Devendra Banhart
Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
New Folk this is the special edition limited cd with deluxe 60 page perfect bound book devendra banhart has emerged as one of the most fascinating unpredictable and inspiring artists of his generation for the writing and recording of 'smokey rolls down thunder canyon' banhart set up housekeeping in a rustic hillside home in the longstanding bohemian enclave of topanga north of los angeles noah devendra and engineer beauraymond fletcher created their recording studio in a second floor recreation room with a panoramic view of the canyon basic tracks were laid down using a core lineup of banhart guitar piano cuatro psaltery georgeson zither guitar backing vocals hammond b3 bass et al luckey remington bass guitar background singing water drum and freedom chime greg rogove drums tablas supporting vocals geese and duck calls pots and pans mop stomp and pete newsom piano keyboards backing vox the other musical contributors being rodrigo amarante from brasil's los hermanos on guitar and harmony vocals andy cabic guitar vocal support and otto hauser drums where devendra's previous album 'cripple crow' sounded like devendra trading licks with a never ending caravan of passing musical gypsies 'smokey' is very much the work of a band the vocal arrangements are noticeably more intricate and ambitious with lush harmonies running through many of these numbers the instrumental performances are comfortably loose but inthepocket a rich blend of acoustic and electric guitars understated drumming and gentle percussion diffident bass and a variety of downhome keyboards subtly colored with the occasional lightest touch of strings or woodwinds
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