Bob Dylan came across a batch of lyrics from when he was recording the Basement Tapes with the Band – these were never put to music. These were passed to T Bone Burnett who has produced the album and put a band together to create music for these lyrics. The band is made up of Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) and Rhiannon Giddons (Carolina Chocolate Drops). It also features Johnny Depp on the lead single ‘Kansas City’ which features Marcus Mumford on the lead vocal.
It feels appropriate that the North Carolina native’s T Bone Burnett-produced debut solo album, out Feb. 10th, is called “Tomorrow Is My Turn.” Best known as a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Giddens has spent the past year showing what she can do on her own, both as a songwriter and with her remarkable, elastic, expressive voice. Be it garnering standing ovations at the “Inside Llewyn Davis”-inspired “Another Place, Another Time” concert or holding her own with folks like Elvis Costello in the Showtime documentary “Lost Songs: the Basement Tapes Continued,”
Dolly Parton has always been a hero of mine; not only did she not forget her roots and her people when she “hit it big,” she just happens to be an astute businesswoman and a damn fine songwriter. This one in particular is a great representative of her earlier work – the attitude is dripping from every word.
The New Basement Tapes perform “Diamond Ring,” featuring lead vocal by Taylor Goldsmith from the Showtime documentary Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued and the album Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes. Lost On The River, the album produced by T Bone Burnett and written and performed in creative collaboration by The New Basement Tapes, comprised of Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Marcus Mumford (Mumford & Sons).
The New Basement Tapes perform “Down On The Bottom,” featuring lead vocal from Jim James, from the Showtime documentary Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued and the album Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes. Lost On The River, the album produced by T Bone Burnett and written and performed in creative collaboration by The New Basement Tapes, comprised of Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Marcus Mumford (Mumford & Sons).
The New Basement Tapes – “When I Get My Hands On You” with Lyrics by Bob Dylan & Lead Vocals by MarcusMumford from Mumford & Sons taken from the album by the collective known as The New Basement Tapes and a track on the “Lost On The River” album with lost lyrics found recently by Bob Dylan. A Music Event 47 Years In The Making with a release Date: November 10, 2014
Produced by T Bone Burnett, Lost On The River was written and performed in creative collaboration by The New Basement Tapes, comprised of Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Marcus Mumford (Mumford & Sons). The New Basement Tapes and Burnett gathered in Capitol Studios in March to write and create music for a treasure trove of recently discovered lyrics handwritten by Bob Dylan in 1967 during the period that generated the recording of the legendary Basement Tapes.
there is an exclusive box set now, which includes an album cover lithograph, 5 lyric sheets printed from original Bob Dylan handwritten lyrics, 6 photos of the band taken during the Capitol Studios recording sessions, the deluxe CD and deluxe double vinyl album, exclusive fan poster and deluxe digital album. All pre-orders will unlock instant downloads of five extra songs before release: “Nothing To It,” “Married To My Hack,” “When I Get My Hands On You,” “Spanish Mary” and “Liberty Street.”
It seems This is the year of the Basement Tapes. Recorded in 1967 and first reported in a 1968, the legendary collaborations between Bob Dylan and The Band were partially released in 1975 and have been bootlegged for nearly 50 years. Now, The full Session of 138 songs is coming out on November 4th. One week later,The New Basement Tapes collective releases ” Lost On The River” , featuring a collective of musicians tackling lost Dylan lyrics titled “The Lost Tapes” . Watch Elvis Costello , Marcus Mumford, Jim James and Taylor Goldsmith and the rest of this new band take on “Six Months in Kansas City (Liberty Street),” one of the final tracks to appear on the album, right here. With a trio including Carolina Chocolate Drops singer Rhiannon Giddens nailing the back-up vocals and almost outshining the rest of the unit, Costello and company roll through the track, building to stunning close that finds them repeating the title again and again. T Bone Burnett sits behind the mixing board, nodding and smiling.
“Lost On The River” the album from the collective band called “The New Basement Tapes” produced by T Bone Burnett with Taylor Goldsmith, Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Jim James and Marcus Mumford. The collective of Musicians got together to perform some of the large amount of handwritten songs unearthed by Bob Dylan that were written during the period known as the Basement Tapes. T Bone Burnett reported that there have been some 48 tracks recorded.
The New Basement Tapes are Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Jim James, Taylor Goldsmith, Marcus Mumford, Lost On The River The New Basement Tapes has been 47 years in the making, The Album celebrates the discovery of never seen before lyrics from the 1967 period and a creative highpoint for the musician who have participated, have brought these songs to life over a two week period T Bone Burnett organised the sessions and the recording of these songs.
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