a studio album is one reason it has gone unreleased so long. I'm sure whatever they do will do it justice. To me it certainly seems like a song that should have lyrics and vocals at the front and supported by sparse yet precise instrumentation. Hopefully someday we'll see how it comes together.
I think I remember reading that they tried it for "I And Love And You," but they weren't happy with it and it didn't make the cut. Probably better that way...I wouldn't want them to sacrifice and lower their standards to put out something they weren't exceptionally happy with. Love the song (almost forgot about it though until I read this), and I can wait, but I hope to get it soon.
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~Megan
"Free is not your right to choose, it's answering what's asked of you, to give the love you find until it's gone."
Megan, I think you are right. I remember reading that they weren't comfortable with making any changes to the song. I'll see if I can find the article.
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there's only one thing here worth hoping for
http://www.indyweekblogs.com/scan/2009/04/interview-the-avett-brothers-r...
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there's only one thing here worth hoping for
Stirred, Thanks for that interview. It was very interesting. That interview to me shows how much they were concerned about what "Rick" thought and not just playing fromtheir heart. I bet there were a bunch of those 30 songs that were amazing, but "Rick" didn't think so. He was not around in the earlier days. We'll see where this road goes!
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So if ever someone one says to you,
Life isn't fair, get used to it
Then you should say 'Well it might be
If folks like you would let it be"
Well all the songs were their songs and they wouldn't have even brought them to the table if they didn't like them. I bet a bunch of those 30 were amazing too, but it's one album, it only holds so many songs and I think people need to remember that they weren't just compiling their 13 favorite new songs they were making an album. I know Rick is really into the thematic side of an album. If you need proof look at the Johnny Cash series that Rubin did. The new one for example, is pretty much wall to wall with songs that exude a sense of awareness and finally coming to terms with the after life. In the prior couple albums we saw equally prominent themes of saying good bye (personally and to his wife) and wrestling with one's own mortality.
So looking at I & L & Y, reveals pretty strong themes running through the songs of moving onward, leaving the past in the past, acceptance, and the circular nature of life. Songs that didn't fit this might have been left out the same way a book editor might chop a paragraph that is well written, but that doesn't really do much in the way of filling out the story.
I expect the next album (Rubin's influence or not) to be the other side of the story, having now "cut the ties and jumped the tracks". I predicted the next album would be a more rocking album (the very nature of ILY themes support its ballad-esque feel) and Bob recently mentioned that in an interview as well. I believe part of the reason Late in Life was left off ILY is that it's rocking style (I'm referring to the electric version) and its lyrics (read them if you don't believe me) tackle this next step in their careers, and will fit better on the next album. Down With the Shine and Skin and Bones are other songs worth looking at in looking forward at what is to come.
gleam 3?
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"But I can't go back, and I don't want to,
'cause all my mistakes, they brought me to you"
Wow. Excellent interview. Thanks for posting. I can't believe I'd missed that one until now. If anything, I would think this should make it more difficult for people to say they were just letting Rick call all the shots and construct a record that's not really "Avett." Obviously they care about what Rick thinks. What's the point of working with such a major name in the music business if you're not going to listen to anything he says? But the fact that there were some songs (like "Solomon") that they just didn't feel like they could change in the ways he wanted them to change shows it's not just all about what Rick thought. It's about making the best music and the best album they can make while staying true to the essence of their songs. And like they said, when you've been at it as long as they have, their best is only going to get better, at least as far as the technical stuff goes.
Okay, I'll stop now because I'm afraid this has the potential to lead to a discussion that has already been had over and over (and over and over and over..) again. So, yeah, Solomon is awesome, and I hope we see it on a record someday.
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"I've never been too good at reading in between the lines."
I don't understand the negative attitude expressed by some regarding Rick Rubin producing I&L&Y. He is an amazing producer & has provided such a great opportunity for the boys to spread their wings & see how far they can go. Honestly, I'm a big fan of Rick Rubin & I always love albums he's had a hand in so I may be a little biased. But I only heard about the Avett Brothers last summer from a friend who saw them at a festival. When I looked them up & saw that Rick was producing a new album for the instantly knew I'd love them. So, to make a long story... well you know, With out the Rick Rubin connection I may have never picked up an album.
P.S. I love all the stuff before rick too!!