I haven’t been so anxious to see a movie in a long while. Crazy Heart has yet to make its way to this neck of the woods, but this should tide me over for a bit:
T Bone Burnett’s hand here is plain: that soft cushion of steel guitar weeping over a gently rumbling percussion has become the man’s signature. Most of the records T Bone produces sound like they should come with a flask of whiskey and a dusty pair of boots, and this song is no exception. Melancholy and grit are the stock in trade, and he does it so, so well. Can’t wait to see this film.
Oh Jessie, you MUST! It’s just tremendous. Go ahead and buy the soundtrack on iTunes – it’s been playing nonstop in our place since we saw the film. And that single… oh my gosh. Ryan Bingham is only 28 years old too. Ridiculous talent.
ps: I have such a backlog of posts of yours to comment on – you’ve been doing such great things over here lately!