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Julie and I went to see the Gillian Welch show last night at Largo, a nice 280 seat venue in Los Angeles. David Rawlings is an exceptional guitarist, he sways and bends as his fingers move effortlessly over the fret board of a 1935 Epiphone Olympic archtop. Gillian Welch, in a simple dress and cowboy boots, strums her 1956 Gibson J-50 and stomps in time. The beautiful music these two play is uplifting, powerful, spiritual, melancholic and soulful. They are absolutely hypnotic.

We got to meet Gillian after the show. We were really nervous and I was just mumbling things to Julie so I wouldn’t freak out before we got to talk to her. She is such a sweet person, a genuinely kind human being. She really made an effort to connect with everyone she talked to. We had a wonderful time.

Me and Gillian Welch

Gillian Welch’s is one of those musicians that I’m always mesmerized by. The simple chords and harmonies in her songs and David Rawilng’s droning guitar leads are simply beautiful.

I’ve been wanting to do an album of cover songs and I’ve chosen to start with a cover of “Revelator”. On this recording I play acoustic guitar, Moog Voyager, drum loops and vocals.

CLICK THE PLAYER BELOW to hear my version.

and here is a link to a the video for original….