TheGoodRev Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Has anybody heard of this quintet? Their first record was 2004, and they just released another last week. Allmusic says of their first record: Old Crow Medicine Show is an all-acoustic quintet from four states whose members met in New York City and currently reside in Nash Vegas. Their storied beginnings include a North American cross-continent ramble while they learned their instruments and how to play together, eventually ending up playing on the street in front of the Grand Ole Opry before being asked to the stage some weeks later. Their self-titled debut album is equal parts Woody Guthrie's dust bowl weariness and Cisco Houston's rambling code of the road, Phil Ochs' view of a passing America, the Kingston Trio's wide-eyed enthusiastic earnestness, the New Christy Minstrels' sense of community, Doc and Merle Watson's home-grown blues as informed by Bill Monroe, Beat Generation lamentations, forlorn 1960s idealism, and the musical mindset that fueled America's original folk revival from the 1950s as it moved toward rockabilly. In other words, this record is informed by ghosts but executed in flesh, blood, sweat, and laughter... There is so much enthusiasm here, so much willingness and fire, that it would be hard to do anything but want to sing along. Thoroughly enjoyable, wonderfully raw and sinewy, Old Crow Medicine Show may be evoking the sounds of the old string bands, but they do it with a crackling rock & roll energy. Check out their MySpace and listen to Wagon Wheel from their first record, the song was written by Bob Dylan. I swear I recognize the tune but according to Allmusic, Dylan himself hasn't recorded a version of the tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Seen them a couple of times over the past couple years and own all their cds. Great band, really fun live as well. Dylan wrote most of their version of Wagon Wheel, I think they added a verse or two. I bet the hardcore Dylan fans on here (Esau-AlabamaMan*ahem*) will have at least one recording of Dylan and Wagon Wheel...Great campfire song too.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I have heard of, and seen this group... at a festival in PA, 2003-ish.Just recently I downloaded some music and have been giving them regular rotation. woooot!I concur, quality music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Yup, heard of them and seen them. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Right on. I've just been turned onto them. Great little group, old-school whiney harmonies and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I saw them at the Greyfox Bluegrass Festival a couple years ago. They have been on my playlist since.Just picked up the new album too.Glad you are enjoying them airsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Oh, I am, Aimsy!Apparently they'll be in Toronto in November at the Mod Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 What?! How did you find that out airsy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 http://www.crowmedicine.com/Sunday, November 12 at the Mod Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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