就在电影《霹雳高手》(O Brother,swheresArt Thou)原声专辑于2001年乡村歌坛掀起强大的蓝草音乐风潮之前，曾经参与该片录音的一些著名艺人聚集在位于纳什维尔的莱曼大厅 举办一次别开生面的演唱会，包括刚刚去世的老牌艺人约翰-哈特福德(John Harford)、考克斯家族(The Cox Family)、埃米罗-哈里斯(Emmylou Harris)在内的许多乡村乐手都登场献艺，场面非常壮观。颇有意思的是，本次活动也以记实的方式被拍摄成纪录片，演唱会上的歌曲亦被唱片公司制作成专辑在唱片市场流传。或许是因为《霹雳高手》原声唱片取得空前成功的缘故，与其相比，更富现场感的《来自山里》同样在榜单上有着骄人的成绩。极具乡间气息和蓝草特质的民谣曲调似乎在顷刻之间激起了美利坚人的怀旧思潮和亲近大自然的强烈远望，唱片的销量非常可观，连笔者本人也对这张不带任何商业气息的蓝草音乐作品爱不释手。只要一闭上眼睛，听者会情不自禁地跟随旋律，倘佯于美国西部山区特有的自然风格和民俗村落，绿色的麦田，晴朗的天空，骑马飞驰的牛仔以及公路上快乐奔驰的汽车……，一切的一切借助着迷漫蓝草、传统布鲁斯和圣乐的优美音符，在听者眼前历历再现。与其说《来自山里》是一张原声唱片，倒不如称其为一次传统音乐的盛会，只是它的地点，不是在赫然耸立的雄伟剧院，而是在村落边的谷场上。 Country music reclaimed its traditional soul with the chart-topping triumph of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. This concert sequel, recorded (and filmed) at Nashville's venerable Ryman Auditorium, reunites Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss and Union Station, and other O Brother standouts. With little duplication, the selection extends the movie's revival of acoustic spirituals and Appalachian balladry, though the performances and pacing of the concert aren't quite as consistently compelling as the studio soundtrack. Among the highlights are a pair of originals by Welch and David Rawlings, the bluesy "Dear Someone" and the Everlyesque "I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll." Where O Brother interspersed archival recordings among the contemporary artistry, the concert finds Nashville gospel's Fairfield Four harmonizing on the chain-gang chant of "Po' Lazarus," while the late John Hartford (in one of his final performances) renews the deadpan whimsy of "Big Rock Candy Mountain." --Don McLeese
| Alias | down from the mountain |
|---|---|
| Extra | down from the mountain |
| Name | down from the mountain |
| 名称 | down from the mountain |
| 唱片公司 | lost highway |
| 收藏数 | 109 |
live concert performances by the artists & musicians of o brother,where art thou?