You will hear me talk from time to time about how I like performers with an authentic sound. Too much studio tinkering to smooth out the rough spots or create a sound that just wasn't there in the live performance, just doesn't do it for me.
It's like a frozen dinner vs. a gourmet meal. Sure when you're hungry or you don't have a choice, you eat the frozen dinner. You know what you're going to get and it might just be tasty, but there is no comparison with a fresh, well prepared feast by someone who knows what they are doing!
It's the same with music. Live music is the best, with all of the richness and flaws in the music and performance and the shared experience of hearing with an audience in a unique location. I'll take it any day over most of the pop music produced by card board cutouts.
Russell deCarle of Praire Oyster knows how to make authentic music, that soothes the soul. His latest album and solo effort "Under the Big Big Sky". Is a collection of songs deCarle says, took "thirty-six years" to complete. The eclectic album was recorded live with a who's who of Canadian roots music helping out. Jim Cuddy, Dala, Kevin Bright, Steven Briggs, David Wilcox, John Sheard, Amos Garrett and many others.
The album borrows heavily from deCarle's musical influences and stands uniquely as completely separate from what Praire Oyster has done. Lyrically it's has a contemporary, whimsical and poetic feel.
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