Richard Shindell (born August 3, 1960) is an American folk singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. Shindell grew up in Port Washington, New York, and now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife, Lila Caimari, a university professor, and their children.
Shindell's career received a boost in 1997 when Joan Baez recorded three of his songs ("Fishing", "Reunion Hill", and "Money for Floods") for her album Gone from Danger and invited the aspiring singer-songwriter to join her 1997–98 tour.
Shindell collaborated with Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky to form the group Cry Cry Cry. On their eponymous 1998 album, Cry Cry Cry covered an eclectic mix of songwriters. The trio toured in support of their album before resuming solo careers. In 2017-2018 the group reunited briefly. The resulting tour culminated in a live recording of their final show on April 15, 2018, at The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA, all proceeds of which went to support Live Music Society.
A recording of cover songs, South of Delia, was released on Shindell's website in March 2007. An album of original material, Not Far Now, appeared in 2009. 13 Songs You May Or May Not Have Heard Before, a compilation of reworked previous releases and some new material, followed in 2011. Careless, his most recent recording, was released in September 2016.
Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky reunited to collaborate on a new album of cover songs, Tomorrow You're Going, funded through Kickstarter, and released in March 2015 under the name Pine Hill Project.
In October 2019, Shindell announced that he would cease touring in order to pursue other projects.
Shindell's songs and songwriting style often involves storytelling from a first-person point of view: an INS officer and illegal immigrant in "Fishing", a World War II soldier in "Sparrows Point", a Confederate drummer boy in "Arrowhead", an Argentine grandmother in "Abuelita", and a power broker in "Confession". His other personae include a New York City cab driver in "The Last Fare of the Day", a man on death row in "Ascent", a war widow in "Reunion Hill", and Mary Magdalene.
from this album in RP library
I agree to disagree. The Dead rarely played IKYR the same twice; inevitably there were versions lacking inspiration, too. If I learned anything in my 30 years of listening to versions and versions of songs the Dead performed, it is to enjoy the adaptation and interpretation for the joy inherent in the music.
Funny how this song was followed by China Cat Sunflower (written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter for the Grateful Dead) into I Know You Rider (American Traditional Blues Song), because it illustrates both the fallacy and veracity of your duplicitous statement about the BAND.
Also the Lomax's hybridized the writing of Woman Blue from multiple traditional sources, including Blind Lemon Jefferson. That's the beauty of the American Traditional and the beauty, or American Beauty if you will, of the Grateful Dead. They (more than any other band) gave some of these beautiful blues and folk traditionals, passed down orally for generations, to a new and modern audience.
Although I would take issue with your description of the comments as duplicitous, your assessment of where the Dead reside in relation to the traditions is spot-on. I would also note that Los Lobos, an utterly different band yet in sync with the Dead, have been doing something similar.
Interesting. I put up the Judy Roderick, Woman Blue version for submission and it was rejected. Judy's version exists on a different plane. Perhaps one too high for this site.
…. I’d shine a light through a cool Colorado rain …
OMG. Isn’t that the best?
I thought for a second that this was Cry, Cry, Cry.
It could be called Cry, Cry ...
…. I’d shine a light through a cool Colorado rain …
OMG. Isn’t that the best?
'Twas inevitable the highlight of the song every time Jerry sang this verse live!
I thought the same when it came on! I've listened to many GD covers... leaves me with a grin on my face.
Funny how this song was followed by China Cat Sunflower (written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter for the Grateful Dead) into I Know You Rider (American Traditional Blues Song), because it illustrates both the fallacy and veracity of your duplicitous statement about the BAND.
Also the Lomax's hybridized the writing of Woman Blue from multiple traditional sources, including Blind Lemon Jefferson. That's the beauty of the American Traditional and the beauty, or American Beauty if you will, of the Grateful Dead. They (more than any other band) gave some of these beautiful blues and folk traditionals, passed down orally for generations, to a new and modern audience.
Fallacy or veracity? Make up your mind, Son!
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edit: Wiki has no knowledge of 'Pine Hill Project'?
I agree to disagree. The Dead rarely played IKYR the same twice; inevitably there were versions lacking inspiration, too. If I learned anything in my 30 years of listening to versions and versions of songs the Dead performed, it is to enjoy the adaptation and interpretation for the joy inherent in the music.
I think you may have missed my point, I too enjoy the Dead’s various interpretations and variations throughout the years..,.. its just that none of them were this mediocre
I agree to disagree. The Dead rarely played IKYR the same twice; inevitably there were versions lacking inspiration, too. If I learned anything in my 30 years of listening to versions and versions of songs the Dead performed, it is to enjoy the adaptation and interpretation for the joy inherent in the music.
Well put.