http://www.upthedownstair.net/2007/03/son-volt-and-search.html Being a weeklie podcaste from Madison, Wisconsin featuring several remarkable curiosities therein occurring being a compendium of live music from divers artistes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.upthedownstair.net/2007/03/son-volt-and-search.html#comment-361 Palmer Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:40:00 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036982.post-5226596875451068982#comment-361 Ed - thanks for the kind words. I don't have a problem with anyone who prefers the first incarnation of the band. Instead, what irritates me is people who discount everything Jay Farrar has done since Trace. Straightaways was a bit of stagnation, though a great album, but I've enjoyed everything Farrar has done, to varying degrees. It just gets in my craw when folks discount everything post-Trace. Ed – thanks for the kind words. I don’t have a problem with anyone who prefers the first incarnation of the band. Instead, what irritates me is people who discount everything Jay Farrar has done since Trace. Straightaways was a bit of stagnation, though a great album, but I’ve enjoyed everything Farrar has done, to varying degrees. It just gets in my craw when folks discount everything post-Trace.

]]> http://www.upthedownstair.net/2007/03/son-volt-and-search.html#comment-362 Ed Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:07:53 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036982.post-5226596875451068982#comment-362 Excellent review! You're close to hitting my feelings on the record, but I'm still on the fence. I haven't gotten real excited about it yet, but that doesn't mean its a bad album. I have to admit, I am one who misses the "Trace" era sound and how Farrar's voice fits so well with fiddles, etc. But that doesn't mean an artist can't explore and I respect him for that. Excellent review! You’re close to hitting my feelings on the record, but I’m still on the fence. I haven’t gotten real excited about it yet, but that doesn’t mean its a bad album. I have to admit, I am one who misses the “Trace” era sound and how Farrar’s voice fits so well with fiddles, etc. But that doesn’t mean an artist can’t explore and I respect him for that.

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