November 24, 2007

Music For The Trail:
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Do you love music? While I'm not a big fan of listening to music while hiking, I know that many folks love to hike with MP3 players. While I may not hike with an MP3 player, music ranks right up their with my love of hiking.

Since moving to the southeast almost 5 years ago, I have really developed a keen appreciation for bluegrass music. I have enjoyed bluegrass for years, and credit Old and In the Way with opening my eyes to some great music.

In the last few years, I have developed an appreciation for the music of Alison Krauss and Union Station. Alison Krauss' mandolin player Dan Tyminski sang on the Oh Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack. In fact he sings lead on Man of Constant Sorrow. Checkout the video below of Man of Constant Sorrow being lip-synced by George Clooney.

Now, Alison Krauss has joined forces with rock legend Robert Plant. In my opinion, their new album entitled Raising Sand is the Album of the Year. While they may seem like an unlikely combo, it works - really well! You can stream the album at their website, or view the video below about the Raising Sand project.

The album is produced by T-Bone Burnett. He also produced the Oh Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

Enjoy! I hope to submit additional entries about music in the coming weeks.


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