Farrar instrumentation

cowboydown · Post by **cowboydown** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 10:35 am

Cahokian when the maracas start to be shook.

I like the tea kettle whistling in the background on Cahokian (time mark 2.02); sounds like one anyway--unless it's space junk falling from the studio ceiling...

Hanging Blue Side · Post by **Hanging Blue Side** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:10 pm

I love the drums on Direction off Sebastopol

loosestring · Post by **loosestring** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:33 pm

speaking of The Slaughter Rule i finally saw it last week. i like it, but my wife didn't. she's not much into that independent film vibe tho. there were some parts that coulda been left out, but all in all i thought it was great. of course it was never really all that clear whether or not Gid was homosexual or not. yeah he said he wasn't, but he still acted the part sorta. i guess i got trouble trustin him too.

tillotson505 · Post by **tillotson505** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:17 am

Highwood on the Slaughter Rule soundtrack.

Just very nice sound, and I even think the electronic interuption adds to the piece. Maybe that's why I don't mind the Space Junk, this soundtrack gets you ready for it.

saratoga jay · Post by **saratoga jay** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 9:30 am

dropped drumsticks in 'way down watson'.

Unhurried Ways · Post by **Unhurried Ways** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 9:17 am

Pedal steel and lap steel woven deeply throughout Trace. Never showy, just an integral part of the Song. Reminds me a lot of Harvest. When Jay played Windfall and Tear-stained Eye solo, you could almost hear these parts.
Lap steel on Barstow (with that odd drumbeat).
Acoustic slide on Walk You Down - better choice than a lap steel for that song when you think about it - one of them little choices that separates the Moe-zarts from the royal hacks.

bentonbourbon · Post by **bentonbourbon** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 4:26 pm

Banjo in Tear stained eyes
Harmonica in Moonshiner
Electric guitar in Caryatid Easy, Flow, Straightface, Chickamauga
Sitar in Fool King's Crown

tillotson505 · Post by **tillotson505** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 4:12 pm

How about the banjo in No More Parades?

That completely makes that song.

criminals · Post by **criminals** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:23 pm

The harmonica solo in Straightface

Also, the "jangling", for lack of a better term, of the 12 string guitars throughout the March album, especially on Coalminers, Criminals

and Shaky Ground.

tillotson505 · Post by **tillotson505** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:34 pm

Am I on a roll or what?

While thinking of lyrics, put some time into the best instrumental moments of a Farrar/SV/UT song.

Again, I shall lead off:

Cahokian when the maracas start to be shook. Very sweet, and just the perfect touch to the song.

Jay Farrar

Farrar instrumentation

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D Boquist, E Heywood, D Rawlings, M Spencer

Farrar instrumentation