Walt Whitman - Trampled By Turtles
from the album Stars and Satellites (2012)
This has been a great year for the banjo-plucking crowd. The Lumineers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mumford and Sons, and The Avett Brothers are all part of a pretty sweet playlist of new tunes on my iDevices. But this weekend, I realized that I have omitted Trampled By Turtles. Shame shame.
This band hails from Duluth, Minnesota ... birthplace of the one and only, Bob Dylan. Walt Whitman is the song I keep coming back to from their 2012 release, Stars and Satellites. It is a 2 minute 39 second full-gallop. I dig the fast tempo and how the musicians keep so tight while playing at such a blazing pace.
Of particular note is the fiddle solo. It reminds me of the first time I saw Charlie Daniels in concert. Lickity-split finger work playing scales up and down the neck. I really look forward towards seeing this dude play live.
Lastly, I enjoy the theme of leading a whirlwind life, while remaining uncertain if you can make it on your own. Not entirely sure where Walt Whitman fits in. I'll let you know when I figure it out.
This is a fun song for driving down a country road with the top down.
Click Here for the official music video from Adult Swim.
Click Here for a live performance in KDHX studios in Saint Louis.
Click Here to watch the vinyl for the album Stars and Satellites being pressed. Cool if you like machines.
This has been a great year for the banjo-plucking crowd. The Lumineers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mumford and Sons, and The Avett Brothers are all part of a pretty sweet playlist of new tunes on my iDevices. But this weekend, I realized that I have omitted Trampled By Turtles. Shame shame.
This band hails from Duluth, Minnesota ... birthplace of the one and only, Bob Dylan. Walt Whitman is the song I keep coming back to from their 2012 release, Stars and Satellites. It is a 2 minute 39 second full-gallop. I dig the fast tempo and how the musicians keep so tight while playing at such a blazing pace.
Of particular note is the fiddle solo. It reminds me of the first time I saw Charlie Daniels in concert. Lickity-split finger work playing scales up and down the neck. I really look forward towards seeing this dude play live.
Lastly, I enjoy the theme of leading a whirlwind life, while remaining uncertain if you can make it on your own. Not entirely sure where Walt Whitman fits in. I'll let you know when I figure it out.
This is a fun song for driving down a country road with the top down.
Click Here for the official music video from Adult Swim.
Click Here for a live performance in KDHX studios in Saint Louis.
Click Here to watch the vinyl for the album Stars and Satellites being pressed. Cool if you like machines.
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