Blog idol 2 entry
Saturday, February 13th, 2010, Travels, whanau, life
David Rawlings was so absorbed in his playing I could have sworn his hands fused with his guitar.
I couldn’t really tell. I was sitting 23 rows back from the stage at the Paramount Theatre when he played back-up man to Gillian Welch.
The concert, in October 2004, was memorable not only for Rawlings’ playing but also the sweet harmonies, and the smitten crowd.
Thanks to a Tiny Desk Concert aired on NPR last week, I saw the twosome again playing their folk-country tunes with heartbreaking intensity. Only this time in close-up. The 22 minute concert zooms in on the pair squeezed behind the desk of Bob Boilen, host of the weekly All Songs Considered program.
Rawlings stoops, winces and squeezes his eyes tight shut as his hands flash across the fretboard. Pain, joy and immense concentration flashes across their faces.
Just as spirited and beautiful as all those years ago.
NB This is my 150 word entry in the Stuff Blog Idol 2 competition. Encouraged by my friend Nicola I’m submitting an entry. Fame and glory await?
Also there are excellent live recordings of both Rawlings and Welch from the 2009 Newport Folk Festival available to download on NPR.
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