Any Iron & Wine fans here?
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Posted on Aug 19, 2005 04:04 pm
Tadpui
I am not a crook's head
Member Since: Mar 14, 2003
A good friend of mine runs an Iron & Wine fansite at www.passingafternoon.com. He got the idea to have the patrons of the forums pick a song of Iron & Wine's and do their own rendition of it. It's not for profit or notoriety or anything, just to collect some "fan art" from the forum patrons. He may even corner Sam at one of their shows and give him an EP or LP or whatever for chuckles.
If you're a fan and have time to make a lo-fi cover of an already lo-fi artist, come on by the forums there and take a crack at it. I don't think that anybody there has any home-recording prowess in the least, so there's no reason to be shy!
Heck, it may even be a good opportunity to practice mixing and mastering other people's submissions since I don't think anybody there has any tools short of a mic and a PC.
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TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 16, 2005 12:22 pm This project is actually taking off pretty well. Some good talent has shown up at the site and laid down some great covers.
I'm actually going to dust off my recording gear and get in on it myself.
It's still not too late if any of you care!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 24, 2005 05:20 pm Tad, listening to their cover of Cowgirl in the Sand right now. I gotta wonder why I've never heard them before. It's a lover version and the recording isnt the best but it is a very good take on the tune for sure.
I didn't find the link to what you were talking about but I will look a little harder later. I gotta listen to more of their stuff, having heard that cover makes me wanna hear more.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 25, 2005 05:37 pm Sorry, didn't link directly to the thread. Here ya go:
www.passingafternoon.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83
Yeah that band has really taken off lately. Sam Beam has made huge strides in an already talented direction. Check out the EPs Woman King and In The Reins (with Calexico). Beautiful stuff!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 25, 2005 06:22 pm Thanx Tad. I'll be chcking it out abit later tonight or tommorrow.
flame...bringing sexy backMember
Since: Jul 01, 2002
Sep 25, 2005 06:38 pm is Sam the guy with the huge santa beard?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 25, 2005 09:24 pm I'm gonna have to see if I can find some of their stuff over here.
Sam is Santa????
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 27, 2005 07:47 pm Yeah Sam sports that bushy beard. Makes him look a lot like Will Oldham.
He's just one of those guys that I want to be. I wish that I was a college professor that decided to record some songs on a 4-track in my living room, and then suddenly was propelled into near-stardom.
That guy is going to die a rich man, after a long life of making music that makes every fan of the genre say "damn. I wish I'd thought of that".
I'm still working on my rendition of one of his songs, but I've been fighting some demons lately that've left me a little lacking in motivation.
On the bright side, this thread did generate at least one submission on pa.com. And hopefully it introduces a person or two to I&W's music.
Cheers fellas.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 27, 2005 07:58 pm A buddy at work is going to search them out as well. So theres another.
Cant wait to hear what your rendition sounds like. Which tune are you doing.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 27, 2005 08:01 pm Sweet, glad to hear. It's good to see them get some attention.
I'm doing "The Rooster Moans" off of the album "The Creek Drank The Cradle". Not my favorite song from the album, but the one that I thought I could take in a new direction without making it goofy. Well, maybe mine is goofy but its mine anyways :)
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Oct 08, 2005 12:01 pm Yikes, the tribute album has ramped up a notch now. Turns out that if Aarvid at passingafternoon.com can get this CD mailed out on Monday, then a fellow at SubPop records will personally hand-deliver the CD to Sam himself in a couple of weeks. How's that for a cool turn for the better?
Unfortunately, I'm not even started on mine yet. I have to arrange, perform, record, mix, and master my contribution in the next 2 days. So you'll end up hearing mine sooner rather than later.
Anybody else? Last chance!
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Oct 09, 2005 10:30 pm Well, it looks like its all finished. It'll be interesting to see if Sam actually gets a hold of this.
Here's a link to the tribute album mp3s www.passingafternoon.com/tribute/final/
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Oct 12, 2005 11:07 pm Tad, let me know if and when this CD goes up for sale. I would like to get a copy for sure. I listened to some of the mp3 so far, good stuff indeed.
Nice version you did by the way. Intro is great and then you get it going nicely. I will have to listen to the others soon as the few and yours were very well done.
