get up johns
felix and i went to the station inn last night to hear the get up johns. first- looks like this cool smoke free place is slated to go (like many neat old spots in nashvile- tear it down for development). but the music- listening to the get up johns was a bit like watching lightening bugs in a jar- fleeting, quiet, constrained, efficient, perfect. i'm not sure on all the history- but they sing like the brother duos from the 20s or 30s? maybe earlier. i've got wikapedia at my fingertips i could research that... now- i'll just continue and say that $10 is well worth their cd. IT comes in this wonderfully crafted letterpressed fold out package, complete with a little white sleeve with letterpressed concentric circles to look a bit like an old LP. details, details, details. god is in them for these two guys. hope you find them, too.
posted by missustn at 5:39 AM
1 Comments:
Jodi:
Thanks for the comment. Details, details, details. There is a "there" there indeed.
The brother groups that we are most influenced by are probably the Louvins and the Stanleys and they were from the 40s and 50s. The Delmores and the Blue Sky Boys are another pair of the important duets and they were popular during the 30s.
That packaging really is something, huh? Too bad that when we "make it big" we won't be able to get such beautifully handmade packaging. (hint hint, get 'em now while you still can)
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