Carla Bozulich, Part III : The Preaching Is Over, The Lessons Begun
posted by Villain at 11:20 AM
Carla Bozulich - Time Of The Preacher
Carla Bozulich - I Couldn't Believe It Was True
Carla Bozulich - Hands On The Wheel
Scarnella was the last i heard of Carla for a long time. On occasion my friend Scott and i would wonder what had happened to one of our favorite artists. This long period of what i can only assume was inactivity came to an end one day when i heard rumor that there was a singer/songwriter performing regularly at a local venue. The singer/songwriter was Carla and She was performing from tip to tail Willie Nelson's landmark Red Headed Stranger.
If you're not familiar, the original 15-track concept album is the story of a preacher who is on the run after killing his wife over upon discovering her infidelity. themse of rage, sex, emotional scars and substance abuse have been prevalent in Bozulich's lyrics, so hearing that Bozulich was performing again, and performing a piece like Red Headed Stranger, seemed like a natural fit.
Eventually Bozulich would record her 13 track rendition of RHS on May 7th and 8th 2002 in los angeles. Finishing touches would be applied in october of that year. two tracks on the recording featuring Willi Nelson singing in duet, as well as contributing guitar parts on three tracks. to the best of my knowledge, this was the firlst recording by Bozulich in 4 years - dating back to 1998's Scarnella album - and marked a return to more traditional (sort of) song structure. This version of RHS is a spatial recording with many elements of "sound track" to it. you might call it an asymmetrical sound. Nels Cline is very present on steel and slide guitar but within the framework of Willie Nelsons powerfully spare lyrical content, his flourishes are well fit and meaningful.
Bozulich would follow RHS up with another solo record I'm Gonna Stop Killing in 2004 which includes a 13 minute version of Geraldine Fibbers' Outside Of Town. She had essentially remade herself as an Art/Country solor act with the blessing of Willie Nelson himself.
...but then again, we're talking about a man who endorsed Taco Bell (fire in the!)
Carla Bozulich - I Couldn't Believe It Was True
Carla Bozulich - Hands On The Wheel
Scarnella was the last i heard of Carla for a long time. On occasion my friend Scott and i would wonder what had happened to one of our favorite artists. This long period of what i can only assume was inactivity came to an end one day when i heard rumor that there was a singer/songwriter performing regularly at a local venue. The singer/songwriter was Carla and She was performing from tip to tail Willie Nelson's landmark Red Headed Stranger.
If you're not familiar, the original 15-track concept album is the story of a preacher who is on the run after killing his wife over upon discovering her infidelity. themse of rage, sex, emotional scars and substance abuse have been prevalent in Bozulich's lyrics, so hearing that Bozulich was performing again, and performing a piece like Red Headed Stranger, seemed like a natural fit.
Eventually Bozulich would record her 13 track rendition of RHS on May 7th and 8th 2002 in los angeles. Finishing touches would be applied in october of that year. two tracks on the recording featuring Willi Nelson singing in duet, as well as contributing guitar parts on three tracks. to the best of my knowledge, this was the firlst recording by Bozulich in 4 years - dating back to 1998's Scarnella album - and marked a return to more traditional (sort of) song structure. This version of RHS is a spatial recording with many elements of "sound track" to it. you might call it an asymmetrical sound. Nels Cline is very present on steel and slide guitar but within the framework of Willie Nelsons powerfully spare lyrical content, his flourishes are well fit and meaningful.
Bozulich would follow RHS up with another solo record I'm Gonna Stop Killing in 2004 which includes a 13 minute version of Geraldine Fibbers' Outside Of Town. She had essentially remade herself as an Art/Country solor act with the blessing of Willie Nelson himself.
...but then again, we're talking about a man who endorsed Taco Bell (fire in the!)
