It’s an extension of the blues, really-laughing to keep from crying. It’s the kind of depth Snider sustains in his best songs, several of which appear on this new live record-“Greencastle Blues,” “Just Like Old Times,” “Sunshine,” “Rose City,” “The Ballad of the Kingsmen.” These are wistful, weary and/or aching ballads delivered with a wink, a sigh and a grin, never taking themselves too seriously, but turning to fatalistic humor to stave off the tears. Finally, she pulls herself together, smiles through the tears, and asks, “What kind of beer?” In a matter of seconds, she cycles through an entire range of emotions-love, joy, longing, shock, anger, pain, pride, sadness, strength. She looks at the ground, fighting back tears. In Cameron Crowe’s love letter to rock ’n’ roll, Almost Famous, there’s this incredible scene where William tells Penny Lane that Russell sold her to Humble Pie for 50 bucks and case of beer. ![]() Snider is one of the wittiest folks to ever pick up a six-string. And I’m not talkin’ about a little chuckle. Songwriter’s songwriter creates hilarious and heartbreaking time capsule of life in our timeĬomedy albums aside, I’ve never laughed so many times listening to a record as I did when I put on Todd Snider’s The Storyteller.
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