Steve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo

Artist:

Martin, Steve

Description:

Personnel: Steve Martin (banjo).
Audio Mixer: Nick Sevilla.
The banjo has been a major player in Steve Martin`s act since his earliest days of stand-up. Back in the era of wild `n` crazy guys and arrows through heads, the comedian`s bluegrass breakdowns seemed just another puzzle piece to his absurdist shtick. However, four decades into a career of comedy, movies, novels, and memoirs, Martin proves his banjo love no passing fancy on his dead-serious 2009 musical debut, THE CROW. It`s a somber yet fun affair that ranges from rollicking instrumentals like "Hoedown at Alice`s" and "Tin Roof" (on which he is joined by fellow comedian-musician Eugene Levy) to the rich country balladry of "Pretty Flowers" (featuring Dolly Parton & Vince Gill in gentle duet). The only time Martin regresses to silliness comes on "Late for School," a dizzying, sweet, and downright hilarious narrative of a dash to beat the opening bell told from the frantic schoolboy`s perspective.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Daddy Played the Banjo
2. Pitkin County Turnaround
3. Hoedown At Alice`s
4. Late For School
5. Tin Roof
6. Words Unspoken
7. Pretty Flowers
8. Wally On the Run
9. Freddie`s Lilt
10. Saga of the Old West
11. Clawhammer Medley
12. Calico Train
13. Banana Banjo
14. Blue River Waltz
15. Crow, The
16. Calico Train - (remix)

Album Information

Release Date:

05/19/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Bluegrass

Label:

Rounder Records

Producer:

John McEuen

Catalog Number:

1166106472

Original Release Year:

2009

# of Discs:

1

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