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Last Updated: 12/3/2009

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City: LOS ANGELES
State: California
Country: US
Signup Date: 4/12/2006

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 

Current mood:  excited


                         John McEuen -

McEuen recently finished producing an album of his lifelong friend, actor Steve Martin.  With all original music and lyrics written by Martin- released date Jan. 27, 2009 - John says, "The Steve album is great! People will be shocked at how vast and varied is music is, and how great he plays… this album will show Steve as a composer of unique melodies, hot licks and soulful lyrics.  He is definitely a songwriter with an unusual twist for notes and lyrics; in the 45 years I've known him, I've never heard him playing better. I am working with the Chaplin of our era”

Titled Steve Martin - The Crow new songs for the 5-string banjo (11 instrumentals and four vocals), the album features such diverse musician talents as Earl Scruggs, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Tony Trishka, Pete Wernick, McEuen, David Amram, Craig Eastman. Vince Gill duets with Dolly Parton on Pretty Flowers, Ireland's Mary Black sings Calico Train, Tim O'Brien sings Daddy Played the Banjo), and Steve sings Late for School.  John brings together traditional folk instruments to Steve's world of notes where you hear influences from their mutual past  - Disneyland, The Music Man, Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, and bluegrass - in way that “will take the music world by surprise”, says producer McEuen.
Prior to 'street release' this is an Amazon exclusive until May 1.

John also completed three documentary film music scores - “Sizzle - A Global Warming Comedy;” “Maynard Dixon - Art and Spirit”; “Howard's Trail” - that head to the festival circuit this year. He
hit the road performing solo in '08 (48 cities) and in his 43rd year with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (42 cities). Capitol Records just released a remake of Mr. Bojangles by NGDB with Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley!. Also, McEuen's XM radio show (Acoustic Traveller - channel 15) begins its 4th year.

This year you can catch John McEuen on the road (with banjo, guitar, fiddle, and mandolin) with his highly acclaimed solo performances or out with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He brings to his solo stage songs from road years and recordings, including early NGDB tunes and the historic Will the Circle Be Unbroken album (you can see some of his early wardrobe and the banjo used on that historic recording in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit) and from his own CDs on Rural Rhythm Records and Vanguard Records.
                              Check it all out at www.johnmceuen.com
Currently listening:
The Crow New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
By Steve Martin
Release date: 2009-01-27
2:13 AM
 
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Euless Girl

 
I'm sure it will be great. (I still think you are funnier than Steve, but don't tell anyone ok? It will just be our little secret, ok?)
 
Posted by Euless Girl on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 12:27 AM
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Jeff
Jeffrey S. Kline

 
I'm really hoping to see both you and Steve out on the promotion trail live. This CD really is good. I knew Steve was pretty good on that thing, but this is much more than I had expected. It's very good. Please relay that to him as well. Can you get this to some of the stations here in this market?? This should get some airplay on the local bluegrass stations.
 
Posted by Jeff on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 6:20 PM
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