Sunday, December 15, 2002
31. "you'll never leave harlan alive," patty loveless
patty loveless was born and raised in eastern kentucky, and born and raised on bluegrass, so it only made sense that she'd eventually record it. in the wake of the o brother phenom, her record company gave her the freedom to do just that, and damned if she didn't take full advantage. this is the music patty was meant to do; her supple voice is made for the genre. seeing her this past summer on the down from the mountain tour, "you'll never leave harlan alive," a tale of kentucky coal miners, was a highlight. largely performed acapella, loveless' performance of "harlan" gave me chills. the album version (from her triumphant mountain soul is just as strong, just as sad. here's hoping patty turns her back on contempo country and sticks with bluegrass; it'd be a loss if she didn't.
patty loveless was born and raised in eastern kentucky, and born and raised on bluegrass, so it only made sense that she'd eventually record it. in the wake of the o brother phenom, her record company gave her the freedom to do just that, and damned if she didn't take full advantage. this is the music patty was meant to do; her supple voice is made for the genre. seeing her this past summer on the down from the mountain tour, "you'll never leave harlan alive," a tale of kentucky coal miners, was a highlight. largely performed acapella, loveless' performance of "harlan" gave me chills. the album version (from her triumphant mountain soul is just as strong, just as sad. here's hoping patty turns her back on contempo country and sticks with bluegrass; it'd be a loss if she didn't.
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