Amos Lee

@tntracy wrote:

If any one else cannot wait until next year for the official release, here is a link to an advance copy of Mission Bell on eBay. I already gave Lafayette “first dibs” on it via an earlier e-mail, but she “passed” due to recent JM ticket expenditures… 😉

Tom

I received an email from West Words, alerting me to this find on ebay, as well. 😆 Love my Lu friends.

http://www.last.fm/music/Amos+Lee

“Great songwriters don’t come around that often. Amos is an exceptional artist,
a true story teller, unique to his generation.”
—Willie Nelson

“Amos Lee knows how to use his voice to tell a story with a hint of mystery.”
—Lucinda Williams

For Amos Lee, the key to his fourth album, Mission Bell, was time—taking the time to reflect, to write, and to record songs that lived up to his own expectations.

“My last two records were a little rushed, because I was touring so much and running around a lot,” he says. “On this one, I took a year and a half and I just sat at home and wrote. I spent more time alone with these songs than I ever did in the past,” he continues, “which I think was really helpful. It was like going to a yard sale or a thrift store—you go through the first time and you might see something, but then you have to keep going back and forth because you always find something else there.”

The result is Lee’s richest and most fully formed album to date. Mission Bell, which was produced by Joey Burns of the acclaimed band Calexico, displays both range and cohesion, an array of emotions unified by Lee’s eclectic taste and distinctive vocals. With a remarkable set of guests—including Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), James Gadson, Priscilla Ahn, and Pieta Brown—and the musical backing of Calexico, the album marks the arrival of Amos Lee as a mature artist who continues to explore his musical and thematic interests

lwj you’re one up on me on the WXPN webcast on Dec 3rd. Where did you find that?

Amos sold out show tonight in Germany, according to a recent FB post, has all proceeds going to help an organization involved with Haiti assistance.

No shows tentatively coming close to me, however, he’s making an LA stop in Jan *cough cough* If I were a jetsetter i would be flying to see this show with hopes Lu would make an appearance. 😀

http://www.theboot.com/2010/12/01/amos-lee-interview/

You have some pretty notable guests on it, including Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams. How did you recruit them?

I have a connection to Willie. There were a couple songs where we wanted to have some other voices. I never really had guests on my other records; it’s always just been me. I had Norah [Jones] play on my first one and Lizz Wright. On the last record, I didn’t have any other people singing on it with me. I never had anybody take a verse on one of my songs and we were thinking of people that would sing the songs well and represent them well. We just put it out there to go to the people who we love and respect the art that they make and the way they approach their careers. We were very fortunate to get everybody.

I’m listening now lwj…I missed the first 8 minutes or so tuning in to “Violin.” Did I miss “Clear
Blue Eyes?”

Great synopsis, lwj!

The broadcast is posted now on NPR

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/03/131763755/live-today-amos-lee-in-concert

ALSO, for those going to the Lu/Levon show, Amos posted this on his FB page after his opening stint with Levon.

” Thank you to Levon Helm and his band for having us play at the Ramble, and for an inspiring performance. If you havent been to one, make sure to make it a priority, its like nothing else.”

@Drunken Angel wrote:

Judging from the tour schedule, it look like Amos will be ending his tour at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta on April 9. I will definitely be there. See you there, tntracy?

If I wasn’t attending The Ryman show the night before, I would be knocking on Mr. Tracy’s door and drag him to that show, Drunken Angel. However, I’m eagerly waiting to look at Lu’s tour dates to squeeze in some Lu love. You must post a report.