Patty Griffin and the list of two.

The last time I heard an artist and loved every song of theirs I heard, it was Ryan Adams, and if you’ve browsed this blog in even the most cursory way, you’ll know how much trouble that started.

And now, I’ve found Patty Griffin. So it’s a list of two.

Last year when I interviewed The Civil Wars, Joy Williams said she was at a Patty Griffin concert and heard the lilt in her voice when she knew she had to start writing better songs and being a better artist.

At the time I found it ironic, because that’s just the way I feel about Joy Williams, but now I totally understand.

The live version of this just wrecks me, but it’s only available in audio.

In an envelope, inside his coat
Is a chain I wore, around my throat
Along with, a note I wrote
Said “I love you but, I don’t… even know why”

#SonsOfAnarchy Awesomeness: @TheWhiteBuffalo

Weeping with happiness for Jake Smith and this perfect, perfect song.

Mother, I tried to do right by you,
To do what you asked me to.
I did wrong, and I knew.

Mother, I tried to behave for you.
Now I’m a-diggin’ a grave for you.
It was all I could do.

The Avett Brothers, live, lovely and heartbroken.

I kind of just want to hug them all. Even Rasputin on the right, there on guitar.

If it’s the beaches
If it’s the beaches’ sands you want
Then you will have them
If it’s the mountains’ bending rivers
Then you will have them
If it’s the wish to run away
Then I will grant it

Take whatever what you think of
While I go gas up the truck
Pack the old love letters up
We will read them when we forget why we left here

First Aid Kit cover Johnny Cash

Anita Carter | Ring of Fire

Originally recorded by June’s sister Anita, and later covered by that Johnny feller.

I fell into, into the ring of fire
Down, down, down into the deepest mire
And it burns, burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire