Jay Farrar and Kelly Willis – The Other Bob: A Tribute to Bob Neuwirth
Jay Farrar and Kelly Willis have joined forces for the second release in the Collaboration Series. ‘The Other Bob: A Tribute to Bob Neuwirth’ celebrates the music and legacy of the singular songwriter, musician, artist and collaborator whose career intersected with some of the most important figures in American music.
Rather than focusing only on Neuwirth’s best-known work, Farrar and Willis have chosen ten songs that reflect the breadth of his musical life. The collection moves from Neuwirth originals including “Beyond the Blues,” “Rock N Roll Time,” “Turn It Around,” “Nashville,” “Travelin Light,” “Just Like You,” “Busted Bottle” and “Dazzled By Diamonds,” to songs that speak to his remarkable history as a collaborator and interpreter.
Among them is “Mercedes Benz,” the enduring song Neuwirth co-wrote with Janis Joplin and poet Michael McClure, and “We Had It All,” the Donnie Fritts/Troy Seals song that Neuwirth made part of his own repertoire.
The vinyl is pressed on black 140 gram vinyl, hand numbered and limited to 1000 copies exclusively available in the artist web stores.
What I Deserve: 25th Anniversary Edition
It’s funny what you remember about important times in your life. I tried my first falafel while making What I Deserve. And Princess Diana had just died and I was worried about how I would manage to watch the funeral while staying in this little TV-less room above the studio in San Francisco where we started this record.
I don't even remember how the sessions came about. I was working with a new manager who found these guys in San Francisco who were willing to produce me. I still don't remember why. Maybe they were…
Introducing Wonder Women of Country: Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, and Brennen Leigh
Their forthcoming, six-song EP, Wonder Women of Country: Willis, Carper, Leigh, was recorded at Bismeaux on the Hill in Austin, TX in December of 2023. It features two songs by each artist, including a couple of Carper/Leigh co-writes, and one reimagined John Prine tune. Each track captures the magic these three create night after night on the road. Wonder Women of Country are the super heroes we’ve all been waiting for.
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