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charlene · 12-16-2009, 08:45 AM

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There’s no better way to say it than this: Richard Hawley and “Early Morning Rain” were made for each other. In a respectful take on Gordon Lightfoot’s original, the British troubadour adds a stomping rhythm section that brings out hitherto unheard rockabilly accents and treats the vocals with the same patient baritone he brings to his own best material. A whimsical harmonica zips through the air, an army of guitars sparkle in the sun, and Gordon Lightfoot’s classic is reborn, bigger and brighter but as sad-eyed as ever.

Richard Hawley – “Early Morning Rain” (Gordon Lightfoot cover): mp3

(Buy on Starbucks’ Sweetheart compilation)

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12-16-2009, 08:45 AM	#1
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Richard Hawley cover - EMR http://www.rawkblog.net/2009/12/new-...ghtfoot-cover/ There’s no better way to say it than this: Richard Hawley and “Early Morning Rain” were made for each other. In a respectful take on Gordon Lightfoot’s original, the British troubadour adds a stomping rhythm section that brings out hitherto unheard rockabilly accents and treats the vocals with the same patient baritone he brings to his own best material. A whimsical harmonica zips through the air, an army of guitars sparkle in the sun, and Gordon Lightfoot’s classic is reborn, bigger and brighter but as sad-eyed as ever. Richard Hawley – “Early Morning Rain” (Gordon Lightfoot cover): mp3 (Buy on Starbucks’ Sweetheart compilation) This entry was posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under 2009, Richard Hawley. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.