http://carlsandburgvisits.com/2008/06/13/the-national-the-virginia/ Where We Play It By Ear Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://carlsandburgvisits.com/2008/06/13/the-national-the-virginia/#comment-692 David Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:02:40 +0000 http://carlsandburgvisits.com/?p=522#comment-692 Perhaps you didn't get a chance to read the liner notes with the EP, but "Mansion on the Hill" is a Springsteen cover. This is their performance of it at the Nebraska tribute concert at the Wintergarden in NYC a couple of years ago. I do think that for people who are interested in peeking into their songwriting process, having these demos, especially of "Slow Show," is neat. Also, having seen them play a similar performance of "About Today," I'm thrilled to have it to listen to again. Their songs are always evolving live, so having live bits is always welcome. Perhaps you didn’t get a chance to read the liner notes with the EP, but “Mansion on the Hill” is a Springsteen cover. This is their performance of it at the Nebraska tribute concert at the Wintergarden in NYC a couple of years ago.
I do think that for people who are interested in peeking into their songwriting process, having these demos, especially of “Slow Show,” is neat. Also, having seen them play a similar performance of “About Today,” I’m thrilled to have it to listen to again. Their songs are always evolving live, so having live bits is always welcome.

]]> http://carlsandburgvisits.com/2008/06/13/the-national-the-virginia/#comment-689 Dan Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:00:04 +0000 http://carlsandburgvisits.com/?p=522#comment-689 “Mansion on the Hill” is a Springsteen tune. “Mansion on the Hill” is a Springsteen tune.

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