The 95-minute set allows plenty of time to sum up his free-spirit philosophy: Everything in moderation, including moderation, life is a party or should be and every day is Friday night. This live album deals a lot with death, and Snider weighs existential and spiritual matters while always looking for levity. While Snider deploys one-liners as hooks, there are songs, too, some decades old as he draws on a deep and varied catalog. It’s at times poignant and often very funny. Snider also banters about Alan Greenspan, chasing songs, the downside of vintage clothing and the upside of living out his own kind of American dream. The latter cut lives up to its title: “Free Bird.” Reminiscences about several late friends include not one, not two, but three stories regarding John Prine. The stoner troubadour and cosmic comic shares tales of the road, from tripping on a beach in California to a miscommunication meltdown in Montana. The shows at The Caverns are always really unique for me, and people really dig them too because they can camp and make a bit of a festival out of it, said Snider, who played the cave on his 2021 Return Of The Storyteller tour and in. That kind of lyrical blind corner epitomizes the live Todd Snider experience, where the bridge of a song can easily veer off into a story about the inventor of Crocs heckling Todd at a show to. On Todd Snider’s new solo live album, some of his best riffs involve no notes. Singer-songwriter Todd Snider has played many venues over his career, yet the Caverns stands out. “Live: Return of the Storyteller,” Todd Snider (Aimless Records/Thirty Tigers)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |