Outside the
classroom, June 28, 2013
John Denver
Tribute Links Musicians from Various Genres, Generations
Fifteen years after
his death in a small plane crash and more than 40
years after his first hit, John Denver’s songs are getting a new lease on life.
“The Music Is You,” is a new tribute that brings musicians from various genres
and generations together to re-imagine Denver’s biggest hits.
The musicians include
southern rockers My Morning Jacket, who cover “Leaving On A Jet Plane.” The 10-piece
alternative band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros reinterprets “Wooden
Indian.” And multi-Grammy winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams delivers a
soulful take on “This Old Guitar.” Williams says she was determined to make the
song her own.
“You know, you don’t
want to do a John Denver song and sound like John Denver. I mean, you want to
show that ‘Wow, look how this song can be done,” she said.“You know, the more I
got into it, I was really moved. I was actually moved to tears a little ... you
can hear that in the song.”
Unlike some tribute
discs, “The Music Is You” was not produced to bring attention to an underrated
or forgotten artist. Denver was a superstar, selling millions of records,
packing concert venues the world over and starring in hit movies. He was
instantly recognizable, even when on humanitarian missions in the most remote
places.
Denver would have been
70 years old this December. Producers of the tribute CD
hope that the new versions of old favorites will please Denver’s loyal
followers while winning his music new fans. Among the new versions on the
release is Evan Dando of the Lemonheads singing "Looking for Space.”
Brandi Carlile, 32,
grew up listening to Denver’s music and his writing inspired her own career as
a singer-songwriter.
“I hope that people
that love John Denver’s music will look at this album and its tribute as an
honest to goodness inspired version of how we as singer-songwriters are
influenced by John Denver’s music and by his lyrics and his life," she
said. "I hope that they’ll see that none of us are trying to be John
Denver, because that is a bar that no one will reach.”
Teaming up with
Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile took on the daunting task of covering Denver’s
iconic “Take Me Home, Country Roads” for “The Music Is You.” They’ve made it
sound like their own song…that’s the mark of a good tribute.
Outside
the classroom, June 28, 2013
John Denver, was an American singer,
songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After traveling and living in numerous
locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music
career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success
was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s. I have read the news about John
Denver Tribute Links Musicians from Various Genres, Generations.
Fifteen years after his death in a
small plane crash and more than 40 years after his first hit, John Denver’s
songs are getting a new lease on life. “The Music Is You,” is a new tribute
that brings musicians from various genres and generations together to
re-imagine Denver’s biggest hits. Besides, the musicians include southern
rockers My Morning Jacket, who cover “Leaving On A Jet Plane.” The 10-piece
alternative band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros reinterprets “Wooden
Indian.” And multi-Grammy winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams delivers a
soulful take on “This Old Guitar.” Williams says she was determined to make the
song her own. The people that love John
Denver’s music will look at this album and its tribute as an honest to goodness
inspired version of how we as singer-songwriters are influenced by John
Denver’s music and by his lyrics and his life.
Finally, I reckon John Denver is hero
of many people. He was an American singer, songwriter, activist, and
humanitarian. Although he died but everyone loved him also not forget his work. I have more knowledge
after reading this news and I can improve my reading skill better.
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