I Taught Myself How to Grow Old: Lizz Wright

I Taught Myself How to Grow Old

This blog is a collaboration between Peter D & Kevin T, two ex-record shop workers who once worked together. I Taught Myself How to Grow Old is named after a Ryan Adams song that includes the lyrics
'Most of the times I got nothing to say
When I do it's nothing and nobody's there to listen anyway
I know I'm probably better off this way'
Which seem perfect for yet another blog about music, tapped in by two list-making, late thirties, TV watching baldies, who should be out running around instead of sat at home downloading missing Walker Brothers songs.

P.S. Peter is currently listening to his entire CD album collection during his commute, alphabetically. Click on the 'alphabetised' label to hear how he is getting on, or if he's got past Rugely and is on the motorway yet.

Sunday, 16 November 2008

Lizz Wright

I was planning to do a lovely threesome of Neil Young covers, but this version of Old Man by Lizz Wright is head and shoulders above any others that spring to mind. Ian McNabb of the Icicle Works used to do a great version of The Needle and the Damage Done (he went on to record with Crazy Horse at some point), and Cassandra Wilson does a spooky version of Harvest Moon, but wonder at this if you will. Also, at the risk of sounding a bit Waynesworldesque, she's a fox.

Old Man by Lizz Wright

I Taught Myself How to Grow Old