ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER TIME: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS MUSIC IS INCREDIBLE

I was fortunate to catch a special running on Showtime this weekend about the Coen Brother's new movie "Inside Llewyn Davis", along with a concert "Another Day, Another Time", promoting the artists and music within the movie.
The movie is "loosely" based upon folk singer Dave Von Ronk, and the music scene in late 1961 in New York just before Bob Dylan hit the stage. Per music director T Bone Burnett, the lead character in the movie is not solely based on Von Ronk, but a compiliation of many similar artists at the time.
The Coen Brothers did a great job finding lead actor Oscar Isacc. I was immediately drawn to him when I heard his rendition of the classic "Hang Me Oh Hang Me". Isaac's soulful voice and finger picking guitar are a perfect combination.
The artists performing here are a vast list of great musicians including Marcus Mumford, The Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile, and even Justin Timberlake continues to impress with his durability performing well here.
The concert also features Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch, The Avett Brothers, Jack White, Patti Smith, Rhiannon Giddens, The Milk Carton Kids, and Lake Street Dive. Each did a great job, hopefully introducing many to how beautiful the purity of music can be without techno enhancements.
One quote from the movie I loved...and it is the last words as the concert footage ends..."If it isn't new...if it isn't old...then it must be folk". Count me among the folk music lovers. Check this movie and concert out if possible.

ODD THINGS TO HAVE CAME OUT OF GARTH'S BIG SHOW

OK...sadly I must admit..I was among those left with nothing better to do the other night than to turn on the Garth Brooks live Vegas show. It was much like a car wreck..you know the kind where you try not to look..but you can not help but stare at it? While you can not dispute Garth has talent as an entertainer...I have been hit and miss on his musical career...and never quite got over the fact he flat out stole Todd Snider's cult classic "Beer Run" without even asking or paying a penny.
Anyway, Garth tried to take us on a trip down through his musical roots. I thought this might be interesting...just to see what he had to say about the entire Chris Gaines appearance. Funny....that was not mentioned at all.
The odd thing was another thing he did not mention at all as well. Of course, I could have missed it...or it was cut on the live broadcast...but there was no mention of Chris Ledoux. Not much attention is given to Ledoux, and I thought that was one thing Brooks had done well in the past...and would once again here.
One other thing...I hate it when a musician decides to turn his hits into short compilations...and then allows the audience to sing most of the song without him. Hey, you want to hear the musician play the song...sing the song...not part of it and move on..but all of it...and hopefully by himself and on key!