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The virtuosic Punch Brothers and ex-Leftover Salmon banjo player's Rounder Records' debut, and fourth proper solo outing, Universal Favorite sees Noam Pikelny playing the role of one-man band on a set that covers everything from country and bluegrass to jazz and classical. Recorded live in the studio and comprised of seven solo instrumentals and five songs with vocals -- a first for Pikelny -- the 12-track set is as organic as they come. "Waveland" opens the proceedings with a delicate wash of elliptical, classical-tinged plucking that evokes the Punch Brothers' more regal moments, while the traditional "Old Banjo" serves as a fine introduction to Pikelny's uneven, but immensely likeable baritone, which shares some of the earthy resonance of Jake Xerxes Fussel. Pikelny proves himself to be as deft a guitar player as he is a peerless banjoist on a cover of Carl Butler's "My Tears Don't Show," but it's his trusty five-string that delivers Universal Favorite's best moments. The three-part closing act, which includes a pair of disparate but wildly inventive instrumentals, and ends with a homey and spirited rendition of Roger Miller's "I’ve Been a Long Time Leavin' (But I’ll Be a Long Time Gone)," perfectly encapsulates the album's simple, rough-hewn charm.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, Composer - Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gabe Witcher, Composer, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hurt, Composer - Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, MainArtist - Josh Ritter, Composer
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Carl Butler, Composer - Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, MainArtist - Steven Paul Smith, Composer
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Roger Miller, Composer - Gabe Witcher, Producer, Recording Producer - Noam Pikelny, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
The virtuosic Punch Brothers and ex-Leftover Salmon banjo player's Rounder Records' debut, and fourth proper solo outing, Universal Favorite sees Noam Pikelny playing the role of one-man band on a set that covers everything from country and bluegrass to jazz and classical. Recorded live in the studio and comprised of seven solo instrumentals and five songs with vocals -- a first for Pikelny -- the 12-track set is as organic as they come. "Waveland" opens the proceedings with a delicate wash of elliptical, classical-tinged plucking that evokes the Punch Brothers' more regal moments, while the traditional "Old Banjo" serves as a fine introduction to Pikelny's uneven, but immensely likeable baritone, which shares some of the earthy resonance of Jake Xerxes Fussel. Pikelny proves himself to be as deft a guitar player as he is a peerless banjoist on a cover of Carl Butler's "My Tears Don't Show," but it's his trusty five-string that delivers Universal Favorite's best moments. The three-part closing act, which includes a pair of disparate but wildly inventive instrumentals, and ends with a homey and spirited rendition of Roger Miller's "I’ve Been a Long Time Leavin' (But I’ll Be a Long Time Gone)," perfectly encapsulates the album's simple, rough-hewn charm.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:04
- Main artists: Noam Pikelny
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder Records
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
© 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2017 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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